Not a very blog-worthy weekend
After such a stream of activities, we needed a quiet one, so last weekend was spent cleaning and tidying the flat, shopping, running/gym, doing homework (maths for Jon, Spanish for me) and relaxing. We did, however, go out for a mediocre Italian meal in our neighbourhood, North Beach, on Saturday, and then invited Rob – our friend from university days who works for Google and has just moved over here – for dinner on Sunday. It was good to see him again.
I had my final Spanish exam on Tuesday. Now the course is over until they restart in August. Today, I decided to try walking to work in a bid to fit more exercise in. It was great – took about the same time as public transport, afforded a good workout (some of the hills are REALLY steep!) as well as fabulous views of both the great bridges, Twin Peaks, Coit Tower, downtown, everything! You can even walk past Danielle Steele’s mansion. The fantastic thing is that you never have to do the same route twice – because the streets are laid out in a grid (in spite of the hills), there are endless options for variation. And it’s great that now I have Spanish skills I can understand the slogans on the T-shirts of Hispanic labourers (“Busco una novia che sa adapta a mis bajos instintos” = “I’m looking for a girlfriend who will adapt to my base instincts” – nice!).
So, not much of excitement to report this week. I am hooked on American Idol of course, and routing for David Cook. On that note, I’d better turn the TV on for tonight’s results!
I had my final Spanish exam on Tuesday. Now the course is over until they restart in August. Today, I decided to try walking to work in a bid to fit more exercise in. It was great – took about the same time as public transport, afforded a good workout (some of the hills are REALLY steep!) as well as fabulous views of both the great bridges, Twin Peaks, Coit Tower, downtown, everything! You can even walk past Danielle Steele’s mansion. The fantastic thing is that you never have to do the same route twice – because the streets are laid out in a grid (in spite of the hills), there are endless options for variation. And it’s great that now I have Spanish skills I can understand the slogans on the T-shirts of Hispanic labourers (“Busco una novia che sa adapta a mis bajos instintos” = “I’m looking for a girlfriend who will adapt to my base instincts” – nice!).
So, not much of excitement to report this week. I am hooked on American Idol of course, and routing for David Cook. On that note, I’d better turn the TV on for tonight’s results!
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