Just thought you all might like to know that the birds at our call centre have voted myself as the sexiest guy in the office. The reasons are obvious. I now know where I want to go for my next vacation.
My buddy Scott is leaving tomorrow, so I've been partying with him for the last week. I have spent one night without a vodka -redbull in my hand (Scott's preferred non-scotch beverage).
It also means that I've spent about $250 in the last 10 days on drinks (Don't ask me how). You can feel free to start the random alcohol related jokes.
Cheers
Paul
Monday, December 19, 2005
Monday, December 05, 2005
Xmas in Rochester
Well, Yesterday I went to Leeds Castle and Rochester for the day. Leeds is known to be one of the most beautiful castles in the world, alongside Versailles and others.
The most interesting thing about Leeds had to be the maze. I didn't really get lost in it though. It was a bit too small. That and the fact that there is a gigantic mound thing in the centre. We eventually made it to the centre, where there is not only a mound, but a nice big underground waterfall and mermaids.
Rochester is where all the Xmas parties are at. Charles Dickens wrote Great Expectations and other books based on places in Rochester. I took a tour around the city centre where we got to hear a bunch about all of these characters. I guess I have to read some of his books now.
Myself and some of the girls next door went got some delicious mulled wine, and ended up just walking down the crowded high street. The city had a bunch of people dressed up as Dickensian characters, with a nice big parade at around 4:45. We had to leave shortly after the parade, but were able to sing some carols at the end.
All in all, the trip was good. Nothing terribly exciting happened though. It was still £32 well spent.
Cheers
Paul
The most interesting thing about Leeds had to be the maze. I didn't really get lost in it though. It was a bit too small. That and the fact that there is a gigantic mound thing in the centre. We eventually made it to the centre, where there is not only a mound, but a nice big underground waterfall and mermaids.
Rochester is where all the Xmas parties are at. Charles Dickens wrote Great Expectations and other books based on places in Rochester. I took a tour around the city centre where we got to hear a bunch about all of these characters. I guess I have to read some of his books now.
Myself and some of the girls next door went got some delicious mulled wine, and ended up just walking down the crowded high street. The city had a bunch of people dressed up as Dickensian characters, with a nice big parade at around 4:45. We had to leave shortly after the parade, but were able to sing some carols at the end.
All in all, the trip was good. Nothing terribly exciting happened though. It was still £32 well spent.
Cheers
Paul
Hungry in Hungary
As some of you may know, I do not speak Hungarian. In Hungary, they do however speak Hungarian. Oh, and did I mention that they don't speak much English?
I was able to get by fairly well not talking to anyone. It's less that I'm scared to learn a new language, and more what the hell are they speaking. I mean, seriously. They're entirely incomprehensable. I couldn't even understand enough to mimic them. When ordering food one day, I actually said "what he just ordered", not knowing what the hell he ordered.
By day 3, I decided it would be best if I just stuck to McDonalds. At least I knew what a cheeseburger was.
I booked the ticket entirely last minute. It was mostly a way to get out of the office. I had the time off and had no responsibilities (in other words, I was unemployed). I didn't even realise that Budapest was in Hungary.
The city itself is quite pretty. Parliament looks like a nice gothic cathedral or something. I'm not sure what it was previous to democracy (which has been in Budapest for 15 years).
The rest of the city was quite serene. It definitely reminded me of being back home (with the obvious lack of English). They even had Canadian NHL hockey on TV (of course translated, but I don't care). For some reason, they had a brand named 'Canadian Shield', which seemed quite popular. I'm glad that I didn't have a lot to drink there, or I might have ended up thinking I actually was home.
I enjoyed myself, but if I go again, I'll book a bit earlier and make sure to get an English -> Hungarian translation book or something.
I was able to get by fairly well not talking to anyone. It's less that I'm scared to learn a new language, and more what the hell are they speaking. I mean, seriously. They're entirely incomprehensable. I couldn't even understand enough to mimic them. When ordering food one day, I actually said "what he just ordered", not knowing what the hell he ordered.
By day 3, I decided it would be best if I just stuck to McDonalds. At least I knew what a cheeseburger was.
I booked the ticket entirely last minute. It was mostly a way to get out of the office. I had the time off and had no responsibilities (in other words, I was unemployed). I didn't even realise that Budapest was in Hungary.
The city itself is quite pretty. Parliament looks like a nice gothic cathedral or something. I'm not sure what it was previous to democracy (which has been in Budapest for 15 years).
The rest of the city was quite serene. It definitely reminded me of being back home (with the obvious lack of English). They even had Canadian NHL hockey on TV (of course translated, but I don't care). For some reason, they had a brand named 'Canadian Shield', which seemed quite popular. I'm glad that I didn't have a lot to drink there, or I might have ended up thinking I actually was home.
I enjoyed myself, but if I go again, I'll book a bit earlier and make sure to get an English -> Hungarian translation book or something.
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