Well, more shopping. I bought a couple tables, a couch, a chair, and a guest bed/couch. They call the guest couch a click clack, supposedly because of the sound it makes when unfolding into a bed. So, now you all have a place to sleep when you visit. Well, not all at once of course. So, I tend to want to make things go together so well, really match and blend together, that they almost look boring. The floor of the apt is white marble, and my couch is black, the new table is wood and old style european, and my entertainment center is glass and metal. These things do not blend. They are quite striking next to each other. Difficult decisions since they don't blend as much as I would like. It's probably good for me. I'll have to get some plants for my balcony. I want to get some jasmine if they have it here. My father's house always had night blooming jasmine in the entry way, so I would smell it when I came home late at night during the summers. Now that smell always reminds me of 'home'. I had a long conversation with a frenchman tonight at dinner about what country had the most significant inventions/discoveries. I argued it was the US and he argued it was Germany. Every now and then he would slip and say Europe instead of Germany, and he brought up a number of inventions by european countries other than Germany. It didn't take long to see his real argument. He was very good natured about it though, and it was a fun conversation. I asked him to name the top countries that he would argue that had the greatest inventions. He named Germany, then England, and then France. I was surprised that the US wasn't one of the top 3 and asked him about it. He told me that america didn't really count because the great inventors from there all came from other countries. Overall it was a fun conversation. It got much colder today, snow fell on the mountains. Everyone here seems to wear sweaters even when it's too warm for them. Today though, it was quite appropriate. Well, much of my appliances, furniture, and utilities are supposed to be delivered/installed/hooked up on April 9th. Hopefully shortly after that (and some serious cleaning) I will feel like I have a home here!
Posted by Brian at April 2, 2003 02:43 PM