General: December 2005 Archives

Since business is going so well (swimmingly in fact) , I thought I'd treat myself to a expensive, fucking watch.  That's right, I put the verb and the adjective in the right places.  Its a !@#$ing watch - and the most expensive I've ever seen, as far as watches of that sort go.  But it wasn't an expensive watch by any means.  It was a fair price for a "nice piece" of art.

I went to the premiere of an exhibition/sale of a local collector's artwork: 1000-objekte.  It was nice, something to do; and a break from the cold weather outside.  The proprietor/collector, Peter Grunbaum, was very cheerful and immediately noticed my interest in his collection of watches - one of which clearly stood out, or rather looked out of place as it was a Franck Muller sitting along side a few designer Swatches and an old pocket watch.  Had I stumbled upon a garage-sale find?  Then again, this is Switzerland and I wouldn't have been surprised if he had said, "That's two-hundred thousand swiss francs."  But he didn't.  When I asked if it was real, he said, "No.  Its a fuck watch."  What was that?  Surly he meant a "fake" watch, but it got lost in translation.

At my confusion, and with much delight, he removed the watch from it's box and opened it to reveal the reverse side.  Ah!  While, indeed this was a perfect replica, the forger had a sense of humor, as did Peter - as did I.  So I bought it.

In the spirit of remakes, I'm playing:  Just Like Heaven from the album "Piece By Piece" by Katie Melua.

Hey guys, just in case you missed the memo, "Its my time."  To my family, friends, loved ones (past & present), co-workers and vendors:  I will be taking a short break in December that will run through the first part of January.  I need it and I want it.  I may not deserve it, but I'm taking it.  See you when I return.  Hugs and kisses.

~ yours truly:  raymond

While thinking of my holiday I played: Give Me Novacaine / She's a Rebel from the album "American Idiot" by Green Day.

I've been traveling so much lately that I'm looking forward to Christmas not as a time of celebration, but as a time to sleep and relax.  In the last six weeks, I've been overnight in Miami twice, Maryland once, Switzerland once, DC for a quick one day meeting and I'm  heading back to the land of chocolate again next week.  Its been go-go for so long I don't know if the milk in the fridge is old or new.  Come Christmas its old movies and lots of sleep.

While writing this I played: Show #20 Drugs, Sex, and The Last Man Standing from the Podcast "Cush:Things I Say" by Cush.