Planes, Trains & Automobiles

As expected, tonight did not disappoint. Patrick brought me along for a “blind date”; he was meeting some friends of a colleague he had not met before. Four girls in their early 30s and Patrick all speaking Italian, mixed with the occasional word of English. I really need to learn this language.

American music equals dancing. Even if it’s heavy metal and Rage Against the Machine.After some drinks and eventually dinner at a famous pizzeria called Montecarlo, we met up with Patrick’s friend Rafael and parted ways with the girls, hopping into Rafaels’ VW to race across town to the Global Village. As explained to me, this was an unused piece of real …

Me? I went back to bed.At 7:15 this morning I dragged myself out of bed to help my brother and father carry their bags downstairs and pack into a shuttle to Aeroperto Fiumcino. Today was their last day in Europe and now they’re headed back to their respective homes. Me? I went back to bed.

When I rose for the second time, a quick breakfast and I was off to the Internet café. I introduced a few bugs into a Pukka release before I left and hadn’t had the chance to fully address them. I narrowed it down to people trying to register when they already had an existing account. The sign up …