Does anyone else feel that they’re in some sort of dream? It’s how I feel quite often. Like this morning. Driving to work, our first day back, felt somewhat surreal. I am constantly amazed that I get in the car and, well, just drive the thing. I don’t have an accident; nothing happens; I just drive.
And that got me to thinking: Living here often feels like some sort of dream. I almost expect to wake up soon.
But, is it normal? I never really felt like this when I was in the UK. Perhaps it’s just because I live here?
New Year was another ‘dream-like’ situation. We went to friends for a very, very nice dinner. Plenty of wine; good food; good company. We decided not to go to the Castle in Milan to see the fireworks; it was far too cold. But at midnight, we went outside (careful to avoid the fireworks being thrown from balconies) and lit our own fireworks. A group of kids lit theirs. Fireworks going off everywhere. Then we went back inside to more wine and more conversation. All in all, a perfect New Year. I have never enjoyed the New Year so much as since we moved here. Every single one I remember well and have enjoyed so much.
Yesterday evening we were at some friends’ house for drinks and, again, had a very pleasant evening
But now it’s back to work and the normal stuff. However, I can come back to work bright and happy after a wonderful Christmas and New Year and looking forward to this year when so many special events will be happening*.
So Happy New Year. I hope many good things happen for you during 2008.
Update: * Little did I know what those Special events would, actually, be! They certainly weren’t the ones I thought would be happening!
Hi folks
Happy New Year to you. We have just come back from Vancouver and everything has been a blur – the painter is due in tomorrow to paint the lounge and dining room so you can imagine the work to remove everything as he is also going to put paper on the ceilings! The sideboard isso heavy that we will have to jack it up and put it on silicone glides to slide it hopefully across the carpet. We saw the New Year in from Alan’s flat on the 23rd floor above West Georgia Street. Two streets away is Robson Street and the custom there is for every car in the city to drive along there in among the crowds and sound their horns constantly. Another tradition is to rattle your pots and pans on the balcony! Anyway we both hope that you are well settled in Milan and that 2008 will be a very happy year for both of you.
Hi both,
Thanks for reading as you have said you are one of my regular readers. So glad that you had such a good time with Alan. Good luck with the painting and decorating. I’m sure the place will look wonderful when it’s all finished. Best wishes to both of you from both of us. Perhaps you can get to Milan one day……or maybe we can get to Scotland? ……..