I stumbled on this page today…Some great reading!
http://www.mcsweeneys.net/tendency

Also a couple good articles from wired…on topics most people have never thought about.
http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2012/02/why-margarita-can-purr-but-cant-roar/
http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2012/02/artificial-sweeteners/

More snow in the forecast! If we could get snow without the bloody cold I would be a much happier boy 🙂
My heat actually can’t keep up with the cold…It never gets close to the temperature the thermostat is set at…Fair enough I guess. They maybe don’t have to insulate as much as in other places…

ah…I love random snow days….
http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/explainer/2012/01/snoring_dormouse_video_do_hibernating_animals_wake_up_to_go_to_the_bathroom_.html

I’ve also gone through the music collection…I’m listening to Neil Diamond at the moment…hahaha….

I can basically do nothing the rest of the day and I’ll still consider it productive…I took some photos, went to the beach, did some research…fftttttt….all I need is a pizza…. 🙂

Been a busy week.
Yesterday morning went to the commune to change my residence…Found out that my vespa had expired tags, and then went to ACI (the automotive agency thing) to pay for 2 years worth. Had a low tire, so had to get some air…Always a crappy day when you have to be so productive before you even get to work.

Today the trucks are on strike (see subject for the Italian explanation), so there are no gas stations open. My alimentari (small store) is a bit empty…I guess we’re all hoarding now ;).
and….today there was an earthquake. I guess it was about a richter 5, but it was a couple hundred kilometers away…We only felt it for about 10 seconds, but it’s always fun and a bit surreal. It’s been a few years since I’ve been through one…My thoughts immediately turned to a tsunami…I’ve got an escape route planned if it ever happens at home (The plan is…drive with the sea at my back and nose towards the mountain – I’m really clever), but since I was at the office there was no tsunami fear…

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2012/01/can-you-walk-on-lava-falling-into-lava-revisited/

I had nothing to do at work this afternoon, so I took the opportunity to just take half a day off…and the reward for dear reader is that you get to hear me talk about the weather (and also read that link)…

Uhhh…It hasn’t really rained since October. We had massive flooding then, and several dead bodies that floated their way to France. It’s been absolutely great since then. A colleague told me this has been the driest winter in 20 years (that’s purely anecdotal – I have no way to confirm that). There is no snow on the mountain (there was this time last year).
I guess the jet stream will change or is changing…after writing this boring entry I need a nap 😉

Except that’s it’s almost 5 now, and I am wondering when the pizzeria opens…Might be time to go scavenging!

It kind of freaks me out when I’m flipping through my channels and Stephen Hawking comes on in Italian. He seems to be speaking with a normal italian voice and that just makes him lose credibility…Not that I know what he’s saying in Italian, but I just don’t like it 😉
Did they ever make a speak N’ spell for Italians?

So 3 people in the last 4 hours came to this page by googling “Joey Squires death” or the like…you go boy!
I assume it’s for this http://www.newsobserver.com/2012/01/04/1751506/police-investigate-fatal-shooting.html#storylink=misearch

Since 2,0 is going to Duke I fully expect him to attend the funeral!

According the article the dead Squires is also a “gifted musician” so I guess I have that in common with him 😉

Wrong page people! Go away now!

So, it’s Thursday I guess…Tomorrow is a holiday. Something to do with wise men and/or some old woman bringing chocolate and/or coal (depending on if you’re good or bad).
I have no idea…I’ll take the day off tho.

It was sort of still light out when I got home. This is nice!!!

I saw that they DID make an American version of Top Gear. I’m not happy about this…I saw the first episode. Not impressed! I suppose it could get better, but when you have a great UK show, why not just show it…well done america…you’ve annoyed me again.

Other than that nothing happens…Here’s a link of a town just a few kilometers from here:
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/04/world/europe/villages-of-cinque-terre-struggle-to-rebuild-after-storm.html?_r=1