Work Work Work

Monday - I went to the bagel place, but was disappointed. It was better than the grocery store, but not that nice tough chewy crust you expect in a real bagel.
Went out for dinner with the sales group. John was supposed to meet us, but something came up & he couldn't. This was in a hotel, 9th floor I think. Pretty fancy & looking out over the harbor. I had a Thai yellow curry with veggies & it was very good. Not hot like I expected from curry. The Thai Cadmus rep was there (Meanawhat is his name) & he suggested this dish. The meat was duck & it was sliced very thin & mixed with the veggies in a curry sauce, like soup almost. I guess there is green, yellow & red curry. Not sure what the spicy level is of each, but I'm learning. Meanawhat & I shared a dessert with mango cheesecake & grapefruit ice cream - pretty strange tasting.

Tues - worked late & came home & cooked dinner. John had to go out with some people. I ironed some clothes & watched a movie. The little washer/drier machine leaves the clothes very wrinkled. If I keep working so much, I might have take the laundry out. It is pretty cheap.

Wednesday - things are pretty hectic at work, so I've been going in for nearly full days. I'm making sure not to miss my morning workout though, boy do I need it. I found a scale in the gym & let's just say - I need to exercise & stop going out to eat so much!!
I'm beginning to understand the operation at Cadmus. It seems like everything is a rush to get out. Two of the people from Charlotte are going home next week for a 10 day vacation, so we're a little worried because there really isn't anyone to pick up the load. I've been learning some of what needs to be done, but not enough. I'm sure we'll make it through.
I did get my visa for India, so that is all set. After the first time at the Indian Consulate, it wasn't bad. I had to go back on Monday between 9:30 & 12:00 to actually pay for the visa & give them my passport. I guess the first visit was so that they could have a few days to make sure I was OK to enter the country. Once they get the passport, then you come back again that evening between 5 & 5:30 to pick it up. It was packed then, but the line moved very quickly.
The Cadmus rep from Thailand was here this week & went back yesterday. I was worried about him because of the military coup that happened there yesterday. John spoke with him today & he said everything was fine. He got rushed out of the airport because the prime minister was expected back from his trip & the military was entering the airport to "greet" him. Our friend said the PM wasn't too popular, so people were not that upset. I guess his brother got the day off today since he works for the government. It is kind of interesting to have such a close connection to something like that.
I did go out tonight to explore the lower part of the neighborhood. The building in on a hill, so the upper entrance & the lower entrance are 10 floors apart. We don't usually use the lower one. I wanted to see where the road curves around. I guess I was kind of stupid & started out from the lower entrance. It was a good 30 minute uphill walk to get back around to the upper one, but I discovered some new restaurants, a Russian one.
Nothing exciting planned for the near future. Just enjoying a new home. I'm getting to talk to family pretty regularly, so that is nice. Thanks to everyone who's sent emails, it's nice to feel like I'm in touch with the US. Brooks & Jesse seem to be doing great. Patti seems to be taking good care of our house in the US. Makes me sound like such a jet setter - my homes in HK, NC & NY!!
Cheers & peace - beck