How that crane-like thing even got onto our (pedestrian only) street is a bit of a mystery, but I sense more construction on the horizon...This will mean construction on 1) the back side of our apartment! 2) the front side of our apartment!! 3) the easterly side of our apartment!!! Apparently, all this constructivizing might make us eligible for rent reimbursement: if the condition of your apartment changes dramatically after you move in, you can apply. Innnnteresting...
On another constructive note, last night saw Swiss Mister and Miss hobnobbing at the World Radio Switzerland anniversary party at the Park Hyatt. Notice Swiss Mister's big smile:
Why? He had just enjoyed a tasty lamb snack, and, what's that in the background? A whisky bar! Funnily enough, the whisky lady Deborah had heard of our friend Dr. Whisky! It's a small, booze-filled world.For Swiss Miss' part, she touched base with the owner of Pile of Books -- can you say, Swiss Book Launch? :)
Well, glad to see that you both were able to MIX your respective interests at one function. That's multi-tasking in it's most developed form.
ReplyDeleteAnd yes I would come to a Switzian launch . I would pose as a big New York Publisher who is breathlesly persuing the Great Canadian Fiction Maven in an effort to steal her away. I would of course do something absolutely scandalous.(Shades of the Descant Italian Embassy "All books Italian launch )which inadvertantly included the reclusive Italian film star Faithia Drennano and her consort Ramondo Boudrinini).. but spicier. I still think you should have let it hit the papers ,Possum. You just can't buy that kind of entertainment. If you can't leave them laughing... Leave them talking. It's great for sales.
When the Swiss start constucting a wall less than 18 inches from your front door..start worrying. I do like the idea of that whole rent-rebate rule. Here's one time when the rules -for -visitors thing can really bite them in the ass. I say persue it. Stick it to em...."Tis The Season".
ReplyDeleteI'm doing just fine generating my own buzz, Senor Boudrinini:
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