More Amsterdam

Just remembered that this is my 4th IBC and was reminded by Mike Berry
about the fun dinner we had a Blossoms last year with Sam, Steve F, Matt
G, Dave McG and Mike Berry.



Mike also reminded me about the cyclist who rammed sideways into a car
and then into a garbage truck. Fun to see a cyclist screw it up in
Amsterdam.



I also remembered the breakfast at the Mint hotel and then the walk through Vondelpark 3 years ago.

Amsterdam - IBC memories

Its probably my last IBC. I'll miss coming to Amsterdam, I've had so much fun here.

I just had a great dinner with the PM team at Singel 101. This is exactly what we did 3 years ago when I joined the PM team. Since then I've:

• I've told monkey stories at a bar on Spuistraat
• Steve dislocated his shoulder falling from a stairwell
• Had a great dinner at Utretchstaf... Bruce Bullis' favorite place
• Had a great dinner at five flies with Steve, Enzo, Simon
• multiple lunches close to the RAI
• long walks with Erica and alone trying to absorb a lot of this city
• Some really productive business meetings
• French bakery close to the Renaissance for soup and sandwiches
• Breakfast buffet at the renaissance 
• Late night genever with Steve Forde
• Late night bar hunting with Simon and Robert
  
• Interesting designer products in various shops
  

I'm sure there's more but what I'm trying to say is that I'll miss this city.

Come full circle

Mama died today. Very few people loved me and were as proud of me as he was. I could do nothing wrong in his eyes. Crying as baby as I type, alone in my hotel room in SF, sad. The least I can do is cry.

Life's funny sometimes. Just as I was thinking about starting a new phase in my life, I had breakfast today at 2000 post. Perhaps its a sign, I was not planning to go there, the hotel receptionist recommended that I walk 5 blocks over to eat at Sweet Maple. It just happened to be at 2000 Post. It would be life's surprises if my last meal is SF turns out to be at the same place where it started, where I stayed when I came to San Francisco to work for Dolby.

Dublin

Its always boring to sit in the hotel after meeting with RTE. Its cold and windy outside, the downtown is far and thank god, I have  "A Dance with Dragons" to keep me busy. Writing this blog helps too.

Waiting for Francois so that we can go for dinner at 7. Then I have a 6:30AM flight to catch.. so not a lot of sleep for me tonight.