holiday transfer times

hi!

some updates... I just came back from the Colonia de Sant Jordi, which is a small harbour / beach town in southern mallorca, where my family tends to stay during the month of August. Here is a nice picture of the place, as seen from the Platja d'es Dolç (ie, the beach of the sweetwater)



So, that has been one week of sun. And what comes now? One week in Stockholm. There is something like a 15 degree difference so it should result in a very different type of vacation. In addition, not taking my computer with me this will also modify a lot the activities I have been performing last week in my free time. Among others, I've had time to work a little on my GO engine (I'll dedicate a post later), I've been reading Ishigure's In the Beginning, been reading some Haikus and Zen koans and, finally, I've been practicing a little of 日本語 (japanese).

Well, I'm going to end this post now, as I don't like these sort of update-posts which don't really say much other than hello! I'm alive!, as if somebody really cares. If I'm lucky and our hostel in Stockholm has free internet I'll try to describe a little the city and our adventures. If not, just wait for the 24th when we'll return :)

Until then, just some nice and very well known haikus; just for your pleasure
(both from basho, 芭蕉)

荒海や佐渡によこたふ天の川
The sea is wild! The Milky Way extends,
Far over to the island of Sado

古池や蛙飛びこむ水の音
The ancient pond!
A frog plunged-splash!