Sometimes life takes a leak on you. But usually its your own fault in the first place. Like Sunday night, when I got back into Munich at midnight and tried to catch the last S-Bahn back to Startlodge without buying a ticket. The S-Bahn Gestapo got on the train just as I was, so I had to make a break for it, and ended walking part of the way home in the cold and dark instead of waiting around until even later. As it was I got in at 2:00.
I realized too late what I should have done, and it's what I will do next time. They usually start checking people's tickets at one end of the train and work their way to the other, so I could have gotten on at the opposite end, waited a few stops, and then at some opportune time got off and reboarded at the other end. Would have been smooth. Should have could have would have.
Oh yeah and I was supposed to move out of the basement and into a first floor room Saturday morning, but of course I was gone the whole time, so the poor new French guy had to stay upstairs on the weekend until I got my act together. When I got back from work on Monday evening with the intention of moving all my crap upstairs, half of it was already moved for me. Including all my underwear. But not any of the electronics. The landlady apparently took this upon herself during her weekly Monday visit, and left me a little explanatory (more like exclamatory) note. I was not sure what to think of this. I believe that the note together with the violation of privacy was meant to upset me, but since I don't really have a strong sense of privacy, I was mostly indifferent.
Again, I brought this on myself, so there's really no one to blame but me. And if I were to be honest my privacy probably would have been more violated if my electronics had been messed with. Do as you wish with my underwear but for god's sake, don't touch my computer.
Posted by Alan at October 16, 2002 10:51 PMHave been enjoying your postings. Just a note to tell you we are leaving tomorrow for T or C, NM and will arrive Oct. 21 or 22. New e-mail:
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