I predict that Skype is just a fad.

I downloaded the Skype tool a few months back and was really excited about it. I even made sure my daughter had a camera. Six months later I find I have not used the application for the past 5 months. It appears that Skype is not that exciting. I hope I get more use out of my 3D TV.

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

I'm going to Italy Sunday

Sunday was a big day for me. The company sent me to Rome, Italy for a "Global Strategy Conference." I'm still not sure what that means, but I liked what they had to say. When I read the agenda it says things like: "Monday: Breakfast, Program, Reception, Bus tour...." And don't ask me why they picked me to go to this thing. Last year they had this same meeting in Chicago and I wasn't invited then. That said, I went, I participated, I wore some nice clothes, and drank some Italian espresso, even had more than a glass of Italian wine. Airport securith was not to bad until the flight home. We were lucky that some nut case with exploding panties didn't make it onto either of my flights, and I posted some pictures that were not all about the airport and conference center.

Flight over was long. I got over the delays and security hassels and things worked out OK. After we got to Rome we checked into the motel and found an "Authentic" Italian restaurant. After paying more for Italian food than at any time in my life, I went back to the hotel and hit the sack in a marvelous bed that let me sleep an entire 8 hours. When I woke up I was fully acclimated to Rome time so the rest of the week was great.

After breakfast five of us piled into a Fiat Taxi and headed to the Vatican. What an awsome place, even if I'm not a Catholic. Saint Peters Basilica and the Cistean Chappel took most of the morning. That was one of the most awsome tourist things I've ever done. I hope to go back someday and take my family. I've got pictures on the web that I'll share if you e-mail me.

Later that morning we took the taxi to the Pantheon. Again, a great place to see. I was more enamoured with the engineering and architecture than anything else.

From there we went to the Colaseum. We got there a bit late and it was closed for the day, but that was quiet the show as well. I'll go back there again so I can get to see the rest of the ruins around the area.

The weather cooperated to some extent. Monday was cold all day with my Minnesota cold weather gear coming in very handy. The rain held off until the next day when the conference started and that is just as well. We were kept so busy after the conference started that I didn't even see daylight on Tuesday.

To be continued when I'm awake, or m aybe not.

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