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A summer's end - or is it?

Proof? (click to enlarge)
This weekend was a quiet one. Saturday was rainy and with just under 20 degrees (Celsius) comparably cool. I hope this weather does not entirely seclude the summer yet. However, even if it does, I heard the so called Indian Summer (usually 2 weeks) in October is very nice as well. I'll be sure to post some pictures if that's the case. Something to look forward to.

In the mean time, I have started to work once more. After a summer of job search, I'm very happy to have found something that I feel is a very good match. Last week Tuesday was my first workday.
Also, I already joined a gym that is located maybe 10 - 20 sec (!) walk from the office. They have classes like spinning and boxing in their program. Since one of my colleagues is conducting the spinning class on Friday, I went along. Well, not only did I go along, what's more I bravely participated. It's a good sport to show you how unfit you truly are. And even though I walked back to work with wobbly knees, the real feedback hit me (or more precisely my legs and lower back) the day after - hence the lazy weekend.

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  1. AnonymousSeptember 30, 2010 at 4:51 AM

    Hallo Jan! Alles klar bei euch? Ich wollte dir auch noch herzlich zu deinem neuen Jobs gratulieren und wünsche dir viel Freude dabei! Ich hoffe, es erfüllt das, was du dir vorgestellt hast! Macht Spass immer wieder deine neuen Einträge anzuschauen! Grüsse aus dem regnerischen Zürich :) Nicole

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  2. Jan-F. SchorrOctober 3, 2010 at 11:12 PM

    Hi Nicole,

    Ja, hier ist soweit alles im Lot. Thx, fuer die Glueckwuensche zum Job, hatte bis jetzt auch schon einen sehr guten Start.
    Gruesse zurueck aus einem sehr abgekuehlten Toronto,
    Jan

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