The last few months have been quite intense, both workwise (where things continue to go rather well) and on a personal level (where the cultural difference we are experiencing still seems difficult to overcome, and we are struggling a bit to make new friends, although we have been to a very fancy 2000’s party last week where we met a nice couple).

However, the weather is on our side; it’s still warm enough, and the thought of returning to the cold Italian weather in just over a month doesn’t fill us with enthusiasm.
We have planned a short trip to Sequoia National Forest and Death Valley for the long Thanksgiving weekend. Since we don’t celebrate it, we take the opportunity to explore the surroundings and discover California.

I discover new blogs to follow and new lives to dig into almost every other week. The real problem is that lately, wherever I turn, the amount of content in front of me becomes more unsustainable every day. Books, music, video games, RSS feeds… it’s honestly all too much, and I’ve decided to take a step back, get off the wave of the here and now, and take my time to read, listen, and play.

I’ve been playing eFootball very seriously lately, skipping all the other backlog games that I have, and want to train well enough to climb the world rankings. For now, I’ve stopped in the second division with a ranking of 3700 in the world on Xbox. Which is quite satisfying considering I started playing seriously about a year ago.

This week I’m in Chicago; Too bad I don’t have the time to visit the city. I watched the election day results last night on my iPad mini while going to sleep. I noticed that none of my colleagues mentioned the vote or the result this morning. Which I consider absolutely positive in a work environment, so I deliberately didn’t ask them anything.

I would like to be able to discuss and understand the reasons that led to such a clear choice, even more so than in 2016. I believe there is a lot of anger, misinformation, and a desire to defeat the other side rather than firmly believing in what the future will grant them with theirs. And I felt strongly unwilling to judge since Italy also experienced a similar situation with Berlusconi, so when I read absurd posts online from indignant Italians, they might forget what happened just a few years before in our country.

In a week, I will leave for Austria first and then for Germany for a couple of work appointments. With good peace of my flight miles, which I hope to be able to use soon properly.