No unifying theme to these thoughts

So as I sit here in my soon-to-be-former boss's empty apartment (all will be explained)
drinking a Dark'n Stormy (a Bermudian drink - black rum and ginger beer), I can't help but think about how much has gone on in the past two-ish weeks.

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got distracted and didn't finish this post. I will continue where I left off...

So it's been busy.

Shilpa came to visit for 5 days last weekend, which was just incredible. We had a great time on the island; got to play on the beach, went snorkeling and kayaking, and just immensely enjoyed each others company. She has the longer (and girlier) version of the story here. Now it somehow feels like a long time ago...since then she's moved to Scotland, and officially started her life as a PhD student. I miss her, but we're managing the whole thing, despite the awkward time difference. (god bless Skype).

Work has been pretty busy since then. I've consistently been at the office from 8-7, and things have been non-stop. We're gearing up to get a whole bunch of new people on the island to start a variety of new projects (which we've recently acquired funding for) so things will only get busier.

This past weekend was pretty uneventful on the island. Spent some time on the beach before it started raining. Oh, but one interesting thing that happened was I went to go see a concert in a park - the Bermuda Philharmonic Orchestra. They were about as good as a decent university orchestra, but they played popular tunes which kept it interesting and accessible (A Motown Medley and the overture from West Side Story, to name a few). And outdoor concerts are always interesting. Here is a picture:
falling asleep. to be continued...