18-SEP-2006

Care to join me for dinner?
After lab, I went to the local grocery market 'Migros' to buy some food for myself. Since most of the shops close at 19:00 around here, I didn't have that much time to spend in the store. I'm very impressed with the selection of natural and organic (bio) food here in Suisse. While I was looking through the carton of eggs to make sure they weren't cracked, I found a chicken feather stuck to the bottom of one - talk about fresh! The bread is absolutely delicious, crunchy crust with a soft interior, very flavorful with a hint of sourdough. As you can imagine, the cheese selection is overwhelming. Since they were getting ready to close, I wasn't able to choose from the meats at the deli, but I did pick up some salmon (reasonably priced). Food overall costs slightly more, but for the taste and quality, I really feel this is a justifiable expense. The milk and yogurt are very tasty as well, rich and creamy. It was my first dinner "in", and quite an enjoyable one.
17-SEP-2006
Well, this will be my room for a short while. The housing here in Geneva is somewhat limited, and it might take me a good two months to find a nice apartment. Although tiny, this room is clean and has a surprising amount of storage space. And, the bed folds up into the wall, which clears enough floor space to have a pretty good-sized poker match. Just need the table and the players!