朝起きたら、典型的な風邪の症状。頭は痛いし、関節も痛いし、咳も出るし、何しろ熱もある。まいった。しかも今日は決戦の日じゃん。１日の朝、極寒の中歩きすぎたのが敗因か。
When I woke up in the morning, headache, pains in joints, coughing, and fever were attacking me. Oh boy, and today is the most important day of my mission. How things can go this way? Maybe it is because I walked too much in very cold wind on 1st.
朝、これまた戦友のFredericと会う。本当は前日の２日の夜、「うちに泊まりに来いよ。その日にスウェーデンから帰ってくるからさ」って事だったのだが、３日が決戦の日だったのもあって、断っていた。会って話を聞くと、結局２日の夜は午前２時頃に帰ってきたそうな。なんかの感が告げたのか、泊まりに来なくて大正解だよと笑っていた。
In the morning, I met my mate Frederic. Actually, he proposed me to stay at his place on 2nd Nov, because it was the day he comes back from Sweden. It was really attracting me so badly. Pity thing is that the next day is the day I come to France for, so to remain very professional, I stayed at hotel. I am always to choose to get the proposal in such an occasion, but do not why, I chose to stay… and found out why. He and his wife came back to their house 2AM by the accident of other planes. Maybe it was some good hunch I always have, telling me to avoid to go to his place on that day 😉
プロジェクトの話をして、いいねぇと太鼓判を押してもらった。一緒に草案を練った中だから、とても嬉しそうだった。そして昼に一緒に出る。本当はクスクスを一緒に食べたかったのだが、前日クスクスを食べたとの事で、イタリアンに直行。ワシはラビオリ、K島君はスパゲティを食べたのだが、これが第４章のトニーの料理並みに美味しいのよ。なんか、この時からかな、料理の写真を撮らなくなってしまったの。なぜかよく分からないんだけどね。K島君も、旨過ぎてガックリ来てた。
We discussed about the project, and he was really impressed that how the project got matured. He was one of the mates in the project at early stage, so seemed to be very happy to see the development. Like we did everyday in Japan, we went to lunch together. I actually wanted to try couscous, but Frederick had it day before, so we went to Italian. I took ravioli, and my colleague had Spaghetti. It was outstanding… maybe from this time, I quit shooting pictures of foods. I do not know why, but I was some sense to think that picture is not enough…
I try to have more chances for reunion. Let’s see how.
そして決戦のミーティングだけど、こっちもプレゼン慣れしたせいか、スムーズに進んで万々歳。しかし、風邪の症状は究極の状態に。終わったら、真っ直ぐホテルに帰って寝てしまった。本当は、またOlivierのオフィスによって話をしたり、夜はVincentと呑みに行く予定だったのだが、多分39度くらいあったんじゃないかな、ダウン。５時頃から夕飯も食べずに寝てしまった。申し訳ない。
Well, for the important meeting, it went alright, but my cold gets worth and worth. I straightly went back to hotel, and went to bet at 5. I should have dropped at Olivier’s office for further discussion, but sorry. I was also planning to go to drink with Vincent, but so pity that we lost this opportunity. Sorry for Vincent.