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So I'm typing this off a WiFi connection at the airport, on my way to Amsterdam. Sweet.

But then I have time to be writing this because my plane is delayed 30 min. Sour.

At least I will make the flight - I got there late and was worried I'd miss it. I ran like hell. The lady at the check-in desk told me I would too late - I must have looked crestfallen. But then she said it would be OK. Sweet.

In order to get on the Net so I could warn Willem who's expecting me for a chat and coffee halfway between Amsterdam and Enschede, I had to purchase a 20-minute WiFi ticket for 5€. That's what "service" means today for the Aeroports de Paris. Sour.

Then again, it was sweet to pay for the ticket by sending an SMS from my phone, getting an access code back in seconds. It's Once And Only Once - my phone company knows my credit card number, so the airport (well, their WiFi partner) asks them instead of asking me. Sweet.

Today, then, starts with mixed feelings. Hope the rest of the week-end doesn't all run like that. :)