Represent the dialog for retrieving similar scenarios Speaker1: Hey
Speaker2: What's up?
Speaker1: Just thought I'll pass by and say hi
Speaker2: That's nice of you. How have you been?
Speaker1: Splendid, I'm actually on a short holiday in London (of all places)
Speaker2: Mmm sounds almost better than the Lake District
Speaker1: Almost better but not quite
Speaker2: But where does this unexpected holiday come from?
Speaker1: Well, you know the perks of an academic job, where work is permanently mixed up with your personal life
Speaker2: A ha ha ha. Sure I get it. So it's holiday because you have decided to name it so?
Speaker1: Exactly. I do have more free time than usual but of course I'm still working.
Speaker2: Sounds reasonable. I assume PhD is on track?
Speaker1: More or less, it all takes too long as usual, but I'm getting there
Speaker2: Oh that's really good to hear. So you're defending this year?
Speaker1: This academic year. More specifically, just before this academic year ends... lol
Speaker2: Ha ha, how clever this is
Speaker1: I know... Anyway, if I manage to have it finished by July, I think it'll be quite a good result
Speaker2: Ofc, totally
Speaker1: I don't want to ask about your job, but hope everything is fine... What have you been doing of late?
Speaker2: Ha ha, to be fair, I have nothing against your don't ask don't tell approach. When it comes to more interesting parts of my life... Fuck knows, I've been to a few concerts, but of course only Chris can really judge if they were good or not. Let's not mention work but I've been generally tired because of it and did little more than cooking and cleaning really...
Speaker1: Have you seen any of Alex?
Speaker2: Yeah, I actually took her to one of the concerts and we went for drinks
Speaker1: Cool. We should all meet soon. I think my roomies will be travelling soon. Will think of a dinner
Speaker2: Sounds good
Speaker1: Yeah, I'll keep you posted
Speaker2: Please do. Enjoy London meanwhile
Speaker1: I sure will. Keep in touch
Speaker2: xx
Represent the dialog scenario for retrieval Speaker1 is on a short holiday in London. He's working on his PhD thesis and will defend it by the end of this academic year. Speaker2 has been to a few concerts, and is tired of work. 
Represent the dialog scenario for retrieval Speaker1 was initially eager to have a tatoo done at Warsaw Ink but the price turned out to be too high. Speaker1 decided to have a tatoo done in Colombia.