Elsewhere

Well i'm now well into my 3 official vacation day. Christmas went well. And while i do have a love hate relationship with christmas i'm glad that even due to missing members, no shots, no ping pong and no streeters we still maintained the skeleton of our new christmas traditions. Asian food was had for dinner and a few pints afterward. Even though I STILL vote for bowling on christmas, i'll hold out and try that for next year as we will for your vote for clubbing. Considering i don't really celebrate christmas and my whole family -1 is out of reach and i miss them terribly I have to admit it was a pretty good day at least having 1 member to watch a movie and eat brownies with.

Somehow I need to get back on the road again. 3 days at home is enough. Thanks

Last night was great, it was spent at the Velvet Lounge on the near the south side with an old friend. Somehow there aren't too many people in Chicago I feel I can take to places like the VL so it was nice to go there with someone who I knew I could. Wilmington may be 50 degrees right now but there's still somethings Chicago has that Wilmington just doesn't. The greatest moments in the last two weeks. Well there are just too many to say, i'll start with last night being at the VL drinking a beer at the bar and watching the band do its thing. off the top of my head others include:
when the plane starts moving away from the airport and down the runway
Air turbulence
waking up after only a few hours of sleep to keep going cus' you want to
watching ice skaters at the Tower of London
Having a pint at 'Ye old London'
riding the tube
Riding the MTA
Riding the El
Hanging out in Soho with a favorite mexican and a german coworker
Not knowing what time it is
Taking pictures of mister fancy man with square pocket
riding the carousel
flying back home feeling like you just walked out of one of Ivan Soll's lectures = Totally Satisfied

Its true. I know, but it makes a flight a bit more exciting. I can't help it. I always have.
The last two weeks have been crazy crazy, but in a good way. Things always seem fantastic when you don't know where your feet are going to land next. True my body is bothered, battered and bruised, but its a pretty good fee to pay so there are no complaints.

Just got in from London Sunday, now I'm off to NYC. 3 great cities in one week. This should be fun. Why can't all my weeks be like this.
Cheers

London is where I will be a year from now I assure you.
I'm not sure how to even begin describing my trip but I'll bet you'll have a pretty comprehensive visual summary from mbimotmog's 1800 pic collection, and this was only what he had when I left. I had the best travel companions possible (minus one sweet ezbeth ok and skippy and kral, i've never traveled with miss passion but she was sorely missed as well)
Thanks to the family Kraus we had a lovely place to reboot in between pints.
There's nothing more like home to me than when I'm travelling. It is truly my favorite place to be.

London 3005 = Total success