Archive for January, 2009
Obama didn’t forget me!
In yet another nice change, Obama included the following line in his inaugural address:
“For we know that our patchwork heritage is a strength, not a weakness. We are a nation of Christians and Muslims, Jews and Hindus – and non-believers.”
Columbus I am not
I have a work trip to Europe scheduled in my near future. Aside from being anxious about the plane trip, (a side note here: I am not your traditional fearful flyer. If I was the only one on the plane, I’d be happy as could be. I have great confidence in the physics that keep the plane in the air. It’s the other passengers that scare the crap out of me) I’m struggling with how to prepare and pack for a possible 11+ days away. It will be the longest trip I’ve ever taken and when I pack for a weekend, I bring half of my wardrobe (which isn’t hard) so the thought of packing for an 11 day trip overseas is at least perplexing at most terrifying.
I’ve been getting lots of advice like “pack an extra pair of underpants, in case you shit yourself” (what great friends I have). However, today I think I found the best resource ever. It’s called “OneBag, the art and science of traveling light“. This site covers everything from what to pack, how to pack it, and what to pack it in. From folding your clothes to prohibited items, it’s all there. I plan to spend some quality time this week reading over the entire site. Hopefully, it’ll clear up some of my traveling anxiety.
Speaking Norwegian in hell
This great comic is from http://russellsteapot.com/comics/2007/Dra-Til-Helvete.html
Big night out
It seems like it’s been a LONG time since I’ve been able to get out, drink a beer or two, and enjoy some live music. That’s going to change tonight… I’m going with Scott to the Thunderbird Cafe to check out Donora. I really dig their recorded stuff, I hope I dig them as much live.
