edpostmortem

Alright, it's probably time for a new post here. Firstly, happy New Year to all of you. I haven't done much reflecting on 2008. Frankly, I don't believe there's much to celebrate, or try to forget for that matter. I hope that doesn't sound too cynical...

Out with the old and in with the new!
(how was that? could you feel the enthusiasm?)

I might not sound like it but I am looking forward to 2009. Shit, we only have a couple years left. Better make 'em count.

Two weeks off work really hit the spot, despite the fact I walked straight into the tail end of a shit storm...that's another story for another time.

I spent the first week visiting friends and family back home in NY. Don't get me wrong, there's plenty of good times to be had in the Big Apple and I try to take out at least a small bite whenever I'm back there, but there's just something about Home that, for me at least, isn't really Vacation. I had a really good time in any case. Lots of good food and drink and no matter how much I pretend I don't I miss my folks and my sister.

New Years was a blast. I was visiting a friend in Chicago. A city that impressed me by it's size and the undeniably high number of watering holes. Seriously, every block had a bar on it, and I'm surprised some of them manage to stay in business considering how cheap the booze was. On a separate but very similar note...

B.Y.O.B. is the shit. Whoever thought of making a house party rule into a state law should have a fucking national holiday named after them.

While in The Windy City I did some record shopping, attempted to see a theater performance twice (with no luck), saw some sights, ate some pizza, had some hot dogs, said goodbye to one year while welcoming in another, and most importantly got to spend some time with a dear friend. I didn't get to document all these occurrences, but I'll present some of them to you now...

(did I mention I got a digital camera for x-mas?)



































Thanks for readin'.

See ya next time.