In Mississippi!

(I wrote this on 4.19.2008, but couldn't post it until today)

We are in Mississippi!

The trip yesterday was pretty good. We ended up leaving a bit later than planned, but we still got here at the time that Victoria had predicted.

Overall, the road trip was pretty uneventful. We stopped twice - once for breakfast and once for gas and lunch. Although I was somewhat restless by the end, it went by pretty quickly.

We got to Philadelphia around 530pm. After a brief tour through the town, we arrived at Victoria’s father’s house where I met her father, step mother, her brother and one of his brothers friends. When we arrived, her brother (who is 11) was riding around on the motor cross track that his father built for him. It was pretty cool to see.

After visiting with them for a bit, we left to go to Victoria’s Granny’s house. This house is on 140 acres, which is, to be honest, unfathomable for me as:

a) I have no concept of how big an actual acre is.

b) I grew up in New York City. There is no such thing as an acre. We deal in sq. ft.

Anyway, she was very nice and cooked us one of Victoria’s favorite dinners called “Chicken Spaghetti”. This is something that I had never heard of, but will soon be trying to learn how to make. It was delicious. The dinner was accompanied by some delicious sweet tea. Also a first for me.

The dinner was followed by your choice of:

a) Cornflake candy – also delicious.

b) Coconut cake – holy crap.

c) Caramel cake – I didn’t taste this as, well, I just couldn’t eat anymore.

After dinner, we left and came back to her dad’s place. We ended up going to sleep around 930 or 10. We were both shot.

I woke up this morning and thought it was 10am, when in fact, it was only 630am. I guess that is what going to sleep early will do for you.

Today’s agenda will include going to eat some Greek food for lunch at a place called Keifer’s with Victoria’s other set of grandparents. Then after some visiting, we will go to her friend’s wedding.

See ya!

Waiting at the airport...

So I'm sitting in the airport waiting to go home to my house in NYC. I am very much looking forward to going home given the impact that recent events have had on my life.

Thanksgiving was pretty nice yesterday. I went to Jose's house to meet him and Lucy, Rafa, and his family. We then all went over to some guys house that I think I have met once or twice over at Jose's place. They were really nice people and very welcoming. I felt very comfortable in their house. It was really nice of them to let me come. It kinda sucks when you don't have your family here, but, what can you do. They have always been my TX family. I guess in my case, I am lucky in the fact that I did get to choose my family. Most can't.

It was really weird getting ready to leave today. I actually put my car in my garage. I have never done that before. It was weird. It was also strange to get someone to watch my cats for me. I guess there is a lot of stuff that I will have to get used to.

Anyway... back to Thanksgiving yesterday. Sorry for the tangential digression. This house that we went to was beautiful. It was giant and decorated beautifully. I don't think I have ever had the desire to decorate a house as this was, but it looked like a model home. In fact, the family seemed like a model family. Come to think of it, all of the people there seemed to be model people. Stepford almost in a way. It was nice, but disturbing a little at the same time. Oh well, what can you do. I have to admin I am slightly envious of people with perfect lives.

I guess nothing is really perfect though, despite appearances. I don't wish anything bad for them, I don't even know where I am going with this.

I have been feeling weird lately... sad but not. Happy but not. Everything but no, but it seems mostly my feeling seem to cancel each other out.

Thank you Silversun Pickups, you have helped... more later...

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!

Just wanted to post to say Happy Thanksgiving to everyone out there. For those of you who I cannot be with today, you are certainly in my thoughts; at the forefront of my thoughts. I hope you all have a great day off and enjoy some time well spent with your families.

As for me, I will be heading over to my friend Jose's house to then go over to someone else. I think Rafael and his family will be there too. It will be nice to see them as it has been a really long time since I have.

Last night was pretty fun. I reconnected with a friend, actually a friend's sister that I met about 10 years ago but spoke to on and off. This is nothing serious or romantic, just a friend, but it was nice to talk. I found out that she actually moved to Killeen, TX which is about 1 hour north of me. I talked to her for a bit then went to Sherlock's.

I met a friend from Kung Fu there and I invited Nik as well. It was a little weird that my friend brought his parents, but I guess I understand why. Apparently, the last time he was there, a woman that could be classified as a "cougar" was there and all over him. I think he told his parents about this and it actually made them a little mad. I think that he wanted to show them. I dunno...

Nik and I left Sherlock's around midnight to go kill things using his PS3. Heavenly Sword is one of the most fun games I have ever played.I want it. I want it really bad. There is nothing more hot than a, well, really hot chick that can thrown around giant life endangering swords (dork alert, I know... )...

Anyway... other than eating a bit today, I am just getting ready to go home tomorrow.

That is all... be safe everyone!

On vacation

I am off today and tomorrow, which is really good. I am happy to get a few days off. I do have some stuff that I have to do today thought, but for the most part, I can relax.

I think I may hit up a few extra kung fu or tai chi classes, or just practice at home. For sure, I need to take my tuxedo to the dry cleaners, but that really is about it.

Last night, we hung out with Nik, at pizza, and played with the new Nintento Wii. It’s awesome and I want one. Bah… things…

Pictures from Galveston

Check out the pics from Galveston. There should be a link over on the right under the pictures section. Come on... you know you want to.

Alright if you are too lazy to look, here is a link...

Galveston, TX