Well, my summer vacation really starts now. My summer classes are over (not that they were really that tough) and all I've got to do is spend 15 hours a week at the Chemistry Library. And goof off in the sun. And read. And watch Twins games.
I've been doing plenty of that recently anyway. I watched the Twins lose painfully to the Giants Wednesday night. They don't always lose, though, don't get the wrong idea. And reading -- I just finished Eric Klosterman's Sex, Drugs and Cocoa Puffs, which was hilarious and heavily recommended to anyone who has a passing interest in pop culture (which is just about everyone). I've finished up through book 4 (The Silver Chair) in the Narnia series as well, and I've just started Spilling Clarence by Anne Ursu (who some of you may know as Batgirl).
What else is noteworthy of late...
- Saw Samantha's uncle Rich with the Indianapolis Men's Chorus for the final show of their 15th anniversary season. If anyone back in MN is familiar with the Twin Cities Gay Men's Chorus, these group is probably similar. It was a fun show. They sang Chesnakov's Salvation is Created -- I can't complain.
- Been rollerblading a lot. Samantha is getting really good. Although we both fell for the first time this summer -- she'll have a nice bruise on her bum, and I skinned my knee pretty good. Ouch. Bring back that Camp Wapo first aid mantra -- wash it out, hydrogen peroxide, Band-Aid...
- Tomorrow we're headed out to Lake Lemon to do some canoeing and have a picnic with Paul Betty and his girlfriend Maria. I haven't been canoeing since... well, since Wapo, I think. Wow, two Bible camp references in one post.
- My hair is almost long enough to pull back. I'm giving it another month or so before I try it on any regular basis.
- Samantha and I are trying to plan a trip to Georgia in the beginning of August. Do I know anyone in Georgia I should visit? Steve, how far are you from Atlanta and/or Savannah? Where will you be around August 13-15?
- Movies we are planning on seeing soon (besides the next one on the AFI list): Cinderella Man, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Batman Begins.
- Oh, for those of you in Bloomington -- never go to Noodle Town, the Chinese place next to Asuka out by Borders. It is horrific.
Speaking of food, it's time to go some grocery planning/shopping. Yay for free time and the opportunity to cook more. Peace, all.
Comments (2)
pfft, you nerd. no wonder you scoffed at my oc soundtrack reference.
READING=BAD
lol jk bff
Posted by sister! | June 17, 2005 6:18 PM
Posted on June 17, 2005 18:18
You wrote:
"Steve, how far are you from Atlanta and/or Savannah? Where will you be around August 13-15?"
Spartanburg, the city in South Carolina where I live, is about a three-hour drive from Atlanta and about a five-hour drive from Savannah.
Are you planning to drive from Bloomington to Savannah? If I were to do that, I'd probably do something like this:
Bloomington --> I-65S
I-65S --> Louisville, KY --> I-64E
I-64E --> Lexington, KY --> I-75S
I-75S --> Knoxville, TN --> I-640 --> I-40E
I-40E --> Asheville, NC --> I-26E
I-26E --> Somewhere near Orangeburg, SC --> I-95S
I-95S --> Somewhere very close to Savannah, GA
Spartanburg is located right on Interstate 26, about an hour Southeast of Asheville. So you'd pass within ten miles of my parents house in your travels. If you intend to drive from Bloomington to Atlanta, though, it's a different story. In that case, you'd probably pass through Nashville instead of Knoxville and you'd never even enter South Carolina.
I'll probably be around on those dates in August. When you get your travel plans worked out, send me an e-mail and we can try to arrange a meeting somewhere in the vicinity.
Posted by Steve van Dahm | June 21, 2005 10:37 PM
Posted on June 21, 2005 22:37