back in the usa

Stopped by Chicago for a fun 44 hours (Danielle and Dave! cats! ethnic food!). Now in Madison with Speef, Dr. Evermor's Forevertron, and beer! While visiting the Forevertron, we talked to Dr. Evermor. He asked us if we'd been to the Garden of Eden in Kansas and then gave us metal rods and told us to go bang on a giant dragon sculpture to make music. Also, since being back in the States (5 days), I've eaten Indonesian, Mexican, Ethiopian, Nepalese, French, and American food. Wow.

dublin, etc

Been hanging around Ireland, putting milk in my tea, and eating at diners which are trying to be American to acclimate myself to the future (ie, tomorrow). In Ireland, Joe and I went to Howth (45 minutes from Dublin), went on a Literary Pub Crawl, saw a play (Love and Money), and drank a few pints of beer . Tomorrow is an 8 hour plane ride to Chicago on Aer Lingus, "Ireland's favorite airline." Oh, my. Looking forward to having friends and family, stores being open 24 hours a day, and dryers.