Weight is defined as the amount of matter in an object, influenced by gravity. The weight on my shoulders has been relieved somewhat by taking this mini-trip to Boston.

 

It could be that I love hotel rooms. Something about being in a room where things are laid out for you feels great. It's like being rich without being rich. Am I weird or can you relate to this? And if you happen to be rich and can relate to this can I borrow a dollar?

 

Waiting is something that requires work. And I'm waiting for work to be required of me. In the meantime, I get to watch cable tv! Not just cable but HBO. It's rare for me these days.

 

Shoot! Where did I put that remote control?

 

Apologies for those looking for a new wave of Boston photos, but I felt no drive to do so on this trip. I thought I would, but when I got there it didn't feel right.

 

Me being on some crazy schedule took off at 1:00am tonight and arrived back to the BK around 5 in the morning. I'm glad to be back. Got a lot of work to do to in a short amount of time. I'm gonna make it happen.

 

Guaranteed.

 

I'm going, going....back, back....to cali, cali. That's right people; spread the word I'll be back in the bay Tuesday night! Not for good, but for a good cause.

 

It's my dad's 80th birthday on Thursday!!! Amazing stuff considering all of the life experience he has been through including the depression, growing up in the jim crow south, WWII, NUCLEUR BOMB tests (dont know how he had children after that but somehow he did. maybe that's why I'm a little crazy though....), the Korean War and on and on.

 

I'll have more details later in the week. Let me apologize in advance for the folks that I won't get to hangout with on this trip. I will only be in town for 3 days so the best thing to do would be to catch me at the birthday bash. There is an $80 cover charge. Naw just kiddin. My dad doesn't care about gifts; just your presence would be nice.

 

California Dreamin.....

 

I got a phone call today from my friend Mallu and we spoke among other things about staying with her sister who lives in Jersey, just across the Hudson River. I'm truly humbled by the outpouring of support and advise that has come my way and please keep it coming. I need it.

 

So Mallu was telling me of her experience of being in Japan for a year and how the easiest gig in the world to get is to teach English over there. She was making $35/hour doing this! The students already know the language, they just want to learn conversational styles.

 

The wheels in my head started spinning and I was thinking of a way to incorporate Hip-Hop dilect and conversational English. Just take the many forms of saying hello for example:

 

Yo!

What up!!

What's crackin?

What's the deal?

 

I could go on and on, but I think you get it. Although this doesn't help me per say with me current situation, the excitement of being in a new place is something that I must regain in order to reposition myself here. Japan is no doubt on my list of places to live.

 

I hope I don't have to go back to Jersey, but its nice to know that if I needed somewhere to go for a week or two I do have a place to rest my head.

 

Tomorrow is Labor Day, a celebration for the unheralded worker that makes this great country what it is today. So in between bites of barbecue and scoops of potato salad, think of the jobless folk out there that can't find work.

 

A first glance maybe it sounds like a self-serving statement, but I'm not referring to myself. I'm talking about that vietnam vet who never adjusted to life after the war. I speaking of the college graduate who walked across the stage last spring and still haven't found a job in his/her field.

 

Pour out a little liquor for these folks. Yes that's right. A non-alcohol consuming square like me is telling you to have a beer in their honor.

 

Gosh what's happening to me......sorry mom.

 

I'm one day closer to getting a good burrito!! You guys in Cali don't really appreciate the artistic burrito makers out there. It's truly an art and I will be attending many bay area 'galleries'.

 

Might smuggle some back to Brooklyn.....for the right price of course.

 

Might not eat anything but burritos.

 

Oh wait, not so fast. I'm forgetting In and Out burger. How bout Nation's? Sound familiar? How will I ever be able to sleep tonight thinking about this?

 

It would be really great if the people who are picking me up at the airport could have a burrito in hand waiting for me....HINT HINT.

 

So long my friends in New York. I'll see you, when I see you.

 

I made it! As if there was any doubt right? Well, for some reason I was a little nervous today about getting there. I never get nervous when flying but today I did.

 

I left my house 3 hours in advance to navigate through the post-work day subway system and arrive on time. I did with 45 minutes to spare.

 

My lovely sister Nancy and my angel Terra greeted me at the airport. As I was walking toward them, I forgot about the looming troubles facing me in NY. Even better, we got that burrito I've been thinking of!

 

The trip is off to a great start.