Coffee before the Rush

Jacob Redding — Sat, 13 Aug 2005 17:49:00 +0000

7 am; I stopped by a local(?) coffee shop to satisfy my geeky urges before I continued my eastward journey. I ordered an Oregon Chai (Yes, they had Oregon Chai and its freakin\' great!), a crossiant and after troubleshooting the wireless networks with the employees I, and 3 other patrons, got online. The 4 of us had our laptops in our hand, coffee/chai in the other and we were feverishly typing away. Responding to emails, updating blogs and pouring over google maps planning out our trips.

I have realized something about the mid-west area. Nobody actually lives here everyone is passing through, either travelling east to west or west to east. hhhmm.. I can't imagine why (aah, gawd I can't wait to get out of the middle of the country and back to civilization.....OH. did I say that out loud?)

Next stop: Rushmore, Bad lands and, of course, Wall Drug!!! Schweet, Wall Drug!!!

Take the Skin Heads Bowling

Jacob Redding — Mon, 09 Feb 2004 07:12:00 +0000

Artist: Camper Van Beethoven..
"Some people say that bowling allies have big lanes"?

? I have been staring at my Stats book all day long because I haven't been able to concentrate on the material. I think my sickness is preventing it from happening. Eh, oh well. I'll just drink some more Chai.
? Speaking of Chai, I discovered something today. I actually like Chai and tea when?I am sick. I'm sure that once I am feeling better tea and chai will taste like the dirt it is made up of but until then the stuff is actually good. Oh and by the way I'm talking about Cocoa Chai (from Oregon Chai of course) and tea with so much honey in it that it's opaque (analagous to honey with a dash of tea for color).

? That's all I got for now. Oh, go listen to Camper Van Beethoven, it'll make you want to go bowling.