We Had a Really Good Time

As promised, I will now give you a full rundown of my trip to Miami with Kelly. Well, I actually won't really give a full rundown, because you probably don't want to read all of that... but I will touch on some highlights.

We left Friday night after work and got in around 8:30pm. It was about 9:30 by the time we got to the hotel, so we checked in and immediately sought out some food. Between the heat, humidity and travel fatigue Kelly and I were basically falling asleep in our dinner, so we turned in pretty quickly for the night. We stayed at the Suites on South Beach which was a pretty nice, small hotel. The room looked like a New York City apartment and had everything we needed for our trip of eating, sleeping and laying on the beach. I wouldn't recommend for anyone who wants a ton of amenities or for a honeymoon, but it was perfect for two young travelers who needed a safe, clean place to stay for not too much dinero.

The weather was hot and sticky and was perfect for floating in the ocean for hours, which we literally did every day. Unlike most beach trips where you lay in the sun until you get too hot, then dip in the ocean and return to your towel, Kelly and I did the reverse. The ocean felt like bathwater and was so clear that I could see my feet even when the water was up to my chin. We got out of the water only long enough to get dry and then went right back in. Very enjoyable.

It rained on and off a few times, but never during the day. We hit a storm the morning of the day we left, but we didn't care because we had to prepare for departure anyway. All in all it was a very fun, relaxing trip, and somehow I managed to avoid getting sun burned. Go me.

Here's the video montage I made to document our trip. You should know that every moment of the vacation was spent looking for moments that would "make the montage." I hope it doesn't disappoint.

I'm still alive!

Hey again, faithful readers! Sorry I haven't posted anything amazing since last week... I've been really busy being on vacation and not sitting in front of a computer all day. It really sucked aka didn't suck at all.

My friend Kelly and I took a long weekend down to Miami, FL for a nice little vaca (or vaco as older people in the office say it... can anyone explain?) and we had a really good time. You can expect a full debriefing soon (probably tomorrow) but for today I have lots of catching up to do.

Oh and also, I saw Transformers last Thursday. It wasn't as good as I thought it was going to be, but I still thought it was pretty good. What did you think? I know you saw it, nerd.

Regards
-Pat

Happy Birthday, America!

Happy Birthday, America! You don't look a day over 200. Did everyone have a nice Fourth? I had an excellent time, despite the kind chilly and grey weather here in NYC. Regardless of mother nature, a few friends of mine and myself set out for a fun picnic in Central Park. We had a million snacks, beer, sangria, tunes and a makeshift Frisbee, which all led to a very enjoyable afternoon!

You know I took 9 million photos while we were there, but instead of just posted them like I usually do, I decided to take my geekness up another level and made a video of our afternoon. (thanks for Mr. Weaver for being my inspiration. I'm obsessed with video slideshows now.)

The afternoon proved to be a little too much fun though, and I didn't make it out to see the fireworks display. I'm not mad though... it's not like I don't know what fireworks look like, and it was kinda rainy.

I hope you all had a wonderful holiday! (and maybe enjoyed a day off?)

Tuesday is really Friday

Good morning! How are you doing today? That's good. Getting ready for the Fourth? Excellent, me too. So, I'm not gonna lie... I'm kinda phoning it in today. After all, today is basically Friday since most of America has off tomorrow for Independence Day. In lieu of any thought-provoking or intellectual post, I'm going to let Black20.com's Jessie Cantrell fill you in on some news.

Ya, I'm lazy, so what?

The Transformation Begins

I, along with millions of twenty and thirty-somethings out there, will slowly begin to internally geek-out in anticipation of the release of the new Transformers movie tomorrow. I was a huge Transformers fan when I was little, so as you can imagine, I am very stoked to see the new film.

I was in agony as a child, because my older cousin Jimmy had almost every Transformers toy ever made wrapped up in its original packaging and stored away in the attic. We were never allowed to play with them!!! Talk about torture! If anything, he would give me the beat up Matchbox car and send me on my way. What a rip off! (let's not even get started on the ice cream cake debacle of '02, but I digress..) Luckily, I can now say that I finally have something of my own!

I was lucky enough to score some advanced Transformers merch on the black market. I now have in my possession an official Optimus Prime Mr. Potato Head. Oh yes, it's that good. I also have the official Optimus Prime transformable action figure! Yes, it is still in the package, too. Not sure exactly what to do with it, but I will make sure to put it to good use. My friend, Rob, also managed to score an action figure of Optimus's arch-nemesis, Megatron!

Pat's Awesome Toy.	Rob's Inferior Toy.

Please review the following conversation that Rob and I recently had re: our new toys. Also feel free to stuff me in my locker or give me a wedgie the next time we pass in the hallway.

Rob: i got the super dooper Megatron action figure

Patrick: SWEET! I have Optimus Prime!

Rob: we should meet in the commisary and fight them

Patrick: haha yesssssss! we are so awesome

Rob:well, our mom's think we're cool

Patrick: pushes up glasses

Rob: are you going to take yours out of the packaging?

Patrick: NEVER!

Rob: but i want to transform mine sooooo badly

Patrick: My cousin has every single original Transformers toy in the package, I'm sure they're worth a huge chunk of change now...

Patrick: I really do want to transform mine, though...

Rob: Seriously lets fight them... first as robots

Patrick: then as.... MACHINES! Wait... Truck v. Spaceship isn't very fair, though.

Rob: especially since the battle is in SPACE! I forgot to tell you that.

Patrick: awww not fair! Can't it in on a highway or something?

Rob: fine. A space highway... in the future

Patrick: damn it!

Rob: FOILED AGAIN!!

Transformers the movie comes out tomorrow, Tuesday July 3rd. So go check it out and feel free geek out.