NOT A STRONG SWIMMER

Yesterday I got the necessary vaccinations for my trip. Hep A booster, Tetanus booster, Polio booster, then Yellow Fever, Typhoid, and malarial pills, oh my! I must have been allergic to one of the vaccines because four hours later I was sitting on my couch watching the Clippers game wondering if I needed to go to the emergency room. Instead I popped my leg with an expired EpiPen and tried not to worry that the constricting pain in my chest foreshadowed gloomy prospects for my time abroad. If I can't even handle the vaccines...

But I am strong of heart and spirit, and I will persevere. Three cheers for Simon Bolivar! Es caliente!!

RAMBLE ON

Tomorrow's my last day of work. FOREVER. Well, probably not. But for a good amount of time, at least.

I'm putting on my dancing shoes and heading south of the border. South of the Ecuadorian border, that is. Hey-oh. Off to the land of the short, stocky, large-torsoed and short-limbed people of Peru. What I'll do once I'm there is anyone's guess.

When I come back, I doubt it will be to Los Angeles. Possibly Ohio.

Life is funny, life is strange. Here is a thorough Wikipedia entry on the latest hip-hop craze, Hyphy.

FYI

I ate a roast beef sub from Quizno's last night and it made me sick. YMMV.

PEAK OIL

Well, at least someone else gets it.

PHOTO GALLERY

This gallery is great. I really like this picture.

Also, check out my friend Sarah's photos here.