My schedule is clear, the bags are packed, the weather looks great, and DC: The Sequel is fast approaching!

All aboard!

(I'm not excited at all, no siree....)

to Matt, reboot414!

Hope your day was a great one!

Hi all,

Long time no see, but I'll be back in D.C. at the end of May and I can't wait! Woohoo!

I know some of you are full-time residents. Any tips on what not to miss, the best place to stay, etc... would be greatly appreciated.

Hope everyone is well.

Note to anyone who is interested: If you did not like or were absolutely terried by the Blair Witch Project (the first one), then don't go see Paranormal Activity.

That said, I actually really enjoyed it. Very few movies actually scare me, but I found myself getting very jumpy. Most of the acting in it was very natural as well. I won't go into the details since it's new and most people probably haven't seen it, but it's a great Halloween flick if you like "suspense" scary rather than "blood and gore" scary.

In other news, some of my friends from D.C. are visiting next weekend and I am hoping to give them a proper tour of San Francisco, with a possible side trip to San Jose for the Winchester Mystery House. I know there are plenty of tourist attractions, but I also know that quite a few of you on this list are actual San Francisco residents. If you know a restaurant or place that they absolutely must see, let me know--all suggestions are welcome!

We are, of course, going to see the Golden Gate Bridge and at some point, we'll likely go to Alcatraz. I haven't been there since I was a wee lad, so I'm incredibly excited to be going back with them.

Hope everyone is doing well!

Ok, so, yes, I have been a bad blogger. No soup for me!

But I do have an excuse......





Everybody meet Dave. We've been dating (and living together) for almost three years. Usually when I disappear, he can be held responsible.

(and yes, this picture is the same one I use for my icon)

If you live in or near D.C., I'm actually deeply jealous of you at the moment.

Highlights from my recent visit:

*Being told by the hotel I originally made reservations at that I was being transferred to a sister location that turned out to be just up the street from the Lincoln Memorial (which is about a million times more impressive in person. If you haven't been, go!)

*Seeing where they filmed a part of the all time great horror classic, The Exorcist

*Having brunch with a wonderful friend and his absolute gem of a boyfriend. Not only did they make sure they took me to a place that had mimosas and terrific Greek food (yum!), they also took me on a walking tour of the entire D.C. area and part of Virginia, including a stroll through Georgetown with a healthy double serving of gelato

*Seeing history unfold in front of me by visiting all three branches of the U.S. government and a host of other famed sites, including the Watergate building

*Getting an absolutely breathtaking view of the entire area at the top of the Clock Tower

*Getting to walk through the National Gallery of Art and seeing gorgeous Spanish armor (I'm an art history freak--I was in heaven!)

And that was just the tip of the iceberg on what was an absolutely wonderful trip. I'm already considering going back in the spring to experience cherry blossom season and the list of what else I want to do is already a mile long!

Now if only I could get my computer to let me download my digital pictures.....

to my favorite Canadian, dreamylyfe!

Hope your day was a great one!

There hasn't been a whole lot going on lately, but here are a couple of highlights:

- I'll be getting a nephew any day now. I'm excited, but I have to admit, I feel more like an adult than ever. I plan to counter this absurd notion by spoiling the kid rotten and thus, becoming the favorite uncle.

- I celebrated getting cable in my house by promptly getting addicted to both Project Runway and Top Design. I'm not a particularly big fan of reality television and have never seen an episode of Survivor. But these shows? Are priceless. Judge Jonathan Adler on Top Design continues to crack me up with his facial expressions. That man wears his delight and distaste on his sleeve. Love it!

I also have to admit that, rather than screaming in disgust at seeing the wrong person kicked off, I'm usually in agreement with the judges on who should go home. Some of these people, however, cannot get off my screen fast enough. The egos are unbelievable.

The most priceless moment, however, has undoubtedly been when Natalie over on Top Design made her comment about the Chinese and Hiroshima. She will never live that down.

Other than that, the job search continues and things are looking up. Halloween is fast approaching and I cannot wait! Who's already planning their costume???