sauntering vaguely downwards

1) it's easier to travel on an airplane with two epees than it should be.
2) summer is hot. so is hugh dancy.
3) the next time i go to vegas? i'm so going to know how to count cards like rainman. also? spf15 lip balm.
4) the secret to flying southwest: take either the very first flight or the very last flight. they will always leave on time.
4a) this will mean, of course, that you have to get up at oh-dark-thirty to get anywhere. which means you will not sleep. and you will run late. and worry about your cat all day. and pay through the nose for parking. your flight, however, will be quick and on time.
5) ellery queen is still the bestest detective show.
6) no matter how many days you take off, the laundry will still not get done or put away. take this as a fact of life and move on.
7) TWO MORE DAYS OMG.
8) you gotta know when to hold em, know when to fold em, know when to walk away and know when to run.
9) do not taunt the scary lounge singer. he taunts back.
10) batman begins is JUST AS GOOD on the fifth viewing as it is on the first.

all in all, vacation was teh awesome. it was nice to have that much time off, and i was able to catch up with a whole bunch of folks.

now, if i could just get rid of the ebola and this weird muscle cramp in my neck, life would be grand.