WISH YOU WERE HERE

Pictured: Vintage postcard from Berlin.

Tomorrow at this time, I'll be en route to the Pittsburgh International Airport where I'll board a 747 bound for Frankfurt, Germany. Two weeks spent in the belly of the Deutschland, and ending in the hub (Amsterdam) of the Nederland... moo-ha, ha, ha, ha, ha.... sorry, it's hard to do a crazed and maniacal laugh without the aid of sound.

This trip really snuck up on me. Although Michelle and I have talked about and planned it for some time now, the past couple weeks have gone by at super sonic speed: Life has been busy, work has been intense, and freelance work has been even more intense. However, it's all been worth it. Sure, I've still got some work ahead of me--I'm writing articles like a man on borrowed time--but the spirit of adventure and the excitement of the unknown that lies ahead is wonderful.

I picked up a new journal the other day, and plan on documenting the trip in great detail. I'm actually doing an assignment for Vapors magazine while I'm in Berlin, checking out the Back Jumps festival. I'm hoping that I'll be able to post at least a couple entries here while I'm traveling. We'll see.

Once again, I apologize for my lack of entries these past couple weeks. Life has been way too hectic. I have several big projects in the oven right now (assignments that have really changed the way I look at things... okay, I'll spill it, I've become a Mormon... ha, just fuckin' jokin'... but really, I feel like I'm finally starting to do work that is actually important), so when I return, there will be lots to talk about. Not to mention, travel photos and travel stories.

Until we speak again, keep fightin' the good fight.