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Hey everyone.... yes I'm alive and I'm chillin in SE Ohio. I've got the wheels in my head turning and I'll be posting a massive ATHENS OH blog post in the near-ish future. The ideas are flowing. Give it time.

I will say that it is good to be back- a different yet familiar world.

Keep reading. Love to all.

Back on American Soil

Well, I've made it safely back to the US. My flight was uneventful, and Eric and Kara were waiting for me in Newark. We had a nice gleeful reunion and took a bus to Grand Central Station. Luckily the money change was still open there, since I knew the rates in the city would be better than at the airport. The man there told me that I was wiser than many people who had several years on me in a thick New York accent. Then we took the subway to Times Square, where we stepped out for a bit to gawk at the chaos and stand around in a stupor. After that it was back on the train to Greenwich Village to meet Erin at the restaurant. We had a delicious meal there and were treated to several free drinks, appetizers, and deserts. After Erin got off work we went to a bar around the corner for a few beers before heading back the apartment in Brooklyn. I slept from 3am to 9am and just woke up feeling fresh and perky. Eric, Kara, and Erin all slept until 11, when I woke them up after going out for breakfast on my own. I'm waiting for them to get their stuff together so we can go do a bit more exploring in the city. Very exciting to be here!! I should be back in Athens in around 5 days or so. To close, I must say that New York is a nice place to make the continental transition.

I wanted to post a picture but I can't find the cable to connect my camera to the computer. It's either in Austria or in my big suitcase in the car in Newark. Oh well!