:: Tuesday, March 07, 2006 ::

Rambling Incoherence

Apparently, you're supposed to update these "blogs" on something of a regular basis. News to me. I thought this was just some sort of vanity project to see my name plastered all over the Internet. Ah well, it's good to learn something new every day.

So anyways, now that I'm currently sick as a dog in my annual oh-God-kill-me-or-at-least-cut-off-my-head-so-I-can-breathe-again Super Monkey Rocket Pack Napoleon Death Cold (patent pending), I finally have some time to actually post something here. Of course, considering that I'm on my fourth day of the aforementioned illness, I can make no guarantees as to its narrative coherence, hence the title. My apologies beforehand, then.

Ok, so what's going on here in Czech-land? I've missed two days of work so far, with plans to start teaching again tomorrow, but I'm beginning to have serious doubts about my ability to function. I was hoping to be better by now, but perhaps with heavy doses of DayQuil I'll be able to make it through my one class tomorrow. Thursday will be a different story. Wish me luck. I've been wishing I had just taken the whole week off, but my bank account had different ideas. One can never stray far from the grindstone, it seems.

In the end, though, I just need to be better by the end of next week, when my Polka dot and I join a friend for a weekend trip to Budapest! (That's in Hungary, for the geographically-challenged among you.)

Beyond that, not too much going on. My friend Ron, formerly from NoVa, currently in Estonia, visited us for a couple of days about 2 weeks ago. It was great seeing him again and being a tourist with him, and now I need to figure out a way to get to Estonia to take him up on his invitation for a visit. I really wish it was possible for more of my friends to visit me over here, but I realize Europe is pretty far way for most Americans, not to mention the logistical difficulties of traveling so far with families. Still, it would be nice to see more of them. And for those of you reading this, the invitation remains, as always open, should the stars align properly for foreign visitations!

And finally, right before the aliens invaded my head and infected it with their crazy space-plague in an attempt to destroy all native life in this solar system prior to their colonization effort, we hosted a poker game here Friday night. A lot of friends had previous plans, but we had a good small group, some tasty beer, and a fun evening well spent. And I even doubled-up on my stake of 100 crowns by the night's end, so I guess one could call it a success.

And that's it from this side of the world, at least for now. If I haven't turned into a ravening slime monster by tomorrow (and I'm giving it 50-50 odds), I may be back with another post before June.

But I wouldn't count on it.

:: posted by Rob 4:35 PM [+] ::

4 Comments:

It sounds like a terminal disease and it's just a cold...my poor baby, you will not die.

By  Truskawka, at 5:08 PM  

You call that an update! I check in every day, and this is all I get? Oh well, it will have to do.

By  Anonymous, at 1:59 AM  

Invitation for foreigners ... ok, I will remember that!
On the other hand, it is good to know that you are alive. Thanks God.

By  Anonymous, at 1:38 PM  

Sorry you haven't taken my advice to load up on Vitamin C. But glad yo have a pretty nurse to get you well.
And happy women's day to me - after all I am responsible for the being of you!

By  Anonymous, at 5:33 PM  

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