The wedding

Ok, I have a brief break in my studies, and I forgot to bring my camera which has all my photos of Prague thus far. However I do have a few photo's from Shelby and Andy's wedding from my phone. The wedding of course was brilliant. Beautiful day, beautiful bride, just beautiful in general (Andy looked nice as well). The wedding took place in Astoria park and was presided over by the honorable reverend Brian Pappas. Then we marched through the streets of Astoria with noise makers trying to make quite a rucous. It seems to have worked as we had plenty of lookers on from the windows. We ended the parade at the Bohemian Beer Garden where the reception was to take place, where much frolicking, drinking, and dancing ensued. I managed to hyjack the reception for one good country song so that I could do a little two-stepping. The party slowly shrank away until there were just enough of us left to dive into the limo (I sat in front so I didn't actually do any diving) and head to the UES for an after reception party. We had a few drinks there before the bride and groom finally headed off to marital bliss.

Most of my pictures are a little blurry, as they were taken of people in motion with a camera phone, but this one I particularly like. It really captures something I think.

Prague

Ok, I've been without internet for a while, so I'm way behind on posts. I need to post something about Shelby and Andy's wedding, and also about my mom's trip to New York. However, since I just arrived in Prague, that seems to be the most important thing at the moment, plus I'm paying by the minute here, so I gotta be quick.
The city is incredible and I've exhausted myself walking around. Even the cheesy little Hostel I'm staying is pretty cool. So far I've walked around taking photos everywhere, I've visited my school, and some of you got an email from there, I've walked along the Vltava (more photos), I've walked along Winceslas Square (more photos), and I've slept for about 14 hours. Oh I also had to buy a textbook and start doing some homework.
Anyway, those of you who bet I wouldn't get this far have to pay up! Everyone who backed me gets a virtual high five.

Photos are me ariving in Prague (or the arrivals sign at the airport)
The castle across the Vltava
And Good King Winceslas

More Later.

Stacy's Baby

ok I just visited Stacy's Blog (Wherever did he get an idea to do a blog?), and there are pictures of the new Suarez. www.planetsuarez.blogspot.com. Check it out.

Rainman goes to Prague

Those of you who know me know that by nature I am a creature of habits. I tend to fall into routines to help me make sense of the world. Unfortunately this doesn't always jibe to well with the life I embarked on a couple of years ago, and certainly the life I am currently leading. I don't usually think much on the subject, but when I awoke in Connor's bedroom this morning, and looked out on the now familiar view of the Triboro Bridge that awaits me every morning I was momentarily haunted by the idea that I will be uprooting again in a scant few short weeks. Certainly as the last few months have flown by for me, so will the next three weeks. Of course, I could no more stay in Joan's son's bedroom than I could stay in Houston from which I fled like a fox from the hunt. It seems strange to me, that I will soon be in a foreign country where I don't speak the language, and will have to find a way, not just to visit, but forge out a life there. it's exhilerating, and horrifying at the same time. At times I can't wait to get on the plane, and at others I want to hug my metro card to my chest, close my eyes and mutter like rainman trying to watch Jeopardy.

Funny thing is everybody told me i'd never do it. Told me that people always say they're gonna do stuff like this but never do (Of course that's bullshit, because I know too many ex-pats), and I always responded that shere force of will would get me on the plane, so I guess i'm a man of my word. I've won a few bets, or I will when I actually get there. Perhaps this is all coming up because I'm going to visit my family this weekend, or because my best friend who is a mere child just had his second baby. I haven't seen him yet, but I'm sure he's beautiful, and apparently he's tiny like his father. Who knows. Either way, in just five months I've managed to make New York my home, but now it's almost time to go and try to do the same in Prague.