It’s been a shade over 24 hours since I arrived in NJ. My redeye touched down in Newark just after 7am on Wednesday, and I’ve been running around ever since. Well, that’s not technically true. First I had to nap for about 90 minutes to help me adjust to the time difference. That didn’t help too much, because I’ve been sleeping on and off ever since.
BUT. YOU GUYS. I woke up to fresh bagels.
That got my day off to a solid start. At noon. Or was it later? After that I had to run some errands. Dry cleaners, banks, grocery shopping (I’m gonna be here for like 10 days!), and then I had a dentist’s appointment. Yeah, I thought that was a brilliant idea too. Just off a plane, just starting a vacation, what’s the first thing I want to do? Oh, I don’t know…let’s see what the dentist is up to! Stop by old Dr. S’s office and let him know I’m in town!
As it turns out, my mouth is in beautiful shape. The dentist said I have a beautiful mouth.
And then he put his hand on my shoulder.
After the dentist I had about an hour to relax (or nap, again) and then it was off too All-You-Can-Eat sushi with my father. I put away a disgusting amount of soosh. It was okay. It was no Zips. It was no Kanpai. For suburban New Jersey I guess I can’t complain.
And then, of course, the drinking commenced.
There was beer (not any good ones, sadly). There were shots (well, not really, it was Fireball). Vine videos were made.
Speaking of which, if you want to follow me on Vine, here’s a handy link: http://seenive.com/u/1010033496485462016
And then sleep. Again. A long night of sleep.
For breakfast this morning I thought maybe about having some eggs with avocado. And then I learned that this is what the egg tray looks like in my mother’s fridge:
You can guess which eggs I opted for.
Followed by a meeting (this morning) with my financial advisor in Allentown, PA. I learned all about my net worth and discussed some growth strategies for my investment portfolio. Apparently this is typical behavior for a 30 year old. For one of the first times in my life, I felt my age. Now that’s a depressing moment of self-discovery.
After the meeting, it was only proper to conclude the Allentown sojourn with a trip to Wegmans. WHICH HAS A FULL-ON PUB INSIDE IT NOW!
Sadly, the burger was grossly overcooked. Seriously though, that’s the first time Wegmans has EVER disappointed me. I didn’t wasnt to say anything because Wegmans is such a huge part of my life (and I love it more than I could ever love a human being). Alas, the server was tipped off to the grey interior of the patty and for the first time in my whole life I was forced to learn that maybe Wegmans isn’t the pinnacle of perfection. Maybe it isn’t heaven on earth. Maybe…
Then I took another nap. Now I’m going out drinking again. Are you sensing a pattern?
Lightnin’ Hopkins – Wonder Why [MP3]
