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There. It all fit into the pack on the first try. But I can do better. There's more to get rid of yet.

Tomorrow's the day. Leaving the home country and her comforts behind for a while.

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Update: Canada required that I formally immigrate, for all of four hours. BONUS PASSPORT STAMP FTW!

Arrived back at my parent's house, Mobile, Al.

Next stop: London.

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The last few days were spent with scattered friends, reconvening in Huntsville, AL. for our yearly catch-up and geek-out festival of gaming. It was quite grand, but made up of all the sort of stories that don't work when you don't know the folks being talked about. Instead I shall leave you with...
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Drove 1,500 miles east since last sleep. This is a bad idea that keeps recurring in my life.

Keeping up with Kylepus is a feat. That little 'pus knows how to party.

Waking up in SF surrounded by drunken nerds.

Berkeley bums are less lyrical than I remember. Just hustling for a quick buck? Where have the poets for hire and the skateboarding nudists gone?

Bonus points: Name your favorite SF/Berkeley area coffeehouse.

Farewell LA.

Good morning, road.

Today is dedicated to peeling back the pearl of furniture and possessions that's formed around my life for the last 3 years.

Stopped for an hour by one stripped screw. FastSteel vs. stripped screw. FastSteel wins. Flawless victory.

Back to the tearing down. Wish me luck. I should be on the road tonight.

Things falling into place:

• Purchased: Eurail pass
• Purchased: One-Way ticket to London
• On Hold: Round the world fare is cheapest to buy in Pounds by more than $1,000. Let's get that on the far side of the pond.
• Found new homes for half my furniture. The books in the library and such still want for new masters.

On an unrelated note, Dollhouse has turned into...
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I have the kindle now. It is what it ought to be. For our introductions to each other, we're reading The Graveyard Book together. I wanted something addictive for our first experience together, so The Graveyard Book it is. And addictive it is, too.