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Im currently lost but will return soon

Warning

I managed not to get hit by any foul balls but i sure did freeze mine. Baltimore was a biting 10 degrees for all 3 days i was there. I was indoors for most of the time except when walking from the hotel to venue which was like 5 blocks.





Due to inaugural preparations most cost effective hotels were booked which left all luxury high rise ones up for grabs. When i wasn't enduring frigid temperatures and showing off high profile luminaries, i was nestled away in my corner unit on the 18th floor, they always seem to stick me at the end of the hallway though.



When walking to the venue i noticed this building so called the World Trade Center Baltimore. Being a native of New York their really is no comparison and they should highly consider changing the name, its quite embarrassing.




The presentation went pretty well. There's nothing like lighting up a 1.3 million gallon fish tank.


and its occupants


The demo was broken up into two parts, morning and evening. So that left me some time in the middle to go wander the establishment. Now I'm not a big fan of these or any animals being locked up for viewing purposes but there was definitely some cool things to be seen at the National Aquarium









I bet you fuckers taste really good



What I found to be interesting was how they managed to upkeep 4 different habitats in one facility.



Hi Mom!



There were two unique ways to discover our animal world - with a colorful kaleidoscope viewer and through original programming. I chose the kaleidoscope viewer





After viewing all those fish i could not help but to indulge in some fresh seafood. I found G+Ms for some old school seafood delight.



Baltimore was pretty cool, a lot of history. However, I could not find Ace of Cakes which was a bit upsetting.

In closing

At sixes and sevens

Lately i feel like my world has been flipped upside down. I can't seem to decipher if that is a good thing or bad. It being a new year and all, one would think to be optimistic that this year is going to be the best year yet. Truth of the matter is I'm scared shit as to what this year or future years will bring. I guess I'm just searching for that "dare to be great moment," when i find it I'll be sure to let you know.

the claw!

Work has been OK considering our tenuous economy, could be better though. I fly out to Baltimore this week for a little demonstration with the fishes. Should be nice to get out of the shop for a bit even when its 28 degrees in MD.


This past weekend was a good one. I did work for this band called Afrobeta. They're really good if your into that electro pop kind of thing. For the first time in a long time i really enjoyed working. Maybe it was the new design, maybe it was the change in tone, one things for sure it was a great time all around.



I managed to fit some fishing in this weekend with Marcel. The catch wasn't so great however, we still managed to enjoy what Biscayne Bay has to offer. Fish or no fish, witnessing this is definitely worth a 5:30AM wake up call.


Since the fish weren't biting we decided to scrutinize the bay a bit. During the days of segregation, Virgina key was the only place that Blacks were allowed to come for some fun in the sun. The name, Black's beach, very original.


Hobo's local hangout


I was OK with not catching anything that day, unfortunately the captain was not



If you need me, I'll be here for the next 2 days

As soon as the smoke clears

I'll get back to you, i promise.

All day Everyday

It was New Years Eve at Transit, AGAIN. Turned out to be a good evening none the less.


This whole not smoking decision is starting to chip away at my self determination. For the last two days, Ive been caught between Good and Evil on my shoulder bickering back and fourth.

Yes, Yes, NO!


I dusted off the Red Dragon this afternoon, put some city slickers on it and hit the streets. I'm taking that evil voice in my head and putting it to good use by hell raising in the streets.

I extended my holiday a bit further however, it is coming to close and its only a matter of time before I'm back on one these again. Such is life