Dancing at the Merc was nice, I’ll say again. I received the welcome of a prodigal son. Twice was I ambush-hugged. Dances were good - I got short winded from the altitude, but the aridity was nice for the sweat. Stay nice and cool, you do.
The BBQ on Saturday was full of good food - Sarah and I made some tasty marinades for the meat (steak, chicken, shrimp, scallops). Jack Daniels and soy sauce, spicy peanut satay, lime and chipotle pepper, garlic and rosemary. So good! Nick came over later on, and Cody (one of our friends) brought a DVD of movies he made. Some were really funny. If you wanna see one, go here: codyb.com; “3 Minutes with Walker” is a character sketch that Nick did just before he moved to NY. His hair is still that big.
I went to Fort Collins on Monday, and the town has been nice to me - good food (Big City Burrito, and other key flavors unique to this suburb without the urb). Mom made enchiladas that rocked, and I’ve been doing some shopping for Japan - just some dress shirts for the classroom so far. Tomorrow is more stuff, a new digital camera and a long overcoat for winter.
I feel that there’s too much to do before leaving, but when I look at my list, there really isn’t a whole lot. After I make these purchases, it’s just pack. Feelings of scaredness are slipping in, and not knowing Japanese as well as I’d like is the main culprit. Uf.
I’m also worried about the Linux laptop I ordered. The guys said they’re a week behind because one of their technicians is ill. I wanna go over with that laptop!