h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

This is turning into a really amusing month.

At the beginning of the month I was in New York. I got to see some old friends, went to Strawberry Fields, Central Park, beatnik bars in the Village, and Ground Zero... got into a strange conversation with an investment banker who told me all that he saw and experienced September 11th and in the aftermath. Its not fit for print here. I don't want this Journal Entry moderated for graphic depictions of horror and trauma.

My big Three-Oh birthday was on the 13th and I was determined to make a big deal of it. I organised a pub crawl through Islington. It was great... I just wish I could remember it. I blame one of my workmates. Every time I stood up she put another tequila shot in my hand.

Over Christmas I visited my family in Miami. By far the most amusing moment was when I spent a night out in South Beach. I ended up meeting a few people who worked for the U.S. Coast Guard. At one point we were walking near the intracoastal (saltwater river near the ocean) when this one girl who did Search and Rescue missions for the Coast Guard drunkenly decided it would be neat to steal/borrow a small boat and row it across the river. I got in the boat but when she followed the boat started to capsize and sink. Of course, we both fell in the water. I jumped out and then had to do a Search and Rescue mission to save her! That was such obvious irony that it could have been a lyric in the Alannis Morrisette song.

And New Year's Eve is just around the corner.

You sure get around!
Are you coming to the London meet-up in 3 weeks time?

Happy new year, AlienTourist.

I'll definitely be at the meet-up. I've only been on h2g2 a short while and hardly know anyone, so it will be a bit weird. But everyone on h2g2 seems friendly so I'm sure it'll be lots of fun as well.

And a happy new year to you too!