Happy Hour, Family Friends, Ex-Pats, Paul Van Dyke, and South Africans - Love you all

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In my first trip to London, my first month in London and in my most recent weekend in London, i have found myself at a club pushing the limits of my dancing skills and stamina with somebody from south africa. Dancing skills must be a requirement to live in that country...either that or they put something in the water there.

This past weekend, I experimented with a new option for how to pass my time. Instead of the standard 2 nights of sleep, 8 hours or so each night, I opted for the one night of no sleep, one night of 16 hours of sleep approach. I guess you could say it's a bit extremist, but I have to admit that the fun I had on friday night and the rest I got on saturday night was some of the most fun and best rest I've had in a while. Hey, I'm 29, am I really looking for more "average" experiences? I don't think so. Then again, I'm not sure I've ever gone searching for an "average" anything. I think this approach has probably gotten me into trouble at times, but it's probably also prevented me from having an average life.

In truth, I've had a really good start to 2006. After new years, I turned it down a notch. I got some time to regroup. 2 months of that was enough, though, and I feel like I'm about to embark on some serious new adventures. St. Patrick's day is next weekend and then I'm going to the Winter Music Conference in Miami. April will bring a new apartment and a new roommate and many house parties (sorry future neighbors). It's a damn good feeling to feel like you have a grip on things and that you have the world at your feet. I am planning my assualt even as I write these words. Look out world.

As usual, I try to offer a bit of thanks to those who have been good to me in life. This time around, I want to put a shout out to my all of my London crew. One of the reasons Friday night was great was because I spent a few hours at happy hour after work with my work friends, a few hours after dinner with my cousin and her fun friends, went to a club with some of my ex-pat friends, and then closed the night out with a group of new friends from South Africa. To all of you, I am so glad you are here in London with me and that you make me feel welcome. Thanks a million!