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March 28, 2007
Coming to America
Funny, sometimes obnoxious, but always entertaining; BBC2's Top Gear visits the USA.
(NOTE: Presented in multiple parts. The link to the next segment appears at the end of each clip.)
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March 12, 2007
Revolution Two + 1 Day
Huh, would you look at that; two years and counting. Not an accomplishment, just an observation. My desire and enthusiasm to write anything here have waned honestly. Depression and dissatisfaction have taken hold and I find myself not want to share some loathsome self-indulgent diatribe with whomever is reading. This in turn is possibly my greatest contribution to the world -- the keeping silent part, not the would be emo vomit. Although it would be incredibly well written vomit. :P
So, once again around the Sun, James. Pip pip cheerio and all that. I'm still here. You're still there. Keep on reading. Peace.
Posted by Tacitus at 03:50 PM | Comments (0)
March 11, 2007
Return to SLC
This past week my company sent me on a last minute, short trip to Salt Lake City, UT. This was my second trip there. It's still a very pretty city. I stayed in the Marriott Downtown this time. It'll be the last time I stay there. The ground floor of the hotel was nice; nice lobby, nice bar, and nice restaurant, but the room was tiny and the bathroom plumbing fixtures were junk. All this for a sizable price tag. You'd think for $200+ per night that both parking and Internet access wouldn't cost extra! And the restaurant was pricey too. Who can eat $15.95 (the price of the buffet) worth of food for breakfast?
But the best thing about the hotel was the view (seriously). When I first arrived I looked out my hotel window to see the spires of the Mormon Temple just peeking over the tops of the nearby buildings, illuminated against the night sky. The next morning the darkened silhouette of the cityscape between my hotel window and the temple was revealed; a pile of rubble. Turns out the neighboring parking garage was being demolished. lol
During some downtime, I did find this nice stretch of town called The Gateway. It's two and a half blocks, and two levels, of shops and restaurants and a multiplex cinema. The best meal of the trip was had there at The Happy Sumo. I highly recommend it, especially if someone else is paying. :P
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