Dog Eat Dog World

Well I haven't been in Boston for 24 hours yet but at least 5 people have been rude to me, I wasn't able to complete the 1 errand I had assigned myself today, I missed a bus, and to top it off, I wiped out on a wet floor in the middle of a mall. A security guard stood by, looked at me as I was on the ground and told me to read the sign. He pointed at a sign that said wet floor. Ugh! Who looks at the ground when they're walking through a mall? I also tried unsuccessfully 8 times to get money from an ATM. It claims that my PIN is wrong. The same PIN I have been using for 3 years. Maybe I'm going nuts. I'm also convinced the bus driver tried to throw me through the winshield when I was trying to pay. The second bus driver wouldn't even open the doors all the way for me to get out. I had to squish through. Tough day. It can only get better from here.

Yesterday went really well. Dan drove me to the airport. I got upgraded to first class and had an incredible meal followed by the perfect ice cream sunday with caramel. Ben was waiting for me at the airport and even had some welcome gifts awaiting my arrival at his apartment. We went out to celebrate at an Irish Pub called Kinvara's. Ben and Martin bought me drinks. Although I hear that people around here are very technical about buying drinks for people and it's really rude if you don't make sure you buy someone a drink in return. People keep exact track. I guess it's not as easy to throw around money when you're not making big bucks.

Anyway, the day can only get better. I'm going to read for a little, while I wait for Ben to get home from work. Tomorrow we're off to Vermont for a wedding, and Sunday off to Prague & Vienna.