In the past week and change I have been across the state of New York.  Here were my destinations:

1. Buffalo, NY Friday July 11th for an iPhone
2. Victor, NY Sunday July 13th for gas
3. Binghamton, NY Sunday July 13th on my way to Albany
4. Oneonta, NY Sunday July 13th for lunch/dinner at Brooks BBQ
5. Albany, NY Monday July 14th – Friday July 18th for a class
6. Oneonta, NY Wednesday July 16th for lunch and to visit people
7. Latham and Troy, NY Thursday July 17th for dinner and exploring
8. Schenectady, NY Friday July 18th for dinner
9. Cicero, NY Saturday July 19th for a party
10. Syracuse, NY Saturday July 19th to stay at a friend’s place
11. Rochester, NY Sunday July 20th on my way back home

It’s been a week.  I really missed my own bed when I returned home.  I’m glad to be back in Rochester, but being away from home had me wondering about certain questions.  Perhaps I’ll blog about it later.

Hi All,

It’s been quite a week.  I was at a conference for work this past Wednesday – Friday.  It was awesome.  Reconnected with a lot of people from across the state.  Saw a few hot people, and just generally had a great time.  Saturday brought a trip to Buffalo to see my school girlfriend, Bee, her new house, some other great grad school friends, and a bunch of other generally attractive people.  Good weekend.

Okay, so I’ve decided to start counting blizzards here in Oneonta.  Today was blizzard #1.  The snow fell so fast it wasn’t funny and by 2pm classes were canceled as everyone made a mad dash home.  Look at this picture:

You can see the tire tracks.  On the other side of that wooden wall?  There’s supposed to be a road, but there’s not.  First item on the shopping list this weekend: snow tires.

At least in Buffalo they plowed.

Who remembers this song?  Well, I grew up in a town on the Erie Canal (well, just north of one, but my school district was on the other side).  I remember learning this song (perhaps you know it as “Low Bridge”) and signing it in grade school chorus.

In grad school, I lived at the western end of the canal, Buffalo, and now I live closer to the eastern end, Albany.  What’s the point of this post? The song popped into my head and I wanted to see how many people knew it.  Comment on this song or any other famous songs that you remember signing growing up.

So I’m in Buffalo this week.  There’s a conference I’m attending for my job.  I’d like to rant about Buffalo drivers: they’re horrible.  Not just bad, horrible.  Today I was on Niagara Falls Blvd in Amherst and this guy KNEW he was in the wrong lane, yet he still did his best to stay in that lane until the last possible moment and then cut me off.  Yup, I’ve forgotten how bad they are.

On a more positive note, I’m seeing a lot of people I’ve missed for a very long time.  I forgot how I actually had friends in Buffalo.  Oh Oneonta, what have you done to me?