all kinds of interesting things are going on around me this morning. i just found out that there was an "L" train derailment last night and that some of the stops are closed. to get to work this morning i would have to take a shuttle bus in between some stops...ewww...so i will drive today! fireman tom has returned from new orleans duty and i am interested to hear his stories and experiences down there. you hear all the news stuff but it is never quite the same as hearing in person from someone who was there. mjk and i spent the weekend sniffling and largely being miserable...not a lot of fun. on saturday however, we did try to go to a party but quickly found out that we were old dorks. did you know that cool people dont start their parties until 10pm? maybe i should have known but silly me dragged mjk onto the "L" at 8pm thinking that was a fine time! after i made a few calls i realized my social faux pas so we turned around and spent the evening drinking at the huettenbar! probably not the best idea for two sick people but it was fun nonetheless!