Blame it on my wild heart

Man, things sure did get silly quick.

More silliness here.

Helsinki in the Dark

I don't think I saw the sun at any point during my time in Finland.

Are we Russian?

This pose looks decidedly Soviet, with maybe a touch of Rod Blagojevich from my hair.

Star Mooring Farm

Beautiful place, lots of cows and trees.

The Ring

There it is.

More Hooters

A few notes from Hooters in Shanghai:

1) The "Sichuan Spice" wings are really spicy. Really spicy.
2) Aaron is the king of Hooters. No ifs, ands, or buts about it. Game face was on from the instant we walked in the door.
3) I'm not nearly as good at Connect Four as I once was. Readers of the old "An Idiot in China" blog may remember some of my previous exploits, but this time I was regularly beaten by my dining companions.
4) Budweiser in China is not as epic a win as it should be. It seems a little more watery than its American counterpart.

Thanksgiving 2009

We're back from the mainland, which means we can finally start updating with pictures from the trip. The updates will be coming fast, believe you me.

Pictured above, Hooters on Thanksgiving. It doesn't get much more American than Hooters in Shanghai on a major holiday.