LADIES AND GENTLEMEN OF THE INTERNET....

i am back in duluth.

shocking, i know. marisa and i orchestrated a grand surprise for my roommates and the unsuspecting patrons at old chicago last night. it was a glorious homecoming, which will culminate this evening at pizza luce, where i will be personally treated to the musical stylings of trampled by turtles. (of couse, others will be in attendance, but they're really playing for me.)

as good as it is to be back, the culture shock i'm experiencing is a little bizarre. instead of looking out my windows and seeing giant mountains, i see an intense downhill slope leading to a giant lake. instead of hearing people complain about the fifty degree weather being cold, i can't hear any complaining because the cold air has frozen my eardrums. instead of cringing as mormons approach my door, hearing their tales of the afterlife and joseph smith and the second coming of christ that apparently has already happened, i....... well, i sit here and make fun of mormons behind their backs.

i am glad that i spent my time in utah. it was a worthwile trip in many ways, but i cannot express my glee at the sight of my house last night. even though the airline left my bag in minneapolis and i was forced to brush my teeth with my finger, it's all worth it.

now i just have to find a full-time job. spectacular!