the adventure continues

Ok, yes, my blog is back (by popular demand). Why? Because America is a crazy, crazy place all its own. But let me be specific -- it may come as a shock, but "America" in fact includes 35 countries only one of which is the "United States of."

So I am setting off on a new adventure in America, both north and south (more to come!). And starting in the north, let me say -- the stereotypes are REAL folks. I've recently been struck with just how real they are -- I went to a wedding where the bride served microwave snacks for rehearsal dinner and then walked down the aisle to the-artist-formerly-known-as Prince, in white sunglasses, chewing gum. It was really, really fantastic in all the wrong ways. I loved it.

I went to Boulder, Colorado, where I witnessed 'off-roading' and mechanical bull riding -- sports I've discovered are indeed reserved for the 'west virginians' of the Rockies (if you can't keep it in your pants, keep it in the family!). These are not actors, but real live Americans. In Houston, I complement the American modern art (Rothko)... Before heading back in NYC, where I discover bowling leagues are real, as are secret bars you access through a phone booth at the back of a hot dog stand. I'm serious. LCD Soundsystem:
"WE ARE NORTH AMERICANS!!"
"New York, I love you, but you're bringing me down."