chaos before the calm

i'm at it again as i've got my lil 12" back from the kind people at apple who replaced my hard drive, no questions asked. thank - you - very - much

on oct 5th i'll be blasting off again to far away places where penguins play and scientists stay.

the timing of my exodus is perfect as they begin construction on a new apartment building just outside my bedroom window. i won't miss that chaos.

or the city chaos...

or the packing chaos...

or the chaos i endured as i tried to figure out which 75lb portion of my "stuff" i couldn't do without in the harshest living environment on the planet. if you can believe it, that's been the most pressing issue on my mind as i've approached my departure. people ask if i'm excited...i reply "nah, i'm more worried about the weight restrictions they're imposing on me"
i think i've got it sorted though as i cut out a bunch of clothes as i focus on taking the important stuff...the toys! i wonder if they'll be flexible at all? what if i show up with 79lbs? will i have to put 4lbs of "stuff" in a locker and have it wait for my return? this is killin me!

oh yeah, almost forgot...since i'm splittin the states, i got to do some early votin' votin's cool, be like me, be cool, vote!