farewells

So I leave Monday for Budapest. It is so soon, and I'm getting the pre-departure jitters. But I know once I'm there, those feelings will eventually dissolve.

Today was a good day. I met up some friends--Nik and Peggy, and their friends--for the critical mass bike ride. For those of you who are unaware of what it is, its essentially where bikers "raid" the streets of Chicago in an attempt to raise awareness for better modes of transport. Despite this effort, it seems like the distaste for bikers is magnified after such a ride like this. Those in cars are essentially stopped dead in their tracks, as hundreds of bikers pass on by.

I parted ways with the titanic group half way through and headed to my apartment as I had dinner plans. Jackie, Don, Paul and I had a little goodbye dinner for me at Cho Sun Ok, this Korean joint on 4200 Lincoln. Two big orders of Bulgogi and three big Korean beers later and I was unbuckling my buttons. We drove around a little bit, stopped by my apartment to pick up a CD for Jackie and headed back to the burbies.

There are a few more goodbyes before I head off for yet another adventure. Until then.

tran.quy.hac.