I need a cigarette...

in terms of the blogging what happened yesterday... really nothing much else than star wars. we woke up around noon (it's getting harder and harder to wake up) and finished off our leftover stage deli sandwiches (oh man those are so goood) we set off on a quest. every trip i ever go on now has some sort of side treasure hunt. when visiting japan, had to get an authentic orix blue wave jersey (check); when in guatemala looked for some jokeley's (didn't find good ones but did get 2 nice pairs of $3 sunglasses); and on this trip, the search for the star wars t-shirt. in honor of ep III, i brought along my vader's lightsaber but didn't have any sort of dress wear to go with it. unacceptable!!! so in every city we stopped in, i made a concerted effort to look for a shirt. i thought for sure ny would be the place, but quite frankly, it sucked. i even asked a guy in a comic book store (midtown comics, large store, tons of other stuff INCLUDING blackstar episodes on dvd!!! look it up) where i'd find some and he had no clue. so it was left to find a place here in boston. we scoured every shirt store we could find, looked at websites, and finally found a hot topic at the southshore mall, near the end of the red line towards braintree. it took us 2 HOURS to bus to that frickin' mall. i swear it was like high school all over again waiting for the public transit to take me somewhere... nostalgia *sniff* when we finally got there, i walked into the store with bated breath. what if the girl on the phone lied? what if there were no shirts? what if this had all been a colossal waste of effort and time?! well... we went in there and one of the employees, Agnes, goes... are you the guys that called about the star wars shirt? and lo and behold, the Force was with us. JACKPOT!!! is the only word that comes to mind:

and then we headed back an waited in line. i love the phenomenon of waiting in-line for the midnight showing of a fantasy movie, especially something like star wars. what else could possess ppl to dress up as their favorite fantasy characters and walk around with modified flashlights and engage strangers in mock combat?! when else would i have an excuse to do this? i have to say... my treasure hunt and preparation paid off tonight:


there's something cool about a fellow fanboy/girl telling you that you are cool hahahahaha and then coming around to take pictures with you. the camraderie that can be generated from such a silly yet simple thing. i thank my friends for allowing me to make this experience a part of the trip. lesser folk might have balked, but they were were troopers tonight =)

Culinary Item of the Day:

Super Fish n' Chips Special with a Cup of Homemade New England Clam Chowder @ Courthouse Seafood. The fish was lightly battered, fresh and tasty (cod i think) and when dipped in the tarter sauce (which was excellent, creamy, flavorful, but not overpowering) was a treat for my palate. The clam chowder was good as well, nice and smooth, creamy but not overly so, with real clams and just the right amount of potatoes, none undercooked.

Misc. Thought of the Day: Dang that movie was good. good job george, where was this lvl of quality in the other 2!!!! but it's ok, you ended with a flourish. don't hate the Vader, hate the game.