Hanging out – post celebration – because I finished my MBA!!!!!!! Huzzah! Party! Send me presents! And now that you’ve sent presents, I’ll let you know that MBA in this case stands for Master of Beer Appreciation at Brixx here in Charlotte. Yes, over many months I managed to drink 32 different types of beer as well as attend one “beer event” for Emily and I, it was a pretty delicious beer dinner pairing different Abita beers with some Cajun cooking.

The actual MBA keeps rolling (December 2010 for those who wonder when I’m scheduled to graduate). But for now, I just want to get through this summer session before getting July and most of August off for break – when I’ll be at the Outer Banks for two glorious weeks. I can almost feel the warm sun, the hot sand, the ocean spray and a cool beer….

Ahhhhhhhhhhhh! I just forced myself into a mental image from which I cannot escape. Would school and work notice if I disappeared for the next five weeks?

They would?

Damn.

Well, I’ll try to survive a little while longer. Thursday brings another night of class – maybe I’ll find out my grade on the first test – and that’s all there is. But then – FRIDAY, where I’ll be taking a half-day from work, dropping off Tarps at Kelly’s (for Pops in the Park) and relaxing for the rest of the day (and weekend).

So, those of you who are still reading this – kudos. Those of you who aren’t reading this – well, you suck. Although you’d never know it. Still, you do. Because I promise it will get more interesting here.

And, those of you following my Twitter feed below – any tips on good deals for a mid-October trip to Las Vegas, let me know! Until next time…