Back to the land of bread and beer

I am back from a week trip to the USA - Massachusetts to be specific (Boston and Amherst to be more specific). I had a great time with my close friends and family. I had no plans other than a brewer's guild festival before arriving which was great.

Highlights of the trip (not an exhaustive list!):
- Spending time with my best friends and parents, being relaxed, being offline (most of the time).
- Dressing up as a giant duck and looking like an idiot (photo to prove it is above).
- Getting quasi stranded on a rock bar in the ocean panicking when the tide came in, running through the water frantically, and reaching the shore. I have not felt that panicked and relieved within such a short period of time since my near death motorbike experience in Vietnam in April.
- Discovering some great American brews: Harpoon's pumpkin beer: think pumpkin pie in a beer. Wachuset's blueberry beer. Though the rest were disappointing out of a sample of about 15 beers at a brewer's guild annual beer tasting festival.
- Having a random guy on the street ask if he can smell a product I am consuming. Agreeing that smelling is probably better (as in healthier) than consuming it.
-Eating yummy international food (Mexican x3) and of course, green bean casserole - a Midwest staple.

OK, so what about some new trends?
-Well, cupcakes are still in, but lines were less long. Perhaps people are realizing they are overpriced, over sugared, and well, just dont taste very good.
-Iphones... it is ridiculous. Almost everyone has one! In fact, the flip phone is so out of style.

That's all for now folks.