...

And only a very brief (12-hour) stint in Illinois.





My dad and Beth meet me in a park for a bottle of wine
before my journey to NY.






I always get stuck on the 3am-7am leg of the trip.




Pennsylvania is spooky by sunrise.








My mom drove me to NY.
Here we are discussing No Country For Old Men vs. There Will Be Blood;
my sister Johannah is getting really irritated with my mom.







Jake takes me to a secret bar in the "bathroom" of a restaurant.




















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MPLS

A summary of my life over the last month:

MPLS:::


Karolina and I have a double going away party at the Kitty Kat Club...
I'm sure gonna miss this lady.





















The Happy Birthday Rita crew at Big V's.




Rachel and I give away almost all our belongings
and have a special yard sale following the going away party.
That's Ben with the ukulele...











I help Angela out on a video shoot she's been trying to do for a couple years.











Scott and Rasun, my former SES TAs, help out on the shoot.

















MAX




I won't lie, during my last two weeks in Mpls I splurge on sushi and karaoke...
Throw in some espresso-infused vodka and you have yourself a perfect summer evening.









My very last night in Minneapolis, a few friends gather
at my place and I make guacomole, mango salsa, beans and rice,
and fried tofu. We have Pacificos, vinho verde, and Chambord+champagnes...
so so soooo good.









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Natalie and Rocky and my amazing old back porch.






Then getting stuck in traffic and road construction turning my 6.5hr drive
into a long late night 11... I get in to IL, watch the sunrise,
and finally get to my mom's at 8am feeling like hell: