Driving to Chicago

I know it's been a long, long while since I last posted anything. I took photos and video footage during my recent trip to Chicago, but it really does take a while for me to comb through it all, so sharing images (obviously) hasn't happened.

The road trip was LONG. What should have taken between ten and twelve hours turned into nearly twenty-four hours on the road. Now, I wasn't driving the whole time ... I slept in my car like a teenager (or a young adult). But with no one to talk to, the urge to sleep was nearly constant. I'd be a terrible trucker.

I spent some quality time with This American Life podcasts (a must for any road trip), and the audio version of Stephen King's new novel, which I still need to finish.

Seeing the Minutes fellas was wonderful. I really love how easily we can fall right back into step with each other, like no time has passed. We didn't spend a bunch of time catching up. We just kicked like we always do. 
The highlights:

• Post show conversation (not about the show) over Thai food.
• Shouting a polite greeting from a car window to the-band-who-cannot-be-named from Georgia.
• Mystery Science Theater-ing some original Star Trek episodes (Gorn, y'all).
• Checking out Wilson Skate Park.

Below is a video I put together that should emphasize how much time I spent in my car. I'm trying something new here: I'm hosting the video through another site in the hopes of eliminating some of the pixel-heavy compression.

CLICK HERE
Just so ya' know, I tried to sync the footage with a bunch of different songs (Beatles, Breeders, Aaron Young, Suicide, Common, etc.), but this Elastica jam worked best. 
I would've never heard this song, by the way, if it wasn't for Melissa the Q. She's the only person on earth who owns the second Elastica full length. Seriously, go back in time and check your dusty CD tower. You may find their first full length in the stacks (the one with the "Three Girl Rhumba" cover), but I'll bet a small sum of dough that their second record is no where to be found.