Starting Monday next week, I will be extremely, most extremely, absent from the Internet, save for my Twitter account (which surprisingly connects me enough with all my Internet dealings so I won't be totally isolated from the Blogonetz). For the first time in for ever I'm heading on vacation! I'll be heading over to Chicago, Illinois, for four days; return to the Twin Cities, Minnesota, for three days; then fly over to Portland, Oregon, for seven days. Depending on my whims, I might visit Washington or California as well.

Wish me luck on my trip! Aside from my plane ticket and bus passes, I'm essentially backpacking it and couch surfing with some friends and connections I have in the area. If you're a friend, and want me to see you, and you're in my trip trajectory, feel free to contact me!