I am writing this from Prague. This weekend started off normal. I woke up. Then it become a little abnormal. I was able to drop my car off before I left and was able to get everything packed - barely. I waited until 11pm on Friday night before I actually started to pack. Luckily I was able to fit everything - A laptop, a carryon and a suitcase. My neck still hurts from carrying such a heavy load. I actually did get up around 8:15 Saturday because the taxi driver was going to be there at 9. Apparently he called 5 times while I was in the shower. I then call him back and he is like "I here now". I said give me a couple of minutes and he said OK. So I figured he was outside waiting for me. Unfortunately as I put my suitcases outside I saw neither hide nor hair of him. I thought, great, he got the wrong house and I am going to miss my plane. I then call him back and he shows up about 5 minutes later after he said he was on his way. I made it to the airport on time. Airport security was a breeze. No bags searched or anything. I've had them searched before and it was painful. My first flight was from Dallas to Toronto. The big thing about that was I had no one sitting next to me on the flight. That is a rarity, especially when the plane is almost full. I then had a layover in Toronto for a few hours. I needed it because I had to go through customs there just to get my suitcase from AA and put it on Czech Airlines. Suffice it to say I was able to do all of it and sat down in the airport bar for a hamburger and a drink. I then proceeded to board the big plane headed for Prague. Lo and behold God gives me another blessing and I didn't have anyone sitting next to me on this flight either. Everyone else was cramped but I lifted the middle bar and stretched out. The flight was sooo long. They were delayed and didn't get off the ground until 6:15 when they were supposed to leave at 5:30. Anyway it was just a long trip, I tried to sleep and then when everyone else was sleeping I couldn't and had to stay awake. Their movies they played were - Little Black Book, Men In Black and Blue Streak. Anyway, I arrived and took a taxi to my hotel. He charged me 700 Krona which is equivalent to $25. Unfortunately I hadn't mastered the currency and gave him a 500 Krona note as a tip. I thought I was giving him $5.00. He looked at me like I was so generous. I now know why. Anyway, my initial plan was to go to church when I arrived at 8AM. Unfortunately that is like 2AM Texas time and I fell asleep at the hotel. I woke around 4PM their time. I am so off on this time thing. Anyway when I woke up I went exploring. I found a McDonald's and a KFC. I know what I will be eating while I am here. It is so weird here. I don't understand a single word anyone is saying. They may speak English - but only when they want to. They didn't understand the word "plain" I guess I am going to have to figure how to say that. I then found a little tourist thing to do inside one of the Church's in the old town square - a choir concert that has Bach in it. It was located about 7 miles north of my hotel. I thought,"That is my goal, to go to this concert." That was an adventure in and of itself. Really around here everyone takes the mass transit system. Unfortunately I had no idea how they did it. I first took a tram that took me in the exact opposite direction of where I wanted to go. I had the hotel guys put on the map where everything is. So I then found another tram and couldn't figure out how to do it. Finally I decided to start to walk. By now it had gotten dark. As I walk on a dark road I stupidly decided to look at the map. All of a sudden this girl goes "You American?" I say yes. She then said,"I take you to sex". I said, "No, I don't want that." She then says,"How bout blowjob?" and proceeds to stand right in front of me and grab my jeans. I screamed - "Noooo!" and had to pry her hands off of everything. I then proceed to pick up the pace. This girl in front of me gives the universal crazy sign and I agree. In the end I made it to this beautiful Cathedral and was about to walk in when I realized all I had was American money. So I proceed to the change booth, cash in the last of my Dollars and then go in. It was very beautiful and the choir was excellent. I then decide to take the subway home and after one reversal I figured out how the subway system works. Thank God I am finally getting used to it. It is 3pm in DFW right now, but its time for bed here. Wish me luck.

Thought of the Day
"All was right with the world."
-- Christmas Story