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This last week, particularly the last forty-eight hours, has seen a lot of changes in what this trip is going to end up being. Last week I had my last day of work officially commencing the countdown to May 23rd. In the last two days I've found out I won't be able to see two of the friends I had planned on seeing and another threw a wrench in my plan to sob happily like the closet romantic that I am. As sad as that makes me (I'm still pouting), the last week has also seen the development of some really awesome things: Jonathan Young in Hamlet for starters (this beats out Christopher Plummer in Ceasar and Cleopatra by lightyears), a Jim Byrnes show (his vooooice), and the discovery of the new UBurger at Faneuil Hall aka Quincy Market. Yes, I know I just put a burger place in the same bit of EXCITING as Jonathan Young and Jim Byrnes, but I have a serious thing for real, simple food. The UBurger discovery happened as part of my trip planning, which is going well. I have almost everything tentatively sketched out until I leave London, details will have to wait until I'm in transit. I'm still open to suggestions though, if you have anything to suggest hop on over here and let me know.
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