I thought I’d break in with some happy news that I discovered in my schedule.

1) I am going to see the brokedowns on August 10th, and am looking forward to seeing them. I’ve been listening to them since before I moved to chicago, and can’t wait to see them live.

2) I am going to see turbonegro on the 19th of September. I’ve been a fan of turbonegro for a few years now, since first listening to them on some random compilation.

3) I won’t have to work Thanksgiving, so I’ll be able to go back home to see einen family, and get really messed up on turkey. However, I will have to be back to chicago by the 25th of November to get back to work.

4) I won’t have to work Christmas either, which is great, because the family had really been yelling at me to get back home for that holiday. But, I’m going to have to be on a train back to Chicago the very next day so I’ll be able to work the night of the 27th.

I’m not sure if Amtrak will schedule runs for the day after Christmas, and that has me a little bit worried. However, pending unavailable trains on the 26th, and coworkers attempting to bribe me into working, I should have a pretty kickass schedule for the rest of the year.