alex chiang: web 6.0

Last night, Jenny and I left Colorado at 7:15 pm, MDT and proceeded to sit in the car for a very long time, arriving in Macomb, IL at 9:15 AM MDT. Thanks to several large cups of coffee and a few hours sleep in the car, I am still awake, although tomorrow won’t be pretty.

I am sitting in a local college coffee bar called the Old Dairy, in the bumpkin town of Macomb, although I am being hipper than I ever have been in Ft. Collins, since I’m drinking coffee and using the free wifi here. I’m even connected to my work via the VPN so I don’t have to take an extra day of vacation. Watch out hip NYC metrosexuals, soon I’ll be plucking my eyebrows and shaving my happy trail.

In any case, I felt compelled to post since — although the food and coffee here is good — the music is horrible. Thus far, I’ve heard Chumbawumba’s “Tubthumping” and Sister Hazel’s “All For You”. In the same day. This is too much for one man to bear. Maybe I should go uber-hip and start listening to my iPod. w00t.

Update: Although sitting in a coffee bar is kinda cool, I don’t think it’s a good long term solution. The wifi is free, but I felt guilty about sitting here for so long without buying anything. Tab for today: 1 gourmet coffee: $1.50. 1 portabello mushroom sandwich + potato chips: $6.17. 1 trendy FUZE peach mango drink: $2.13.