Penning this entry from my hotel-room in Mount Arlington, New Jersey. I've been here for a couple of days now and have been overwhelmed with work, a swollen right foot and severe head congestion.

Despite being an hour away from the center of the Universe (NYC) - I've managed to find myself in a pretty secluded part of New Jersey. It sorta reminds me of upstate Michigan in some respects... the scenery I mean.

The work days have been unusually long, so I haven't really had a chance to go out and explore as much as I would like to... there's talk of making out to Red Bank on Saturday to visit the Secret Stash tho'.

I hate December...

400 Building

Spend a good part of my day on the third floor of this building... Got an e-mail from Ted yesterday, containing a news blurb about how 6 people got carted out of this building because of "another, hazmat" cause... my itchy throat concerns me on so many levels.

199 Pub

Had dinner at a local place called 199 Pub - an establishment known for having a number of exotic animals mounted on its walls and only accepting cash as payment. Rumors of the mob running the place have been openly overheard... I don't buy or comment on anything related to the mob tho'.

hanukkah

One of the nice things about this visit is finding Hanukkah - everywhere