Needing a vacation from...vacation

So I went to Scotland. And got sick about halfway through. I still count it as a good trip, as I had a great time with friends when I was feeling decent. We went all over the place - Glasgow and Edinburgh again (Puppetry and Haunted Tours anyone?), along with the Isle of Skye and a myriad of little villages and towns here and there. The only problem I had was the beef - I kept running into some pretty gnarly tasting burgers (imagine Jimmy Dean sausage patty, but dry). I heard that's not normal out there, but I think if I visit again I'll stick to chicken and whatever seafood they may have.

Aside from that, I waited patiently for summer to fade away, and for the local Disney Haunted Mansion to come back up. And open it did, to an amazing amount of guests on its first day. I visited the attraction that evening and a few times since then, and give the refurbishment 5 tombstones (that means it's good). No spoilers here...go to the Doombuggies.com forum if you want details.

And...I'm in a bit of mourning over a show. I finally cracked open my Dresden Files dvd set (hadn't had the time yet to watch it again), and have been watching it episode by episode, drinking in the details. Initially I observed the differences between show and book, but funny how time can change your perception on things. Now when I read the book series, I see Paul Blackthorne (he makes jeans and a t-shirt look good) as Harry, and Bob is not just a skull, but is Terrence Mann too (who brought the word "crites" into my vocabulary). Even detective Murphy ends up the version from the show. Argh...I hope they bring this one back. Too many good shows like this have bitten the dust early.

Lastly...I must get back to my studies. Economics is whooping my butt (who knew it involved oddball math problems I fail to solve), but thankfully Law is not. Six months to go, and I'm done with forced learning. From that point on, the world will be my university, and my experiences will be my classes. Sounds corny, eh?