Ok, blog is due! So much to catch you up on...

From LA I headed to Cleveland, Ohio. Originally I had chosen to come here for a couple of reasons - Warped Tour; it's geographically and chronologically in between LA and NYC (most flights to NYC go via Cleveland Inernational Airport); and I quite fancied meeting the wonderful Jena!
First day in Cleveland I visited the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame - Cleveland's main (and perhaps only) attraction. People like Arriel, Struan, Cedric and maybe Scott would have loved it, I think... After that I headed to Tower City Centre with the aim of buying a pair of Converse. I discovered you could buy Warped tickets "at the door" for only $40, considered going for the afternoon, then decided against it. Biggest mistake of my life! (Melodramatic?) Paramore played a surprise guest set at 5pm on main stage. Main stage is part of Tower City Centre. Only 5 blocks from my hotel. Death. I spent the afternoon and next day kickin myself. Still am... can you tell?
Next day: Jena and her friend Noah drove up from Alliance (about 90mins?) to meet me and spend the day. We went to the Great Lakes Science Centre, which is very much like Questacon in Canberra, then went to lunch at Olive Grove after they tortured me with Sweet Tea and Jena's GPS took us on a fun detour. I spent the night diligently doing apprenticeship work (20hrs? please).
Saturday I slept I don't know how long and got my Cons! Jena and Noah ventured back in the arvo and we saw Public Enemy, which was ruined slightly because I was analysing everything having just been to Universal Studios (because I never analyse anything...) Jena, Noah: we must do it again! I don't know when or where, but it WILL happen!
Sunday I headed to New York (via Newark, New Jersey Airport) to start my TOUR

Touring thus far:
First up: my roommate doesn't have dentures, doesn't snore and isn't a nudist - praise the Lord. She's a typical 28-year-old sheila from the Gong (aka Wollongong). Apart from a couple of teenage kids we are by far the youngest on tour.
I LOVE NEW YORK CITY!!! Favourite city. NEED to come back. Preferably in winter. Thankfully I'll be back for a couple of days at the end of the tour. Central Park is beautiful - I could spend every day there. Time Square is rockin' - I could spend every night there. You get the idea.
Now: Boston. We arrived yesterday. I restrained from buying 20cds and clothes at Hot Topic across the road (we're staying south of the city and opposite the largest mall in New England). Today we had a tour of the city and then I walked back through the city and their parks - the parks here are particularly beautiful (I think they make up for all the buildings with gorgeous parks). And now I'm back at the hotel, hogging the computer again...

Tomorrow we head to Quebec, Canadia... Canada...

Not sure when I'll be able to upload photos (not here) but I promise you'll love them - I've taken heaps (Sam, be proud).

sending my love,
bri