Day Three

Day three... aye, yes. What a wonderful day it proved to be. With explorations to castles, walking alone with only my mind, my camera, and the history of an entire civilization guiding my way. Ok, maybe it wasn't that dramatic, but it sure felt like it. I chose this picture for no particular reason except that I felt it expressed more without words than I could have with words. Just a reminder, if your more of a picture person, you can follow along with the Scotland Trip WebAlbum. If you tuned in for the comics... they have been put on hold during the trip. I know, a blog and webalbum, plus a job and the business of touring the country side shouldn't keep me from drawing comics... But hey... A WebComic About Screenprinting Photography Random Literature & the Recreation Industry, remember? Cheers!
-Jeremy 

Day Two

Day two, my first day @ the EuroCentral complex, interesting story... The sun rises early and sets late (refer to time on tower @ church). I did not know this when I woke @ 5:30 with the sun fully up. I assumed that my watch was not set correctly because the sun was two bright for it to be 5:30. Remember, the closer the country is to the north pole, the earlier it's gonna rise, the later its going to go to bed. Work was well, the center is absolutely beautiful. I was joined for dinner by a Frenchmen and a Dutchmen. Needless to say, my american wasn't quite ready for a WWII dinner. Especially after we began discussing politics. Politely I agreed, more to end the conversation that stand up for what I believe. Besides, it's not like our current government is giving me much of a leg to stand on. -Jeremy 

Day #1

I arrived in Edinburgh, Scotland without incident on Sunday Morning. My hotel room @ Bothwell Bridge Hotel was not available @ such an early hour so my host, John-Paul and I decided to travel to downtown Glasgow for a bit of coffee. We sat in this square @ Costa Coffee, and enjoyed the morning, the sites, and our coffee. After 3 hours of taking it all in we decided to go meet Sabina @ train station. After meeting up, we then got on a Subway (The Clockwork Orange) and traveled to the Kellingrove Museum. Newly remolded, it proved to be a good idea, as we saw all kinds of artifacts(historical, biographical, artistic). It was a museum that much like the Smithsonian in Washington D.C. except it was free. I was glad I was able to see the Musuem my first day in Glasgow, as it was everyone in Glasgow's first chance to see it as well (just reopened on Tuesday after being closed for 3 years). Culture. Lots and lots of culture. After traveling all over the Museum, my lag caught up to me, so I ask JP to take me back to my room so I could settle in. I settled in, coming to terms with no A/C, a trouser press(?) and electrical outlets that by American standards would be considered super. The Scottish wedding reception going on @ the hotel was neat to experience.

Well, its off to breakfast, and another wonderful day in Scotland. Talk to you tommorow, enjoy your day.

-Jeremy

Check out the web album to keep up to date with all the images captured throught my trip @ http://picasaweb.google.com/jtramell/ScotlandTrip. 

Departing Columbia

Okay everyone, I told you that i would keep you posted of my travels. I did not realize that would include sitting in the Columbia Airport (CAE) waiting... Yeah, you guessed it, I missed my flight to Laguardia (LGA). So now I will be heading to Cincinnati (CVG), then to LGA, hoping a NY cabbie can transport me through Manhattan onto Newark (NWK) wear I will then board a plane, bound for Edinburgh, Scotland UK (EDI).
They say that everything happens for a reason. I may not understand that reason, but it happened regardless, so... for now all I can do is sit, and... wait, just like the other 4 people who missed there flight.
Are you still reading this? Good. Now I will give you the full story about why I was late getting to the airport, for my first international business trip.
The alarm sounded @ 5:38 this morning, same as it does every morning. I awoke, tired, yet excited to get the show on the road. I had never been to NY and thought that today was the day when I was going to be able to capture my Grand Central shot, my Times Square shot, and my Hot Dog Vendor Shot. As a matter of fact, I planned on taking pictures from the second I arrived till the minute I departed. Quickly showered and got dressed, woke my wife up and she did the same, we left the house about 10 minutes late, not too bad, with only a short drive to the airport, it shouldn't be a problem (foreshadow). On the way my wife reminded me to fill her tank up, she is headed to Middleburg (FL) to close on our house and spend some time with the family. We stopped, I filled the tank, we then set out to get some breakfast. Stopping by the ATM before heading to McDonald's we were encouraged, the line was short. We quickly ordered, and then pulled around, paid and things were looking good. Then the wait (not the Built To Spill song) it seemed like we waited in line one car back from the window for about 17 minutes. Well, as you can tell... we were now 27 minutes late. On the way, I wooffed my sausage biscuit, and was needing to finish my hash brown, so I asked my wife take a lap, so I could finish it real quick. I don't know what I was thinking. So now as you know, if my hints didn't spell, I was late to check in. Which then lead me to the assistance phone wear I waited. As I was on the phone, the Delta employees began asking, is anyone hear headed to Laguardia. This invoked a mass frenzy and people began to come out from everywhere. I watched someone get out of a car and get on the flight before I did, just because I was on the phone re-booking my flight. (Thanks to the guy, behind the counter, for advising me, yet not helping me, my photograph collection will forever be indebted to you).
Are you still with me? Great! Sorry about that last part, I just needed to get it off my chest, hopefully now I won't be telling everyone I sit next to my stupid a** story. As far as everything else, I will be setting up a real time web album collecting the pictures from my trip. I will be blogging once a day and will select my favorite picture from that day to incorporate into the blog, much like I did above. Talk to you soon!
-Jeremy

102 Minds Meeting

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-Whole table (as they just witnessed themselves witnessing themselves)






Hey gang, just wanted to let you know I added a link to The WebComics List.
-all the way down @ the bottom.