Greetings from Poland. In case you were wondering, it's cold here. It's currently 37F with 87% humidity, which makes it feel much chillier. I'm about 1.5 miles away from the casino. I walked there today to shoot a video, then ran back to the hotel. A very refreshing run! Most people speak English, the dollar goes a long way and the beer is excellent, so it should be a good week.

Had a long flight here. Flew from SLC to Chicago, a two-hour layover, then flew directly from Chicago to Warsaw. The SLC-Chicago leg was about 2.5 hours, and the Chicago-Warsaw leg was 9 hours. It wouldn't have been too bad, but I had a middle seat for the Chicago-Warsaw flight. Ugh. That's what happens when your tickets get booked at the last minute. I put on my noise-cancelling headphones and put a shirt over my eyes (I don't have a sleep mask. Yet.) and tried to sleep. I got probably 4 or 5 hours, and the rest of the time I watched ATHF or South Park on the iPod.

I also started reading The Daily Coyote. I got about halfway through it and I'm really enjoying it.There's a strong voice inside me that craves living a small, simple life, and this book speaks to that side of me. As soon as Miray and Leah graduate high school and move on to start their own lives, Banu, Safi and I are going to sell everything and live small. I can't wait.