Praha, Česká Republica

It was a little bit hazy from rain all day. You can see Prague Castle (Pražský Hrad) and some flowers.

Pick #132

Juanes - "La noche" from Un día normal

Sweet Tie Knot

I'm going to rock this some time...

Why Delta's Baggage Policy Doesn't Make Sense

I just finished packing my suitcase for Prague and decided to weigh it. 65 lb. Delta's baggage weight limit for European flights is 50lb/bag. Otherwise you are assessed a fee of $150 for baggage between 51-70lb...EACH WAY!!! Not to mention that my bag exceeded the 62 linear inches allowed...it was 64 linear inches. The fee for oversize baggage is $175 EACH WAY! On my $800 ticket, I could have ended up paying an extra $650 in fees!!!

Instead, Delta will charge $50 each way for me to take a second bag on the plane. {{WAIT...I just looked and because of when I purchased my ticket and the dates of my flights, the second bag is free!!!!!!!!}} Well, my empty suitcase weighs 15lb. Now instead of one 65lb bag, they have 2 x 40lb bags. Plus, the second bag is 57 linear inches! Note: when I remove some baggage from the big bag, I get it down to the allowed 62 linear inches. So, I'll maybe pay an extra $100 for bringing on a second bag. It's cheaper for me to bring on more weight and take up more space. WTF?

It's not like their employees can't lift 65lb. In fact, members of the military can check bags weighing up to 100lb.

I really wanted to take just one bag. It's a lot easier that way. Bam. Done. One bag. Delta's messing up my simplicity. On top of that, the first bag was packed tightly. Now there's a lot more space in the bags and things can move around more so they'll definitely get jostled.

Prius Drive By

I was watching the 3rd season of Weeds and Nancy ends up driving for a drive-by shooting in her Prius. The thug U-Turn liked the car because it's so quiet that you can sneak up on people unlike with non-hybrids. U-Turn bought 7 Priuses for him & his boys. I'm surprised that we haven't heard more about this phenomenon in the news. Is the fact that the Prius aesthetic doesn't jive with a Chevy riding high enough to outweigh its merits in the sneaky arena? Is this happening and nobody wants to do a story on it? Sounds like a good idea to me.

Watching Watson

Watson is living at my house for a little while. He got kicked out of Sarah's apartment. He's a really good cat, but the complex doesn't allow cats and her roommate was about to rat him out. It's easy for me to take care of him because he's allowed to do whatever he wants. Luckily he doesn't want to eat people food or rip my furniture to pieces. He usually just lays around being cute. Sometimes we play. I let him out at night and he doesn't wander too far. When he wants back in he just meows at my window until I wake up and let him in. Alternatively, he hits the window repeatedly with his paws. It's kind of nice to have an animal around. Sometimes I wake up in the morning and he's curled up at my feet. He doesn't like to sleep next to my back/chest anymore like he used to when he was smaller. Occasionally he'll bite my toes when I'm laying in bed. Not hard, just enough to get a reaction out of me.

Pick #131

Maida Vale - "West Way" from American Sun