"talk to strangers" wednesday

So, in February, I signed up for CouchSurfing.com in an attempt to surf through Ireland during my week-long return voyage.

(No luck.)

Since moving to the Big D, however, I get weekly emails about CouchSurfing "Mixers" where strangers come out, drink for cheap and meet people—people traveling, people who live here, people who just moved here. It's basically a gold mine for making friends.

So last night, I finally attended my first Mixer. I bought along my buddy Frank too. It was fascinating. People from everywhere. Weird people. Nice people. Over all, really cool people.

…One guy named David who was a failed Incan Priest in a past life, so he was traveling back to Peru. He also educated us on the notion that cats were extinct thousands of years ago and replaced with mind controlling space monsters. Seriously.

Really, you can't beat $2.00 draft beer, half-priced appetizers and meeting thirty friendly people who just love to travel and meet other cool, friendly people who just love to travel.

And I'm off to the theatre!