my life as a nomad

it's official!

AUGUSTA — With the potential economic blow of military base closings pending, Gov. John Baldacci said Friday that Maine needs all of the Moxie it can muster.

Baldacci took time for a lighthearted legislative boost as he signed a bill to make Moxie, a distinctively flavored beverage closely associated with Maine, the official state soft drink.

Baldacci said the legislation shows the rest of the nation that Maine has Moxie.

"It comes at a good time for the state. The state needed a boost," said Baldacci.

The bill says the former patent medicine, which was concocted by a Mainer in the 1870s, symbolizes spirit and courage.

(story courtesy of mainetoday.com)


it's about time. moxie has been a maine thing for awhile, but now it's officially linked with the state forevermore. which, i think, is pretty cool.



this week is insane. we have nowhere near enough help at work, and it's the week before memorial day, so it's been crazy-busy. i've worked over 25 hours already, and it's supposed to only get busier for the next three days. oh gosh. but... only two weeks and three days left of work, then a week off, then camp! woot. must... survive... until... then...


in my time not consumed by work, i've been reading this great book about australia. and, i want to go there. really, really bad. but i looked up ticket prices, and it's insanely expensive to fly out there. like, in the thousands of dollars. nevertheless, i plan on doing it sometime, so i guess i better start saving. or.... you could donate to the "send patrick to australia for a vacation" fund

and, in other news, it's been raining since last week somtime, and it's supposed to keep it up until next monday or so. how rediculous is that. it's the end of may, and it's 45 degrees out, and raining all the time. sheesh. you'd think we live in russia by the looks of it, except that we drink moxie instead of vodka


mmm, moxie.....

posted by Patrick @ 6:04 PM