Back into the City I Love

Well it looks like I'm back.  Back, and making a stance.  Well no stance really, just making most of my day.  It's almost two over here and I'm still running strong.  Even after almost 2 years, still coming back is the most nostalgic feeling.  Did I get lost from Schiphol airport?  Nope, did I get lost trying to find Dave?  Nope, I still remember a few directions, and I even remember a restaurant I've been to a couple of years ago.  Still loving this city, and still trying to find things I haven't done the first time I was here.  I love this town.  I'm going to keep riding til I collapse.

I've taken Dave to a few places, but we did the usual stuff.  Kinda running low still, however, I needed to get this blog out.  We had travelled a majority of the day on Monday, Thalys, no great wi-fi on the train, and I'm pretty positive I paid for that service when I had brought the tickets.  Oh well.  Making the best of my morning and getting some writing done.

So my first impression of Paris, it reminds me of New York, second impression, rap here is awesome.  Lets see what this place has to offer, I'm looking forward to seeing some of the other sites and sounds.  So as of right now, this is a quick one.  I'm off to see if Paris can wow me as much as Amsterdam has...lets see.

Peace out Girl Scouts.

Arcades

Remember the days when we were younger?  Remember when we had Arcades?  For some, you're thinking your XBox XBLA, however, for me it was a place where I spent a ton of quarters, that's right quarters.  You drop it in a slot, grab a controller and start tapping buttons, let the games begin.  As a childhood era thing, I'm going to bring some obscure arcade games that you may or may not have seen or heard of before.  Times up let's do this shit...

10.  Legendary Wings

I loved this game as a kid growing up.  I've wasted so many quarters playing this game.  Capcom made some awesome sidescrollers/shooters, and well this wasn't an exception to it.  This was one of my favorites growing up.  I played this all the time at a nearby supermarket.  Loved every minute of it.  

9.  Raiden II

Another great game.  I enjoyed it tremendously.  Very similar to Legendary Wings, but with jets, and super power ups.  I don't know, it was just fun to me.  However I was just a kid, and well now.  It seems kinda repetitive, but man...I loved it.  

8.  Golden Axe 

My first beat'em up.  Golden Axe, how good was this game?  Seriously, I'm not big on fantasy, but man, you get magic, hot chick, and a small little elf with, well what else?  A golden Axe, oh and yeah, definitely don't forget, you get to ride on little dragons, so yeah.  Work with that.  

You know, I'm going to finish this list, but I wanted to say something else.  I've been thinking and I'm really looking forward to this.  Europe is right around the corner, and I can't seem to think of anything else.  I don't get it, it's just Europe right, just another place.  Nope, it's the greatest place I can think of.  I't going to be nothing but a blasty blast.  I'm pretty positive Dave is going to enjoy it as well.  

Speaking of which, this all wouldn't be possible without that kid.  I'm glad he knew I was dumb enough to say yes.  I'm also glad that I didn't turn it down.  There is so much going in my life right now, and well, I'm just bored of it all.  I kinda need this get away.  I'm also thinking I can find a life changing experience out there.  Climbing the steps up to the Eiffel Tower, licking the Louvre, all that crazy stuff.   Lets do this Dave!  Woooo!!!

One last thing, have a good flight buddy, be safe, and I'll see you in Amsterdam.