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Beautiful downtown Albany, your world is my oyster

A few months ago, I dreamed of taking a really nice warm weather vacation. I wanted to escape the frozen tundra of New England, even if only for a few days, in hopes of getting through the winter with some semblance of sanity.

Then I got laid off.

The glamorous long weekend on South Beach quickly vanished and I began looking for another excuse to get out of town for a few days. After a talk with my friend, Sheila, who is going to art school in upstate New York, we hatched the plans for my Albany vacation.

For the next few days, I will see the sights of New York's capital city. It should be especially pleasant seeing there's a massive cold front moving across the north east. I guess that doesn't really matter, since I'll probably be spending most my time taking advantage of the 4 a.m. last call that makes New York such a lovely place to visit.

I've got my overnight bag packed, a pile of CDs, tons of snacks and a full tank of gas. Albany, here I come.