As discussed back in December, I won a free trip to San Diego from work due to my outstanding awesomeness.  Well, the time has come to cash in and today I will be heading out to southern California, with a quick stop in Denver first, leaving the cold of the so-called Chicago spring behind.  I’ll be spending the next three days in beautiful San Diego, before heading up to Los Angeles for another four.  And, of course, I’ve come down with something so I will likely be sick for most of the trip.

The San Diego portion of the trip should be mostly relaxing, with plenty of time spent by the pool with a book.  I have more activities planned for Los Angeles, including a Dodgers game, a trip to Warner Brothers for a studio tour, and a double dose of Chris Hardwick with a stand up set at NerdMelt and a trip to a taping of @Midnight.  Given the horrible winter and the cold spring (to date), this is a good time to get away.