I'm running ragged but I'm one happy guy.

Last night was the National Poetry Slam Finals in Chicago with four team finalists of Silicon Valley/San Jose, San Francisco, Oakland and New York Union Square.

In the end of it all, Oakland was third, New York Union Square was second and Silicon Valley/San Jose and San Francisco were TIED for first!

This was an emotional roller coaster and the plan was that Silicon Valley and San Francisco were to go into a sudden death die breaker to decide who would be the one. BUT, Silicon Valley and San Francisco would have none of that. Seeking of Team San Francisco and Robert Karimi of Team Silicon Valley went up to host Marc Smith on the stage in front of 2,500 people and say they wanted to share first place! Everybody went wild, the teams ripped apart the first place trophy so San Francisco and Silicon Valley would each have a piece and it was utter pandemonium.

Feel the love :)

It's great the Bay Area was so very well represented in the National Poetry Slam and in the finals. We have something special with all the support the Bay Area teams have been giving each other. I've met so many great people and experienced phenomenal poetry and Chicago is cool. Special thanks to Marlon and Anida of I was Born with Two Tongues and the Mad Bar Chicago Slam Team who graciously opened their home to Team Silicon Valley for our stay here. In a few hours I'm flying back to San Jose while the rest of the team continues on their road tour for another two weeks. You can follow them as Team Silicon Valley tours the East at http://www.temporalimage.com/beehive.

I'll have more time once I get home to help to get the updates out and got lotsa pictures and video to go over. Special thanks to Talan of Beehive who has been doing a phenomenal job on the Silicon Valley Team roadtrip Beehive website.

See you soon and thanks again for all your supportk you thank you. Without your support this would not have happened.

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