You know, if I weren't maybe workiing something out with Lee, I wanted to come out to Seattle and play maidservant for Plei and visit you once again.

You should totally try to do both. I think my trip is likely to be after your spring break, and I would probably be in Ohio over a weekend, so I could see you then.

eta: I just saw your LJ post, which I had missed before. I will find out this week when our big arbitration is. If it is before your break, chances are good I could go that week. We'll talk when you get back in the States.

I am not going to Brazil this X-mas.

oops - i got confused. have a good flight anyway!

I always have great flights, even the crappy ones, 'cause I love flying. And I only wish I were going to Brazil for X-mas. But, DH and I are trying to finagle it so that we can get down there for carnival this spring (hopefully with SPP herself in tow!)

Trudy at Carnival? One's head fairly explodes at the possibilities.

I KNOW! That's why it must happen.

heard from Cashmere. they still have no power and are just going to shack up in a hotel tonight.

I sounds like such a loser when I say this, but carnival is/was my least favorite time in Rio - except the parade, which was a blast.

ETA: I really sounds like a loser when I can't conjugate my verbs.

Ans poor cash and owen and husband - what an unpleasant way to spend Christmas. I hope their power is back soon.

I sounds like such a loser when I say this, but carnival is/was my least favorite time in Rio

I can see that. Crowds, noise, freakin' tourists. I imagine it must not be very fun if you live there. But the parade is gorgeous, even on TV (which is the only place I've seen it. I've never been in the Sambodromo) and whenever I eventually do get to go, I plan to join one of the Samba schools so I can dance in the Sambodromo. So I gotta go soon before the boobs fall.

If you ever have to do random last minute shopping for kids in your family, do not, for the love of all things holy, go into Old Navy. No matter what those snarky carol singers in the commercials promise you, Old Navy does not offer an easy, breezy holiday shopping excursion. It will scar your soul.

Considering the commercials have already scarred my soul, I can only assume that actually setting foot in the store would lead to ultimate suffering.

my shopping trophy - a couple of strands of hair snatched from the head of a woman who tried to knock me into the middle of next week

Good on you. So glad I did all my shopping early or online.

ooh.. Brazil....

doppelkat, the story of Old Navy made me laugh. I was just there yesterday buying some hats and gloves, mostly to donate for kids who are going to England from school and who will need them for that trip.

And a gift for Lori.

And a pair of purple pants for me.

sumi, just say NO to Oliver. Steph, it's true, they could have done something interesting with his character, though I'm not sure what. He was just... well...irritating.