Getting to Australia can cost several thousand dollars, and...well, mortgage. But it's a valid point, and I'm going to see what happens.

I'm turning up prices of under $1400 return on United or Qantas. (I recommend Qantas of the two for a trans-Pacific flight, though it's about $70 more.)

You know what's terrifying? Feeling your bus slide on the ice on its way to a packed intersection, that's what's terrifying. Hearing its tires spin on the ice as it's trying to pull away from a bus stop, that's only ominious.

SA, go to St. Paul's and, after you go up in the dome, have tea in the catacombs under St. Paul's. It rocks. Plus -- how Buffista is THAT? Tea in the catacombs!

Timelies-

Sorry about my mini pity party yesterday. I don't know what I was doing posting while training. My brain is obviously suffering from thie stupid 5 day work week.

And, *dammit*. Remember how I was celebrating my victory over UTIs earlier in the week? Remember that? DAMMIT. I think I've got one going right now. Dammit.

Hooray for the Teppy dream mystery being revealed! And, I had other stuff to say. I'm tired. And cranky, for reasons stated above. Oh, well. What can I say, my bladder and hubris are in cahoots.

ETA: vw, one can totally have champagne without doing the toasting thing. I generally think of it like sparkling wine is one of my favorite wines, and it doesn't have anything to do with toasts or the like. Also, Trader Joe's has a nice prosecco, if you're buying in bulk for a party. It's between $6-7/per bottle.

{{{Nora}}} somehow I missed the pity. I'm sorry about the UTI; at least they're much farther apart than they were, and this could be your last one. That would be good.

Oh, Nora, that's totally sucky about the UTI! I'm so sorry.

Also,

vw, one can totally have champagne without doing the toasting thing. I generally think of it like sparkling wine is one of my favorite wines, and it doesn't have anything to do with toasts or the like. Also, Trader Joe's has a nice prosecco, if you're buying in bulk for a party. It's between $6-7/per bottle.

Good to know! (on both accounts) I'm actually glad I was wrong about the toast thing. I was gonna make Emily give the toast for her own party, and she was like, uh huh! And I was all, but I don't know what to say! And she was all, who needs a toast anyway?

And she was all, who needs a toast anyway?

It's true. There may be spontaneous toasts, but you know, we'd do that with coca-cola. No need to worry.

There may be spontaneous toasts, but you know, we'd do that with coca-cola. No need to worry.

Hee! Ok. It's gonna be a champagne with ice cream cake kind of night. Should be much fun.

It's gonna be a champagne with ice cream cake kind of night. Should be much fun.

Totally! Whee!

Man, I feel like crap today. I must have slept all bent like a pretzel because my shoulders and neck are all sore. Plus, I just feel generally off. Not exactly nausea -- just bad and wrong. Also, tired. So, I don't understand why I keep waking up at 4:15 am when I am so frelling tired.

Coffee isn't helping because I'm also feeling very very thirsty.

Want to go home.