Wait. What? Was that a mention of, mayhap, Australia?

Hee. Hey billytea! I'm going to be in Sydney afternoon June 3 to morning of June 5. Which is a little silly, but only have so much time around the world!

my 10 year college reunion is coming up in a couple months

Really Nora? Why did I think you were a couple years older? I think I just assume married people are either "met in college or before and married crazy young" or "older than me". I perhaps need to change this mindset, as it's not terribly accurate, these days...

That sounds like such a fantastic trip. How long will you be gone, all told? Are you going to see John H in Sydney? Actually, if you want advice on Vietnam, John is a really good person to ask (and, by proxy, Thuy).

I'll be gone two and a half weeks, in total. I'd love to do more, but my boss was already making "eek" faces at this much. :) And I've already emailed John and he's promised Vietnam and Sydney advice.

And I hope you'll get to meet up with Fay in Cairo, too!

That's the plan!! Yay, travel-by-Buffistas!

A small bottle of hand sanitizer would not be a bad idea. Do you think you'll need a water filter for Egypt or Vietnam?

Ooh, hand sanitizer very good idea. Actually, something I often want NOW, and don't have. Need to remember to buy some. I've thought of a water filter, do you have any suggestions? I wasn't sure what might be good. I might just buy lots of bottled water, though.

Can you get either of the visas at the border

Egypt seemed to indicate you maybe could, but it didn't seem certain, the info I read, so since I'm in DC, I figure it's not too big an imposition to do it now.

I leave for another effing business trip on 4/26. I went on 2 business trips in March and have another 2 planned in May.

See, Gloomcookie, that's how you get a free trip around the world, endless business trips!!

I went to my 5 year college reunion, because I'm in town, but it was basically just going to the Queer Happy Hour (wanted to see who was out!) and the main party (hey, free booze!). Generally college I'm in touch with the people I want to be. But high school? There are all these people that I want to see for one evening to find out how/what they're doing, and then I don't really need ot see them again for another, oh, ten years.

We just discovered a teenager we don't know took one of Annabel's newborn pictures and posted it to her blog as "her new baby sister."

Dude. That's weird. How did you find out?

YAY Princess TickyBox!!! Very exciting.

Also, very exciting for Stephanie!

My next tat is goin on my lower right back, right above where low-rise jeans would fall.

grumble I was all set to get my next tat in January, and now I have wait until June. Stooopid accident. Although, maybe I could get two at once then. On the other hand, one at a time hurts enough that I really don't know about two. On a different thought, I need to get out of the corporate world so I can start getting other tattoos in more public places. Huh. Want more ink on my body. Now.

Juliana, if you wait a little longer, we could make it a Halloween outing, or maybe you could get the one after next then.

I'd kind of like that, actually.

Best wishes for an easy delivery for Plei and PTB!

Juliana, if you wait a little longer, we could make it a Halloween outing, or maybe you could get the one after next then.

Oooooooo! Yeah! Especially since my tat parlor is across the street from DreamHaven Books and near my favorite eatery/bowling alley/theater. Fantastic idea, sweetie. Rock.

I'm making an official to-do list for tomorrow.

• find and buy food coloring for frosting
• experiment with food coloring by eating frosting
• buy milk and diapers

When all else fails, lower your expectations.

My next tat is goin on my lower right back, right above where low-rise jeans would fall.

DH wants me to get one there. I think when I'm done having kids, I'll celebrate with getting one. If I can work up the courage. I'm a wuss who thought my ankle tat hurt a LOT.

and like Jessica, I am pretty sure mine would be right above my butt.

I just need to decide what I want. I'm leaning towards the Black Rabbit of Inlé, but I'd feel guilty because it wasn't originally my idea.

the real-ness of "this is where it will all happen."

I had to read this three times before I remembered you weren't Teppy. Dissonance!

I had to read this three times before I remembered you weren't Teppy. Dissonance!

Maybe we can start a rumor...

Oooooooo! Yeah! Especially since my tat parlor is across the street from DreamHaven Books and near my favorite eatery/bowling alley/theater. Fantastic idea, sweetie. Rock.

Woot. This is so totally a plan. I need to start thinking about what I want, and if I really want it in the small of my back or on my ankle. I'm a little unsure how one in the small of my back would balance with my first tat, on my shoulder.

Serial: Kristin, I can't get into gmail to answer you, but we definitely have a plan.