SA, where will you be in Guatemala?
quetzaltenango. Also known as Xela. I am...not prepared. But then, I never really am for my travel abroad things.
Oh, oh! I've been there! Very cool, and much less touristy than some areas.
See, Vera? Dress yourself up; you get taken out somewhere fun.
Jayne ,'Our Mrs. Reynolds'
Spike's Bitches 28: For the Safety of Puppies...and Christmas!
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risque (and frisque), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
brenda m - Dec 16, 2005 11:54:40 am PST #271 of 10001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Jessica - Dec 16, 2005 11:54:53 am PST #272 of 10001
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?
Well, since Sideways came out, Merlot has taken a hit in Specialness
Not really -- Sideways just let non-wine-drinkers in on the trend.
Merlots got wildly overplanted during the peak of their popularity about 5 years ago, leading to most inexpensive Merlots being watery and sweet.
This. There are some AMAZING California merlots, but the majority of especially the more affordable ones are bland and oversugared.
P.M. Marc - Dec 16, 2005 11:55:38 am PST #273 of 10001
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
SA!!!
Got your card, and it was very glittery!
Trudy Booth - Dec 16, 2005 12:00:03 pm PST #274 of 10001
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
Hey does anyone have any advice on how to figure out where the Christmas tree lots are, without having to drive around aimlessly?
Just swing by the big yellow house and get her. Duh.
Sparky1 - Dec 16, 2005 12:01:13 pm PST #275 of 10001
Librarian Warlord
quetzaltenango
Excellent. A friend's wife is from near there (Quetzaltenango was the big town). They'll take good care of you -- I'm guessing you're staying with a family.
When we went down we hiked on an ecotour through the jungle to Tikal. Every day we'd climb some ruins to look out over the trees to see the temples at Tikal getting closer. And every night the lion monkeys would throw things at us while we tried to sleep. It was amazing.
Cass - Dec 16, 2005 12:01:22 pm PST #276 of 10001
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
without having to drive around aimlessly?
Just swing by the big yellow house and get her. Duh.Bwah!
brenda m - Dec 16, 2005 12:03:11 pm PST #277 of 10001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Neat thing about Xela (SHAY-la) - the nickname actually predates the name Quetzaltenango - it's a short form of the long-ass name the town was called pre-Conquistadores.
Sean K - Dec 16, 2005 12:08:14 pm PST #278 of 10001
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Okay, heading out to buy a wee little Christmas tree for our table. Thanks again for the rec, Robin! You're a life gas-saver.
DavidS - Dec 16, 2005 12:12:53 pm PST #279 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Jilli, did I point you to this book before? Captain Hook: The Adventures of a Notorious Youth?
It's a YA title about the young Hook as a boy. A very foppish and wicked boy. Who is also misunderstood!
Grade 6 Up–Opening with young James's arrival at Eton and following him to the beginning of his life at sea, this is a disturbing and engaging portrait of a young villain. At school, he feuds with the young Arthur Darling and falls in love with the forbidden Sultana Ananova. After taking his revenge on Darling and pursuing Ananova, James and his friend Roger join the crew of the Sea Witch, a ragged ship with a cruel captain. When its identity as a slave ship is revealed, James sides with the slaves to earn his own name, Hook. Throughout the story, his dreams of finding a magical Neverland set the stage for his future role in Barrie's classic story.
vw bug - Dec 16, 2005 12:14:14 pm PST #280 of 10001
Mostly lurking...
Gronk.