I have yet to be scanned. It looks like Burbank isn't one of the airports that has them yet, so it didn't happen today. I'll be opting out if it does come up. Cancer killed my dad, I won't be giving it any help.

X-posted in Natter:

LA-istas! I am coming to your city soon and I would love to see you! My friend T. and I are flying in on the night of Jan. 9th and I'll be in town until the afternoon of the 13th. T. will be working a lot of the time, so I have a lot of time to fill! Basically, all day Monday and Monday evening, Tuesday day, Wednesday afternoon, possibly Wednesday evening, and Thursday day, or at least morning.

I just got off of chat with T. He said, "When we're in LA, why don't you get all the LA Buffistas together for a mini-F2F at our hotel?" He may have picked up some of the lingo after living with me all those years, hmm.

Anyway, that's not a bad idea, I guess, if the timing works out. We'll be staying at the Omni Los Angeles at California Plaza, 251 South Olive Street. I've never been to LA, so I have no idea where that is. But if you all want to do that, I've been told by a friend that the bar in that hotel is nice. But I'm also up for individual get-togethers, depending on folks' schedules. Let's plan!

Feel free to discuss in-thread, or contact me at my profile address.

I'm in the Bay Area during those dates but I think it's a great idea. I hope you guys have lots of fun!

Amyth, we would LOVE to see you. I'm so sorry about your brother and want to spend some time pampering you.

Yay! I can't wait to see you both!

Yes! Really looking forward to seeing you.

I will try to drop by. Currently battling a swamp in my car that would make the Weasley twins proud, but I should be able to vacuum most of it out before you arrive.

Excellent!

T. is keeping it exciting!

So it turns out that I'm staying at the Omni only Sunday and Monday nights. Tuesday and Wednesday nights, I'll be at the Westin South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa. I have no idea what this means, geographically, but I thought I should let you all know!

Will x-post in Natter.

oops, shoulda responded here! The Westin is my old stomping grounds, it's next door to South Coast Rep where O_a and i used to work. Pretty, spendy hotel with a very nice heated rooftop pool (and if you make nice with the bartenders, they will take and deliver drink orders to said rooftop pool, even if you are clearly not a guest of the hotel.)

It means that you will be spending a LOT of time in cars, and will want to try and arrange pickups before rush hour starts. Try to avoid having anyone from the LA/Pasadena area pick you up or drop you off between 3 and 8pm, especially on Friday! If unavoidable, enjoy lots of car chat time :)

If you want to spend lots of money there's a pedestrian bridge across the big street to South Coast Plaza - the central shopping hub of Costa Mesa. Lots of dining (and drinking) options and a carousel. Also obscenely expensive couture.

eta: a very nice hotel to slounge in, indeed! i was always very jealous of the affluent actors who could afford to stay there on long show weekeneds.

Oooh, there's also "The Spa" in walking distance...i forget what kind of deals they have but you might be able to get a day-use pass or something. Really nice facility, salt water lap pool, suana, eucalyptus steam room, hot tubs with cooled washcloths floating in iced water with cucumbers....i had a few luxurious spa days there with some coworkers. very good times. I'm pretty sure if you get any kind of treatment (e.g. massage) you get full run of the spa all day. It's verrah nice and relaxing. The kinda place where they provide fluffy bathrobes, all the towels you could ever think to want, flavoured showers (no really, each shower stall has a unique "flavor"), razors, shampoo, conditioner, lotion, mouthwash, disposable toothbrushes, deodorant, shorts, tshirts, socks, flip flopspretty much all you have to provide to work out is underpant, shoes, and swimsuit. Actually, i think they will even provide loaner swimsuits, i just find that icky.