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My plane tickets to New York have been booked. It still feels surreal, but now I have proof that I didn't actually imagine the entire thing.;)

Also, today is the first day in at least a week that I haven't used Skype at all. A few nights ago, I actually found myself chatting simultaneously on Skype with

burnadette_dpdl AND

cloudsinvenice (yes, she lives across the Atlantic, but she was having insomnia and decided to say hello :). Which was more manageable and fun than I expected it to be.;)

I even got a Skype message from some random guy whose username didn't ring any bells at all, and whom I instantly blocked. Only pre-approved contacts, plz! By the way, none of my old Polish friends have followed my suggestion to GET ON SKYPE ALREADY, and somehow I don't think they will. Oh well. That only means they have to wait until I find the time to email them again...

The weather is improving slowly. Still rather cold, but at least the sun came out. SOOO tired of wearing winter clothes. Especially considering I haven't gone shopping for any new ones since... I don't even know when. I'm pretty sure I haven't been on a single "retail therapy" trip all winter. It was just too cold and disgusting to go out on weekends. Plus, I had enough stimulating activities to occupy me at home (the Vampire Chronicles fandom and SKYPE, of course :D). But I desperately need a new set of bathroom rugs... and I could also use a whole bunch of other stuff. Too bad I just spent almost $200 at Whole Foods (had to restock on some toiletries, vitamins, herbal remedies etc.). *sigh* (in addition to booking the abovementioned plane tickets, I might point out) So I really should go easy on my credit card for a while...

Took Monday off next week, because apparently I need an extra day to manage cleaning, laundry and other household tasks (spending massive chunks of time on the interwebz/Skype chats might possibly account for this... but you can't really expect me to prioritize dealing with dirty underwear OVER discussing matters of LIFE and DEATH like vampire-themed fanfic and/or fanart, now can you?...;P). Plus, I have a lot of PTO, and the boss already warned us NOT to save any significant amounts of it for December, since we are going to be very busy then, and she might not be able to approve any vacation requests for more than 1-2 days at a time. Which is why I am taking a whole week off around my 3-day trip in May. So I will have plenty of time to pack and get ready without rushing around in a frenzy... and then also plenty of time to recover from the experience after I return.:D Not that it's likely to stop me from experiencing major travel-angst at some point... but it just might be a little easier to handle than it would be if I had to rush. So I am very glad it's a luxury I can afford...

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I have skype but I never use it for some reason. But who knows maybe I eventually get some courage too. :)

If you ever do, let me know. :)

I don't have Skype though at times I wish I did.

It sounds like you will have a lot of fun on your trip -- enjoy! :)

Thanks! I'm sure I will! :)

I don't have Skype ... probably because I don't want people to see me when I'm online. I'd rather hide my face ...

And yay for booking the tickets ... :D

You can change your status to "offline" or "away" even while you're on. So it's very easy to "hide your face". You can even chat with one person while remaining hidden to everybody else...;)

I haven't tried those tricks yet, but I probably will if I add more contacts. Wouldn't want to be visible to everyone at all times, either... (people don't really need to know how much time I spend online... LOL)

It was so great to Skype with you! :)

That's so exciting about your NY trip! I like having breathing space on either side of a trip too - way less stress that way!

Thanks! The feeling is mutual! :)

That's so exciting about your NY trip!

Yes yes. Well, we shall see if I can handle the Unstoppable Barrage of Awesome that is our dear Burnadette in person...;D

*Appears in a great plume of purple smoke and glitter* Did someone invoke moi again? *laughs*

Yes, save your nickels (as my mom puts it so charmingly) for retail therapy in NY. I know where to shop where you won't break the bank, and where to shop for clothes that are so gorgeous, it's almost more of an art gallery experience than a place of commerce.

And the time of year should be good, too, end of May means rain is unlikely, temp should be pleasing, and the flora will just be budding and flowering... and then you have our fauna, the lovely rats of the subway gnawing their way through a bag of chips between the tracks, and the filthy but quiet pigeons (which are in fact descendants of the rock dove, apparently).

Did someone invoke moi again?

Why yes. You are invoked every time you sneeze.;D

I know where to shop where you won't break the bank, and where to shop for clothes that are so gorgeous, it's almost more of an art gallery experience than a place of commerce.

Yay! That sounds fabulous. I shall keep it in mind and watch my spending until then.:P

the lovely rats of the subway gnawing their way through a bag of chips between the tracks

Heheh. If there are rats, then Louis can't be far behind.:P I can just see him lurking at a dark subway station during wee hours, provoking muggers and gay-bashers with his graceful, willowy figure and a seemingly lost attitude. "Any problems, gentlemen?", he would ask politely, before dispatching them with quick efficiency. You see, the rats where only an appetizer...;>

Heheh. If there are rats, then Louis can't be far behind.:P I can just see him lurking at a dark subway station during wee hours, provoking muggers and gay-bashers with his graceful, willowy figure and a seemingly lost attitude. "Any problems, gentlemen?", he would ask politely, before dispatching them with quick efficiency. You see, the rats where only an appetizer...;>
I LOVE THIS OBVIOUSLY *u*

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