I said this to a friend today as I was reflecting on exactly how much I needed to accomplish before I get on a plane in...33 hours?! Eek!
Still today instead of packing, cleaning my apartment, making copies of all my ID-types, organizing the books, electronics cords, and toiletries I want/need, and texting that one friend with the prescription Ambien/Xanax combo that she promised I could have, I:
-Went to an Obama rally. (Great, inspiring, but totally unnecessary.)
-Met a friend for tea. (Wonderful, but nothing I couldn't do after my trip.)
-Went to dinner with friends. (See above.)
-Help my friend with college stuff. (Okay, valid AND important.)
-Watch Tru Blood. (Vampires, yum.)
So now I sit here, further procrastinating but not really, since this blog IS trip related! Yay! Technically, I'm being productive.
So, instead of emailing updates and whereabouts to family and friends, I'm keeping a blog so you can log on whenever you want, IF you want, and see what Stella (Sheila) and I are up to for the next few days in Buenos Aires. Since we're only going for a short while, I'll do my best to update daily.
First the details:
What?! Yes, I'm taking 10 days off from work to visit Buenos Aires for the first time.
Where? BUENOS. AIRES.
Who? Me and Stella (Sheila. I feel compelled to keep adding "Sheila" because I know her mom is reading and probably likes the name she gave her.)
When? Oct 14 - Oct 23
Why? The short version: Did anyone catch the cover of the NY Times Travel section back in April? It had the most gorgeous picture of a man and woman doing the tango. That's why.
Now I have two choices: (A)go to sleep or (B)pack, clean my apartment and play with Maggie, the loveliest ball of kitten fluff to ever purr. And now that I notice, she is stalking my goldfish, her tail twitching murderously. Hm. Make that three choices.
Still today instead of packing, cleaning my apartment, making copies of all my ID-types, organizing the books, electronics cords, and toiletries I want/need, and texting that one friend with the prescription Ambien/Xanax combo that she promised I could have, I:
-Went to an Obama rally. (Great, inspiring, but totally unnecessary.)
-Met a friend for tea. (Wonderful, but nothing I couldn't do after my trip.)
-Went to dinner with friends. (See above.)
-Help my friend with college stuff. (Okay, valid AND important.)
-Watch Tru Blood. (Vampires, yum.)
So now I sit here, further procrastinating but not really, since this blog IS trip related! Yay! Technically, I'm being productive.
So, instead of emailing updates and whereabouts to family and friends, I'm keeping a blog so you can log on whenever you want, IF you want, and see what Stella (Sheila) and I are up to for the next few days in Buenos Aires. Since we're only going for a short while, I'll do my best to update daily.
First the details:
What?! Yes, I'm taking 10 days off from work to visit Buenos Aires for the first time.
Where? BUENOS. AIRES.
Who? Me and Stella (Sheila. I feel compelled to keep adding "Sheila" because I know her mom is reading and probably likes the name she gave her.)
When? Oct 14 - Oct 23
Why? The short version: Did anyone catch the cover of the NY Times Travel section back in April? It had the most gorgeous picture of a man and woman doing the tango. That's why.
Now I have two choices: (A)go to sleep or (B)pack, clean my apartment and play with Maggie, the loveliest ball of kitten fluff to ever purr. And now that I notice, she is stalking my goldfish, her tail twitching murderously. Hm. Make that three choices.
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