Heyyy, long time, no post!
Quick update on THINGS...
I'm running away for the rest of the week! Friend and I are going up to Chicago. Just for fun. See what's to be seen. It's probably going to be swelteringly humid and hot. Lucky us there's nice big air-conditioned museums to bum around in. :)
Also very excited about my trip in October. I haven't told my parents yet. They read this blog so we'll see if they mention it to me before I get a chance to tell them. (Hi Dad!!) Yes, I'm going to try the solo traveler thing! To the UK! I'll be meeting up with people I've met through Tim Minchin's fan club (such lovely people there) so it's not like I'll be COMPLETELY alone. I'll get to run around Cardiff for a couple of days, getting my Doctor Who/Torchwood sites fangirl fill, and I'll be seeing Tim perform in THREE shows - one in Cardiff, another in Canterbury, and a last one in Bristol. I'll be using Britrail to get from place to place. And I'm also going to try staying in a hostel in Canterbury (it's got such huge rave reviews - I figure, I've tried the bed & breakfast thing once, I need to try a hostel once in my life as well.) I'm mega-excited and really looking forward to the trip!! If all goes well, perhaps next time the husband and I can plan our Great Britain trip using the rail as transport, too.
I've also ordered an iPhone! At last! You should all be very proud of me for waiting and not jumping on the 1st gen bandwagon. I've been looking for a phone that has all the features of the iPhone, and none of them do. So, why not just get the iPhone? Duh. Also, I can use it overseas! Brilliant.
Hmm, what else? I'm still enjoying my Kindle - I've now downloaded more books than I can read onto it. OH that reminds me - I was going to see if I could download some travel books and thus not have to lug any around in Chicago and England. Whee! Technology is grand.
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wooo!!! good for you for launching on a solo trip! You'll probably love it. Sounds like you are going to be BUSY - how long are you going to be there?
and I AM impressed you held off on the iphone this long. you are a model of restraint!
Yeah, it does sound a little hectic doesn't it? I'm there for a total of 6 days - I'll basically be following Mr. Minchin as he traverses (and doubles back again) southern UK. I'll be your stereotypical stalker. ^_^ The bonus is I get to see a bit of England (and Wales) along the way!
And believe me - holding off on the iPhone wasn't easy! Mostly I have to attribute my resolve to my husband, who pretty much insisted that I wait. ;)