Thoughts of a late night knitter

My bank transfer came through and the Hilton finally released my card yesterday so I have money! *dances* Thanks to those lovely ladies who paid for me and the child's dinner Sunday night. It's friends like you that give me hope in this world.

Just a heads up to any of you who paid for Flan stuff via Pay Pal.

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We had another good day today. ( Read more... )

While sitting by the pool - I was seized with inspiration and wrote quite a bit of story in my notebook! I'm looking forward to finishing some of my fics very soon...

Now I'm off to get the washing. Why aren't there washing fairies? I want to know...

I promised glimmerite I'd let her know what happened. So here we go!! Thanks again glim for being there when I heard the news *hugs*.

Yes Flan is definitely cancelled.

But the Browncoats are rallying!! The SoCal Browncoats are trying to organise their Bash and I think they will succeed. We'll know tomorrow what sort of events they have planned after they discuss with the Hilton if they can use the rooms already reserved by BE.

But we've had a good time for awhile tonight anyhow. They asked us to hang around after the meeting for more news and while we were hanging Adam Baldwin turned up!!

It was pretty unexpected and I didn't realise at first, being occupied with trying to keep my eye on the little guy. But he was outside and actually spoke to AB!! Apparently they had quite a conversation about Australia and surfing and the little guy asked him if he bought Vera!!

Anyway Adam stayed for a couple of hours chatting and signing things. He was really nice to everyone letting them take photographs and talking about Daybreak and other shows. And best news - he said he'd be back tomorrow night! Maybe I'll be more prepared and have a camera or something to sign with me. Let's hope.

Now I'm off to have pizza with squish, cheshire_monkey, jayneswoman, rinny and the little guy!! More reports tomorrow!!

Yes I've finally packed the bags, bought some American dollars, cleaned the fish tank, left my mother with a list a mile long of dos and don'ts and I'm ready. Just as well really since the bus arrives at 3.30am tomorrow for the beginning of our marathon trek. First we fly to Brisbane, then Sydney, then LA and NY at last. At least 20 hours in the air, I don't know how many on the ground.

I'm hoping that some of those hours will pass quickly because I'll be writing fiction. But I'll more likely be sleeping of playing endless games of chess with the little guy. I'm sure he makes up the rules as he goes along - he always wins!

I'm so excited that we're finally on the way! See all those going to the Flan soon!!

I can see! I can see! *dances*

After nearly three months of viruses, running eyes, blurred vision and playing soccer in my glasses, my eyes have settled down and I can see again!

I wore my new lenses for the whole day yesterday and they went well. They lasted an afternoon at the beach and everything. The real test is today at work. Looking at the computer and sitting in the air conditioning – cross your fingers for me!!!

We had a beautiful afternoon at the beach yesterday afternoon.

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For two years at least I have been agitating for a coffee machine at work. It seemed to me an easy way to raise a little money and offer an additional service to our customers and since we share a space with TAFE (a community college) I saw a ready made market going begging.( Read more... )

It's 47 days till I leave for the States! OMG!! New York first. Any recommendations? Then I'm driving I think to squish_67's place and then Flan!! I really can't wait.

After Flan the child and I are staying in California fo another 8 days. We're going to do some child orientated things, this is his bribe. So I bought the pass that does Disneyland, San Diego Zoo and Seaworld.

My question is for those in the know - should I stay at a hotel in maybe Anaheim for the whole time and commute (bus, train, what?), it's my understanding they're not too far apart, to San Diego or do I do the 3 days Disneyland thing and move onto San Diego?