Kristin- a bit late now, but one of my omnivorous friends introduced me to sweet potato and black bean burritos, which she frequently serves at mixed-eater events and always goes over very well.

- Steamed sweet potato cubes - cuban spiced black beans (she makes em from scratch, i am lazy and buy cans at TJ)s - shredded pepper jack cheese for thems that likes cheese, - salsa for thems that likes heat....

everyone assembles their own so no one gets fillings they don't want.

Tasty, filling, nutritious, and most meat eaters don't miss the lack.

ugg. I didn't convert any movies over to put on the iPhone. Too late to start now. No movies for me on the plane I guess. Aarrgggh! (yes, I am trying to multi-task-pack, and not doing a good job. Tired brain not working well. Will nap once laundry is in dryer.)

Psst. Public webcam chat on Saturday, hon. < /cheering up >

I handed in my application. Dear God, dear God, dear God. Let this one not be too harsh to my fragile ego.

DON'T CLOSE THAT TAG!

OK, I think I have most everything piled in two areas. One for checked bag, one for carry on. Except for bathroom stuff, that I will need in the morning.

So Aims mentioned baking cookies on FB and now Ellie and I have chocolate chips cookies baking in the oven

Nice! I am off to buy quick-bake cookie mix from the supermarket in a minute. The Girl’s parents are coming for tea tomorrow. I am trying to pretend I’m a good house(nearly)wife. With fake cookies. Heh.

Hil, wishing you a low-pain day.

Shir, what programs are you applying to? I hope you get one soon! I can empathise. Applications are painful. I’m still trying to figure out how to word an approach to a potential academic supervisor. It’s all quite tricky.

Ah, season 4 of Babylon 5 (I’m getting through them at some speed). Sheridan’s ‘we have come home’ speech. So good. Now I am going to the hair salon. I haven’t had my hair cut in ages. Then cookie-baking attempts. Unless I should leave that till tomorrow and offer what appear to be *freshly-baked* cookies to the terrifying future in-laws. I will consider what would make a better impression.

Wishes of easy journeys and much fun to F2F attendees!

last time i tried to multi-task while packing i ended up overflowing the bathtub and nearly drowning the tenants downstairs. Bad idea!!!

Poor Emmett. I feel his pain.

I got told yesterday at work (the job I'm leaving, not the one I'm going to) that I'm a "cult of personality." I'm choosing to take that as a compliment.

Did you dance around and bash your dreadlocked head?

I'm in Aims' land! I bow to the Empress!

I never got past season 4 of B5. Not because it wasn't any good, just because, well the show kinda wrapped up and I didn't feel any need to watch the next season.