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Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, pandas, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
I like that there are dense, walkable cities, towns and villages and then BAM you're in the country.
That's a lot of what I like about Portland. At least bits that *feel* like country to me.
Google Maps says San Diego to Portland is 18 hours.
You know, that sounds about right distance-wise. I was just trying to think of just California so I was thinking San Diego to Crescent City, but that isn't one freeway straight up like San Diego to Portland (and Seattle). That I5, man.
Most of the 5 through California is plug ugly. I much prefer the 101 when I have the time.
I'm here! Sorry to disappear like that. Got no good answers on the medical mystery but it seems to have resolved itself. We threw a wedding reception for my brother on Thursday so I've been at my sister's place where the internet goes to die. I just had a chance to get online and thankfully skipped the 1000 and some natter posts and realized people were worrying.
Brenda! I am so glad you are not dead! (/Salah in Indiana Jones)
Have you heard the Fuck You song yet? That's the greatest moment of import in the last 1000 posts to me.
Good to see your pixels, brenda!
For a short drive that takes forever, try I81 from Harrisburg PA to Knoxville TN. The longest 550 miles in the world. It's all beautiful mountain scenery, and it's boring as hell.
It would take 2 days driving straight through to get from my hometown to the nearest state (Fairbanks to Seattle). Of course, you'd pass through 1 territory and 1 province on the way.
The west coast is only three states! The east coast is like 75, 100 states!
Ha!
While I remain somewhat suspicious of beets, I have discovered that roasted golden beets with a brush of olive oil and garlic, and topped with shredded gruyère, is a most excellent snack.
OK. I have cleaned some of the things and done some of the laundry. It's a start, anyway.
I was glad that a coworker said something about how on Saturday morning, you're up and whatever, but all of a sudden, it's 2pm before you've actually done anything, because that is totally my experience.
Thanks for checking in, Brenda. You can tell your sister to ignore the FB message from me.
Today I'm working from noon until 10ish, with a very annoying break from 4 to 6:30 (with nothing to actually do until 8). That's not enough time to go home so I'm killing time in a tiny downtown park.