lori

Raise the Banner

Mon, 12 Mar 2007 10:39:32 -0700

As we marched with the other protestors along Princess St. in Edinburgh you could see the banner raised on the castle "Make Poverty History". (I don't particularly remember who the statue is)

Sea of protestors

Mon, 12 Mar 2007 10:39:28 -0700

A march of people around Edinburgh. Largest protest there in history. Help make poverty history, visit one.org

so hot

Sun, 11 Mar 2007 06:47:14 -0700

still my favorite

Sun, 11 Mar 2007 06:47:10 -0700

crowd surfing

Sun, 11 Mar 2007 06:47:06 -0700

The Flaming Lips lead singer crowd surfing in a giant hamster ball (and pink wellies)

portrait

Sun, 11 Mar 2007 05:20:04 -0700

portrait of my great grandmother and her two sons. She passed this past year.

passing big sur

Sun, 11 Mar 2007 05:20:01 -0700

sunbathing

Sun, 11 Mar 2007 05:19:58 -0700

bitsy. she was a rescue. sweet dog.

newyears

Sun, 11 Mar 2007 03:32:59 -0700

Old Habit, New Venue

Mon, 21 May 2007 02:35:36 -0700

So I'm told I should blog.

I'm not new to the blogging thing, but I feel xanga where I previously posted is a bit dated and abandoned. We had our day, it was good, but I haven't posted there in months. I'll possibly post some older stuff to archive for posterity and comparison. If you feel the need to peruse you may. www.xanga.com/loallaglo

I'll begin with part of a letter I wrote to a new friend I met on my trip to New York with Sarah. I don't want to rewrite it, I think you can follow the events without me recounting the specifics for you.

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Yes, we had a fabulous rest of our stay in the city. So after you told me on Thursday night that no one from New York is from New York, I began conducting a survey. (It made for easy conversation, people love to talk about themselves apparently) "So where are you from and what brought you here?" The latter question always elicited great responses. I got a few "chasing a dream", usually followed by a sigh or glazed expression. Apparently it didn't work out. A few "running from (insert seemingly insurmountable problem here)." My favorites were the "chasing a girl". Those never seem to have worked out either, but made for great stories.
I told you about our cab driver who suggested that if I did nothing else in New York I needed to fall in love... which you said was difficult. Intrigued, I added this to my survey. "So I'm told it's near impossible to fall in love here... are you in love?"
The first person I quizzed, a bartender at this quirky bistro in Greenwich Village gave a thoughtful pause.... "maybe". He needed time to tell, but she had potential. He did confirm he'd been in love in the city before and that yes, it had proved difficult. Eavesdropping was a drunken Brazilian man who'd been playing guitar for the bistro equaling an audience of four. (imagine eccentric, only moderately hygienic with a thick sort of Latin/french accent) "Bullshit! I looove loouve in New York. New Yuork ees for lovers! Just keep it below 14th street... or Houston if you can. This is best" He had moved there five years prior to chase a girl. Apparently it didn't work out. I think she lived in Gramercy.
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wanderlust

Sun, 18 Mar 2007 08:40:49 -0700

Wanderlust... tis a woeful and wonderful thing. I know several who know exactly what I'm talking about. I love the itch to travel, escape the redundancy of my suburban bubble... yet alas, the call of responsibility, growing up, and actually getting something done keeps me coming back here. I find much of my money goes towards travel (okay, and shoes). I could have surmounted an admirable amount for a young, single woman had that cash not gone towards rail in the UK, a hop on southwest to see a friend, gas money to drive to Austin to see sister, and meals, souvenirs and big gulps along the way. So in order to possibly save money on such trips, I subscribe, like any savvy traveler, to email updates from online travel agencies. Student universe sends me a monthly price tab for airfare to Rome, and Sherman's a weekly random montage of cheap car rental in France, to cheap hotels in Costa Rica. Travel Flea Market offers cheap last minute fares, etc. But the probelm is... these only tempt me more! I had only a minimal desire to go to Munich for spring break this year... but now that I know if I book this week, I could go for only $411, well... who's coming with me!? (Enter Google: "German drinking songs") Cruise out of Galveston for under $300... I can so swing that!.... This weekend, even! (too bad I have to move this weekend. hrm.) Hopefully the few trips I have planned this summer will soothe that itch (scratch off a week in New York, Portland, and a week shy of a month in Europe). But it's not likely... I have an exhaustive list of places I'd like to see before I die. My sister recieved a tour catalog, which offers hiking, biking, bus, boat, "enter random mode of transport here" tours prettymuch anywhere in the world. You wanna go, you show up and they'll show ya around. There's even a trip to Antarctica. ANTARCTICA. Who GOES there? Other than scientists? But I was tempted to add it to my list. Why the heck not? I don't think I'll ever visit everywhere on my list... although I'd like to die trying. What about you? Where would you go?