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24 Hours of Flying

Been gearing up for my trip to the States all week. Tomorrow I leave. I will be flying and waiting in airports all day Saturday, which I'm not looking forward to, although I'm telling myself it will be more fun than a trip to Disneyland for a five year old.

Perhaps I'll write when I'm gone. Perhaps I won't. I'll be sure to write if:

  • Interesting things happen on any of the three airplanes tomorrow
  • I use Australian language without thinking
  • I look the wrong way when crossing the street
  • I have a sudden urge to eat Vegemite although I despise the brown goop
  • I finish my book
  • I run into a famous author at Powell's Books in Portland next week

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