Red-Ringed Tupperware Party with (ineffective) Tin Foil Hats

Lightstream wrote in post #2322510
Oh, business class is definitely available.

Problem is.... the damage for international travel is eye popping... that would buy you a couple of L's.. and not cheap ones either!

This is the bloody problem with being stationed far from home in the name of a career.. it's not like moving between cities in the US, if there was a land bridge, I don't care if I have to floor the throttle for 4000km, I'll make it home one way or other.

Problem is, the car don't drive so hot in water.......

Where are you & where is "home"?

Permagrin wrote in post #2322529
Speaking of weight training, this bowflex is supposed to guarantee weight loss and tone in 6 weeks...so maybe, I'll give an update in 6 weeks, just to see if it works or not.

If it works for you, I may have to get one. Trouble is, I really need someone else to work out with me, or I will become unmotivated. When I run, there are plenty of kids at school who like to run with me. And taunt me.

Claire wrote in post #2322539
Where are you & where is "home"?

As my photography will give away, currently in Melbourne Australia.

Home is somewhere much further north along the Asia Pacific rim (won't give away too much in this department )

liza wrote in post #2322541
If it works for you, I may have to get one. Trouble is, I really need someone else to work out with me, or I will become unmotivated. When I run, there are plenty of kids at school who like to run with me. And taunt me.

It was funny, because my husband was reading the bowflex manual and it said "your partner should not be your spouse". I had to laugh because we're "it" so we'll have to agree not to kill one another doing this. But yes, I can see how having teens around to motivate, would inspire (or kill) one...

I have a thought.. I just got off the phone with my bestfriend.. thinking maybe after Africa I should spend next winter in San Diego.. I've been saying for a long time that I want to go back there as a photographer.. there were soo many places and things that I want to shoot in that area.... I could easily go work for one of the hotels, nice climate, even in the winter, i'm fairly sure that i'll be done with the snow by next fall... could be fun.. and sounds better than going off alone to a random place... atleast until next the spring after next when I want to head to Yellowstone... just thinking out loud... I think i'm a little compulsive trying to plan the next step and then the next one and the next....

sari

Back to the drawing board.

You're up early....thought the crack-of-dawn folks usually take over from the night shift crew (me) a bit later...

saravrose wrote in post #2322571
I have a thought.. I just got off the phone with my bestfriend.. thinking maybe after Africa I should spend next winter in San Diego.. I've been saying for a long time that I want to go back there as a photographer.. there were soo many places and things that I want to shoot in that area.... I could easily go work for one of the hotels, nice climate, even in the winter, i'm fairly sure that i'll be done with the snow by next fall... could be fun.. and sounds better than going off alone to a random place... atleast until next the spring after next when I want to head to Yellowstone... just thinking out loud... I think i'm a little compulsive trying to plan the next step and then the next one and the next....

sari

Sari,
This sounds like a great opportunity and a wonderful way to start your adventure. Great photo ops, familiarity with the terrain, some personal relationships already in place seems like a nice transition. How lucky you are!

Good morning sunshine....how are things at the salt mine?

Morning all, though it's almost not morning. Not much happening around here today it seems...

you're right.. not sure why, i'm a little blurry eyed but still managing to post every once in awhile despite being at work... good grief I hate five in the morning..

Morning Sari...your San Diego adventure sounds fun. Although I hate Calif. (well, I love to visit but would hate to live there)...too many cars, too long of commutes. But of all the large metrop., SD is one of the nicest.

Permagrin wrote in post #2324701
Morning Sari...your San Diego adventure sounds fun. Although I hate Calif. (well, I love to visit but would hate to live there)...too many cars, too long of commutes. But of all the large metrop., SD is one of the nicest.

I lived down in Point Loma for about six months.. but, most of my time there was surrounded by my grandmother's illness and death.. I wasn't able to really enjoy myself and I wasn't a photographer but, I did love the ocean and it is an incredibly pretty area.. so, maybe get a job spend some time with Jeff and stay for six months or so.. I'm just passing ideas around myself really.. It seems like I just got here and all I want to do is plot the next adventure..

saravrose wrote in post #2324710
I lived down in Point Loma for about six months.. but, most of my time there was surrounded by my grandmother's illness and death.. I wasn't able to really enjoy myself and I wasn't a photographer but, I did love the ocean and it is an incredibly pretty area.. so, maybe get a job spend some time with Jeff and stay for six months or so.. I'm just passing ideas around myself really.. It seems like I just got here and all I want to do is plot the next adventure..

Well why not? Sounds fun.
Seriously, with Jeff around you'll have the connections and not be too lonely that far from home. And it is a beautiful place. And the best part....if you don't like it, you can find another job elsewhere

[QUOTE=Permagrin;23247​18][QUOTE=saravrose;23​24710]I lived down in Point Loma for about six months.. but, most of my time there was surrounded by my grandmother's illness and death.. I wasn't able to really enjoy myself and I wasn't a photographer but, I did love the ocean and it is an incredibly pretty area.. so, maybe get a job spend some time with Jeff and stay for six months or so.. I'm just passing ideas around myself really.. It seems like I just got here and all I want to do is plot the next adventure..[/QUOTE]

Well why not? Sounds fun.
Seriously, with Jeff around you'll have the connections and not be too lonely that far from home. And it is a beautiful place. And the best part....if you don't like it, you can find another job elsewhere

very true.. and I know my father would like to see me... it's been awhile.. and he's not as young as he used to be.. But, I wouldn't move there to be by him.. our conversations are productive for about three minutes and then we both run out of anything to say to the other.. But, Jeff has been around for about thirteen years and anywhere he's at is just 'home' to me as corny as that sounds.. He asked me for years to move up to Portland when he was there and I wouldn't do it. But, now he's moved to SD and I think we'd have a great time.. Besides, the brat absolutely refuses to go to Alberto's for carne asada fries until I get there... ..

sari