Well, I'm back.

[trinityofone]

I made it! I am safely in L.A., luggage and dignity mostly intact (though my box of Jaffa Cakes got kind of smooshed).

Thank you for all the comments wishing me a safe trip. I was at the very back of the plane (last row! seriously!) so it was kind of "gah!" at the time, but I made it, and that's what counts.

I read all of The Secret History and was thus kind of edgy for most of the flight, but it saved me from having to watch Cheaper by the Dozen 2.

Los Angeles is nice. I have already eaten: 1) mango, and 2) guacamole. And tomorrow I get to see spazatron! For yay!

I am very, very tired (it is three o'clock in the morning in Ireland and that's still where my clock's set) and thus probably incoherent. But I still went to the bookstore (the Barnes & Noble where I used to work, and let me just say, I can never shop there again; the possibility of running into someone I know is too terrifying) and bought Black Powder War, for yay again!

Soon, I believe, I shall pass out.

But first let me just say:

L.A. fen! Hiiiiiiiiiii! We should hang out!

Just, not today. *faints*

Comments

[midnightquarter.livejournal.com]

Oh sugar, I'm glad to hear your trip back was okay.

I'm headed off to bed too. Sweet dreams!

[souliesoul.livejournal.com]

Glad to hear you made it safely to L.A. :)

[darling-effect.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you made it safely back to LA!

[spazatron.livejournal.com]

Welcome back!

I hope you're sleeping now so that you're well rested by the time tomorrow rolls around, even if you're still on Ireland time.

Any idea what you want to do? Movie, more book shopping, watching a show of some sort?

[sonofzeal.livejournal.com]

Glad you had a safe flight.

[amireal.livejournal.com]

And I am in NYC!

Coasters represent!

You = 9 hours of flying + jetlag

Me = 12 hours of driving + heavy downpours THE WHOLE TIME

Us = ded.

[porntestpilot.livejournal.com]

Welcome back to America? Glad to hear you are safe and sound.

[nenar.livejournal.com]

Must have number where I can call you! I'll give you a few days to adjust, though. :)

[siria]

Pee Ess: I am glad you got back safe!

[wychwood]

Yay for home! :) I hope you had good sleep!

[toft-froggy.livejournal.com]

Yay! Glad you made it safely home.

[randomeliza.livejournal.com]

Joy! So glad you made it safely. Also, I am so jealous of you with the eating of the guacamole. *sigh* That's one of the many things I miss about the States. Actually, most of the stuff I miss about the States is food-related. Is that weird?

Oooh Black Powder War - I'm getting that sent to me, eventually. *impatient sigh*

Anyway, glad you made it back safely! Enjoy LA!

[reccea.livejournal.com]

Welcome back to sunny southern california. The weather's been lovely. (Well, okay, I'm an Orange County girl so I can't actually vouch for LA proper. But I believe the weather's been nice.)

I'm glad you had a safe flight. Now get some sleep. (And then start networking with fen. ;) )

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

Eeeeeeee! Oh man. And not only this message of great importance, but from the Hewlett himself! *g*

You're awesome.

And...it's way too early for me to be up. Yay jetlag!

[siria]

I felt like it was important that a message of this magnitude should come from the Hewlett himself. Also, he's very hot, and more comments from me should feature images of him, yes indeedy.

And it is very early for you to be awake. Maybe you should write porn? *hopeful!*

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

The Hewlett hotness...yes. I must spread this love across the West Coast! Not eat Los Angeles, but educate it!

I should write porn. Maybe when I'm a little less spacey? Right now I mostly want to read it.

How's Ireland doing without me?

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

Well, I managed to sleep for about nine hours. Still woke up too early, but it was a good start.

My parents were really nice and fixed my cell phone, so the old number should work. Gimme a call when you want!

I don't really know what I want to do. What are you in the mood for?

[siria]

Ireland is currently experiencing 25 degree heat, cloudless blue skies, and a shocking lack of people for me to giggle with over the awesomeness of the Hewlett.

*has tea. packs*

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

Well, at least the weather is nice? Here it is SO HOT. Yow.

When do you leave for Italy again? I need to know precisely when I need to start being excruciatingly jealous of you.

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

I think the old one should be working again. My parents were really nice and fixed my phone. (My dad convinced my mom that I would need one to apply for jobs. True! And yay!)

When are you coming down?

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

Most of the things I missed were food-related. And soon I suspect I shall be missing Irish food-related things. (Ploughmans!)

Oooh Black Powder War - I'm getting that sent to me, eventually. *impatient sigh*

You mean you've already got someone sending it to you? 'Cause I'm sending my copy to Siria when I'm done, and then it's going to make the rounds (wychwood wants in) so if you don't already have a source...

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

*pokes us with sticks*

[siria]

The weather at the moment is the upper limit of what I can handle. I would melt in California, I think. *g*

My flight leaves at 1950 Irish time; I'm getting in at 2355 CET. I'm sure there will be squeeing posts from Eliza and myself to announce my arrival.

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

Definitely you should come visit in the autumn/winter, I think. *g*

I demand pictures from both you and Eliza! And possibly audio of the two of you saying, "Ciao!"

[siria]

Otherwise, I would be a tiny puddle of Siria!goo on the path, and that's just never pleasant.

I'm sure we'll be spamming LJ merrily as we go along. *g*

[randomeliza.livejournal.com]

Yeah, my mom is sending it to me. But thanks!

Mmm Ploughmans. That was one of my favourite meals in hall - we always had it with curly fries and it was fantabulous. It's amazing how something so simple can be so damn good.

I wish there were some magical land where I could have my every food-craving-related need met for me. Like... guacamole with haggis with Irn Bru with manti with kumru with ayran, etc. Maybe when I rule the world...

[randomeliza.livejournal.com]

Oh, there will be. Did I not mention the part where I've got wireless internet in my flat? Because, yes.

There might even be a video of us riding merrily along on a vespa. But I might be making that up. *g*

[ashfae.livejournal.com]

The British Isles miss you!!

[amireal.livejournal.com]

*dead moan*

[turtlespeaks.livejournal.com]

Yes, yes we should! *grins*

I'm so glad you got in safe! *hugs*

[viciouswishes.livejournal.com]

Glad to hear that you made it.

[lobelia321.livejournal.com]

How did you like Secret History?

Cheaper by the Dozen is not so bad. 'tis fun! But then, I have kids, and anything's better than The Rugrats in Paris.

[lordelessar.livejournal.com]

Welcome back mon ami.

[miriad.livejournal.com]

Glad you're back! Hope the travelling went well.

Are you at all interested in meeting for coffee in LA? Or tea. Or tofrutti dreamscicles. Or soy nonfat latte half fat.... er, yeah.

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

Sure, that would be awesome sometime. I'm gonna friend you so we can chat, okay? *g*