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March 15, 2008
Spring Break Woo!
Well, we're just back and there's lots to tell. We're sick of the road, sick of eating crappy food, and very glad to be home. There were laughs, there were tears, there were new friends and old. A very epic Spring Break. The worst thing is that we are just terrible about taking photos while on trips, so I'm sorry that most of this post will not be illustrated. But, let's see... a few highlights:
• Easter Egg hunting (yes, a week early, and no, we don't actually celebrate Easter at home) with the Bug and her cousins.
• Meeting an online friend in NYC for the first time. If you're ever in the West Village, eat lunch at 'Snice. The food was awesome and they make a PERFECT latte. And despite my trepidation about meeting someone I've known only online for the last 3 1/2 years, it all went really well and she was a lot of fun.
• New ink for the first time in 10 years (I know, I couldn't believe it either). I figured I couldn't let Adam have all the fun (and a shoutout to all the fantastic artists at SAVED TATTOO in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.)
• Meeting friend CA's new baby. He's just as cool as she is.
• Getting home to find that Patita sent me a card signed by Heather Armstrong (assuming they met up at SXSW, which I WILL make it too someday)
Lows include:
• Parents who repeatedly used words like "dummycrat" and kept insisting that Obama is a "sleeper." Don't even get me started.
• Ridiculously excessive signage in the state of Pennsylvania. I mean, ridiculously. Twenty-three posted rules at each highway rest stop. Big green mileage signs EVERY TENTH OF A MILE. Etc.
So check out Adam's blog too; I'm sure he'll be posting more interesting stuff than I, and I couldn't presume to post his tattoo pics, so you'll have to check there. Here are mine:
Posted by mwashburn at March 15, 2008 04:03 PMPosted to True Stories
Comments
Dummycrat...that's kind of funny (maybe the first couple of times you hear it, not all week like I'm sure you were subjected to).
You should have a contest for the best Republican nickname. Off the top of my head, "Republican't" has a simple, mildly funny ring to it that will likely irritate over time. "Conservofascist" is more accurate, but that's designed more as an immediate offender, and less as a catchy, mild irritant.
Posted by: b at March 17, 2008 09:05 AM
How 'bout just "asshole" ?
Posted by: flygrrl at March 17, 2008 05:18 PM
Love the tattoo. I am wanting more just
trying to decide on the whats and wheres.
Why did you choose that? I do like-y!
Posted by: Robin at March 20, 2008 04:08 PM