So yeah, I’m in Pennsylvania. I wasn’t really trying to pretend you guys wouldn’t know where I was going – honestly, when I travel, I go two places: Maine and Pennsylvania. I knew you guys would figure it out with no problem. Though I suppose I could have been going to BlogHer (not really my thing) or Comic Con (ditto).
My flight left Alabama at 6:15, right on time, landed in Charlotte a little early, took off from Charlotte right on time, and landed in Pittsburgh a little early. It could not have been easier OR any more different than the last time I flew. I’m always going to fly out on early morning flights from here on out, I swear it.
Nance and Rick met me at baggage claim, we got my bag, and we were on the way!
We had lunch at Mineo’s – pepperoni pizza – and it was SO good. We checked out the sights, went over to Prantl’s to buy ladylocks, and I am ruined. I shall never eat another creme horn from the grocery store again, because it couldn’t possibly ever compare to those fabulous things.
We walked around some more, checking out the stores. We went into Sephora, and like I told Nance as we walked out, it was like the opposite of the mothership calling me home. Sephora is not my people. We went into Williams-Sonoma, which IS my kinda store, and then we went into the Apple store, which I swear to god smelled just like new car.
I SO want an iPhone, but I SO do not need one.
We stopped in a few more stores, and then went to Trader Joe’s, where I’ve never been before. I really liked it. If it’d been closer to home, I’m sure I would have stocked up on a ton of stuff!
We came back to Nance and Rick’s, and Felina and I bonded. I took a nap for a while, and then we sat around and shot the shit. Nance made dinner, wings and loaded potato skins, and I made a salad, and boy – those wings were SO FREAKIN’ GOOD. I told Nance I was going to marry those damn wings. She also made cupcakes, and they were also SO FREAKIN’ GOOD.
The barking’s been at a minimum this time around – she’s even let me hold her a few times!
Maddy actually APPROACHED me this time, sniffed my hand, rubbed up against me, and let me pet her! It was a little scary, actually – I was afraid she’d turn back into a demon and take my head off.
Pretty Waldo.
Julie wuvs her Daddy.
Sweet Sadie.
They feed me well in Pennsylvania. And the funny thing is that I always eat a lot when I’m here, but invariably when I go home, I’ll have lost a couple of pounds. I must work off weight with all the talking. Heh.
We sat around and talked for a few more hours, then a little after 11 I was ready for bed, and I slept like a log.
You can go over to Nance’s and check out the HORRIBLE pictures she took of me. I think her camera’s broken, it only takes bad pictures of me. It couldn’t possibly be the subject. HEE.
(Actually, I really like her camera, it’s a Nikon D40. It’s simple to use, takes good pictures (except of ME), and it’s lighter than our Sony. Maybe I’ll harass Fred into letting me sell the Sony and getting a Nikon instead!)
Previously
2008: You’ve got questions, I’ve got answers.
2007: Evan Rachel Wood! You are throwing away your youth and beauty on a talentless freak! You are wasting the pretty! Stop it right now, young lady!
2006: No entry.
2005: Home again, home again.
2004: I am a SUCKAH for the bullshit claims on bottles of lotion.
2003: Momma always said, stupid is as stupid does…
2002: No entry.
2001: Oh joy.
2000: I’m such a wimp that even a confrontation on TV ties my stomach in knots.