In which there are action figures, grandmothers, and terrifying bluebell woods of doom...

[rowana]

Over the past couple of weeks I've been forced to confront the major flaw in my gap year plans. It's that I didn't actually plan anything for the month after Paris. I believe I might have actually forgotten that the month of May exists. This is worrying enough in itself, but there is worse to come

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[peggy_2]

Toronto! That's not terribly far (in US terms) from 'Guin, and me, and Cleveland. You'll have a passport ...

*sends out the siren call to Ro*

I love your posts. They always make me laugh : ) Good luck with any carpet cleaning you have to do.

*sympathizes and empathizes with Ro's mom*

[rowana]

I was actually thinking of heading over to the US because I have a friend in Boston I could stay with. Then I pulled up a map of the US and realised how big it is. I would love to see you guys, but I'd have to find somewhere to stay overnight, and drag myself free of my grandmothers, and dredge up the money. So I don't think I'm going to be able to for all those reasons. :(

At some point, possibly next year, I'm going to do a huge tour of the US and see everything. When that happens I promise to turn up on your doorstep. You may regret that siren call you sent when I do, but it's too late now. >:)

"Good luck with any carpet cleaning you have to do."

I'm going to need it. :)

[philia_fan]

..you actually have TWO friends in Boston you could stay with!

[rowana]

*hugs*

I offer you the same warning I offered Peggy. You may one day be sorry that you offered. :)

[philia_fan]

*doubts this very much*

[rowana]

*Will have to try to be worthy of this faith*

[peggy_2]

*cranks the volume up another notch*

maybe you could team up with Alex on your tour - he has been boasting he now has friends to stay with spread out from the Pacific to the Atlantic, and can travel one end of the country to the other without needing a hotel.

:)

[rowana]

:D That's pretty impressive. I've only got one friend and a few distant relatives. Perhaps between us we could go from the top to the bottom of the country as well as from end to end.