The Language or the Kiss

[byelka58]

Wow, so, two months, yeah? Old business first: I still haven't posted the Philadelphia pictures - you guys have seen cemeteries before, though, I think - which could yet happen. Mark, Leah, Bethany and I did see Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, following a confusion of scheduling emails that made a mockery of Gmail's conversation threading

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[vislius]

Despite having lived in Savannah off and on for 12 years, my only foray into Bonaventure Cemetery, a well-intentioned effort to pick up trash along the marsh, ended with me stepping on a rusty nail and having to go to the emergency room to get a tetanus shot. So much for saving the planet and doing a bit of sight-seeing.

Re Doctor Who: at least the adipose were kind of cute.

[byelka58]

You probably wouldn't have to be there long to notice the atmosphere, which is 2/3 of the point - sometimes it's better to leave quickly, before you have time to get irritated by the people driving from Notable Grave to Notable Grave. That bothered me, but perhaps you are more tolerant. If you do return, budget a couple of hours, because there's a lot of weird stuff going on in there, monument-wise. One crypt is in the form of a five-sided, flat-topped pyramid; you know that has to mean something.

I see I mistyped. I was fine with the adiposian episode, too. I did have to shake my head at the nanny character for screwing it up so royally, however; if she'd limited herself to hatching a few blobs per person, even the Doctor could hardly have blamed her. As a concept, it's win-win. The same, though, cannot be said of the Christmas special: from the moment someone pitched "It's The Poseidon Adventure in space, only with marginally worse effects, and the Doctor will be playing the role of Gene Hackman, aka Jesus - again. Everyone

[la_zumo]

Good times, ahoy! If you want we could go to two cemetaries, the other being Chacarita. However, since they moved Perón's body, the only reason to go there is to admire Carlos Gardel's grave.

Yes, I noticed that we're missing the settlement anniversary by a day. If you were dying to get there for it, we could change things up. But something tells me we'll be a-ok without that living forever in our memories.

Don't worry about the syrup. If you pack it deep in your bag, no one will notice. I took maple syrup, bananas, and poppy seeds into Brazil when I went. AND I forgot Evan's address, so I lied on my immigration forms. Go me! The only thing that would topped it off would have been if I had put my knitting needles in my carry-on (weapons!).

[byelka58]

Wow, poppy seeds are at least two violations all by themselves. I salute you, smuggler. Believe me, the syrup will be as deeply packed - and well contained - as I can make it. I look forward to comparing the merits of all the brands available at Trader Joe's. If I'm truly lucky, an associate will come over to "help," and I can go into the head-ducking "It's for a friend, see... well, a friend of a friend, really" routine. Unnecessary awkward is the best kind!

I think that "I wasn't in Puerto Madryn for the anniversary of the founding" is every bit as good a story as being there, meaning no offense to the city council that I'm sure is rolling out the red carpet for the occasion. Tea and whales and stars will do me fine.

[la_zumo]

Ha! I had forgotten that poppy seeds might count as drugs. Ryan reminded me of this when I got back. Well, the great thing about Latin America is that you are never in trouble if you have $20 in pocket. Keep that in mind. And Argentina's immigration standards are terribly low. Again, Ryan's overstayed his visa about four times. Each time, he fills out a form, says it won't happen again, and pays 50 pesos. I love this country.

[byelka58]

I have gifts for y'all, too, actually, but having waited this long already, I feel like I should at least let the waters recede a bit. Do keep an eye out for the email, and then eventually a package.

The official DiMO Coping Strategy (DiMOCS) is still limited engagement, short only of coldness (to be rude is to cede the advantage). Insults count as encouragement, I think, assuming our minds (his and mine) are as similar as I fear.

I'm typing on my brother's laptop, and the song playing on iTunes just now rhymed "veranda" and "Miranda." Honestly, people - that's goofy stuff.

[byelka58]

"...lest the world end covered in sequined squirrels." That shit sounds dire, yet sparkly.

Also equal parts terrifying and awesome: I got my Canadian semi-doppelgänger to email me the Quebecois protest song he played for us in class one day. It's politically-themed zydeco from the northlands. It's a world-ending herd of sequined squirrels dancing all up in your ears. It's by a band called - and I would not lie about this - The Frisky Cowboys. Except in (bastard?) French.

I will hook you up.