Off to America

I'm off to the USA for two weeks on Wednesday.
Anyone want to see me off at the International Airport?

I'll be leaving at about 3:30pm, but will need to be there a lot earlier.

Image Meme

Use the picture you like best from the first page (no clicking around for 44 pages) of the search results on Google Image.

• The City and State of the town you grew up, no quotation marks.
  Perth Western Australia


• The town where you currently reside.
  Barnsley New South Wales (ok, so it's not exactly the town)


• Your name, first and last, but again, no quotes.
  Laura Seabrook


• Your grandmother's name.
  Dunning and yes, there is such a village, my brother Mark's been there!


• Your favourite food.
  North Indian Curry


• Your favourite drink.
  Water


• Your favourite smell.
  Pegasus (my dog) not that he looks like this

Travel Steps (B)

OK, starting the next step now. I went next door and told them that I'll be away for two weeks, and they'll keep an eye on the place. I went across the road and asked the woman there if she'd feed my cats while I was away. She will! I thought she might, because how she treats her own cats. That means I don't have to board them.

That leaves Pegasus. I do have an offer from Cerulean who lives up in Dungog, to look after Peggy with her dogs and horses (thank you), but with my car in the condition it's in, I can't get there. Would anyone be able to drive me there? If that doesn't work out, There's also the guy who walks Kara and lives in Barnsley. I have his address, and he did offer to look after Peggy, but two weeks might be a bit long! Kennels cost about $15 a day (about $270 total) and they need a vaccination certificate. He has had his shots, but I don't think I have a certificate.

If I can get Pegasus safely looked after, I can secure the house. I know I'll be there in Palenville, I can see it so clearly, and have for a long time. I know this will be sorted out by the end of the day, but not yet how.

Travel Steps (C) Pegasus

ms_judith has offered to put Peggy up in her back yard. I know that backyard - it's seciure, and she and Spencer have a dog of their own that he can play with. I think this would be the best option, and the most convenient all round. Dungog might have been OK, but I really know nothing about what it's like out there. I know Judith though, and know that I can trust her. *SMILE*

Earlier, I checked out the guy that lived in Barnsley's place - it had fences all around, but big gaps under them, and was right on the main round. I could just see Peggy running out and getting run over. No this time around.

This is a weight off my mind, a BIG weight. I know I'm really going now tomorrow, really going!

THANK YOU JUDITH, and THANK YOU EVERYONE ELSE WHO ALSO OFFERED TO DRIVE ME TO DUNGOG.

Arts Travel Scholarship Application

Whew - what a busy day!

I've been chasing loose ends one by one. Peggy is taken care off. I also paid the rest of the installments this month on my student loan; made contact with the insurance company about paying of the repairs due to the "accident"; visited Jenny; sent my supervisor and Honours Coordinator e-mails about the trip; bought pet food and hormones (for me, not the pets); and finished the cover note on my Arts Travel Scholarship Application.

You'll see a copy of the last one, over at Rainbow's End. It's rushed, but has passion, and I understand that is also important. Don't know if I'll get the scholarship or not, but it's done!