Okay, so I’m debating what to do about Cootiehog while we’re on vacation for 10 days. I can either let it sit silent, or I can prepost a bunch of stuff that’ll pop up randomly throughout the trip. I’ll be posting pictures to Flickr if the long distance thing doesn’t get in the way. I’ve also thought about getting guests to post while I’m gone – possibly appealing to my Top Four ladies that I blogged about last week. Yes, Jen, you too.
Total Non Sequitur: Right now my MP3 player is playing Maria Callas’ “La Mamma Marta” that was featured in the movie ‘Philadelphia’. Man, she can sing, can’t she?
Anyway, if you have any topics you’d like me to pre-post on, I’d be happy to.
Total Non Sequitur: Okay, so now my MP3 player is playing the song “Century Plant” as done by the cast of the movie ‘Camp’. I love that movie.
You think your readers are ready for me? I’m the boob-centric one these days, remember?
I thought we were taking my laptop. We should be able to find wi-fi access somewhere in Scotland so you can post, right?
Jen – well obviously I don’t want you posting about that crap here when you have your own website for that.
Denis – are you sure you want to take it? We’re only allowed one carryon each, and “Laptop” counts as one.
I don’t mind packing the laptop in our luggage as long as it’s cushioned. We don’t need it on the plan trip. It only lasts two hours before it dies anyway.
You do realize that all luggage is searched thoroughly before it’s put on the plane, and a laptop is a yummy “prize” to the possibly unethical guy that searches your bag at the airport…
I was kidding. I promise not to mention that in any of my posts here. 😀
I’d suggest leaving the valuables at home and visiting an internet cafe here and there when you want to check in. Most hotels also have PCs hooked up in their lobbies.
Good luck driving – just remember to yield to traffic IN the roundabout and signal right if you are staying on and left if you are exiting. Stay left on the Motorway unless you are passing someone. Right turns at red lights will be hard to do mentally, as will parallel parking. If you can’t get the standard transmission in reverse, don’t ask a bunch of Welsh rugby players to push your car backwards (been there done that), take a look at the gearshift and see if there is something on it that lifts up to allow it to engage the reverse gear. And your brain will take a few tries to look left into the rear view, but it does all fall into place fairly nicely. If other cars are flashing their lights at you it might be because you have your rear fog lights on and didn’t even know what rear fog lights were (been there too).
If driving in the cities worries you, take the train or bus from Stirling and go from there. Glasgow has an underground (“clockwork orange”) that gets you around nicely.