1. Oh, but I have myself a little addiction. To avocados. I ate half of one at my cousin's house in Maryland, and on the days I've been home since I have eaten about one a day, usually half sliced on a sandwich for lunch, and half sliced on a salad at dinner. Damn, they are tasty. Avocados have lots of vitamins and goodsies, but it's still a little strange. Maybe I'll kick this while in Ireland.
2. In getting ready to leave town I have been emailing with people who are writing reviews for QJS, making sure they have received the books I promised, etc. One reviewer in particular is quite well known in rhetoric/communication, and must be one of the field's busiest. And yet this person is delightful--super friendly and cheerful, and has already started reading for the review. How utterly refreshing to see that not everyone turns into a jerko when they become well known.
3. In the category of way past due: I just gave the dogs baths, cleaned off my desk, and backed up my computer files.
4. JM's sister KM and I are going to a spa in Portugal where we are to choose between wine therapy and chocolate therapy, and something called thalassotherapy. Thalassa means 'sea' in greek, so maybe it has to do with salt water. I'm thinking chocolate. Oh, and E! wants me to locate that little girl who went missing there.
5. I am determined not to do any work on this trip, and the way to ensure that is to leave my laptop at home. Bye bye, laptop! Apologies in advance to anyone who receives my automated email reply. Those things are as annoying as they are necessary, I'm afraid.
