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Froze my ass off last night, but saw some good ones, including a huge smoking meteor that left a vapor trail hanging in the sky for a good 5-10 seconds. Lots of little ones. But, I was in a hotel parking lot among some powerful lights, among frosted cars. A cold, cold wind watered my eyes as I was glued towards Regalus and the water I spritzed in my hair started to freeze. Worth it, but I would have stayed longer if I was more prepared for the weather. I was hoping to see it from a warmer climate.

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Quiz borrowed from topazgrrl.
(And limiting to 3 is really, really tough.)

Name 3 LJ users:
You've talked to on the phone. meownbbmomsammystudio (BTW Sammy, I got your message -- thanks for the number, I'll look you up if we get a spare minute in Miami ;)
You've met in person. meowsammystudio (no others...yet)
You've known the longest? gardengnomesanssouciwrapper
You wished you lived closer to. gravitynbbmomlianna (but only if they were down here in warmer weather)
You have had a crush on. (damn this is tough to limit) nbbmomtopazgrrlin2oblivion
You can always go to when you're upset. (journals who always make me feel calm when I'm pissed off) whisperingwindsamberangelsherahi
you admire? gringo_in_tjmeowquest
are a lot like you. nbbmomliannawrapper
are really creative. wrappergardengnomediversify
are excellent writers. rhondaksanssoucigringo_in_tj (and the list goes on...)

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Back home, typing on my own computer, my own keyboard, my own comfy leather chair... my own bed tonight *sigh*

The airport gods have owed me one for some time now, and they smiled on me big-time this trip. I missed the idiot security-breaker in Atlanta by 24 hours (and when I came back tonight, there was a small crowd of well-armed army MPs at that very spot). Today, I got to the airport three hours early. I had to check in at the ticket counter as my return trip had been postponed. They confirmed me on a later flight, but put me standby on a flight leaving twenty minutes from then. I made it to security and at the gate in 15 minutes. I stood in line at the counter at exactly the time when I had made the standby cut -- they called my name and I didn't even wait. I got literally the last seat on the plane, seat 39F, a window seat with a blank wall instead of a window. I landed home at about the time I should have taken off from Boston.

I didn't even stop home, I went straight to my favorite restaurant and had a martini to toast the airport gods, and an excellent sea bass broiled over a black-bean risotto and a raspberry sauce.

Now I'm catching up on LJ, then sweet, sweet slumber. I had no weekend, I've worked 9-10 hours a day for 12 days straight with 2 to go...but a 5-day weekend (the De-Stress Express)in Florida is on the horizon and I am salivating.

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BTW -- I read Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in less than 24 hours. Very good read, even though I'm probably one of the last people on the planet to read it. Gotta see the movie, but the book was fantastic.