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Things I did on my trip to Portland:

• Had a catered dinner in a rich couple's penthouse. Other than the view, I was over it in about five minutes -- I've reached a place in my life where riches don't tempt or impress me. Still, our hosts were amazingly hospitable, and I enjoyed the view *immensely*
• Shopped at Powell's -- amazing place
• Bought final_girl's eponymous book at Powell's
• Got out of Powell's for less than $60
• Saw Mt. Shasta for the first (and second) time
• Met nmc, sinanju, Ned, and Lars for the first time
• Got little mini-crushes on all of them
• Missed meeting pipyn and annburlingham's mom
• TrashedDished about absent motsseurs and sockbiters
• Ate the best fruit of my life, more than once
• Ate manchego cheese and quince paste for the first time
• Learned that I am able to maintain my boundaries *while being extremely flexible*
• Missed the living hell out of my partners
• Got to tell Laurie Anderson that cute-poet-chick and I used to wake each other with "Sun's coming up! Like a big, bald head!"
• Got to see the pirate bag in person
• Went to The Olive Pit and other cute country diners and stores. The Cornerstone in Dunsmuir even had a tofu scramble!
• Slept with the dead people watching me

Comments

[calebbullen.livejournal.com]

Powell has a nice online presence as well though it can be expensive if you don't look away quickly.

[papabearnz.livejournal.com]

I'm impressed. I find it very difficult to exit a bookstore spending only $60!

Yum

[steelmagnoliaca.livejournal.com]

Manchego and Quince Paste is a Xmas Eve favorite for my family of choice the last few years.


Valerie

[redandfiery.livejournal.com]

That sounds like a damnfine trip, honey!

(*How* did you get out of a bookshop for so little money? I can never manage it...)