I'M HERE!!!!!!!

Journey wasn't altogether horrendous, just a tad horrendous. Left late from Glasgow but it felt that as soon as we reached cruising altitude we were landing. Took 2 attempts to land because of the wind and we got thrown around something mental. Because of the lateness and busyness of Dublin I only just made boarding allocation for the chicago flight. I sprinted to the desk and asked the wee woman, since I had to sprint any chance of an upgrade with a big half panting cheesy grin, she paused a while and did something on her computer and said, no problem. The plane didn't have seperate business/first class so it was a combination of the 2. I got on the plane, got personally shown to my seat, as my coat was taken of me to be hung on a special rail I got "champagne or orange juice for take off?" took the orange juice, tummy too yicky for bubbles. That flight left late too but landed almost on time. Watched a couple of movies on my personal entertainment system with noise reduction headphones. Clearing immigration and customs at chicago was suprisingly quick I was through it all withing 35mins of getting off the plane. The Immigration officer said "welcome to america" when he gave me my passport back, friendliest immigartion guy I've ever had. Last flight was a bit bumpy but fairly quick. Just so glad it's over. Off to sort my stuff out now.

Hahah - I was trying but I am also trying to look like I am working as well!!!! I am not a lady of leisure yet!!

As for upgrade... at what point do you have to ask for it... I would love to make my big move flying first class

I have to confess to something... something only my mom knows. I bought the most beautiful handbag in the Bahamas, but it is easily the most expensive thing I had ever purchased in my life. It cost more than my car. It cost more than that Silverjet ticket to Newark. But I saw it in the window at Salvatore Ferragamo and it was like...where have you been all my life??? It was like one of those eyes meeting across a crowded room moments. I swear I felt my heart skip a beat. Here it is in all its glory:
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I feel as giddy as a schoolgirl. And as broke as a schoolgirl.

Good For You!! I'm still waiting for the perfect shoe to find me...perhaps a Christian Louboutin.

Gorgeous bag....wish I had some dispensable income....

Debz....glad you got home safe and sound....I would so LOVE to fly business/1st class....

Gorgeous bag but I could never buy one that cost more than a transatlantic FLIGHT!


According to Virgin online check-in - our flight is full tmrow - I guess I can ask anyhow. I doubt they would tho.

It really is quite easy to spend that much money. Frighteningly easy. I figured after all the cr@p I've been through over the past 18 months I deserve to spend some money on me for a change.

Have fun on your trip! I'll be over there in about 3 weeks for a business trip. I'm gonna buy me a proper duvet at John Lewis or Debenhams and put it in one of those vacuum sucker-outer bags for the trip home. I have yet to find a duvet here which meets my duvet needs!

hehehehe i did that back in January just couldn't get my head round the comforter having the cover sewn on and not being able to chuck it in the wash and having to have a sheet between me and the cover ( guess i wriggle too much to cope with that).

ohh and don't forget the covers, as US sizes are different. I seem to remember my king size quilt went well on the queen size bed

yep thats definitely not fun, that would drive me insane esp as i get lost inside the duvet cover when adding the duvet. and have to do this to get out

hehehehe i did that back in January just couldn't get my head round the comforter having the cover sewn on and not being able to chuck it in the wash and having to have a sheet between me and the cover ( guess i wriggle too much to cope with that).

ohh and don't forget the covers, as US sizes are different. I seem to remember my king size quilt went well on the queen size bed

We have plenty of covers already -- we're making do with two fairly flimsy duvets stuffed one on top of the other in the cover. Putting a duvet in a duvet cover has to be in my top 10 least favourite things. Putting two duvets in a duvet cover comes just behind cleaning the litter box. I am kicking myself now for donating my goosedown duvet to charity before we left, could have put it in one of the boxes we shipped but no, I was an idiot.

I'm making sure to get one that is a summerweight tog, so we aren't too warm when we move to LA in a few months.

And Julez - I think it is a common problem - I bet we have the same issue when we get bedding

Oh, and something really funny (okay, may not be as funny to you -- YMMV) happened in the ladies' loo there. I went in, and a woman followed me shortly after. She began singing along to the song on the sound system, which was the Kinks' "Lola" REALLY LOUD and punctuating it with, well, her own brand of woodwind and percussion... It was totally unreal.

Well, I thought it was funny! I am horrifed when people are noisy in the stall next to me! I really feel people should do their best to go about their business quietly and move on. Preferably no eye contact if they have been noisy. Spare us all the discomfort of pretending to have not heard!

I recently experienced a woman in the stall next to me carrying on a convo on her mobile, while we all tinkled away merrily. She then exited the stall, primped her hair and exited. Never even bothered to wash her filthy hands. So vile and disgusting!

Random thoughts:

My hands a really dry and I am sick of winter - the cause of my evil dry skin!

I am getting my hair cut tonight and I can't wait! Its waaayyy too long! I kept it long for the wedding but the time has come to get shorn! I'm so excited. I pray to God I don't end up eating those words, cos ya know sometimes how stylists go overboard when you tell them you want a good cut! last time she tried to talk me into the Victoria Beckham. I'm like, ummmm, NOOOOOOOO. Pray for me UK peeps!

TGIF! This has been a long week! I want to sleep in tomorrow!

Ewwwww....Gross. I totally agree about keeping the noise down. I'm mortified to even make the littlest sound in there!

Hahaha - you need to teach them that toast is for humans...

My cat is a bit like that - she has taken to jumping on the table during Sunday lunch and waiting til our backs are turned to steal our meat - she isn't fussy - pork, beef, chicken - she'll have it all!!!

my cat used to eat strawberries.

I've just spent the last 2hrs re attaching 4 keys to my laptop. Went to the loo and when I came back discovered that the puppy also likes laptop to eat

Love the name Guiness for a cat...have two, and I can leave all types of food on the counter, and they won't touch it...very picky about cat food, too...

What, you can't greet those of us on this side of the pond with mates formerly from the other side of the pond???

What's up with that Charles??