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Something else to note is that I currently have no clue what to do about the new baggage restrictions on international flights. I finally got my backpack for Guatemala with the goal that I might be able to take it as a carry on. If I take it as a carry on I can avoid the whole "maybe I will lose my luggage in a third world country" dilemma. If I am not allowed to carry sunscreen, however, then there is no way I can carry on my backpack. Myself, with red hair, blue eyes, and my prized china doll complexion, will roast in Central American minus sunscreen.

The restrictions also include hair gels and cremes and such. Myself, with curly hair will come back looking like a white Diana Ross. My parents will think it hilarious, I will not be pleased to comb all the knots out of my hair.

This weekend I went to one of my best friend's, Hilary's, birthday/graduation party and had a blast! I got to see our friend from high school, Liz, who just last year had a baby boy! He was soo cute and happy as a clam wherever he was. Hilary's neighbors have a dog but Liz doesn't have any pets so Jacob (the baby) was quite intrigued by the dog being furry and having a tail and such. It was good to spend time with Hilary and I'm glad I got to meet her friends from grade school and Fleet Feet as well. :-D

Thursday my mom and I will move my little sister, Katie, into the dorms at St. Xavier University so she can go to nursing school. I think she is more excited to move out of the house than she is to go to college. Katie has a greaseboard on her bedroom door where she counts down the days until she moves out. While I understand her sentiments (our parents are quite the bunch), I don't know that she quite understands that she won't necessarily be killing me by moving out and making me the only child again. First of all, I was already the only child for the first three years of my life. While I don't really remember anything of those three years, I'm sure they were maaaarvelous. Second, I'm really only going to be an only child for about three weeks because of Guatemala and France. I can handle my parents for three weeks, that's not a huge deal. However, Mom and I are moving Katie in on Thursday; I volunteered to spare her the embarassment of possibly bringing Dad along for the ride. :-D

I got my first immigration document!!!!

I am now the proud recipient of a brand-new French long-stay visa!! Granted it's only for three months, but still! Tres excited!!

Another development in the going-to-France saga is my acquisition of Skype, the internet telephony system. I downloaded it onto my parents' computer as well. When I eventually go to France we can talk and it will be free! Yay free!