Dunroamin

I made it to Portland, luggage and all, and am writing this on my office computer. Soon, though, I'm going to go home, because although it's only 4 PM the jet lag is killing me--I woke up at 3 am and could not get back to sleep.

So there will be a more coherent entry later. Unfortunately there is no phone access at home at the moment, so my internet use will be patchy. But thank you all for your good wishes, and now that I've arrived some place I intend to stay for longer than three weeks I hope to stop whining. Or anyway, stop whining about travel.

But! I must share one piece of information with all of you--the house I'm renting, although in all other respects very nice, does not have a shower. Only a bathtub. I have never quite gotten the knack of washing my hair in the bathtub, so I'm looking forward to a year of bad hair days. Seriously. This is verging on the catastrophic.

OK, it isn't really verging on the catastrophic. I'm a little doubtful about finding a shower-attachment that will fit the faucet, but if all else fails I can wash my hair Indian-style with a bucket and jug. And learn to take long, soothing baths. The fact that I managed to wash my hair this morning and it doesn't look too heinous is also reassuring.

Yes, my mind really is this trivial. Also, I must get cable soon. There is essentially no TV reception.

And finally, aceofkittens and fillyjonk, you have corrupted me. I now have a cell phone. I intend to leave it turned off for most of the time though--so there!