July 27th, 2010 
Melia 10 days. Six people. Nine states. One mini-van. We are home and recuperating. There is a mountain of laundry to do, groceries to buy, work to jump into and a series of epic errand running.
Sigh.
So, I took a few notes during the trip that are still worth mentioning, now that I’m not blogging by phone and can actually edit again.
First, ladies and gents, while I understand the ease of hair removal products such as nair, I strongly suggest that you do not leave them on your girly/boy bits for more than the recommended time. While I realize this is common sense for some, OTHERS may not be quite as street smart as, oh, the rest of the planet. Smoochies!
I saw a back scratching episode taken to the eXtreme. Tee hee.
My boobs get bigger near babies.
I will no longer be a victim… especially to hotel reservation sites. I have learned my lesson.
Friendships and relationships that are complex are tragic (this is where I get a little introspective, so bear with me). Calling someone a BFF (which I tend to carelessly toss around) means that you always have someone who loves you unconditionally. You can really talk about yourself and they won’t hate or judge you. They love you for who you are, not for who they expect you to be or what they can get from you. Even a BFF you’ve not seen for months or years can remind you that you are a fabulous person, and they want to know your good, bad and in between, and they will be the one who says, “you’ll get there,” because they believe in you that much, even if you lost sight of your own desire to “get there.” Somehow, when you’ve lost yourself, they still know who you are, and there is nothing more important than being reminded that despite the steaming pile of shit you are furiously digging your way out from underneath, someone is there to hand you a towel and a martini, once you surface. Therefore, if a relationship isn’t easy and if it doesn’t give you warm fuzzies when you think about the other person, then its not worth it.
I’m done with toxic people.
I want to move to Ohio.
I love babies, and not just because they make my boobs look bigger.
A huge thank you to everyone who kept me us entertained, housed, fed and otherwise helped on the 10 day gallivant. I love you all, even if you don’t make my boobs look bigger.
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Loved the introspective bit. Toxic people suck. Glad you got home safe.
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Melia Reply:
July 28th, 2010 at 7:17 am
@Ms. Bitch,
Thank you, thank you! I may prefer the crappy roads and stopped traffic to an actual house… I think I’d be much better as a truck driver.
I will drink a martini to road trips, true and real BFFs, bigger boobs (a really good bra can do the same thing and you don’t have to change diapers), and cool people who open up their homes, beds, refrigerators and hearts to you. Cheers!
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Melia Reply:
July 28th, 2010 at 7:18 am
@Michelle Zive,
Cheers to you, Ms. Taos!
I adore you. Roadtrip to see us if you start to miss the traffic too much. No bridge anymore <3
Melia Reply:
August 1st, 2010 at 8:15 am
@MJ, What did you do to the bridge? I knew that underground organization was bad news.
Coulda been 11 days, but that’s just ludicrous when you can see whales and squirrels living in harmony anywhere.
Glad you had time to wrap yourself in the warmth of a bff <3
the problem with this whole thing is that the state is trying to dictate what marriage is when it is not a state issue. The state did not create marriage…religion did. This is a case when the all too popular “separation of church and state” should come in. Thus when religion states that marriage is only between a husband and wife, they are right…because it is something viewed to have been created by God. Jesus Himself stated in the gospels that a man would leave his family to cleave to a wife in reference to Genesis’ creation of the first marriage between Adam and Eve. Whether you agree to this or not is not the issue. The fact remains: religion dictates what are the proper terms of marriage since it came out from them…the state does not. It has no say in the matter.Marriage is not an “evolutionary” invention. It can’t since it doesn’t help with increase of the species nor natural selection. It is totally religious