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Re: Kickstarter: Reward: Wear Your Face on My T-shirt

Meagan — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:04:09 -0000

Oh that's an oldie! I wish I could remember where I got that one! Love Kensington Gardens though - hilarious.

Re: Kickstarter: Reward: Wear Your Face on My T-shirt

Jody Brettkelly — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:14:19 -0000

Holey heck - I obviously was more oblivious than I thought wheeling my kids around Kensington Gardens! (wanted to ask you where did you get light aqua sweater in you previous profile pic - love it)

Re: Kickstarter: Reward: Wear Your Face on My T-shirt

Meagan — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 22:31:57 -0000

It's actually the Playboy Mansion in Chicago!!

Re: Kickstarter: Reward: Wear Your Face on My T-shirt

Jbrettkelly — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 20:29:11 -0000

I'm in the US so don't worry about entering me, but are you near Kensington Palace?

Re: A New Year’s Resolution – quite literally

Meagan — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 09:15:08 -0000

That is INCREDIBLE!! I can't believe a camera that you found in Mexico ended up in Michigan. That is freaking CRAZY!! I had a story when I was 8 and lost my purse (I know, but it seemed like the end of the world at the time - plus, I was a saver at the time and had about $50 in cash). Some woman found it in Tennessee - we were living there at the time. The only identifying factor was a library card from Baltimore. She called the library which then tracked to our old house in Baltimore that my Aunt happened to have bought from us. My Aunt called us and we picked it up!

I love these stories!!!

Re: A New Year’s Resolution – quite literally

Expat Mum — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 20:27:23 -0000

Thank god for honest people. I have a great story which i will try to keep short. Found a camera under the seat of a rent car in Mexico. We decided to bring it back to the States as we thought it would have more chance of being returned to the owner. Phoned Hertz and spoke to about three different Americans but it wasn't their camera.
The Queenager, (then about 13 and a budding photographer) asked if she could have the camera. I said she could use it until we found the owner. We bought a cord and hooked it up to our computer, to find scores of photos of, presumably the owners. They were at some farming thing in Michigan. I looked up the name of the organization and e-mailed the secretary with one of the photos. It was her friend and neighbor who had indeed lost the camera. Hurray! I packed the camera off to them, finally glad to be able to do my good turn.
What I didn't realise was that the Q had video'd a guided tour of her bedroom, which they thought was very sweet. Next week - $50 in the mail for her as a reward! We used it toward her very own camera.
Talk about Karma.
Oh, and I'm still in touch with the owner on FB!

Re: A New Year’s Resolution – quite literally

Meagan — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 12:23:49 -0000

True - and we all know Baltimore is like the wire...no, really. The cops we spoke to said that they had already had over 2,000 calls since midnight on New Year's Eve, and this was noon on New Year's Day. Ridiculous.

Re: A New Year’s Resolution – quite literally

Mark Pickett — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 23:30:45 -0000

Baltimore City... 'Nuff said, Meagan. Didn't you ever watch, The Wire??? :-) j/k Happens everywhere, all the time. And you're right, 2012 is your year. Your post is all you need as proof.

Re: A New Year’s Resolution – quite literally

Meagan — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 16:36:30 -0000

Believe me, as soon as I can, I will!! You made me laugh.

Re: A New Year’s Resolution – quite literally

Meagan — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 16:34:53 -0000

Oh really?? I had no idea!! How did he find that out? Did he just go to the airport and try anyway? The strange thing is that the cops who we talked to didn't know about that loophole either because they warned us that we wouldn't be able to fly. Thanks for the head's up!

Re: A New Year’s Resolution – quite literally

Eileen — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 16:34:40 -0000

Frankly I think it was God's way of telling you get a freaking iPhone.

Re: A New Year’s Resolution – quite literally

Meagan — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 16:33:41 -0000

It does suck, but on the up side - the phone was free (I won it off Klout.com) and we only had about $20 of other cash. I think the manager got confused because she saw the envelope with cash in it, so assumed that was the only cash that was in there. I guess the thief didn't bother checking everywhere. AND for you Hanna!! xo

Re: A New Year’s Resolution – quite literally

Lucy — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 16:31:32 -0000

Glad you got your purse back, but just an FYI: you can get on a plane without ID. My brother-in-law learned that the hard way earlier this year when he lost his wallet the night before our flight. He just had to fill out a form and go through a quick special TSA screening. Longer than a typical screening but oddly quick and painless.

Re: A New Year’s Resolution – quite literally

Hanna Uehre — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 16:28:57 -0000

Wow! Amazing story. It still sucks that it happened and that the phone and the cash were missing, after all :(. I hope you had your phone locked so someone doesn't have all your contacts and phone #s. One thing I'm confused about. The lady from the Arts Building said all the cash was there, but then when your sister picked up the purse, the cash was gone? Anyhow I, too, think it's a sign! 2012 will be a SUPER year for you ! I can feel it :)

Re: Not Worth Knowing

Meagan — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 21:55:34 -0000

Oh so nice to have a new reader! I'm glad I found yours through ExpatMum's. Great to meet new wonderful bloggers. Agree wholeheartedly about One Day...my only pet peeve with that book was the fact that she died for no god damn reason!! You go through the entire book rooting for them, and then she gets hit by a car. Pointless and reckless, but perhaps that was the point? What do I know? And please don't ever apologize for long comments - those are the best ones!

Re: Not Worth Knowing

Jbrettkelly — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 19:00:29 -0000

Thanks for stopping by, so I could come to your fantastic blog! I've just finished reading One Day (rubbish movie, great book) so am fascinated by your book. Sounds great and well done you for getting published. In The Devil Wears Prada (movie better than the book) the boyfriend was a chef who must have had hideous hours so his complaining about hers didn't make sense. Anywaaay I guess my point is relationships are so much more complex than happy endings....(sorry to make my first comment so hideously long...)

Re: Not Worth Knowing

Meagan — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 14:48:59 -0000

I completely agree! Shit happens!!

Re: Getting to know someone

Meagan — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 10:33:34 -0000

Wow. Incredible story!! I love hearing that I'm not the only one who made a long distance story work. Congrats on your relationship. Like a fairy tale!!

Re: Getting to know someone

Kirsten — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 09:50:51 -0000

I'm still reading your book (I got held up by the craziness of the holidays) and I definitely, definitely think it is much easier to get to know someone long-distance. Although we weren't separated by a massive ocean, my husband and I met while attending two different destination weddings in Costa Rica and navigated an unexpected long-distance relationship between Washington, DC and New York. Granted, I fully acknowledge that our travel options were limitless, but it's also difficult navigating the cost to see each other. Scot made a lot more money than I did (starving actress), and it was difficult to try and find a balance (my garbage, not his). We spent hours on the phone for the first six months of our relationship.....and exchanged even more emails throughout the day. We knew each other so well by the time I finally made the decision to move to DC and I am really thankful our relationship started that way. Five years later and a new city and it somehow worked. Pura vida, and thank you Costa Rica.

Re: Not Worth Knowing

Eileenmoshea — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 12:46:39 -0000

I think it really should be, "...and they lived happily ever after, most of the time, in spite of everything. Except when they didn't. And when shit happened. But other than that, happily ever after."

Re: What question would you ask to get to know someone?

Sara Altier — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 15:41:19 -0000

If you were stuck on a desert island and could only listen to three albums for the rest of your life, what would they be?

Re: Dreamers vs Realists

Eileenmoshea — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 13:49:17 -0000

Here's to dreamers and realists - the world needs both!

Re: Getting to know someone

Hanna — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 21:08:32 -0000

Sadly we lost touch with each other many years ago. I heard he got married and had 2 kids. Gosh I just thought about it and they would be the age now that we were then. Wow! And what was I saying "20 years ago". It was actually 27 yrs ago. Oh man, I'm old - lol.

Re: Getting to know someone

Meagan — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 11:36:08 -0000

I agree - it's refreshing to write.

Re: Getting to know someone

Meagan — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 10:51:40 -0000

Really Hanna? That's awesome. I totally get it and it makes sense to get to know someone intimately via letters first. I think it could certainly back fire if there is one party that isn't being completely honest and is hiding behind the letters, but otherwise, I wholeheartedly back it!

How romantic that you still have those letters! Where is he these days??