Larry will be quite bored when he comes to Tennessee. :sick: He will be disappointed after seeing New York and Chicago. Maybe I should spare him and have Granny 5 send him on to the next person.
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Larry will be quite bored when he comes to Tennessee. :sick: He will be disappointed after seeing New York and Chicago. Maybe I should spare him and have Granny 5 send him on to the next person.
Oh Shalot, Tennesse is a beautiful state.Quote:
Originally Posted by Shalot
Not where I am. Count me off the list Niamh.Quote:
Originally Posted by Virgil
Seriously? I would've liked to have seen how it looks where you live.Quote:
Originally Posted by Shalot
I like to see that Larry is really being treated like royalty here! :) I would've enjoyed taking him around town (I live close enough to Chicago - so it would've been a fast trip if he would've arrived here next), but I just didn't think it would've been too much fun for him right now. Some stuff would've been OK to do right now, but there were other places/things that I wanted him to experience here that would've been a lot more fun in the spring/summer. That is why I opted not to participate. Oh, well. :)
Larry and I are headed to California tomorrow, and I'll show him around Orange County and a little of L.A. before he goes up the coast to Ventura. Larry's really excited about the trip and has been helping me pack tonight:Quote:
Hahahahaha! Yay! Look at him! Larry will be quite surprised I'm sure when he comes to California, what with the sunshine and no snow. Is he there now? I can't wait until AdoreroDio gets him so we can take some pictures.
http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e3...rryPacking.jpg
Will post again from sunny CA
Oh, Shalot, don't take yourself off the list. :( Larry would be so disappointed to miss meeting you in Tennessee, and he'll be so tuckered out from these big cities that he'll be happy to be somewhere less fast paced. Besides, anywhere Larry goes he brings an instant party along with him and, as Lily Adams says, Lit Net togetherness!Quote:
Not where I am. Count me off the list Niamh.
I didn't know you were in Illinois, Lady Wentworth. Yes, it's a shame that Larry doesn't get to see the mid-west in the spring.Quote:
I like to see that Larry is really being treated like royalty here! I would've enjoyed taking him around town (I live close enough to Chicago - so it would've been a fast trip if he would've arrived here next), but I just didn't think it would've been too much fun for him right now. Some stuff would've been OK to do right now, but there were other places/things that I wanted him to experience here that would've been a lot more fun in the spring/summer. That is why I opted not to participate. Oh, well.
Well this is intresting!:nod: Im glad Larry hasnt gone walkabout ....
Wouldn't it be great if that were feasible? We could all fly to Dublin and have a last party with Larry in his native land!Quote:
I think that when this is finished we should all try to meet up somewhere with larry as a special guest. That would be nice.
Let's do it... ;)
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Originally Posted by Shalot
I don't think that's allowed. Besides if you're off the list I may as well take myself off the list, we don't have much here unless of course you count the fake log canon.
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Originally Posted by Shalot
Aw Shalot your not serious! I was dying to see what Tenessee is like! And Larrys not all about partying in big cities. He likes the quiet countryside and small towns as well and is really hoping to see as many different places as possible.Quote:
Originally Posted by Shalot
Please dont drop out!!
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Originally Posted by Petrarch's Love
Hey i wasnt even thinking of Ireland but... That would be really good fun! And i could show you all around Dublin.:DQuote:
Originally Posted by Chava
Actually, I live in Wisconsin. Approximately 90 miles north of the Windy City. Brew City, in fact. ;) That is a fairly quick trip no matter how you're traveling. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Petrarch's Love
I think it is too bad if everyone is starting to think that Larry would only want to see the bigger cities. After all, this is his first trip to America, right? America has many other places to see other than cities. Maybe he would've liked the relaxation of something a little quieter.
Well, if I could've invited him here during a different season, I would've given a taste of the city along with the countryside. Maybe some other time. :)
We can always send him Back to the states after europe if you want to join in Lady Wentworth.:)Quote:
Originally Posted by LadyWentworth
Shalot- I've been in Tennessee and I know that Larry would be missing a big part of the US if he didn't visit there. And TN is interesting! It has beautiful scenery and is the country music center of the world- how good can it get! Anyways, no offense to anyone, but cities suck. Rural states are much more interesting even if they are slower paced. Larry will need a good relaxing part of his journey too!
Yay! I'm so excited. I can't wait until he gets here :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Petrarch's Love
It will be a change for him like Lily said- no snow! I'll have to take him to the beach, lol.
Can't wait to see more pics, and even better Larry himself!
:eek: :eek2: Goodness. I didn't expect such language from you Adorero. :p Nice to see you're human too. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by AdoreroDio
:lol: Hahahahahahaaaaaaaaaa...Quote:
Originally Posted by Virgil
AddyDio, come on, now. Not even just visiting them? I mean, I wouldn't like to live in a big city, but I love visiting Los Angeles. Anyways, Larry will have a nice mixture of city and nature here in our town. :D Let's take him downtown and to the beach!!!!
But the thing about cities is that whereever you are in the city you can 'feel' all the other people in the city and in a way its exciting.
I love the country too, which is why Ive got it great living in the country and commuting to the city so I get both the sky and the ground... as it were.
:D
A mixture of city and nature? In our town? HA! Now, drive about thirty minutes away and you will find some semblance of nature in the mountains of Ojai, but not in Ventura. Unless you count the trees the government planted along the side of the road as nature. The beach works- but even there you can tell you are near a trash producing city. And I like cities that are like Downtown- but those are more like towns. Even though our downtown is filled with scary homeless people and smokers to a point I can hardly breath.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lily Adams
And the city is okay to visit...for a very short while and in the right cities it can be exciting. But I've been poisoned by Cali cities- smog, traffic, trash on the sidewalk, loud noises, shouting and cursing, etc. It's not the same as the bright lights and and crowded streets with people calling taxis, that you see in movies. Take Hollywood for example...I've been there twice and plan to never go back if I can help it. It is a scary place with no bright lights or smiling faces. It's no wonder that when you see pics of Hollywood all you see is the gigantic sign on the side of the mountain and the Hollywood walk of fame. Places like New York and Washington are different, and Philadelphia too, they are beautiful and you do get that excitement about being around so many people, but other cities....I choose not to be around them much.
When I get Larry, I'm going to mame him:lol: . (probably take an eye off.)
EDIT: My brother actually posted this. Argh. Don't worry eveybody, Larry will be safe with me.
Don't do that! That would be terrible- to be blind in one eye! He needs to enjoy his visit, not fear it!
Are you kidding me?! We've got hills to hike in! The beach! (I realize you mentioned the latter.) They're plenty of nature. Not too much, not too little. We have the snowy mountains 45 minutes away from us, remember?!Quote:
Originally Posted by AdoreroDio
But I must admit downtown has gotten worse over the years. I don't remember it being so disgusting. But I still adore it down there. We gotta take a picture of all of us in front of city hall with the ocean in the backround. How can you not like it here?! This is secret paradise! This is defintely not a big city like L.A. and that's why I like it.
You know, L.A. really isn't that bad. Hollywood is wonderful. You forgot the Hollywood Bowl and Griffith Park. And Santa Barbara is such a pretty city. You have to admit that. It's not smoggy at all. It's just a quaint little Spanish city. It's all about visiting big cities, not living in them. :D I could never do that. Except Santa Barbara because it isn't really a big city with tall buildings. :D Just a bit more urban.
Don't worry, lots of pics will be taken and I promise you will be in some Lily....that is, when I get Larry of course.
Hi all! Larry and I arrived safely in California despite weather delays at O'Hare and yucky turbulence on the flight. Larry didn't seem to mind the airport delay, though. In fact he was really excited that it gave him the opportunity to sample some true American cuisine:
http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e3...hMcDonalds.jpg
Now that he's in California he's decided to blend in with the locals. He's been running around in a pool robe and oversize sunglasses, which he refuses to take off even when (like now) it's dark out:
http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e3...rrivesinCA.jpg
He's also made planning difficult because every time I ask him about what he wants to do around Orange County he tells me to have my "people" call his "people." It's getting a bit annoying. All the same, I've got some great things to do on the agenda. Tomorrow he's accompanying me to Pasadena to see the Huntington museum and gardens, and Sunday I'm going up to L.A. to see a friend, and there may be time for a few photo opportunities en route. Next week a friend of mine who works at Disneyland may or may not be able to sign Larry in for free to go on a few rides. We'll have to see. After that he'll be set to go see bella Ventura.
I'm with Lilly, I can't believe you're talking about Ventura here. It may have some of the detractions of any place inhabited by a certain number of human beings, but it's such a wonderful town compared to the vast majority of towns out there, and that area of the coast from Ventura up to Santa Barbara is really paradise. I'd kill to live in that area again. L.A., on the other hand really is a pretty ugly city. Only the ocean and the weather make up for the otherwise hideousness of large stretches of Los Angeles.Quote:
Originally Posted by AdoreroDio View Post
A mixture of city and nature? In our town? HA! Now, drive about thirty minutes away and you will find some semblance of nature in the mountains of Ojai, but not in Ventura. Unless you count the trees the government planted along the side of the road as nature. The beach works- but even there you can tell you are near a trash producing city. And I like cities that are like Downtown- but those are more like towns. Even though our downtown is filled with scary homeless people and smokers to a point I can hardly breath.
And the city is okay to visit...for a very short while and in the right cities it can be exciting. But I've been poisoned by Cali cities- smog, traffic, trash on the sidewalk, loud noises, shouting and cursing, etc. It's not the same as the bright lights and and crowded streets with people calling taxis, that you see in movies. Take Hollywood for example...I've been there twice and plan to never go back if I can help it. It is a scary place with no bright lights or smiling faces. It's no wonder that when you see pics of Hollywood all you see is the gigantic sign on the side of the mountain and the Hollywood walk of fame. Places like New York and Washington are different, and Philadelphia too, they are beautiful and you do get that excitement about being around so many people, but other cities....I choose not to be around them much.
:lol: Larry has been Californized! Kahl-lee-four-nee-eyezed. MEET THE GOVENATOR!!!!!! :lol:
Aw, don't mind her. :p
Like I said, visit, visit. L.A. is pretty dirty., The sky's all yellow down there. If I was closer though, I'd take Larry to Mutato Muzika. :D He'd match the building. :lol:
Rincon!!!!! LOVEEEEEEE!!! <3Quote:
and that area of the coast from Ventura up to Santa Barbara is really paradise.
I mean, come on, (DUUUUUUDE! :lol:) we're in a Beach Boy's song! "Ventura County lineeeee! Everybody's gone surfin'! Surfin' USA!" So classic!
Dont you dare Weisin!!!!!! :eek: Thats not very nice!Quote:
Originally Posted by Weisinheimer
Petra!:lol: He looks so funny in that robe!
Actually, i may be going to dublin some time in 2008, my mom is taking a uni degree in law, and they have a classe excursion to dublin for a week, we were talking about me popping over and making a vacation out of it!Quote:
Originally Posted by Niamh
Sounds good!
Petra and Virgil, have you guys been having problems with the disc? I've been trying to use the rest of the batch that that came from and they are all faulty.:(
No. I put pictures on it. I saw the picture you put on.Quote:
Originally Posted by Niamh
I hope shalot doesn't back out, i'm a country person myself, so who cares about all them pretty lights and ladies and fun things to do when I can just hang out and be me and read, I'm sure Larry will have a blast...no dropping out people. lol. ok keep me posted. B
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Originally Posted by Weisinheimer
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Originally Posted by AdoreroDio
Ummmm, yeah, I'm actually not planning on hurting Larry. My brother made that post. I wouldn't spell maim like that. So there's nothing to worry about, everybody.Quote:
Originally Posted by Niamh
Well you better keep larry away from him!:p
Or at least keep him away from Larry!
:p
Huntington! Oh, he will enjoy tat. Lily took me with her there for her birthday and it is gorgeous. And the roses! Love it, love it, love it!Quote:
Originally Posted by Petrarch's Love
I'm so glad he's being introduced to "real American cuisine" :lol:
Can't wait till he's here! Does that mean he will be with me for Christmas? That would be really cool- if so I'll have to put a present under the tree for him. :D
Note to everyone who is disturbed by my comments about Ventura- I wasn't putting Ventura down, I really do like Ventura, I was putting down big cities. And Ventura is messy but I LOVE the ocean and I LOVE watching the sunset on the beach and seeing the islands on clear days. I love sailing on the deep blue sea and seeing dolphins jump along side the boat. That is what I love about California, not the cities. So, I apologize to city of Ventura and all those who know it's a wonderful city.
Oh God. I thought I had instilled in Larry some New York values. I see he's all of a sudden gone Hollywood. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Petrarch's Love
:lol: Exactly!:pQuote:
Originally Posted by Scheherazade
LOL, Larry is gonna need to take a walk in the woods after all of this journey is over...
Unfortunately Larry accidentally got left behind for the trip to the Huntington yesterday, but we made up for it today when I ended up going to see a friend for lunch in Los Angeles. First he got a little tour of the UCLA campus. Here's Larry by Royce Hall:
http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e3...arryatUCLA.jpg
http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e3...yRoyceHall.jpg
...and both outside and inside the Powell Library:
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http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e3...well--UCLA.jpg
After seeing UCLA we walked down to Westwood where Larry posed by the historic Fox Theatre, which has been the site of many glamorous movie premieres for about seventy years:
http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e3...FoxTheatre.jpg
He also posed by a California Pizza Kitchen:
http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e3...LarrybyCPK.jpg
...but he opted for another popular California meal instead--Sushi:
http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e3...ryandSushi.jpg
Finally in the evening we ended up doing some shopping on Rodeo Drive. Larry wanted to go on a shopping spree in all the most expensive stores, but luckily he left his credit card back in Dublin:
http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e3...rryonRodeo.jpg
It's only getting worse! On Rodeo Dr. today he bought this ridiculous silk sleeping mask, and now he's told me to keep everything quiet because he needs his beauty rest:Quote:
Oh God. I thought I had instilled in Larry some New York values. I see he's all of a sudden gone Hollywood.
http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e3...rySleeping.jpg
I haven't tried loading pics on myself yet, but the ones you and Virg. took show up fine.Quote:
Originally Posted by Niamh
I'm not sure if he'll make Christmas or not, especially because the mail is bound to be congested if I try to send him out late next week close to the holidays. There might also be less chance of him getting lost if I don't attempt to send him just a few days before Christmas. The good news is that it looks like Disneyland may definitely be on for next week. Then we'll play it by ear as to a good time to ship him.Quote:
Originally Posted by AdoreroDio
Well, I figured no one could actually dislike Ventura. It's true that cities in general have their downsides (as someone who just recently emerged from the hell that is L.A. traffic in the late rush hour, I can firmly attest to this). I agree with you that the ocean is the truly great thing about California. :)Quote:
Note to everyone who is disturbed by my comments about Ventura- I wasn't putting Ventura down, I really do like Ventura, I was putting down big cities. And Ventura is messy but I LOVE the ocean and I LOVE watching the sunset on the beach and seeing the islands on clear days. I love sailing on the deep blue sea and seeing dolphins jump along side the boat. That is what I love about California, not the cities. So, I apologize to city of Ventura and all those who know it's a wonderful city.
I love that Larry is on top of the Literary Criticism shelf in the library! That's great. :D
And that sleeping mask . . . how did you do that?!
yeah i thought that was great as well!
But Petra, you cracked me up with the eye mask!:lol:
And yes, there was a good reason why i didnt give him a C/C card!:p
What is larry bringing with him in terms of baggage? Troll brought a book as far as i remember?