Weekend Plans - Portland?

[foxgrrl]

So, the deadline for this weekend is fast approaching (I'd say, in a little bit more than 24 hours). And I haven't decided yet whether to drive up to Portland, OR to visit amberite, teaotter, heron61, kengr, pdxsharkey, gidget23, and whomever else I've forgotten that lives up there. I might even make it to Orycon or something.

I've never been to Portland before, so this would be a new and frightening experience for me, zomg! It may forever change who I am, or something.

The alternatives are to stay home this weekend, sleep, fix my computer, finish repainting the bathroom, maybe read some books I never have time to read, or to listen to some CDs that I haven't even had the time to remove from their plastic shrinkwrap yet. (Oh yeah, and work on some exploits, or posting of my photos.) Nyah is going to be out of town this weekend too, so it's just me for now.

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[glitterychaos.livejournal.com]

That's 299, and no, there's no mount shasta between redding and eureka :) Actually, 299 dumps you onto 101 about 6 miles south of the exit to my place, but I've no idea how long it takes to drive 299. I've only ever been a third of teh way down it towards redding. It appears to be a good, well-maintained highway though :)

I'll keep my cellphone on me, uh, I did remember to give you that number right? I think I did... can't quite remember. It would be cool to see you! But don't feel obligated, and in any case I'm sure there'll be other trips, I'm not going anywhere :D

Hope you have a lovely trip, and say hi to amberite for me (I have no idea what name to call her anymore, lost track of what she was going by these days)

[foxgrrl]

I've got your number. amberite says "Yay!". I've already driven over Mount Shasta now, so I know where it is. I think all I need is time now…

[foxgrrl]

http://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=Portland,+OR&daddr=McKinleyville,+ca&f=l&hl=en&sll=45.525111,-122.675056&sspn=0.120025,0.42057&ie=UTF8&z=6&ll=43.213183,-123.398437&spn=7.989122,19.753418&om=1
http://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=Mc+Kinleyville,+CA&daddr=mountain+view,+ca&f=l&hl=en&sll=40.877439,-124.083023&sspn=0.129535,0.42057&ie=UTF8&z=7&om=1

vs.

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=portland,+OR+to+Mountain+View,+ca&sll=37.389347,-122.078341&sspn=0.136117,0.308647&ie=UTF8&z=6&om=1

Going through McKinleyville on the way back down, only adds about 3 hours. But, I kinda need to be back home by 4am Mon, and it's almost 2pm Sun, and it's a minimum of a 12 hour drive. And also I should really schedule more than 5 mins to hang out with you. So I'm thinking that there isn't enough time tonight.

I don't have any plans for Thanksgiving however, and I have 4 days off, and so does Nyah - She wanted to see you again too. So I think that might be a better time.

[glitterychaos.livejournal.com]

Hrm, thanksgiving plans: the 23rd, two sets of parties demand my attention. The 24th, supposedly mom is coming up to see me, though she knows that I'll have "company" and thus the more the merrier! Adam's up here of course, and we've been trying to talk our friend from seattle to come down. Aside from that, nothing else marrs my schedule. Well, work in the mornings, but who's awake early in the mornings anways? Except for me I mean :D Come up anytime, its all good to me :) Although, it is almost always raining here these days, so you know. There is really nothing to do here, except movies, sadly. And not too many interesting people.