with the concessions stand for awana grand prix. that was really fun. i had to get there late though b/c my parents had a meeting. it was at the church i used to go to. so i just went up in the loft and read for a while until i couldn't keep my eyes open and then i fell asleep for a while. then everyone started talking really loud and i woke up. i thought it was over so i went downstairs but unfortunately it was just a small break, so i went back upstairs and read some more until i finished my book. (btw i was reading 'the fellowship of the ring'. yeah, it was really good!) then i started 'ekleipsis'. i'm only on like, the second page, but so far it seems really interesting.
so anyway, after a while of reading i wanted to go outside (which was embarassing cuz the door from the loft squeaked SUPER loud when i opened it) and then i hung out there for a while.
ok, i just found out that one of my friends mom is in critical condition. she's in the hospital and they're trying to save her. so please pray for her if u read this soon. i might finish this post later, maybe. thank you for praying.
~beth
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Hey Beth,
Today I received your ‘Thank You’ note in the mail. I really appreciate your thoughtfulness. You mentioned having just read ‘The Fellowship of the Ring’ so I am almost scared of the idea that my book will follow such fine writing. Thank you for your compliments on the covers. A friend of mine sketched the dragon on the back of book one ‘Ekleipsis,’ and Paint Shop Pro was used to customize the free covers offered by Lulu.com.
It wasn’t too difficult to publish my books (except getting used to the formatting part) because I went through what is called ‘self publishing.’ It would be better to have a publisher, because one would be paid more and sell more books, but it is more difficult to get a publisher to pick up your work when they already have veteran writers they know will sell.
Lulu.com and CreateSpace.com allows one the opportunity to put their work into book form or even publish their works, and enables such to be listed at internet book stores such as Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Target, etc. You should encourage your mom to try her hand at such once she writes down a good many recipes for her cooking blog. The only cost (unless you want an ISBN from Lulu) is the purchase of at least 1 proof copy plus shipping.
As for as pronunciation of the titles and some of the names or words in the books, don’t worry, I can’t really pronounce them all correctly myself either. Shhh…don’t tell. My friend laughed and said how will I ever have a book reading when I can’t pronounce all the words I wrote myself in the book. I don’t know. Hahaha!
In the very back of the books you will see an ‘Appendix.’ I tried to separate the words (characters, groups, places) as I would say them. Just for fun, but also gives further meaning to some of the people and things, I used actual foreign words by using Dictionary.com in the place of English words, which makes them a little difficult to pronounce. These can be found in ‘Hidden Meanings’ in the ‘Appendix.’
Sorry I have written so much on your blog. Again, I appreciate the note.
If I am ever able to complete book three, Andeis, I will gladly send you a copy to the address I sent the other books to; probably sometime next year. Any constructive criticism concerning books one and two, along with input as to what you might think should be in book three would be appreciated.
Continue to serve God Beth, it is the most important thing you will ever do in your lifetime, even if it doesn’t always feel like it.
Tim
hi mr. waldrop!
that's cool, i bet it was fun designing the covers. it sounds like it would be kinda confusing to figure out how to get a book published, but i'm sure if ur actally looking at it, it isn't that hard. i was trying to write a book, but i just kinda stopped. i've done that plenty of times, but it thought this one would be different b/c i had an outline for each chapter of the book instead of just jumping in and writing what comes to mind. i just lost interest i guess. well, at least this time i'll remember what i wanted to write about if i want to start working on it again.
oh yeah, after i sent the note to you, i found the appendix. sorry =) i should have thought to look back there b/c i've read books before that have to have pronunciation thingies in them. that is so awesome that u used real words in different languages! my brother that that was cool too. in my book i wanted to spell my friends' names backwards and use them, but then ppl would most likely figure it out and assume that the characters were supposed to resemble them. i love my name spelled backwards, it's very interesting, htebazile. it doesn't look very pretty, but it's fun to say it. my friends and i call each other by our backwards names sometimes.
that's hilarious that u don't know how to pronounce some of the names!
have u ever heard of a book called 'wings of dawn' by sigmund brouwer (i'm pretty sure that's how his last name is spelled)? it's my favorite book that i've read so far. for some reason 'vandor' reminds me of the main character in that book. idk why though. i picture them the same.
there is one thing in 'ekleipsis' that i'm kinda confused about. the very first chapter is written in present-tense. and then of course the next chapter ('a history of sorts', i love that =) is in past-tense. but then in the third chapter, 'return to the moment', it's still past-tense. was there a reason for that or was it a mistake? maybe it's one of those things where u just have to keep reading and it'll make sense, but i just wasn't sure.
i will. thank you mr. waldrop.
~beth
Hey Beth,
It is pretty exciting trying to design the covers, and usually what I start out with is not what I use for my final choice once the book is finished. As you may have seen at my book blog the cover for book three, Andeis, looks pretty simple, so it may change by the time the book is ready for publication. Of course, Lulu offers some pictures, and I have mostly started with those and customized them.
Nah, it really isn’t as confusing at you might first think to have your book published at Lulu or CreateSpace. If your mom or you ever want to publish something, feel free to contact me and I can share what I know about it.
I know what you mean about starting a book, but never finishing it. I have done that, but maybe one day will finish it. I know me personally, I have to been in the mood to write, and sometimes I just get writers block. It took me about a year to write book one, whereas it only took about 5 or 6 months for book two. Now with book three, I wrote a couple of chapters quickly, but then set it down a while before recently picking it back up.
I can’t really write with an outline for some reason. With these books I have a small idea of certain things I want to take place and how I want it to end, but I actually write scenes (chapters) at a time. I can’t really write a head (but for simple ideas) or I lose sense of where I am at, so usually the story develops chapter by chapter while I write it. It is interesting how I can have a certain idea, but by the time I get to the end of a chapter the next chapter may go in an entirely different direction than what I first thought.
You should keep trying your hand at writing. Maybe set it down for a while, but pick it up again to see if possibly some new ideas come to mind.
I can’t remember why I initially decided to write my name backwards and choose to use words from different languages, but I have enjoyed doing so. You will notice in book one I placed my editor Evelyn in the book as Nyleve at the end. I have a few other friends I have placed in book two and now in book three also. They don’t necessarily play major roles like the main characters, but I did try to express their personalities and character traits in the chapters where I have them. I think it is fun to incorporate friends into books, even if it is just a little spot here or there. Maybe I could place ‘Htebazile’ somewhere in book three, but I would hate to steal your personal character name.
I’ll have to check out 'Wings of Dawn' by Sigmund Brouwer, I have never heard of it.
Okay, regarding the present/past tenses. I initially started writing book one in present tense, but my editor said it is better to write in a slightly past tense for the reader. I forgot now what all we discussed, but I decided to leave the first chapter present tense to bring one into the book and the last page of each book in present tense to end each section; then have the rest of the book in past tense. So, it was done on purpose, but not sure if it is really ‘proper’ writing technique.
Well, let me stop before I create a new chapter heading here. :0)
You have great observation, please feel free to share your thoughts about the books – they can only make me a better writer, hopefully helping me create better stories.
Tim
mr. waldrop,
i love the cover for book three! it's really cool, it's simple but it looks really neat! and my favorite cover out of all of them is book four! that one is so pretty!
oh, thank you for your offer to help if my mom or i ever published a book. it's not very likely though =)
that would be really cool if you could put htebazile in a book, but if you don't have a place for her, then that's perfectly fine. thank you!
oh ok, thank you very much for explaining that to me, i kept wondering about it =) i think i've tried writing in present tense before, and it ended up in past tense b/c that's what i'm used to reading so present tense just doesn't usually sound right. i always get used to it though if i'm reading a book that's present tense.
i haven't finished ekleipsis yet, but it's VERY good! i just haven't had much time to read b/c we've had a WHOLE lot of stuff going on lately. after i finish the books i'm gonna let a few of my friends borrow them, i'm sure that my friends matt and jacob will love them b/c they're the ones that got me hooked on fantasy reading =)
thank you again for giving the books to me!
~beth
Thanks for your compliments on the book covers, Beth. I sure hope I am able to complete book three, and actually start and finish a book four. I have recently thought of a couple of ideas I previously decided to title ‘Erstwhile’ which means ‘former; of times past.’ This book or books would cover a previous time to this current series, but I need to finish this current book first. :0)
I’ll see what I can do about your character as my storyline develops more. I am about half way through the book, I think.
I am glad you like the book so far. I think book two is better, but I’ll wait and see what you think. It would also be neat to see what your friends think if they get a chance to read them. It is one thing to have your family and friends read the books and tell you what they think, than it is to have someone that doesn’t really know you tell you what they think. You know family, they won’t always tell you if it isn’t really good or where it could have been better.
I ordered that book that you mentioned, 'Wings of Dawn' by Sigmund Brouwer, so I’ll check it out once it arrives.
Take care,
Tim
P.S. I hope your mom is feeling better. We had a 4th grader get saved this morning at church, it was great!
oh that's wonderful that that kid got saved! was it someone you know?
so is 'erstwhile' a title for the fourth book? b/c i thought that one was gonna be called 'kristietiba'. did you just decide to name it something else, or is it a different book?
oh, i'm in the chapter 'meeting of the gibborims'. i was wondering why certain words are italicized. is it because those are words that are used to kind of 'replace' (for lack of a better word) the words in the real world? like 'himmel' is 'heaven' and so is 'scimerian'. and 'salvare' is of course supposed to be Jesus. is that what that means?
i think i know who pierced jagare. i think it was mazak. but please don't tell me if i'm right =)
wow! i didn't know you were going to order that book! cool. yeah, it's really good, but when i first started reading it i didn't think it was very interesting. but once you get into it, it's really good!
my mom is feeling better, thank you =)
~beth
I recognized the name of the boy only because I keep the Sunday School rolls, but he hasn’t attended very faithfully over the last year. Well, I guess one could say his parents who bring him have not attended very frequently. Praying this will change things. Apparently he started talking about it in Sunday School and the teacher asked our pastor to speak with him about it. Maybe his family will come to see him baptized and God will move them to accept Christ also and become faithful members of the church.
Here are my current thoughts surrounding my ideas, but don’t hold me to it. :0) My original idea was 1 book similitude to the coming of Antichrist, the tribulation, and the coming of Christ to rid the world of the Antichrist. Sometime during book one I decided to break it down into three books. I figured people would find it easier to read smaller books with smaller chapters. Book three will end this series. I have pondered thoughts of writing a book or books regarding the days before this series, like the coming of Prince Salvare, his death, etc. and calling it ‘Erstwhile.’ But, while writing this book three, I have developed another idea I would like to call ‘Kristietiba.’ So, neither would really be a book four (as in series) but ‘Erstwhile’ would take place before this series, whereas ‘Kristietiba’ would take place afterwards. My idea, though very rough draft, of ‘Erstwhile’ would maybe incorporate different Bible stories and lessons, whereas a more focused thought about ‘Kristietiba’ would be ideas of marriage and Christ and the church, as Christians are the bride of Christ and He will rescue us from our sin and in the end the devil and all that is evil.
I see you are already almost finished with book one. Hmmm…italicized words. I must admit that I chose to italicize certain words for emphasis, but I don’t think I have been totally consistent with doing it to all or just the translated words. Example, I don’t italicize King Salvare, but I did when I write ‘King’ to show it is the true King. Yes, Salvare is Christ (savior) and Himmel is heaven (where Allmachtig = the Almighty lives), but Scimerian would be the kingdom where Christ will reign with the saints forevermore [Revelation 21]. Another example of italics is in the beginning of book two. If you notice I choose ‘bad’ words (wrath, hate, anger, etc.) for the names of the Gibborims (which are 10 for the ten kingdoms that give power to the Antichrist), so I put in italics the words I subscribe to them.
Example: [book 2, page 21] Baitrs was full of ‘bitterness’ and Pyktis with ‘anger’ toward King Salvare’s Sealed, who dwelt there.
I italicize ‘bitterness’ because Baitrs means that in Goth, and Pykits means ‘anger’ in Lithuanian. I did this because throughout the book, although it is merely a story I hope that some kind of way it would have the readers mind venture into the spiritual realm of what we are actually facing on a daily basis. Does that make sense?
Sorry, I bet you didn’t expect to get all this when you asked simply about italics. Basically, the italics are for emphasis, yes for some of the translated words but not limited to.
>>i think i know who pierced jagare. i think it was mazak. but please don't tell me if i'm right =) << Your answer to this is not revealed until book three. :0) I’ll try to note this when I have book three complete to try to remember to tell you my thoughts at this point.
Well, if you haven’t guessed it, my family and friends already know I am a talker.
Later,
Tim
yeah, that would be great if his parents got saved!
i think you should write both books! they both sound good! does 'kristietiba' mean anything? that is a really cool name!
oh my goodness! i can't believe i hadn't figured out that it was about the tribulation! wow, that's pretty sad! i really should have known that. now i can totally see it though! that is really neat!
ok, thank you for explaining that to me. wow, that's really cool about the gibborims! i never would have figured that one out. i know that the dragon is i guess 'indwelling' jagare. i did get that one. =)
i finished book 1 today! so now i cannot wait to start book 2! i'm gonna see if one of my friends wants to borrow the first one tonite. oh great, i just thought of something, if matt or jacob borrows it they'll most likely finish it by sunday, and they'll want the second one but i won't be done with it. then they're going to tease me b/c they are speed readers and i'm not! oh, this won't be pleasant! lol =)
well, i thoroughly enjoyed the first book, and i can't wait to see what happens with kayla and vandor! i was very sad when i read the part where kayla doesn't recognize vandor.
that's ok, u might be able to tell that i like to talk also. my dad was just making fun of me for that the other nite! lol
~beth
We are having a baptism for Tobey (the boy) and a gentleman this Sunday night, so maybe some lost family members of each will come.
Since my idea for the book would deal with marriage, and specifically the Church (Bride) and Christ (Bridegroom) I looked up the word ‘Christendom’ (Christians collectively) at Dictionary.com to see its translation into other languages. Dictionary.com is a really neat resource that has a dictionary, thesaurus, reference, and translator for words. The ‘prettiest’ translation I found (in my opinion) for ‘Christendom’ was ‘kristietība’ in Latvian. I will also give you a hint at the enemy, who will be named Apostas, coming from the Greek: apóstas(is), meaning ‘Apostasy.’ As you know, apostasy is where the Church (and individual Christians) is headed when we turn away from God and His Word unto the wisdom of man; which is where heresy and false doctrines develop. Still got a good ways to go with Andeis, so will see where it all leads.
Ah, don’t worry that you didn’t notice my intention behind the book, for my mother saw all sorts of Biblical things in book one and two that I had not even considered when writing them. I think it is exciting to have people comment on a book and come away with ideas and thoughts that were not even in the writer’s mind. My desire was to enjoy writing them, have people enjoy reading them, but most importantly have it at least bring about some thoughts of Biblical stories and lessons while reading it, along with hoping that maybe unsaved persons would take interest in the things of God.
The Gibborims (brothers of Jagare) were as Revelation 17 tells, ‘the ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings, which have received no kingdom as yet; but receive power as kings one hour with the beast.’ The Antichrist is given power by these 10 kings, for it says ‘These have one mind, and shall give their power and strength unto the beast’; but apparently three are ‘plucked up by the roots’ by the Antichrist according to Daniel 7. I have already had two (Desgosto & Abejoti) die in book one, because I thought it was only two, but after rereading the Scriptures I’ll have to incorporate another loss by Jagare himself I suppose.
Yes, the Dragon is indwelling Jagare. The Dragon is Satan and Jagare is the Antichrist. Revelation 13 speaks of one of the heads (the beast, Antichrist) being ‘wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast.’ Then it also says, ‘And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast.’ And you probably know about the ‘mark of the beast’ spoken of in Revelation. If you notice, the mark I created is three connected 6’s, the ole 666.
Wow, if your friends can read that fast, they are much faster than me also. I just received the book you mentioned, ‘Wings of Dawn’ so I may start it a little tonight, but with 432 pages, it will take weeks for me to finish it. I am slow at reading, and often read more than one thing at a time. Not really a good mix.
I am not glad you were sad, but I am somewhat happy that my writing actually touches the emotions of the reader. It was interesting to hear the comments of my family and friends regarding their emotions at certain points in book one and two.
Well, hope you and your family have a great week! Sorry about all the ‘preaching’ about the endtimes.
Tim
wow, you know alot about the Bible! i know some things, but i don't really know a whole lot. i'm trying to read through the Bible, but when i'm doing word of life, after i finish that i never want to do more. i know that's bad, but i need to work on it.
yeah, 'kristietiba' is very pretty. that's cool to know what it means.
oh, i don't think i knew that the Bible said anything about three of the kings dying! the stuff i know about the rapture and tribulation and everything is from the 'left behind, the kids' series. i haven't read the adult series yet, i like the kids version too much. idk if you've read that or not, but it's really not for little kids or anything. my mom and mamaw like them too. they haven't read them, but they've listened to the radio drama (which is amazing). yeah, anyway i've learned alot from those books. not that that compares to reading it straight out of the Bible or anything, it is just put in a context that is easier for me to understand.
oh yeah! i was looking closer at the mark and i was planning on asking you if it was supposed to be three sixes together! i thought that it would have been too much of a coincidence if you hadn't done it on purpose =)
i hope you enjoy 'wings of dawn'! i loved it, it was just so different. parts of it reminded me of 'indiana jones' but not the whole thing.
yeah, i let matt borrow the book last night. he asked me how to pronounce the name and that made me very happy that i had to tell him how to do something! lol. after matt finishes it jacob will want to read it and he'll probably be done with it also before i finish the second one. then they'll both be bugging me to finish it! last night jacob decided to tease me by making me guess how long it took him to finish a 700 page book, and it turned out that he read it in two days.
it took me a long time to finish it too. i actually like long books, b/c if i like the book, then i get to read it longer! lol =)
yeah, that makes sense. it would be quite an accomplishment to write a book that makes ppl laugh out loud, and also cry (that part didn't make me cry, but it did make me sad). i think one of the only books (actually series) that has made me laugh and cry is 'dragons in our midst'
sorry my comment was so long! i enjoyed your 'preaching' lol =)
~beth
I think I know very little about the Bible. I have so much to glean from it in this short life. Every time I think I know what I am talking about, I either read further in Scripture and learn more, or find myself not knowing as much as I thought when I am discussing things with someone else. I should be more faithful to it than I am. Every Christians needs to continually work on our spiritual walk with God so that we will continue to grow in maturity, so don’t think you are alone feeling there are things in your Christian life you also need to work on. It is a sign that you care, and a boost to help you desire to continue in the faith.
I tried to read the ‘Left Behind’ series, but only made it through some of book one. I did see the movies though. Just remember, as with most books (including mine), it is only the author’s ideas, which could mean they are not exactly Biblically correct. Kind of like watching the movie ‘The Ten Commandments’ with Charleston Heston, we may remember that movie well, but it isn’t all Biblically correct. Sometimes I wonder which I know from the Bible, and which I know from the movie. :0)
Keep living for God, desire to know Him more, and you will grow in spiritual knowledge and wisdom. Knowledge without the wisdom of how to apply it does little good, so seek both and prayerfully you will miss a good many of the pitfalls some of us have fallen into through our lives.
I have to fly out Sunday to Kansas for computer software training for my company, and will not return until Friday, so I plan to bring ‘Wings of Dawn’ with me to read. I don’t much travel far from home, so usually I simply go to class then back to the hotel to read and rest each day. I am currently on chapter 4, so we’ll see how far I can get.
Your friends are definitely speed readers…truly amazing.
Hope you and your family enjoy the weekend!
Tim
yeah, i know you don't know EVERYTHING about it, but it just seems like you know alot. =)
yeah, sometimes it's hard to keep that in mind. it seems like everything in left behind is correct, but i wouldn't really know. it is fiction though, but it does have facts in it.
wow, kansas, that's cool! i've never been to kansas. i think the farthest i've been from home is florida. i've never been on a plane before. but i'll get to when we go to mexico!!! i'm so excited. we've gotten all the money we need. so now any donations we get go toward buying stuff for the kids.
well, i hope you have a good time even though it's for work! =) are you enjoying the book so far?
oh yeah, matt read the whole book in two hours on the night that i gave it to him. he really liked it and he told me to read faster so he could read the second one! i'm half way through it right now. it's really good! i like 'pequena' (i think that's how to spell her name) it looks like the spanish word for 'small'. she is a sweet character. oh yeah, is your friend evelyn really a nurse or is that just in the book?
jacob is reading book one right now...well actually he's prob already done with it. he found the name 'pordlaw larue' interesting. lol =)
well, sorry i talked so much! have a safe trip to kansas!
~beth
Well, I usually tell people, ‘I know more than some and less than others.’ This pretty much covers me if you think about it. :0)
Now, don’t get me wrong…I think the ‘Left Behind’ series has a good amount of facts in them, and I think it can open people’s mind to just how much can and will most likely happen as we get closer and closer to the return of Christ. I was telling my friend, on one hand I wish Christ would return soon so we can flee this world of sin, but on the other hand I want Him to wait until those I know and love accept Him as Lord and Savior.
I have never been Kansas before either, and haven’t a clue as to where anything is except for the Google maps of the airport to the hotel and the training center. :0) I have been to Virginia before in 1993 for about 9 weeks. After joining the military in March 1993, I had BASIC training in Ft. Jackson, South Carolina, then AIT (job training) in Ft. Lee, Virginia. Then I served 4.5 years in Vilseck, Germany, before leaving the ‘fun’ to return to Louisiana.
That is great you get to fly to Mexico…it took us a couple of days to drive. That is awesome that God has brought in all of the money that you need already. I pray you all have a wonderful time…I hope you all will have the encouragement to share the gospel every chance you get, as you shine as a light by the works you will be doing. Do try to keep a journal to share your experiences with others once you return.
‘Wings of Dawn’ is pretty good so far, and I look forward to having time to rest and read it. Since school is from 9 to 4, that should allow me to get much needed rest, time with my Bible, and some time for this book each afternoon and evening. Not to mention the hours on the plane to and from Kansas.
It almost makes me want to cry that it took me a year to write a book that someone can read in a couple of hours…hahaha! I am glad he enjoyed it.
Pequena does mean ‘petite’ in Portuguese. This character is actually based off a dear lady at my church I have known for at least 10 years. She wanted so much to be in my book, after I told her about book one. I thought about it and because she is a short lady, I figured she would go well as a dwarf. I used her name we call her in the book as well, Ms. Teeny. To put a face to the name, you can see her picture here: Teeny Faith (Pequena): http://www.fbcofcentral.org/sundayschool.html#cc. She is the lady in front, in purple, with the glasses. She is a great teacher for our College and Career class.
Evelyn (Nyleve) works for the Advocate (newspaper: http://www.2theadvocate.com/). She is my editor and her husband (another good friend of mine for about 10 years) is our Youth Minister. She is pictured here in the center next to her husband (http://www.fbcofcentral.org/sundayschool.html#yt).
Well, once you finish book two, if you (or your friends may have shared with you) have any advice or comments regarding book one or two that can help me complete book three, please feel free to share them (pros and cons).
Off for a week,
Tim
yeah, that's good! i could even say that! lol =)
yeah, i feel that way too. i have alot of family members that are not saved (or at least i assume that they aren't). it's really hard when you know someone that claims to be saved, but you don't think they are from the way they live. i mean, they think they are saved, so you wouldn't just go up to them and start witnessing or anything. i just don't know what to do about that. and sometimes it seems like they are saved. idk. it's just really hard.
anyway about Jesus coming back, i am really kinda selfish. i want Him to come back, but i also want to be able to live out my life! there are so many things i want to experience. i want to grow up and get married and have a family! but i also want Jesus to come back. also i know this sounds stupid, but i worry about when Jesus comes back, what's going to happen to our pets! ok, i know that really is stupid and it doesn't matter that much, but it's really hard to think about. but it is of course way worse to think about what will happen to unsaved family members.
yeah, that'll be good. i really hope you like 'wings of dawn'.
awwww! i'm sorry i told you that! he really did like it, he just read it fast! i'm sorry!
oh that's sweet! that was very nice of you to put her in your books! i looked at the link you gave me. thank you!
oh ok! i looked at that link too.
um, one thing about book two. i haven't finished it yet, and it's really good, but i just wanted to suggest something for book three. idk what book three is about or anything, but in book two, one thing i noticed was that pretty much the first half is alot of information. it's really interesting, and it's VERY important, but i was thinking that if book three is like that too, then you could maybe break it up a little by putting one chapter about what's going on in the 'darkness' and in the council meetings and stuff. and then the next chapter could be about what's happening with vandor and kayla and the main characters. idk, i just thought that might help the readers be able to digest all the information a little easier. just a suggestion. it's not that important, but it just might help a little.
well, i hope you're having a good trip! when you reply to this comment, can you do it on a different post? this one is about to go to the 'older posts' link =) i would've done it, but i thought you might not be able to find it if i put my comment on a different post. sorry! =)
i'm very sorry that this comment was so long. have a safe trip!
~beth
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