People Like Us

Last night Liz & I went over to her friend Tonya's house. So comforting that Girls Night looks the same everywhere: cozy couches, good wine, cheese, veggies, crackers, fruit, chocolate, mindless chatter & good laughs. Like the Boormans, Tonya is great fun. She's a New Zealander who works for World Bank. Has been here since 2003, and will return to DC in January (a move she's not completely looking forward to, and looking around her AMAZINGLY beautiful, spacious home with front & back gardens, pools, etc., I completely understand why!).

Anyway, while chatting, Liz & I learned the greatest acronym from Tonya: PLU (People Like Us), as in:
Have you met the new girl?
No. Is she cool?
Yes -- she's definitely PLU.

I LOVE IT! And needless to say, I'm hoping I meet a lot of PLUs at 5pm today when I attend my pre-departure meeting for the 2-week Overlanding (group camping) trip that leaves Joberg tomorrow morning. The camping itinerary will be taking me to farily remote locations, so I'm not sure I'll have the chance to do many updates in the next 11 days, but we finish in Victoria Falls, Zimbambwe, and I know there'll be an Internet cafe there. So sit tight & send positive vibes my way for the following:

1. a PLU tentmate
2. a group that includes other 30-somethings (I don't want to feel like Grandma!)
3. no run-ins with large bugs
3. food that is just odd enough so that I'm not stuffing my face at every turn
4. no car-sickness

Not too much to ask, right? :)

Mere