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[castalie]

It's just past 6.00a.m. I think my parents' plane took off by now.

I can't believe they'll be in Egypt today! I can't believe my mom is going to have her dream fulfilled by the end of the morning! I think we all were as excited as her about the trip, I swear! lol

I mean, she'll turn fifty on the 29th, and she'll get to celebrate her birthday in Egypt, the place she's been dreaming of visiting since she was twelve years old. Can you imagine that?

Each year, she's been hoping we could go there, and each year, she had to accept the fact that it was just too expensive... until the day my grand-father decided to realize his two children's dreams, and paid them the trip of their life *g My godfather turned fifty last year, and this year, it was my mom's turn. And since my grand-father is one of the most generous man on Earth, he also paid for a ticket for the 'spouses' *g* Et voilà, my parents (and a cousin of mine who joined them, btw *g*) are on their way to Egypt right at the moment we speak *g* For a cruise on the Nile, no less *impressed* My sister and I will check their program each day to follow their visits - it'll be like we're there with them lol

I could cry of joy for my mom, really *hugs self* I also hope everything will go well *crosses fingers*

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[enigel]

Oh also, GIP

*cries*
I mean, it's great, but I wanted to do this myself! I just can't be original, can I? :D

[castalie.livejournal.com]

Well, technically you *were* original since you thought of doing it, right? *pets*

She did lots of others, from Oz to DS passing by QaF. This kind of icons is too funny for words *g*

Will you do yours, then? I'd like to see how you'll create your own avatars, if they'll be slightly different or pretty much the same *g*

Also, in the original icon, Jack didn't had this look. He had big doe eyes that made me look (in my eyes I mean) so very clueless, and I can't stand him when he does his clueless act, so I asked her to give him a more serious and meaner look, et voilà lol

[enigel]

oh, I had them done, but they were waiting in a folder for further Photoshop treatment.
(oh, and when I had done them, I hadn't discovered the accessories yet, so there's a lot of glassless Daniel - as I like him best, if I am to be honest :D)
Jack is more difficult to do, they don't have his haircut or his grin and one has to approximate :D

[babycakesin.livejournal.com]

having followed the Egypt adventure for 4.5 years, I'm so happy for your mom! Her patience always amazes me (seriously!) - a good lesson for those who tend to be impatient (I won't name names). I really admire your mom for that... and you, since you seem to have inherited that personality trait. It's amazing.

Do you remember Georges Perec? He wrote something called "50 things I'd like to do before I die" (well, in French). What are your 50 things? beside going to Prague I mean :)

[castalie.livejournal.com]

It's true that you followed the EA every year since we've known each other- and at last it came true *g*

Since anticipation is half the pleasure, you can imagine the extend of her own pleasure right now. But then again, maybe we can't really... I don't know *g*

Do you mean what are literally my fifty things? Or just some of them? *g*

[babycakesin.livejournal.com]

gimme some of them - I know better than to put you a limit lol (yes, I'm really curious to know)

[castalie.livejournal.com]

Okay, I know you already got them, but I needed to reply to this comment anyway. So there lol

[babycakesin.livejournal.com]

yeah, I thought you would lol - thanks for playing, honey, 21 out of 50 - we're doing pretty good, me think lol

[nicci-mac.livejournal.com]

Oh thats wonderful! God, I would love to go to Egypt too, love to visit Giza and take a trip down the Nile. ::sighs:: your mom and dad are so lucky to have such a wonderful father.

[castalie.livejournal.com]

I would love to go there. My mom wanted us to come with them so much, but hey it'll be for next time *eg*

And yeah, my grand-father is really a wonderful man. He's always thinking about his children *and* grand-children before himself.

[yami-tai.livejournal.com]

Hearing about people's lifelong dreams come true really makes the romantic in me very happy ^_^! I hope they have a brilliant time!!

[castalie.livejournal.com]

It makes me all tingly as well *g* And I bet they will.

They just called, and you should have heard my mom's voice! Oh boy... I bet her face was threatening to split in two! lol

PS: Really cute icon, btw *g*

[ninjetti75.livejournal.com]

Oh, that is =SO= Awesome!!!

I wish everyone's big dreams could come true like that, it's such a wonderful thing, and I think the world would be a better place with more joy in it...

[castalie.livejournal.com]

Beautifully said, indeed *g*