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Ho! Ho! Who?

A travel blog entry by elk_oil

... up in my research was everyone who had advice gave this same tip: make sure the suit is top-quality. Children will notice a cheap outfit and if they do, your cover is blown. You can't be the Santa that convinces children Santa isn't real.

The more I read and learned, the more I realized that how well I pull this off is up to nobody but me. I decided right away that I couldn't just be a guy in a suit pretending to be Santa Claus. I made up my mind ...

At Ollivander's

A travel blog entry by pkumar01

... you know, you don't pick the boot, the boot picks you". Yeah, I have heard that before... in a MOVIE ! That wasn't very helpful. And I don't speak Boot.

After about 1 hour or so, I found a pair each for both Shilpa and I. At the checkout counter, I did tell the guy how cheesy that line sounded although it did have some truth.

The boots are on their way to Kirkland now. Let's see if they pick Shilpa.
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Seriously, The Roof Collapsed

A travel blog entry by liamandkelsey

... Kelsey grabbed a vegetarian sub from a joint called Thunder Cloud Subs, and I got myself a nice big greasy pepperoni pizza from Pizza Hut. We consumed our meals and settled into our cramped smelly room in the hostel. About half way through an episode of 2 Broke Girls, the roof collapsed. And not just a little bit, we're talking about a good two metre stretch of roof and insulation and water and dust and ceiling collapsing onto the floor and some of our ...

Austin, TX: The Unusual Nature of Austin

A travel blog entry by thirsty-boots

... long natural limestone pool. I waded in the cold water that very quickly became acceptably warm under a cloudless sky. I only knew of Charles' visit when I got back to the office the following Monday to recap the adventure; he was there to see his parents and uncles.

The sun had already set when Alex and I decided to do some nighttime photography. The one place that attracted our attention with its imposing presence was the Texas ...

Emily's 3rd Day

A travel blog entry by crossroadtrip

... about it. They even put a piece of scotch tape along the crack to prevent it from happening again....what are the odds?!? We even took pictures and told them we would be blogging about it. Emily was thankful that we were not upset and we were just thankful for all their help and good service. It was a fun afternoon and we met some great people. Thank you Emily!

Until next time,
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