I haven’t mentioned this yet, but it seems to be for sure now: I’m going to France for my birthday again this year, courtesy of my extended godfamily! I’ll be visiting my godsister, Tia, and I might even try to make it to Madrid for a night to visit Ashley.

Downside? This does mean I’ll be missing Gathering of the Tribes, the conference I’ve attended for the last two years. But sacrifices got to be made. And I’ll trade a weekend of hedonism in Los Angeles for a week and a half in Paris, Marseille, and maybe even Madrid. Oh, and if you needed any more proof that my job at the paper is pretty damn perfect, they’re totally fine with me taking the time off in May. Unpaid, of course, but still! Wahoo!