Icculus4 asked a very interesting question. Why on earth would I want to leave Australia? Well, there were two very good reasons, Icc (may I call you Icc?) Firstly, I had been invited to present at a conference in Las Vegas. Secondly, I'm part of another online community and it was an opportunity to catch up in real life with people I usually only get to talk to online. So I really don't mind going to the US of A every so often. Just not sure I want to live there, that's all.

(That's a lie. I could live in New York. I'd LOVE to live in New York. I've already told my manager that if they ever open a New York office, I'll be there with bells and business cards on.)

So when I was offered an all expenses paid trip to the US, who was I to say no?

TewSmart4U, if you have been trapped in a small metal tube with no means of escape (and I can't sleep on planes, it is psychologically impossible for me) and you have to watch Runaway Bride four times within three weeks, you would understand my stance on Julia Roberts. Trust me, not even her staunchest fan could withstand it.