Dude. You nailed Dick. Yay! Thanks! I was a little freaked by how easy I found it to write him because of his extreme jerkiness and crudeness. So very Dick, strangely endearing and a little off-putting. That really is the perfect way to describe him, so I'm very pleased I was able to do that! Yeah, the Veronica thing, when I wrote that I was like "Did I just write that?! eeek!" Oh, that Dick.

I couldn't help making the comment that it's strange how this has happened since you've had a change in government Very good point. The new government is particularly disturbing and I believe affecting things very negatively. Thanks for your kind thoughts. *hugs back* I'm hoping that the vote on same-sex marriage is more about fulfilling an election promise because they do not have a majority in the house and it seems insane that they'll be actually able to take away people's rights.

I'm totally addicted to Sarah Slean right now!! Listening to her albums got me through the work stress.

Thanks! *g* I believe my friend has decent French and he has some family there which is helpful (especially with the bureaucratic aspect).

Eeee! L/W!! I know! I just hope it's actually good..