Kathryn wrote:
I get to go home tomorrow. That's all I can think of.
Dh is at a meeting today, networking.
I'm still in my nightgown. I need to wash up all the dishes and s2s. Then I'll walk over to a little shop I saw that might have tiles. The tilework here is amazing but I don't see tiles for sale anywhere. That isn't a surprise since almost all the tile work is custom but still, I'd like to find something that reminds me of the tiles to take home with me. All eating places have personalized plates as well (even the glasses here are stamped with the hotel name.)
I'm not interested in touristy souvenirs so if I don't find something in china, I'll give up and take home only the speaker's gift. Which is worth a post of its own.
It weighs over 3 lbs (almost 10% of my luggage allowance) and is a cast bronze statue on a stone base. Not something I would have chosen. It is hand crafted. And pretty well useless. Two would make bookends but one isn't as useful. Perhaps a doorstop although the sharp edges of the stone base would really hurt if you stubbed your toe on it. I debated taking the one given to our friends as well to make bookends (he has 4 more countries over 3 more weeks before returning to Australia) but that would put me over my weight limit and make my bag heavier than I can handle on my own.
Many speakers are considering leaving them behind. But it is expensive and I hate to do that.
On the other hand, I have a rule that I must love things in my house and I don't love this. At this point, I'm irritated by it.
So we'll wait and figure out what we are doing with it. Sigh...