a cab.
a train.
a bus.
a cab.
a plane.
another plan.
a cab.
and this is why you pay attention to the calendar when booking your vacations.
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Sunday, June 20, 2010
father's day
live and let live.
it's something he always said. i suppose i'm still learning how. he read to me every night when i was little. we took special trips to the library every week on our bikes to load up on reading material. we'd stop at burger king for lunch on the way back. he'd take me fishing, and bait my hook when i was too scared to touch the worm. he came to every softball game and cheered me on even as i struck out and sat on the bench. he came to every football game, basketball game, and cheerleading competition to watch me perform, even when i was too cool to hang out with him. he drove up to bring me chicken noodle soup when i was sick in college. he helped me move apartments a billion times, even with my ridiculous overstuff couches that were so big we had to move them out the sliding glass window because they couldn't fit through a door. he took care of my sweet bella without hesitation, gave her gummy worms, and loved her like his own, and handed her back when i was ready.
we all make our mistakes, but i guess we just do the best we can. and looking back, i realize im lucky he did a great job.
happy father's day dad. i do miss you every day.
Monday, June 14, 2010
would you like to purchase package protection?
YES YES, always check YES!!
lesson learned.
a few months ago my friend and i booked a trip to san francisco. yes, this is the same long awaited, much anticipated, going to be the best time ever, trip to san francisco that i haven't been able to shut up about lately. she's always wanted to go, and i've been craving some california sunshine, and some good times with old -and new- friends.
well, shockingly, despite all of the perfection that i am known for, i missed a detail, and thought we were leaving on thursday, when in fact, we had booked our departing flight for friday night. of course we realized this randomly in target this evening, after i had already arranged for my friends, AND her friends to meet us friday afternoon for a baseball game. (red sox/giants WOO!)
so after a minor freakout in the book aisle, we make our way over to the patio furniture, plop ourselves down on some padded plastic bench, and proceed to call expedia. (by the way, if you can manage to book your trips on the days that you actually want to take them, i highly recommend expedia. major discounts. again, that is only if you know how to read a calendar...) my first call(yes we had to call more than once), went something like this...
me: uhh...i accidentally booked a trip for the 25th of june. we actually need to leave on the 24th...any way we can change that??
asian lady with a very thick accent so i could barely understand her: well, let me see...
silence...
silence..
more silence...
me: hello?
asian lady with a very thick accent so i could barely understand her: yes, i am checking, it will be 1 to 3 minutes please (yes she really said 1 to 3 minutes)
asian lady with a very thick accent so i could barely understand her: okay, , you purchased non refundable tickets, so you have two options, cancel the package for a 150 charge and rebookit, or just change the flight and it will still be $150 to make any changes to the package.
me: okay, so do you have any flights on the 24th? and what will the total be for the change?
alwavtasicbuh: well, you can't change the flight i reeeecommend that you cancel the whole package and rebook.
me: what! you just said i could adjust the flight!
...and then a whole lot of back and forth where i ask her to repeat herself a million times, (i thought she was saying TWO PM FLIGHTS but she was saying 12:15...WHAT?!??) and eventually she just tells me to cancel and rebook because she can't figure anything out.
dumbass!
after a bunch of pizza, some chugged beer to take the edge off,a lot of laughing, almost peeing my pants, and several more calls, we end up purchasing a bus ticket to connecticut, and a cheap flight out to sf from hartford.
pain in the ass!
but i guess eventually none of it will matter because in ten days i'll be partying with a bunch of people i love in one of my favorite cities ever!!
lesson learned.
a few months ago my friend and i booked a trip to san francisco. yes, this is the same long awaited, much anticipated, going to be the best time ever, trip to san francisco that i haven't been able to shut up about lately. she's always wanted to go, and i've been craving some california sunshine, and some good times with old -and new- friends.
well, shockingly, despite all of the perfection that i am known for, i missed a detail, and thought we were leaving on thursday, when in fact, we had booked our departing flight for friday night. of course we realized this randomly in target this evening, after i had already arranged for my friends, AND her friends to meet us friday afternoon for a baseball game. (red sox/giants WOO!)
so after a minor freakout in the book aisle, we make our way over to the patio furniture, plop ourselves down on some padded plastic bench, and proceed to call expedia. (by the way, if you can manage to book your trips on the days that you actually want to take them, i highly recommend expedia. major discounts. again, that is only if you know how to read a calendar...) my first call(yes we had to call more than once), went something like this...
me: uhh...i accidentally booked a trip for the 25th of june. we actually need to leave on the 24th...any way we can change that??
asian lady with a very thick accent so i could barely understand her: well, let me see...
silence...
silence..
more silence...
me: hello?
asian lady with a very thick accent so i could barely understand her: yes, i am checking, it will be 1 to 3 minutes please (yes she really said 1 to 3 minutes)
asian lady with a very thick accent so i could barely understand her: okay, , you purchased non refundable tickets, so you have two options, cancel the package for a 150 charge and rebookit, or just change the flight and it will still be $150 to make any changes to the package.
me: okay, so do you have any flights on the 24th? and what will the total be for the change?
alwavtasicbuh: well, you can't change the flight i reeeecommend that you cancel the whole package and rebook.
me: what! you just said i could adjust the flight!
...and then a whole lot of back and forth where i ask her to repeat herself a million times, (i thought she was saying TWO PM FLIGHTS but she was saying 12:15...WHAT?!??) and eventually she just tells me to cancel and rebook because she can't figure anything out.
dumbass!
after a bunch of pizza, some chugged beer to take the edge off,a lot of laughing, almost peeing my pants, and several more calls, we end up purchasing a bus ticket to connecticut, and a cheap flight out to sf from hartford.
pain in the ass!
but i guess eventually none of it will matter because in ten days i'll be partying with a bunch of people i love in one of my favorite cities ever!!
Monday, June 7, 2010
beauty
during my search, i found a total of one male photograph. one. let's get it together, ladies.
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
adults?
i'm going to preface this bitchfest by saying that i am super grateful for the opportunity that working for the wellmet project provides me. it's a good job, i have awesome coworkers, and a beautiful house to live in while i'm in school.
but sometimes, these kids drive me nuts!
first of all, how hard is it to do ONE chore once a week? really?? you forgot?!? i can see how with all the other super important things on your mind (like sitting around the house, going to diesel cafe, and whining), it would be easy to forget to be responsible. i like how you sit on your butt and complain about the house being dirty, yet you do nothing about it! and when you're called out, all of a sudden you have SOOO many things going on that you're stressed out and have to call your THERAPIST?!. ugh. stop being so freaking lazy!
and the other one! quit flapping your jaw for ONE minute! you're too old to be t hat needy!!
ahh, ok. needed to get that out.
doesn't really matter anyway, cause in a few minutes i'll be headed to maine, and i'll be away from the crazies for two whole days!! <3
but sometimes, these kids drive me nuts!
first of all, how hard is it to do ONE chore once a week? really?? you forgot?!? i can see how with all the other super important things on your mind (like sitting around the house, going to diesel cafe, and whining), it would be easy to forget to be responsible. i like how you sit on your butt and complain about the house being dirty, yet you do nothing about it! and when you're called out, all of a sudden you have SOOO many things going on that you're stressed out and have to call your THERAPIST?!. ugh. stop being so freaking lazy!
and the other one! quit flapping your jaw for ONE minute! you're too old to be t hat needy!!
ahh, ok. needed to get that out.
doesn't really matter anyway, cause in a few minutes i'll be headed to maine, and i'll be away from the crazies for two whole days!! <3
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