Coming To America!
I have made the executive decision to put my entire life on hold for the next 6 month to be able to afford to fulfill a lifelong dream! It's been a tough call to make cos I love going out and spending money on crap, like DVDs and clothes and meals but I've put this dream on hold for too long. This June, I'm going to America.
I don't know why I have this obsession with going to America, because I have spent most of my life making it clear that I find most Americans obnoxious and annoying.... maybe this is a little xenophobic. Maybe it would be more precise to say that after watching Jerry Springer and going to university I have found that the majority of 'average' Americans I have come in contact with or seen have either been nuts or megalomaniacs. I need to go to America to show myself that there are some nice yanks out there. Deep down I know that I can't base the whole nation on a few idiots I've met - I mean, I'd be truly offended if Americans based their opinion of the English on Liam Gallagher or Jordan.
I think this is my third attempt at going, and well, they say third time lucky! First time I was just far far too poor. I went to the travel agent, looked at the prices, went home and sobbed into my empty wallet. Second time, I fell in love half way through saving and going away suddenly didn't seem as important as buying crisps and beer and holing ourselves up in a basement with a computer and tv.... go figure! Apparently his world would be become 'Film Noir' if I left him alone and I was always a sucker for romantic amateur dramatics! Ironically, the same man (probably through some deepseated guilt) is the instigator of my third chance, when he put my name forward as an eat-my-own-spleen-to-go-to-America type. I will be going for 14 days to Boston and New England with my ex boyfriend's Mum and I can't wait! A strange choice of travel companion it may be thought but she's a great lady and I know this holiday is going to KICK ASS.
And... more importantly, I know it is definately going to happen this time! Today, I booked my non-returnable flight! Was very funny as we sat there and talked about how to get to Heathrow Airport for 8am without staying overnight. Neo's mother looked me in the eye and with a deadpan face suggested we ask her son to drive us up there overnight. This is the man you have to crowbar out of his computer chair to go to his sister's wedding. We both just looked at each other, there was a moment and then we LAUGHED and LAUGHED. The travel agent I swear quietly booked an overnight preflight stay for us in Broadmoor.
It never fails to suprise me the little 'suprise packages' of extra charges you get from the shafting airlines/agents. We smiled as we are told the flights will be a mere couple of hundred pounds.. 'A Bargain!' we think... then we get told about the tax (kerching!) and the insurance (Kerching!!) and the 'extra little charges' (KERCHING!!!). I mean, 'handling charge', what the hell is that about?! We get the privilege of paying out big wodges of our hard earned cash so some little prepubescent sod on work experience can manhandle my bag of valuables, play football with it and then baseball bat it to within an inch of its life before chucking it onto the plane... ok, yes, I'm still sore about the price of flights doubling in front of my eyes in mere minutes. Toughest minutes of my life they were - I almost cried. It was an emotional moment. Sniff.
BUT... it was worth it. I can't wait to see Salem, the witch hanging capital and even check out our very own copycat namesake city of Plymouth, home to the stupidest bunch of pilgrims with the smallest imagination for place names ever.
So, if anyone I know reads this site.. I'm not ignoring you, I'm just trying desperately not to spend any money for the next 6 months as I've got some SERIOUS saving to do!! Social life is officially on hold cos I have no willpower and need to hide from the world!
Might get going on a few computer games - maybe live life through a Sim or two?! Has life really come to this........ desperate times.
Anyone out there with any New England recommends, please feel free to leave some suggestions!
I don't know why I have this obsession with going to America, because I have spent most of my life making it clear that I find most Americans obnoxious and annoying.... maybe this is a little xenophobic. Maybe it would be more precise to say that after watching Jerry Springer and going to university I have found that the majority of 'average' Americans I have come in contact with or seen have either been nuts or megalomaniacs. I need to go to America to show myself that there are some nice yanks out there. Deep down I know that I can't base the whole nation on a few idiots I've met - I mean, I'd be truly offended if Americans based their opinion of the English on Liam Gallagher or Jordan.
I think this is my third attempt at going, and well, they say third time lucky! First time I was just far far too poor. I went to the travel agent, looked at the prices, went home and sobbed into my empty wallet. Second time, I fell in love half way through saving and going away suddenly didn't seem as important as buying crisps and beer and holing ourselves up in a basement with a computer and tv.... go figure! Apparently his world would be become 'Film Noir' if I left him alone and I was always a sucker for romantic amateur dramatics! Ironically, the same man (probably through some deepseated guilt) is the instigator of my third chance, when he put my name forward as an eat-my-own-spleen-to-go-to-America type. I will be going for 14 days to Boston and New England with my ex boyfriend's Mum and I can't wait! A strange choice of travel companion it may be thought but she's a great lady and I know this holiday is going to KICK ASS.
And... more importantly, I know it is definately going to happen this time! Today, I booked my non-returnable flight! Was very funny as we sat there and talked about how to get to Heathrow Airport for 8am without staying overnight. Neo's mother looked me in the eye and with a deadpan face suggested we ask her son to drive us up there overnight. This is the man you have to crowbar out of his computer chair to go to his sister's wedding. We both just looked at each other, there was a moment and then we LAUGHED and LAUGHED. The travel agent I swear quietly booked an overnight preflight stay for us in Broadmoor.
It never fails to suprise me the little 'suprise packages' of extra charges you get from the shafting airlines/agents. We smiled as we are told the flights will be a mere couple of hundred pounds.. 'A Bargain!' we think... then we get told about the tax (kerching!) and the insurance (Kerching!!) and the 'extra little charges' (KERCHING!!!). I mean, 'handling charge', what the hell is that about?! We get the privilege of paying out big wodges of our hard earned cash so some little prepubescent sod on work experience can manhandle my bag of valuables, play football with it and then baseball bat it to within an inch of its life before chucking it onto the plane... ok, yes, I'm still sore about the price of flights doubling in front of my eyes in mere minutes. Toughest minutes of my life they were - I almost cried. It was an emotional moment. Sniff.
BUT... it was worth it. I can't wait to see Salem, the witch hanging capital and even check out our very own copycat namesake city of Plymouth, home to the stupidest bunch of pilgrims with the smallest imagination for place names ever.
So, if anyone I know reads this site.. I'm not ignoring you, I'm just trying desperately not to spend any money for the next 6 months as I've got some SERIOUS saving to do!! Social life is officially on hold cos I have no willpower and need to hide from the world!
Might get going on a few computer games - maybe live life through a Sim or two?! Has life really come to this........ desperate times.
Anyone out there with any New England recommends, please feel free to leave some suggestions!
posted by DarkLadee at 11:30 pm
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New England eh ? The Masked Avenger must admit to having been a bit partial to perhaps the only song written in tribute. I shall get Vigilante Boy to consult the Avengatron 9000 to see if there is a link somewhere.....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMTTQ8FPvWk
This is awful...I don't know why he likes it.
I told you to stay in the car...you are too inexperienced in crimefighting to fully appreciate 1970's novelty hits.
Even more disturbing is the fact that somebody out there felt the need to share that novelty 'gem' with the rest of the world... a world that was probably very grateful it had forgotten about 'New England' the show stopper.
This is great info to know.
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