I have learned another valuable Murphy lesson this week, It's one that is no surprise to even a novice traveler, so clearly I should have known better. Actually, I did know better.
I waited to buy an airline ticket.
YOU NEVER WAIT WHEN THE PRICE IS DOWN!
Murphy's Law of the Obvious states that if you wait to purchase a plane ticket until 1) you have the money or 2) you have a place to stay or 3) you pay off a bill or 4) you think the price will go lower, the price will most assuredly skyrocket to epic levels never before seen for that particular route.
Hmmmpffff.
As you know from my last post, I want to take a trip pre-baby. I finally settled on Florida, but not Miami. I ruled out places like San Francisco and New Orleans because if I go there, I am going to want to explore as much as possible and fill up every moment with something. Judging by my performance traipsing around DC this past weekend, I will be lucky to still be breathing without the aid of a portable oxygen tank by that point in this pregnancy. So, a location that isn't begging to be explored is paramount. Fort Myers fits the bill nicely, due to friends with places to stay, the simulataneous ongoing baseball spring training, and the proximity to the Everglades. Perfect. All that is left to do is buy two tickets. And last week, I found two at $191 each. Amazing price. Did I buy them? No.
Yeah, I was trying to be responsible, ensuring that we had a place to stay first, ensuring that we got our security deposit back from the rental first, ensuring that our first mortgage payment was paid first. Ensuring, Ensuring, Ensuring.
See? That pesky mortgage is getting in the way already!
Anyway, you can likely see where this is going. The price is now somewhere near $400 a piece, and I refuse to purchase a domestic plane ticket for more than I have paid to fly to some Central and South American countries. I HAVE PRINCIPLES!
But I sincerely hope those principles don't find me at home twiddling my thumbs instead of enjoying the sunny warmth of Florida.
So now I am scouring every website I know, entering every combo of dates possible, desperately to see something back in the 200 range.
Oh $191 from IAD to RSW, you were but a fleeting dream. I thank you for reinforcing a valuable travel lesson.
Throw caution to the wind and just click purchase, for heaven's sake!
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Sunday, January 15, 2012
I'm Back and I'm Blogging
Despite the dramatic way in which 2011 ended, 2012 thus far has been relatively drama-free, if not mundane. No, not mundane. Anything but, actually. I will start with the last day of 2011 in which we found out the gender of the child within. The conversation went something like this:
Ultrasound technician (UT): It sure looks like a girl.
Me: Excuse me?
UT: I am pretty sure it's a girl.
Me: It can't be. It's a boy. I have known its a boy since a week after I found out I was pregnant.
UT: Well, I will keep looking to be sure. But I'm pretty sure it's a girl.
Me: How long have you been in this line of work?
UT: About a year.
Me: Hmmm.
UT: There's always a chance I could be wrong! But probably not.
Me:
UT: Yes, it's a girl.
Meanwhile, Adam is smirking the biggest smirk I have ever seen him smirk. And he's jubilant.
I am in shock. I mean, my maternal instinct has clearly just failed me on levels of epic proportions. So there ya have it. It's a girl. And once I got over the disbelief of being wrong, Adam pointed out that I now have a little me to raise and I will now have a sidekick on all my adventures.
In other news, I got a new laptop and am back on the internet after 6 weeks without. Thanks Thief, hope you meet up with a nasty stiletto somewhere in life. But Christmas came in January when I discovered that I had uploaded every last one of my Tanzania pictures to Snapfish! There were some China and Mexico pictures and a smattering of other countries on there as well, which was some vindication after losing EVERYTHING to the Thief. I practically started shouting and dancing in the middle of 4th period when I discovered it. My students were taking a test, so I figured I better not.
We also moved into our new house and are busy assuming the responsibilities of home ownership.
More importantly, I am in DIRE need of a trip. As in, I start to twitch when I read other blogs. So I am planning one for pre-baby. It will be stateside with the husband, and I am open to any and all suggestions. On the list so far:
Seattle (but apparently it's too rainy in March when I want to go)
San Diego
Miami and the Everglades
San Francisco
Puerto Rico (qualifies as stateside)
If you have suggestions, by all means, share them!
Ultrasound technician (UT): It sure looks like a girl.
Me: Excuse me?
UT: I am pretty sure it's a girl.
Me: It can't be. It's a boy. I have known its a boy since a week after I found out I was pregnant.
UT: Well, I will keep looking to be sure. But I'm pretty sure it's a girl.
Me: How long have you been in this line of work?
UT: About a year.
Me: Hmmm.
UT: There's always a chance I could be wrong! But probably not.
Me:
UT: Yes, it's a girl.
Meanwhile, Adam is smirking the biggest smirk I have ever seen him smirk. And he's jubilant.
I am in shock. I mean, my maternal instinct has clearly just failed me on levels of epic proportions. So there ya have it. It's a girl. And once I got over the disbelief of being wrong, Adam pointed out that I now have a little me to raise and I will now have a sidekick on all my adventures.
In other news, I got a new laptop and am back on the internet after 6 weeks without. Thanks Thief, hope you meet up with a nasty stiletto somewhere in life. But Christmas came in January when I discovered that I had uploaded every last one of my Tanzania pictures to Snapfish! There were some China and Mexico pictures and a smattering of other countries on there as well, which was some vindication after losing EVERYTHING to the Thief. I practically started shouting and dancing in the middle of 4th period when I discovered it. My students were taking a test, so I figured I better not.
We also moved into our new house and are busy assuming the responsibilities of home ownership.
More importantly, I am in DIRE need of a trip. As in, I start to twitch when I read other blogs. So I am planning one for pre-baby. It will be stateside with the husband, and I am open to any and all suggestions. On the list so far:
Seattle (but apparently it's too rainy in March when I want to go)
San Diego
Miami and the Everglades
San Francisco
Puerto Rico (qualifies as stateside)
If you have suggestions, by all means, share them!
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