Vacation might just make every other work day of the year worth it. i got to spend some of my hard-earned vacation days visiting friends in Florida where i used to live. along with being reminded of why i don't live in this god-forsaken place anymore (heat, old people, bad driving, traffic), i of course was reminded of how fabulous it is to see people that i care about.
a few of my favorite things from vacation: my very first facial (lovely), many beautiful sunsets, amazing food, boating, realizing i can't wake-skate (albeit i did give it a heck of a shot), realizing that tubing for a short time makes every centimeter of my neck muscles sore, seeing old friends, and the familiarity of a place i used to call home, the beach.
on a side note, i can't stand the hassles of an airplane or aiport.
i'm seriously not taking for granted the convenience of flying and the fact that i arrived to and from my destination safely.
however, stupid AirTran (like many other airlines, i'm sure) charged me a whopping $25 for my bag being 2 pounds over. i did in fact have to sit on top of the bag to zip it up, but seriously - $25??
the introvert in me also can't stand the fact that huge airports are no place to find peace and quiet. a good place to people watch, however, one can be wildly entertained for a solid 6 hours. according to my calculation, about 8 out of 10 couples can be seen fighting in an airport. traveling does bring out the worst in pepole sometimes.
i play a game at the airport called, "Coming, Going, Business". this is where i place the excited people into the "going" category (as in they get to leave the familiar and are looking forward to wherever they will land next) and the sad/depressed peeople into the "coming" slot (as in "back from a cool time don't want to reenter normal life patterns"), and the indifferent people into "business" because most likely travel is just part of what they do. it's a fun time and helps pass time.
on one other side note - airport bathrooms are disgusting, icky places. they stink -always. the toilets never flush when you want them to - reducing you to a dancing/waving fool (same with automatic sinks).
i love vacation though, and i'm glad i'm back safely. i might have the best friends in the world too.
1 comment:
I love this post.
I agree with so much of it.
#1. Tubing does strain neck muscles.
#2. I've never had a facial and would love one. Did you love it? Did someone touch your face?
#3. Airports and airplanes blow. The hassle is huge. Annoying. And gross. Especially when flying internationally.
#4. I love your game, "Coming, Going, Business." I will be playing it tomorrow.
#5. Airport bathrooms are gross. However, thank goodness most have toilet seat protectors.
#6. AirTran is stupid. However, I did indeed weigh both of my last suitcases so that I wouldn't have to pay the penalty. When my bags were weighed and they were 48 lbs and 47 lbs. respectively, I wore it as a badge of honor.
:-)
I'm so glad you had a great vacation!
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