March 2009 Archive
Dream Vacation
Just for shits and giggles I periodically look at cruise itineraries to Antarctica and South America. It’s my dream vacation, and I hope to actually book one of these trips some day. It’s a bit of a balancing act though: wait til I have enough money (these trips are usually $8,000+ per person!) but do it soon enough that the ice hasn’t melted. Anyway, the one itinerary that consistently wins for me is this one, on the Hurtigruten – MS Fram ship through the Cruise Norway line:
Day 1: Depart the US
Day 2: Arrive in Buenos Aires
Day 3: Buenos Aires/Ushuaia
Day 4: At sea
Day 5-6: Falkland Islands/Malvinas
Day 7-8: At Sea
Day 9-10: South Georgia
Day 11: At Sea
Day 12: South Orkneys
Day 13-16: Antarctica
Day 17-18: Drake Passage
Day 19: Ushuaia
Day 20: Buenos Aires
Basically I want this to be me: 
In fact, I think I would shit a brick if I got to get that close to a bunch of penguins in real life!
Of course I would have to extend this trip to go sightseeing all around Buenos Aires and Chile. I mean, it’s not like I’m down in that region all that frequently! This vacation is seriously the vacation of a lifetime…does someone wanna book it for me?!
BUR
I randomly flew out of Burbank this weekend, and I had completely forgotten how OLD the airport (BUR) is. Seriously, you board/exit the plane by going outside and using a portable staircase to get in and out. It’s kind of cool cuz it makes the exiting process a lot faster, but it sucks when you’re boarding cuz it’s pretty much just a giant clusterfuck of people entering from both ends and trying to find their seat. One complaint though, and fortunately I didn’t check any bags, but the baggage claim is outside!! I mean it’s covered and all, but it’s outside. The airport hasn’t been updated since like 1952, and it seems pretty janky to me. It’s a pain in the ass to get picked up and dropped off too, seeing as how there is only one small road that goes in for the single terminal (aka everyone is trying to go the same way). It’s kind of like a place that is frozen in time, which is cool, but jeez what a mess! I will definitely avoid booking a ticket that passes through BUR in the future.
In other news, I went on a pretty sweet wine tasting trip. The places we saw all used biodynamic and organic farming methods, which seem like a great concept yet are probably totally lost on me. Honestly, I can’t tell the difference between an organically grown wine and a regular one. I can barely differentiate a pino grigio from a shiraz. But it’s great that there’s so much environmentally-friendly innovation going on in the wine making business. The only problem with this region is that there are SO many wineries that they are spread out. We were out and about for almost 7 hours and only hit 3 places! It was fun, I just wish I could have sampled a bigger variety. There’s always next time!
New Site
I just moved here from blogspot and thanks to all of Mario’s help I’m having a blast managing this site! It’s amazing all the fun things you can do like mess with colors and change links and whatnot. Who knew I would actually enjoy blogging to begin with, much less learning how to code stuff. Maybe one of these days I’ll sign up for some computer/website design classes. Not soon though. I’ve had enough with school for the next few years 
Travel Agent
It’s official – I have the COOLEST boss ever! I had the greatest day at work yesterday… I got to spend much of my time being a travel agent.
First my boss asked me to find him a hotel in Boston on short notice. It had to be 1. reasonably priced 2. close to the airport 3. walking distance from a whole foods market and 4. give him a very late checkout time. Being the expert googler/researcher, I quickly found something suitable. And I was able to get him bonus frequent flyer miles in the process. Awesome. I told him that was fun, and then went back to work on my regular projects.
A little while later, my boss came back into my office. One of the labbies recently eloped. Apparently his wife is doing some performance in New York next week, but this guy can’t afford to go. My boss told me he was sending some other labbies on a detective mission to get all the pertinent information about the performance. Once they were done sleuthing, I was to purchase airfare and hotel accommodations for this guy. In the end, I booked a vacation package for this guy for a 5 day get-away with his new wife, all on my boss’s dollar. What an incredibly generous gesture! It was awesome to be a part of that, and I got paid to do it to boot. I love my job!
Abnormal Dreams
It’s a pretty well-known that I have weird dreams. In fact, it’s pretty much a given that on any night of the week I’m going to have some crazy dream that makes absolutely no sense aside from providing entertainment. Last night was no different.
So last night I had a dream that I was pregnant with quintuplets. Even better, I was living on a boat and people were trying to find me. I don’t feel like I was in danger, but people were definitely looking for me. In fact, now that I think about it, it could have been the Mormons I met while I was in Utah. So anyway, I was having quintuplets. But some sort of problem happened and I had to have a C-Section. I went in and they gave me a local anesthetic and cut me open. Then they delivered 3 of my babies. Just 3. And one of them was 7 pounds, 3 ounces (that’s huge for multiple births). The others were tiny premies. I named one of the smaller ones, but subsequently forgot it.
Then they sewed me back up and told me I could carry the other 2 babies to term. Thinking nothing of this, I said that was fine and left the room (walked right out with no problems for that matter). Only then my stomach started morphing into weird shapes. Like a water balloon kinda. My friends on the boat didn’t know what to think. Clearly I was still pregnant, but somehow “less” pregnant than I had been. Then the people looking for me told me I was an alien. So I jumped off the boat and swam away, still 7 months pregnant with 2 babies.
wtf is wrong with my subconscious? lol
Best Pickup Line EVER
I was at a bar in Utah, and after staring at me for a bit, a gentleman asked me,
“Wanna go halves on a bastard child with me?”
Awesome buddy.
Animal Diaries
My dad just sent me an email forward. Usually they’re pretty lame but this one is pretty freakin funny. Enjoy!
Excerpts from a dog’s diary:
8:00am – Dog food! My favorite thing!
9:30am – A car ride! My favorite thing!
9:40am – A walk in the park! My favorite thing!
10:30am – Got rubbed and petted! My favorite thing!
12:00 pm – Lunch! My favorite thing!
1:00pm – Played in the yard! My favorite thing!
3:00pm – Wagged my tail! My favorite thing!
5:00pm – Milk bones! My favorite thing!
7:00pm – Got to play ball! My favorite thing!
8:00pm – Wow! Watched TV with the people! My favorite thing!
11:00pm – Sleeping on the bed! My favorite thing!
Excerpts from a cat’s diary:
Day 983 of my captivity…
My captors continue to taunt me with bizarre little dangling object. They dine lavishly on fresh meat, while the other inmates and I are fed hash or some sort of dry nuggets.
Although I make my contempt for the rations perfectly clear, I nevertheless must eat something in order to keep up my strength.
The only thing that keeps me going is my dream of escape. In an attempt to disgust them, I once again vomit on the carpet.
Today I decapitated a mouse and dropped its headless body at their feet.. I had hoped this would strike fear into their hearts, since it clearly demonstrates what I am capable of. However, they merely made condescending comments about what a ‘good little hunter’ I am. Bastards.
There was some sort of assembly of their accomplices tonight. I was placed in solitary confinement for the duration of the event. However, I could hear the noises and smell the food. I overheard that my confinement was due to the power of ‘allergies.’ I must learn what this means and how to use it to my advantage.
Today I was almost successful in an attempt to assassinate one of my tormentors by weaving around his feet as he was walking. I must try this again tomorrow — but at the top of the stairs.
I am convinced that the other prisoners here are flunkies and snitches. The dog receives special privileges. He is regularly released – and seems to be more than willing to return. He is obviously retarded.
The bird has got to be an informant. I observe him communicating with the guards regularly. I am certain that he reports my every move. My captors have arranged protective custody for him in an elevated cell, so he is safe. For now………
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