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Um, I'm going to Miami.

Soon. In less than a month. February 22-26, to be exact. I committed an hour ago.

I'm a little freaked out right this second with buyer's remorse, because even though my plane ticket was cheap, I'm looking at possible hotels and worrying about money. But then I think about walking home tonight from the train and how icy and howling it was, while snow swirled around in rather painful ways (and I don't generally think myself a lightweight about the cold). And then I think about how for those four days I'm going to wear my sunglasses nonstop and it will be sunny but not hot, and I will do nothing but walk around, lay around, jog around, and drink around the ocean. And it will all be okay.

I've just been hemming and hawing and saying and thinking and I knew I had to just commit, do it, point to the calender and buy a ticket, otherwise it would be April and my ass would still be in Chicago. I promised myself a winter vacation, to reward myself for finishing the draft of my novel (which, uh, I should get on that -- but now I have a deadline!), for surviving winter, and the holidays, and depression and all that. I'll figure the rest of it out, even if it means five days of granola bars and free continental breakfasts as my only sustenance.

ETA: Hey, there are hostels for $25 a night. Maybe I'll spring for a luxury room in a real hotel one night, and dorm it the rest.

yay for warmth and sun!

Date: 2008-01-30 05:57 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] freakysparks.livejournal.com
*does impression of Chip Starlight doing "Welcome To Miami"*

Date: 2008-01-30 06:27 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] anjibobanji.livejournal.com
Someday! While I am still here. I know Socal is not new territory for you and Miami sounds so fun but I invite you, please come and hang out with me, sit on my balcony overlooking the parking lot, I'll drop you off at the beach and Leroy will play video games with you.

Date: 2008-01-30 06:27 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] anjibobanji.livejournal.com
I also do pedicures!

Date: 2008-01-30 01:50 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] mintwaster.livejournal.com
Oh man, I wish you were going in March. You could've stayed in my luxury hotel with me.

Date: 2008-01-30 01:50 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] foxycoxy.livejournal.com
are you traveling with anyone, or alone? private rooms at hostels can be damn nice; it may not hurt to ask anyway. You pay a bit more but definitely less than a hotel.

Date: 2008-01-30 01:54 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] raybear.livejournal.com
I know! I want too! I even have a gift I know I'm bringing for Leroy. It was tough, and honestly, what happened is that I went to look at tickets for San Diego and the prices had gone up by $100.

Date: 2008-01-30 01:56 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] raybear.livejournal.com
damnit!!!! when are you going?

Date: 2008-01-30 02:05 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] keetbabe.livejournal.com
yo! BW has friends & relatives in Miami! And I believe TC does too. And so does AM (not DYA but the one with twins). let me know if you need to network there...

:)

Date: 2008-01-30 03:41 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] mintwaster.livejournal.com
March 16-20. Can you change your flight? Did you get it on Southwest? Because if it's the same fare price, they don't charge you.

Date: 2008-01-30 03:55 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] raybear.livejournal.com
no, i'm on delta. though i bought it through orbitz, because strangely, it was actually cheaper than buying it directly from delta.

*Sees Will Smith dancing*

Date: 2008-01-31 04:35 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] thebrownhornet.livejournal.com
Love it! I wish I could partake.

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