Insane Random Ramblings

And it’s not working at all. I really want to go on vacation for my birthday. None of my “friends” want to go. Either they have kids and can’t go or they’ve already gone. Most of them go to places I don’t want to see or they only stay 3 or 4 days which is not really worth it in my opinion. So I’m trying to plan a solo trip but it is super expensive.

I just don’t have that kind of cash. I don’t know what I’m going to do yet because I really want to go away. I still have at least 2 weeks before I have to make a firm decision. I’ll use that time to try and pull a rabbit out of a hat.

Unfortunately it won’t be this year. I plan on going next spring/summer. The 2011 schedule will be out in September so I can start making plans. My first thought is to hit Detroit and Chicago on a little weekend trip. I can see the Tigers, Cubs and White Sox if I play my cards right.

I would totally love to go this year but I just can’t afford it. I won’t even take a regular vacation this year so a baseball trip would be a total splurge. I can’t even afford to get the best weight loss pills that I saw. So unless some money just falls out of the sky, I won’t be going anywhere anytime soon.

I don’t even know what I’m hoping for more, money for a road trip or a regular vacation. At this point I would just like to get my hands on some extra money and have that problem to solve.

Unfortunately I can’t take advantage of it. I just realized that my car inspection is due right now. I’ll clean out my bank account paying for the work that needs to be done on my car. In addition to the inspection and emissions tests that I need, I also need brakes on my car.

I’m sure that will set me back a pretty penny. So a short trip is out of the question right now. Especially since I still need to look into getting something like CLA to help me lose a few pounds. The last thing I need is to try to get on the plane and be told that I have to buy two seats. It sounds like a joke but it’s really happened to people.

That would be a horrible way to start or end a vacation.

I’m not really going for vacation, I would just be going for a few days. I went to a casino in Las Vegas almost 18 months ago and they still send me comps for free rooms. Most of the time it’s for 2 days but recently it’s been for an entire weekend. If I go in this month or next they will also give me some cash to play with.

The cost of airfare is cost prohibitive though. My airfare would be even higher than the amount of cash that I would be getting back by over $100.00. I don’t think I’ll be a winner because let’s face it, most people aren’t. If I could find a good deal on airfare I would definitely like to go.

Hopefully some airline will have a big fare sale pretty soon. I really want to go before it gets too hot.

They think they’re so slick but they didn’t get over on me. I had to buy some frequent flyer miles so my account wouldn’t go dormant. I hadn’t flown in almost 18 months and that’s the new threshold for keeping your account active. I have enough for a trip to the Caribbean or Europe (but probably the Caribbean) and I was not about to let those miles expire.

I purchased 1000 miles and they gave me a bonus of the same amount. So how did they try to get me? Well my account was set to expire on the 18th. I bought miles on the 12th expecting them to be credited within 3 days. They charged my account on the 13th but held the miles. I had to call customer service and they told me the miles would be credited around the 18th or 19th, the day after my miles would expire. Ummm nope that won’t work. I had the customer service rep credit them right then while I was on the phone. Now I have a new 18 month window to play with.

I see I have to keep an eye on them and keep them in check. You won’t be snatching my miles Mr. Airline. Nice try though.

Not a lot though. Probably 1 or 2 thousand or so. I have to fly or earn miles every 18 months to keep my miles active. I haven’t flown in that long and I won’t be flying before the end of summer. I have almost 60,000 miles in that account and I don’t want them to expire. I plan on using them for a really nice vacation within the next 2 years.

I could buy something through the airlines shopping service. I mean I don’t really need an excuse to buy a new 55″ Samsung HDTV but I’m trying to hold off on that until my one of my tv’s dies. They’re both going strong so I won’t be buying a new tv for a while. There are also certain things I don’t like to buy online. I don’t like having heavy things shipped because of the cost so I buy them in store.

The miles could take up to 6 weeks to post after my purchase so I’ll be better off just buying a small amount of miles. I need to make sure the miles post before the end of the month because I don’t want to lose any of the ones that I have. Looking on the bright side of things those miles will bring me closer to my dream vacation in a year or two.

And I’m am so ready for it. I’m exhausted and I really need a rest. I haven’t really had any days off this year except for sick days and the few holidays that we’ve had. I haven’t had more than 3 days in a row off since last year. I don’t want to think about anything while I’m off either. I may do some shopping for Fall and Winter clothes, Halloween invitations if I decide to have a small get together and things like that. I will go visit some of my family but I don’t know for how long.

I want to rest on my vacation and I hate to say it but my family can sometimes stress me out more than my job.

I haven’t decided yet. My regular week of vacation is the week of my birthday and I’m planning on going home for a couple of days. I want to visit with my family that I don’t get to see that often. My moms birthday is a week and a half before my vacation so I may go home that weekend as well.

I’ll probably drive for the longer vacation since I’ll have a chance to relax after the trip. I’m not too sure about taking my phone though. I don’t think there are a lot of cell towers  for my provider on my route. I don’t want to get out in the middle of nowhere and not have a signal. I’ve had a accident in the past and I’m paranoid about that. I may borrow one of my friends’ phones.

I guess I had better make my decision pretty soon. I want to still be able to get a reasonable ticket for my short weekend. That’s if I have enough money to do both. I guess I should balance the old checkbook before I start making too many plans.

I was really glad to talk to my car cousin the other night. She’s doing really well and I’m extremely happy for her. This is her final year of school so she’s busy with the prom and her senior trip among other things. She also told me that she wants to come and visit me before she leaves for college. I need to start looking for travel deals once she gives me the exact dates that she wants to come visit. I told her that I don’t want her thingo plan anything for at least a week before she leaves for college. I want to make sure she has enough time to get all of her last minute things for school.

I can’t wait until she visits though. It’s gonna be a blast.

I don’t have any days left at work. I was sick twice this year and missed 5 of my 6 days. Then I had to use my personal day to take care of some business for school. If I take the day after Christmas off, I won’t get paid for it. Not only that but I can’t afford the ticket home either. If I can’t go home, I surely can’t afford to go shopping for home theater seating. I can’t really afford anything this holiday season. I’m even short with my school budget so I really need to start bringing in some extra cash.

If I’m stuck here by myself, what in the world am I going to do all day to occupy my time?