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February 23, 2004
Hawaii, Part 1
It really depends on your viewpoint how my vacation launched. I packed Friday night, overpacking as I am now wont to do. As I get more bonus points on my gay card, the suitcase seems to get larger. Back in my seriously unfashionable straight days, a few extra large t-shirts sufficed. Now I have to match things, make layers, make sure everything is kicky. As my fashionable roommate was already gone, I’m really not sure if the things I picked out match. I gave up around midnight, feeling strangely feverish.
After five hours of sleep, I got ready and left for JFK. The car service was about 20 minutes late, but I still arrived about 90 minutes before the flight. I knew this was going to be a busy day at the airport, so I didn’t want to be late. I might as well have arrived ten minutes before the flight, as they overbooked the flight by 26 people. I didn’t have a seat, so they bumped me. I would have been upset, but they managed to transfer me to an American flight that would still get me to my connecting flight in LA on time. They also gave me $400 in travel vouchers, which I find ameliorates stress admirably.
I raced over to American to get on that flight. Oops, silly airline, they were overbooked, and I was bumped again! Woohoo! I had now been at the airport for 6 hours trying to get on a flight. Did I mention that the strange fever from the night before became a raging fever/flu? I’m alternating between shivering madly and sweating sessions. There was a hot guy who was flirting with me, but he thought I was some junkie on crystal meth. American Airlines couldn’t find a way to get me to Hawaii on Saturday, but rerouted me to San Francisco, put me up for the night, and sent me the next morning to Honolulu. My bag was already enjoying the weather in Hawaii, I didn’t even have my toothbrush (violation of Peace Corps rules), and I was now sick as a dog (nice hotel lady found a thermometer strip, I was at 101). Again, the airlines feel terrible and give me another $500 in travel vouchers. At this point, I am feverishly excited, as I lose a day in Honolulu but have at least two free trips this summer. Because of the fever, I would have lost a day, so sleeping overnight in San Fran was okay by me.
Posted by G at February 23, 2004 04:44 PM
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Did you get married while you were in S.F.?
Posted by: Stephen at February 23, 2004 05:03 PM
He's BACK fro beyond the Pacific Rim! Sorry to hear you were a sicklet. Hopefully, it didn't last long.
Posted by: Lee at February 24, 2004 02:24 AM
Yeah, yeah, fever whatever...get to the Polynesian sex stories...
Posted by: Charlie at February 24, 2004 03:58 PM
SO now we know what's on Charlie's mind! :-)
Umm...any accompanying photos would be nice as well!
Posted by: Lee at February 25, 2004 12:57 AM
Dude, here's the deal...I've got a months lodging for FREE in Vieques, PR this Summer. All I have to do is cover the airfair, which will now be a breeze, what with all those free coupons the airlines threw your way. I've never been so happy about your horribly timed strings of bad luck...but now!....call me! And OF COURSE you can came to Vieques with me. (You'll have to cover your lodging though)
I kid, Glenn. I kid.
But are those coupons transferrable? I was just wondering...no reason.
-D
Posted by: Danny at March 1, 2004 01:28 AM