Random Thoughts - The Uncool, Soul-Sucking Edition...

The deed is done – J and I have booked our trip to Hawaii in December and will be bringing along an entourage with us - consisting of my in-laws, my 27 year old niece and The Boy.  I still suspect my sister-in-law from Ireland and her husband will end up joining us there. 

 

Because of the cheap flight prices, we couldn’t get everyone on the same flights, so The Boy and my niece are travelling separately, but together with each other.  They have two stopovers and limited time in between flight changes. Technically they are adults and I shouldn’t worry, but when two easily distracted people get together, it could mean chaos. 

 

The trip should be okay – J’s mom is over-the-top excited and has started to pack already.  She is even talking about trying to snorkel.   This trip will earn us at least 3 get out of jail free cards from future family functions.  Whoo hooo!

 

Never in my life have I had to drive a minivan, but this trip will be a first.   No offense to those of you that drive minivans, but I find them disturbing and uncool.  Yes I said it – uncool…

 

I’m actually writing this post on Monday at work because I am once again bored out of my skull.  How does this keep happening to me?  I won’t be jumping ship on this one …I’ll ride the boredom train for awhile and see where it brings me.   If it wasn’t for the internet Nazis banning my freedom of surfing the world wide web, I wouldn’t be complaining (as much)…

 

We have a wedding to go to this weekend.  It’s the daughter of a couple of our scuba-diving friends.  I haven’t been to a wedding in at least 4 years.  What’s the going rate one should spend on a wedding present or monetary gift?   

 

I had to go to the passport office today and get The Boy’s passport renewed.  What a depressing, painful soul-sucking experience that I had to pay $87 for.   I could have went to the emergency walk-in-clinic for free and had the same experience.

 

On my way walking to the passport office from the parking lot, I was waved over by some woman trying to get me to give them $10 so they could phone their mother-in-law.    First, when did a phone call cost $10 and second, who actually would pay $10 to call their mother-in-law?   

 

So, I’ve jumped on the “gotta get in shape, stop eating like a pig, get off the couch, stop buying larger sizes” bandwagon again.  It’s only been 8 hours, but I think I’m gonna win this time.  Positive thinking…that’s what it’s all about…