So, I was buying a ticket to come out to Utah last night. I had two windows open with two different itineraries, one for August 11 and one for August 7. I was hemming and hawing over the cost and what not then finally decided on a trip for Monday, August 11. I proceeded to book it, and then went to bed.
So my mom calls me this morning. She asks me about my trip and when I will get to Utah. I open the email from Travelocity to check it out. So I'm flying out tomorrow. Yes, people. I booked the trip for August 7, not August 11. And it is a good thing my mom called and asked because I probably wouldn't have looked at the email again until Sunday when I was packing when I would have then realized, much to my horror, that I had booked the wrong flight. So, I'll be in Utah tomorrow night...great job, Fish. Way to go.
Oh, and for those of you wondering what I did on my London excursion. Well, my friend Lauren and I made plans to go to London for spring break a few years back. We arrived at the airport around four in the afternoon, in plenty of time to enjoy a little dinner and get to our flight, leaving at 6:51 pm. So there we are in CPK, enjoying a little pizza, and Lauren pulls out the tickets. Oh we weren't leaving at 6:51. We were leaving at 6:15. Yes, I had transposed the numbers in a moment of numerical dyslexia. There we were, on the other side of the terminal from where we needed to be at it was almost 6:00 pm. We paid for our dinner as quickly as possible and proceeded to run down the terminal. I was in heals. We had to go through security...needless to say, we didn't make it. The plane was right there when we got to the gate. But the door was closed, and TSA regulations won't allow you to board. I thought Lauren was going to kill me. H@#$, I wanted to kill me. So we hiked it back up to the ticket counter where a very lovely and kind woman booked us for a flight the next day and then delayed our return flight by a day as well. So we didn't lose any time in London. And we didn't have to pay for it, either. Pretty nice of the lovely lady. I wanted to give her a big fat hug right then and there.
So, you would think that would have taught me to focus when setting up my itineraries for trips. I guess not!!!
7 comments:
It's not so bad. You could have accidentally booked both flights. Then you would have really been in a pinch, mostly cause how you going to fly out of neward when you already did the week before and haven't got back yet. It would have nothing to do with cash. J/K. Can't wait to see you.
-Josh
I WOULD have given that lady a hug! For sure. How nice of her.
I am so glad that you have 2 stories of being a ditz cause it makes those of us that have 2 daily feel much better. Okay, I'm not that bad...but I KNOW I have more stories than you. Really sad that the London mistake was when the stakes were a little higher than just looking like a ditz.
I cannot imagine the horror of checking your itinerary and realizing you totally missed it. Talk about a bad day. Thank goodness for your sweet Mother!
I am so glad that I'll be seeing you so soon. Just don't get confused and end up staying in the wrong room. It's ours!!!
-Carol
oh, it's mine, baby. there is a big bed next door, so guess where you are sleeping! that's right. in the boys' room...because i'm done giving mine up!
Don't worry Michelle it isn't just you. When I was flying home from Honduras I had my dad buy me the ticket and I just assumed that I was flying out of the airport closest to my house. Nope. I got to the airport only to realize that my ticket was out of the airport that was 5 hours away. Thankfully I just had to pay a bunch of money and there was an extra seat on the flight. So other people make dumb travel mistakes also.
Wow! Sounds like Seton Hall will accept just about anyone :)
The ditziness must run in the family. I am SO sorry I didn't call you. I honestly just forgot, and now I feel like a complete loser. Can you ever forgive me? Seriously, I should have known to write it down, but I didn't and then just forgot. Please know I still love you.
How are you? Have you started back into school? Are you so glad to have your first year finished? Keep us posted.
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