In brief, I work in retail so the whole Novemeber/December period is always hectic. Then I went to the amaaaazing party in New York City that I go to every year. Then I got a brief bout of walking pneumonia....
...and then..... and then..... I went to Texas!!
The whole vacation was enlightening, amazing, fun, and... yeah, I'll say it. Kind of life changing.
So, I'll start at the beginning. My friend Grace and I went to the airport, and got on our plane, and flew to Baltimore and then... well, got confused and left the airport by accident and had to go through security again... and then hopped on our next flight to Austin!
That's where things get a bit sketch.
So, I turned off my phone on the airplane, like you're supposed to, and I put it in my pocket. A little while later, I glanced over at the iPad of the guy next to me, to check the time. And he was reading Mein Kampf by Adolf Hitler. I know, I know, you're thinking "Alright, so? That's a legit piece of literature, it's not like he wrote about killing everyone." And, yeah, it wasn't terribly unnerving.
It became unnerving when I glanced back and he was reading a manual about piloting airplanes. At that point I was pretty sure I was going to die. Needless to say I didn't -- but I did get off the plane and suddenly realize my phone was nowhere to be found. I made a lost item report, but I haven't heard back which I think is fairly peculiar.
Anyways, Grace and I spent the next week in perfect 70 degree weather, sightseeing and partying. I've been told Austin residents that they all hate "Dirty Sixth Street" but I gotta be honest.......
I. Love. That. Street.
We swung by almost every bar on the street at some point or another -- Mooseknuckle, Bat Bar, Old School, Maggie Mae's, Shakespeare's, Iron Cactus, Coyote Ugly, etc. We also hit up the gay bars on 4th Street -- Rain and Oilcan Harry's, both of which I loved! I learned some new drinks, I learned not to order pitchers of Amaretto sour, I learned that they grow hotter men in Texas than they do in Rhode Island. Probably something to do with the weather.
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| Turns out, not such a good idea. |
See, a big learning experience.
I also discovered that there's plenty of jobs there, so... especially considering how much fun I had there... I'm looking into moving there.
And getting into the hospitality field by becoming a concierge for a hotel. At least until I become a famous actor or... y'know, just famous in general.
I mentioned it was a life-changing trip, right?
Anyways, I came back from vacation-life to my real-life.......in the middle of a snowstorm. That only strengthened my resolve. Gotta gotta gotta get out of here! After the snow, I did manage to grab myself an iPhone, which is spectacular. Expect a somewhat experimental phone-blog-post in the near future!
So, I'm curious -- what's the best vacation you've ever been on? Where did you go (or was it a staycation?) and why was it such a good trip?
