Decided to be Decisive!

I made a decision today, guys!  I've been talking about going to London for what seems like 10 years (really just three) and something or someone has arisen and I've pushed my plans to the back burner.  I could feel myself getting frustrated and the desire to go somewhere was constantly increasing and nagging at me.  So...since I finished my grad program and found me a j-o-b, I figured that the only thing holding me back now was myself (and my ability to spend money like woah).

SO....long story short, I picked April has my travel time a few months ago.  It's not quite winter and not yet summer and it's a good two months before my work season kicks into full gear (our festival runs from June 25 - July 30, 2011 and starting in mid May I'll be go-go-go until August).  When William and Kate announced their engagement I thought "They're gonna pick April and my plane ticket price'll shoot up through the roof."  Well, I was half right.  They chose April for sure, but the plane ticket remained reasonable.  So after playing around on the computer sites for the past few weeks and narrowing down my travel dates (April 26 - May 4...and yes, I plan on going to join the crowds on April 29th!), I got serious yesterday.  Found a ticket for $587 (plus $1,000,000 in fees) that worked with my dates and jumped on it - well, first I talked about the price with my mom who was like "you'd better buy that ticket!"  And today I decided I might as well...so I did!  Times work well, airports work well - it was almost like it was meant to be....or maybe I'm just too excited and trying to justify the large charge to my credit card so I don't panic :)  Last time I charged something this much it was a pair of shoes and a dress...and I guess together that cost more than my ticket, so really I'm make progress :)

Since I don't have to get a hotel, I'll be saving a sh&t-ton.  I am self-imposing a ban on frivolous purchases for the next five months...that's going to be crazy difficult, especially since I'm outgrowing clothes like nobody's business, but I gladly accept the challenge since the reward is a trip.  Also will need to learn how to pack light between then and now...hmmm...that's going to be the real challenge.

'S'all for now!  Other than the regular "I realize I do this so I'm going to work on that" and other complains a 27 year old (PS had a birthday Monday) going through a "Thrisis" would make...I'm pretty fucking - pardon the French - excited about this upcoming trip.  First time traveling out of the US on my own - and that's kind of a big deal!  Or maybe it's just a big deal to me, but all that matters is I'm excited and I'm glad I can spoil myself like this - I mean, I deserve it right? :)

God, even I know I need to lay off the :)'s....