Vermont: Day 1, Part 1

Today I woke up at 10:00 after getting to bed at about 6:00am. I am, for the most part, rested, but I continue to feel that I’m still quite tired. After taking care of a few last minute details — getting some information to a client, charging my camera batteries, and dumping my latest pirated (argh!) songs onto my new iPod — I’m greeted with a text message from my aunt, who is already cozy up in Vermont.

Flight change email came in at 11:15!!!! It said “significant changes”!…This NEVER happens!!! Why with you guys????!!!!

I’m beginning to think I’m the jinx.

At this point, my mom has no clue what’s going on. I’m handling everything so he doesn’t decide to flip out. Well, Ann calls the house shortly after I hang up with her and informs my mom of the situation at hand. Stomping up the stairs, she comes in and starts yelling her head off. I tell her to go downstairs so that I can take care of it. I’m only 18 — apparently that’s too young to take care of myself?

Anyway, I’m using 3 phones, talking with Travelocity, Continental Airlines, and US Airways trying to get something straightened out. A few little half-truths and a dead grandmother later, I’m knee-deep in confirmation numbers and spouting off the credit card number to the woman on the other end of the phone. I think she likes me because she continued to call me “babe”. But back to the story…

After 30 minutes of crying and pouting and yelling and screaming and kicking and bitching (whew!), I’ve managed to (a) calm my mother down to the point where she can manage coherent sentences, (b) made a reservation for a different airline at a different time connecting to a different airport than previously, and (c) upset my father. Needless to say, I’m only proud of the first two accomplishments.

I’m not so sure what I can do about the dreaded C, but on a lighter note, here is our itinerary:

So you’re welcome to track us as we make our way to Vermont.

I’ll have more updates to come and pictures to boot, so make sure you check up with me.