8 Days to Go

Did you guys know that it costs $594 to get 400 GBP?

I didn't know that until Friday, when I went to the bank and had to special order the money. With the exchange rate being shit due to Brexit, and then the bank taking a cut, plus a $22 shipping fee...yeah. I wasn't terribly pleased. Was even less pleased about the shipping fee since the money has to come from the Federal bank in Boston, I believe. Perhaps a little later, after work, I'll update with pictures and thoughts about the money, since I've already had a couple issues!

While I'm in a salty mood, Dad's been a bit of a bastard lately. Apparently the fact that Sam lives 3k miles away is no excuse for him not to buy me flowers regularly. Nevermind the prohibitive shipping costs, the fact that flowers don't last terribly long on voyages across the Atlantic and the fact that he still lives 3k fricken miles away is no excuse. I mean...fine. Fair enough that Dad wants the best for "his little girl" but narcissistic bullshit like that is part of the reason why I don't really take him seriously anymore. He's been trying to do that shit for years: sowing the little seeds of doubt and hatred into my mind and trying to poison my relationship with Sam. I think he thinks that he's being helpful, and that maybe I'll listen to him and go for Mike, the 400+ lb guy at Walmart with the neckbeard....

Anyway, in between getting poked and prodded and jabbed with needles at the doctor and the dentist, I'm just about ready for my trip! Still can't wait. Excitement levels are going through the roof!

18 Days!

Jesus tapdancing Christ getting my wardrobe together has been a rather expensive process. New shirts, new pants, new underthings, new jewelry, new travel tchotke that I forgot, like hand lotion or face wipes. New packing cubes, new jacket, new stuff because the old stuff has worn out. Yada yada yada. I've been trying to keep things a little moderate in price by shopping the clearance rack, ebay, Amazon and the various thrift stores round, and have been getting excellent deals on some things, but there are just more than a few things that I need.

I still can't quite believe that in 2 weeks and 4 days I'm going to be going to the UK and seeing Sam again. The more I think about it, the more excited I feel. I honestly can't wait. I'm practically bursting at the seams for being so impatient, hahaha. But then again, I've waited 6 years. I'm fairly sure another 2 weeks won't kill me....right? I hope not.

One Month!

Six years. God, six years is a really long time, isn't it? Time enough for a kid to be born and be halfway through his childhood. Time enough for stores to close, places to move, shops to open. Time enough to meet new friends and form new relationships.

In any case, it's been six years since I've seen Sam. And, finally, from 6 September to 20th September, I'll be going to the UK to see him.

This trip's already getting to be both much less spendy and much more spendy than I thought. First off, Sam's got his own apartment now, so I'm staying there. That's already saved me a few thousand. Second off, I found tickets for roughly $900, round trip tickets, too! But as far as being more expensive...well, been buying new clothes and accessories and travel tchotke like mad. (Hey, can't expect me to go to meet Sam's family looking all shabby now, can you?). Plus, I've been working on losing weight, and I feel a lot better as a result.

I've started this blog as a collection of my thoughts surrounding this trip, so that way I won't have to spend most of my time emailing people, as there's...what...10? people that I know of who'll read this blog, hahaha. Including at least 2 minors (*coughFabiandLalacough*).  Share with your friends! Your family! Your cousin's best friend's dog groomer's girlfriend! Since I know I have 2 minors (not to mention my mother....) looking at this, I'll keep the swearing and sex talk to a minimum. Can't promise I'll be entirely clean though!

I'm excited as hell for the trip, of course. First time I'll be flying alone/internationally, first time i'll be to the UK, first time I'll be meeting a lot of Sam's family and friends. Lots of firsts! I don't quite know what to think, but right now, I just know I'm getting a mix of emotions, all nervous and excited and a little scared. Oh, and impatience. I just wanna be there already! I just want to be there, with Sam, in his apartment, doing all sorts of couple-y things, like....shooting things in video games. Cooking food. Watching TV. Snuggling on the couch.

In conclusion, this trip's going to be worth the six years wait. I can feel it.