Clarification of previous post

Let me state I was almost certainly going to take it anyways, I was just wondering if I could expect to a) get pointed at b) looked at like I had cooties or c) obtain massive cool points.

Mercury perpendicular

Eight hours before departure, the pooky has come down with a 24-hour stomach virus.

I think we are still going. Watch this space for further developments.

Not going.

So, that'll be a "no" on sushi, _nicolai_. Sorry.

In the surreal dept.

Or, taking amusement where you can:

Travelocity's customer service (which is outsourced to India like every other goddamn thing, which I wouldn't care about if the phone connection wasn't shit and you didn't have a 50/50 chance of getting someone with whom you can't communicate) hold music is a bad recording of a bad orchestral version of the Garfunkel song "Bright Eyes" from Watership Down.

Edit: And it NEVER CHANGES. kiiiiiill meeeeeee

More notes from the endless phone queue

Though I've had nothing but wonderful experiences with Virgin's UK personnel, the US-based rep I am currently on the phone with is snotty, unhelpful, and treats me like an idiot because she can't correctly articulate the information she is supposed to be giving me.

Update: In the "weirdest airline rules ever" sweepstakes, they can't refund the ticket (that is no surprise) but also they can't give credit for the face value, minus some $75-$100, against a future flight (which is the usual airline answer). No: the only option other than to eat the cost entire was to pay to upgrade to a changeable ticket and decide, on the spot, what dates to fly instead. WTF WTF WTF but anyways it looks like we are now going Apr. 27 - May 3. (I built in an extra day so my PERFECT SCHEDULE!~ works again.)

I just hope I can find good hotel rates. I have a feeling that it will now be into tourist time and therefore we will be shafted, but I will look into that tomorrow, because I am now officially Out Of Bits.

...Oh shit. You guys have a bank holiday or something in there, don't you?