"I'll NOT be Home for Christmas"

Right now, I'm sitting in Chris' apartment listening to Chris sing the song, "Sweet Caroline" as nasty images flow through my head ... ewww ... yuck. (Sorry, inside joke.) I also just got done watching "The Nightmare Before Christmas," which was quite jolly. (Mizzy and I watch it every year!)

Well, I was SUPPOSED to fly home last Wednesday, (the 20th,) but unfortunetly, my plane got canceled that morning due to a blizzard in Denver, (which is where my layover was.) So, I desperately tried calling the airline (United,) THREE times, but couldn't get through, so Chris drove me to the airport in hopes that I could talk to a person ... NOT so much. The guy in charge gave me a number to call ... the SAME number I had tried calling earlier. So I tried calling AGAIN, and finally got through after almost an HOUR of waiting and listening to MUZAK. In short, I ended up having to get a refund, (seeing that my plane was CANCELED,) and I TRIED to get on a different plane, but everything was already full. (Of course.) So I tried ANOTHER airline. All the flights were booked for that day. AND the next day. AND the day after that. The only flight they had open was for Saturday night for about $700. I was like, "Uhhh ... I don't THINK so!" So yeah, I won't be home for Christmas. :::sniff sniff::: I cried at the airport. :( (Although, I DID book a plane home at the end of January, with my roundtrip, NONSTOP flight costing a total of ONLY $167!) :D

I'm really sad I won't be able to see my family/friends over Christmas, and that I won't be able to do all the Christmas "traditions" that I've done ever since I was a little kid. Oh well, I guess that means I'll just have to create some new ones. :)

Since I had taken an entire week off of work, I've been staying at Chris' apartment, which has been quite nice, because normally he's swamped with school and work. We've been watching movies, playing Karaoke Revolution, going to Cinnabon, (yummy!) etc. The other night, we went to go see Rocky Balboa, which was actually quite good! (I admit to having developed a soft spot for good old Rocky!) :P When we got out of the theatre, Chris said, "That was a holy experience." LOL.

Anyway, that's about it. I'm covering a shift for some one at the Elephant Bar tomorrow night, and then I'm spending Christmas Eve and Christmas with Chris and his family. Should be nice! :) (I told him this means that he needs to come to MISSOURI next Christmas!) Heehee.