Gina
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Post by Gina on Jul 27, 2011 8:48:38 GMT -5
HOW CAN ALL OF YOU AFFORD THESE VACATIONS?! Two long years of saving all of my paychecks. But of course, I'm one of the only middle-class people living in pretentious-rich-people-ville, so everyone else got a check from mommy and daddy. Meanwhile, I'm learning fiscal responsibility. Who wins here? I think we all know.  |
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Post by Inquisitive White Rabbit on Jul 27, 2011 9:49:19 GMT -5
My University offers a summer trip to Europe that lasts an entire month. They take you to London, Germany, France, Italy, and Greece. It also counts as a humanities class as well. The only downer is that it costs $5,000.00+ dollars. Of the likes I do not possess. At least I was almost there, until my car decided to need the mother of all tune ups. Seriously, that thing was plotting against me this whole time.
*stares at car with hatred*
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Post by Dodger Thirteen on Jul 27, 2011 12:57:29 GMT -5
But of course, I'm one of the only middle-class people living in pretentious-rich-people-ville, so everyone else got a check from mommy and daddy. ...Naperville? HOW CAN ALL OF YOU AFFORD THESE VACATIONS?! My mom and I went to Venice (on her tab) for Christmas, largely because she'd recently split with her partner and spending the holiday at home with just the two of us seemed depressing. So we spent the holiday on a plane! And the next week in the most gorgeous city ever. Christmas in Venice > traditional Christmas, by far. Really, though, that was my first trip (that wasn't to visit family) since... 11th grade school trip to Brazil. So that's five years? Yeah, my last vacation before roadtrip/Oxford was...erm...*mental calculations* Seventh grade? Yeah, about then. Meanwhile, my family gallivants about the world and leaves me to watch the dogs. ... |
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Post by andreaisabbbw on Aug 2, 2011 22:13:38 GMT -5
My family used to drive down to Mexico to visit our family every year (it's a 25 hour-long drive, which I despise) but with the current situation out there it's completely out of the realm of possibilities this year. I am going for a week out to Houston in a couple of weeks right before school starts, so it's sort of a vacation. I'm a little excited because I've never been farther east than Tucumcari, NM. But nowhere international or cross-country. I am a poor college student. *cries*
I want to go to Spain and visit my ancestors.
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Post by onlyaworkingtitle on Aug 3, 2011 16:20:47 GMT -5
I am going for a week out to Houston in a couple of weeks right before school starts, so it's sort of a vacation. ... I did a double-take on "Houston," thinking "Does a week on Houston Street count as a vacation?" And then remembered that it's a city. And that the Texans mispronounce it. |
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Post by andreaisabbbw on Aug 3, 2011 21:34:20 GMT -5
I am going for a week out to Houston in a couple of weeks right before school starts, so it's sort of a vacation. ... I did a double-take on "Houston," thinking "Does a week on Houston Street count as a vacation?" And then remembered that it's a city. And that the Texans mispronounce it. I should have specified Houston, Texas. Do you mean that they pronounce it like "Hugh-ston"? |
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Post by onlyaworkingtitle on Aug 3, 2011 21:38:30 GMT -5
... I did a double-take on "Houston," thinking "Does a week on Houston Street count as a vacation?" And then remembered that it's a city. And that the Texans mispronounce it. I should have specified Houston, Texas. Do you mean that they pronounce it like "Hugh-ston"? The city is pronounced "Hyuu-ston," the street "House-ton." It gets problematic. Texan tourists are constantly confused. And don't even get me started on SoHo. ... And DON'T even get me started on tourists lost in the subway asking for directions to "9-11." That's how tourists get shanked. *sharpens toothbrush* |
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Post by andreaisabbbw on Aug 3, 2011 21:46:19 GMT -5
I should have specified Houston, Texas. Do you mean that they pronounce it like "Hugh-ston"? The city is pronounced "Hyuu-ston," the street "House-ton." It gets problematic. Texan tourists are constantly confused. And don't even get me started on SoHo. ... And DON'T even get me started on tourists lost in the subway asking for directions to "9-11." That's how tourists get shanked. *sharpens toothbrush* Oh my. I can imagine the confusion. I never imagined "Houston" could be pronounced another way but it makes sense now! I know I'm going to make a lot of tourist mistakes when I go to New York. What is "9-11"? Are they asking about Ground Zero (Please don't shank me!)? |
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Post by onlyaworkingtitle on Aug 4, 2011 7:14:08 GMT -5
The city is pronounced "Hyuu-ston," the street "House-ton." It gets problematic. Texan tourists are constantly confused. And don't even get me started on SoHo. ... And DON'T even get me started on tourists lost in the subway asking for directions to "9-11." That's how tourists get shanked. *sharpens toothbrush* Oh my. I can imagine the confusion. I never imagined "Houston" could be pronounced another way but it makes sense now! I know I'm going to make a lot of tourist mistakes when I go to New York. What is "9-11"? Are they asking about Ground Zero (Please don't shank me!)? Yes, and thank you for not calling a place a date. If you want to be correct, call it the World Trade Center (as that is the actual location; Ground Zero just applies to any disaster sites, and there have been quite a few disasters worth the title since 9-11). When people ask for directions to a date, all I can think to tell them is to go to Britain, find the Doctor, and ask for permission to use his TARDIS -- because human technology hasn't figured time travel yet. |
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Post by andreaisabbbw on Aug 4, 2011 15:26:20 GMT -5
Oh my. I can imagine the confusion. I never imagined "Houston" could be pronounced another way but it makes sense now! I know I'm going to make a lot of tourist mistakes when I go to New York. What is "9-11"? Are they asking about Ground Zero (Please don't shank me!)? Yes, and thank you for not calling a place a date. If you want to be correct, call it the World Trade Center (as that is the actual location; Ground Zero just applies to any disaster sites, and there have been quite a few disasters worth the title since 9-11). When people ask for directions to a date, all I can think to tell them is to go to Britain, find the Doctor, and ask for permission to use his TARDIS -- because human technology hasn't figured time travel yet. Jesus, I wouldn't call a place a date, especially where the twin towers stood. That's just insensitive. No wonder you feel like shanking tourists! I wish I had a TARDIS or access to one. That would be awesome. |
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Post by tosney on Aug 5, 2011 19:12:05 GMT -5
I wish I had a TARDIS too.
... but I'll settle for a Matt Smith.
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Post by andreaisabbbw on Aug 6, 2011 1:07:43 GMT -5
Ooooh...yes, I second that!
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Post by Inquisitive White Rabbit on Aug 11, 2011 10:47:28 GMT -5
Oh my. I can imagine the confusion. I never imagined "Houston" could be pronounced another way but it makes sense now! I know I'm going to make a lot of tourist mistakes when I go to New York. What is "9-11"? Are they asking about Ground Zero (Please don't shank me!)? Yes, and thank you for not calling a place a date. If you want to be correct, call it the World Trade Center (as that is the actual location; Ground Zero just applies to any disaster sites, and there have been quite a few disasters worth the title since 9-11). When people ask for directions to a date, all I can think to tell them is to go to Britain, find the Doctor, and ask for permission to use his TARDIS -- because human technology hasn't figured time travel yet. I nearly pissed myself from laughing so hard at the mention of the Doctor!!! XD Ah, I love Droctor Who. |
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Post by Inquisitive White Rabbit on Aug 11, 2011 10:50:17 GMT -5
Nope! I miss David Tennant. Now that was one sexy Doctor *drools*
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Post by tosney on Aug 13, 2011 22:15:55 GMT -5
Just came back from Virginia. There are hills! And they're so much fun to bike down. And the trees and things were so lovely.
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