U2’s new album came out today and I’ve already downloaded it (hooray for iTunes). I don’t often get excited about an album release, but I love U2. They’re the only band that I listened to in middle school that I still like today. Talk about longevity.
The gray weather continues here. Last night I was at work until 6; I’m trying to build up a few extra hours so I can only work 5 or so on Friday. I don’t think anyone else will be here, so it will be really quiet. Jo will be at work, but over in the directorate (i.e. the big boss’s) office, so no opportunities for mischief there, sadly. I did talk Rich into running the Turkey Trot with me on Thursday morning though, so at least I won’t be doing that alone.
Nick lent me the Love Actually DVD, so I watched that last night. I’d only seen it once in the theater when it came out a year ago, and I’d forgotten how endearing the movie is. I mean, there’s nothing hugely spectacular about it, but I dunno, I like it. I’d forgotten that the movie begins and ends with scenes at the airport of people reuniting, which is something I loved to watch even before the movie came out. I’ve just always loved people-watching at the airport.
Anyway. That was a completely non-eloquent way of expressing something that makes a lot more sense in my head. Nick is giving me a massage right now. “Wow, you actually put that in word-for-word,” he says, since he told me to write that. Yeah, we haven’t gotten much done so far this morning. It feels like the holiday has already started.
I bought my plane ticket home for Christmas this morning from Hotwire, since at $208 the ticket was almost $100 cheaper than anything else I could find. Of course you don’t find out the airline or schedule until after you purchase the ticket, and so now I get to fly from Houston to Charlotte via…Chicago O’Hare. Um. Ok. Whatever.
On a blog-related note, I’ve been asked by two different people recently whether the little subject line ditties are something I make up, or something else. Unfortunately, I’m not that creative, people. They’re song lyrics. If you don’t know what the song is but want to, you can leave a comment and ask. Though today’s should be pretty obvious.
I spent $100 extra to avoid flying through O’Hare – and it was worth every penny.
I agree with jen. o’hare is a nightmare. everytime i fly someone out of there, the return trip always invloved being delayed by weather. the air traffic control people are idiots!!!! a rain drop makes them put a ground stop on incoming traffic. i avoid o’hare at all costs! (Thank god we have two airports here. midway is so so so much better.)
Well it’s too late now, I already bought the ticket…
For the record, I’ve flown through O’Hare twice, and didn’t have any problems. Granted, that’s only twice, but still, no problems.