Got My Ticket

Went to DFW today to get my upgraded ticket. I thought I'd do it 2 and a bit weeks in advance because I really don't trust anyone.

I didn't realise its Spring Break this weekend, so it was probably the worst time to go to the airport! Spring Break seems to mean two different types of people - with no exceptions. The girls are late teens/early twenties and every single one of them could be a cheerleader. If I ever have kids I hope I don't have a daughter, because she would really grow to hate me in her teen years! I would never let a daughter of mine go out look like some of these girls did!

The other set of people are the lads. I think the American term for these lads is 'Dorks' :-) I know that its probably a little unfair, because in a few years time they will have grown into proper guys, but at this level, you can see quite plainly that girls mature about 2 years quicker than guys!

Anyway, back to the ticket...in DFW terminal D 'Departures' there are two different AA check in lines. The first line had about 500 people all queueing, so I thought 'Sod that one' and I headed for the other one that had about 30 people queing. I think people are sheep. They see a que and have to join it.

I decided to chance it, and join the 'self service' upgrade que, but the lady said I had to join the line of 30. I was queing for about 45 minutes and when I got to the front, the pleasant lady tried to tell me I had to join the line of 500. Ha! No way! I told her that I had been pointed to this line by the other helpful lady, and despite the stereotype of the British loving to queue, this was one Brit who actually loathed it.

She sighed and asked what she could do for me...I told her the whole story and she rang the AA customer service line. This took ages! But eventually, I had the ticket in my hand, First Class, seat 2A, which is one of the seats on my own, so I dont even have to sit next to anyone! Schweeeeet :-)

So March 31st 9:05am i'll be back in Blighty. What do I have to look forward to?

• $7.50 a gallon of fuel
• Riding around in my Megan instead of a Pontiac.
• Higher prices pretty much across the board.
• Cold weather.
• Traffic jams.
• Chris 'obnoxious thwaite' Moyles (I'd rather listen to 'Dee Roe'!)
• 17.5% Vat as opposed to 8.25% sales tax

On the plus side though....

• Going to see my gf as soon as I can pick up my hire car and drive to Malvern!
• Seeing my family
• Seeing my mates
• Going surfing
• And of course, unless Phillip dies in the sub zero temperatures this weekend, seeing him for a pint or two and marvelling at just how well Im aging :-)

It really does make me wonder why I don't think about moving out here. In my opinion, the standard of living is far greater out here than it is in the UK. On my salary, I could afford a very nice house, perhaps with a pool, big garden and a nice car. Back in the UK it will be interesting to see what sort of house/flat/apartment/shoebox I can stretch to.

Oh well, im off to the gym and then to the pool and jaccuzzi - its about 80 degrees here and lovely today...I hear the UK is expecting snow :-)