can you say, "Hell yeah!"

i've been wanting to steal this from Nelle for a LONG time...

Listening to: Spanky and Our Gang's Greatest Hits
Eating: nuthin'...but need to find something to munch on
Drinking: leftover Yellowtail Chardonnay from Saturday
State of Mind: freakin' thrilled
Multitasking: breathing and typing simultaneously
Whom I'm chatting to: myself...as usual ;) lois is on the phone
Thats fucked up: insensitive assholes

i am so ecstatic! remember how i had been pining about wanting to go somewhere? well, about an hour ago, we bought two tix to Madrid, Spain for late May and early June. we'll be gone from the 19th to the 7th. so exciting!

we've never been to Europe. sure, we've talked about going for many years, but we always chose the almighty Peso or some other cheap Spanish-speaking country. unfortunately, Spain is pretty resolute on the use of the Euro; not even sure they even use the Peseta much anymore. so, we're probably looking at comparable prices to the USA...hopefully. i remember horror stories from my dad and his friends paying $33 for three bottles of water and three coffees in Italy...sheesh!

the main reason for my giddiness is the price of the tix. usually, going on a trip doesn't elicit such happiness, but we STOLE these fares! a couple days ago, US Airways dropped the fares to an astonishing $253 + tax...adding up to $325.40. hell, you can barely go to some East Coast destinations for that price! and i haven't seen a fare like that to Mexico City in over eight months.

we're gonna go out for dinner and celebrate a bit. this year, we've decided to not exchange gifts and take the trip instead...so merry xmas to us. whee...