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**tecia** · 03-15-2004, 01:55 PM

I am soooooo excited I just bought my ticket today!!!!! Leave Chicago June 18 for London and come home Aug. 9 from Dublin!!! WOW!!! Guys this is sooo cool!!

I can't wait it will be here before i know it!!! I feel like there is so much to do still!!!!

**Sijuki** · 03-15-2004, 02:14 PM

Good to hear leticia.... think you can cram me in your luggage compartment?

Mysterica · 03-15-2004, 04:11 PM

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Originally posted by tecia@Mar 15 2004, 09:55 PM
* I am soooooo excited I just bought my ticket today!!!!! Leave Chicago June 18 for London and come home Aug. 9 from Dublin!!!* WOW!!!* Guys this is sooo cool!! * I can't wait it will be here before i know it!!!* I feel like there is so much to do still!!!!

whooowhooo I'm excited for you!!!! When i first left..I kept staring at my ticket..thinking "is this really in my hands:' then i would re-pack thousand timess....before you know it you will be on a planeeeeeee flying in the sky whooowhoooooooo...!!!!!!

**Carisia** · 03-15-2004, 05:29 PM

Hurrrahhhh!!!!!!!!

I'm doing a little happy dance around my computer for ya! Congratulations!

**Diorama** · 03-15-2004, 05:53 PM

congrats babe! Isn't it funny though! You talk about your trip and then when you finally buy the ticket it's like Holy SH!T this is really happening! I'm really going. yahooooo I'm happy for you.

I've bought my ticket but it's still sitting in my travel agents office. But when I do get it I'll look at it and realize that the stupid thing cost me $2000! argh.

**tecia** · 03-15-2004, 07:40 PM

Thanx guys only you guys can really understand!!! Rob i think we can find room in the luggae!

Charisia thanx for the dance!! Myst. I know i will pack a thousand times and then maybe a thousand times more just because i'm sooo excited!! Dio.

$2,000 WOW!!! your are goingto have a great time!!! i'm so excited for you! That is great you will have to let us all know how it is!!!

**Somnambulation** · 03-15-2004, 09:16 PM

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Isn't it funny though! You talk about your trip and then when you finally buy the ticket it's like Holy SH!T this is really happening!

I'm sure this is what it is going to be like for me too. Once you get that ticket, you can't not go.

Congrats Tecia, there is no turning back!

DaveyBoy · 03-16-2004, 02:36 AM

Enjoy!

you'll have a great time, summer months are by far the best time to visit London and Ireland!! plenty of

**Canadian Dude** · 03-16-2004, 07:15 AM

Hey T, I am so happy for you!!! I hope some of the advise I gave you helped out...How much did you end up paying for your ticket???

You are going to have a blast!!!

**tecia** · 03-16-2004, 11:38 AM

I know Somn. ther is no going back!!! It does not feel real!

CD I called that place and i got it for $800 with no stop over just there and back. you have helped out a lot and i'm sure i'll have more questions so i will keep in touch on that!!!!

Thanx Davey any ideas let me know i'm all open for advise!!

**worldwidemike** · 03-17-2004, 02:31 PM

Yeayyy for Tecia! I´m so happy for you! The all important thing to being a traveler is not being afraid to take that first step. There will always be excuses or reasons NOT to go...you have to plow through them. Don´t listen to that little voice of worry telling you to go some other time.

worldwidemike

**clevercraig** · 03-17-2004, 02:46 PM

Yes, just got my tickets for Brit. airways from NYC into London. It makes it so real, May 26th...Wow, may 26th. It's finally going to happen!

**ashpunk** · 03-17-2004, 05:13 PM

Tickets? I love tickets!!!

I'm talking with the travel agent right now... open ended ticket from lax to lon leaving july 1st is $811.30... is that good guys? I need help... I'm sooo excited. My contiki is booked too... (not paid for

but booked)

wow... now I have to think about what I'm bringing... geez mang!

cali_girl · 03-17-2004, 05:48 PM

i had to pick up my ticket at fed ex (because they never deliver when they are supposed to). when i got back into my car it was a whirlwind of emotion - i cried, i woohooed, i laughed... to see it all in print was quite a trip. especially when i saw my departure date of may 17 and my return date of nov 22. 6 months?!?! i'm really doing this!!! holy sh*t!!!

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open ended ticket from lax to lon leaving july 1st is $811.30... is that good guys?

ash - not bad, especially since it's open-ended and in the middle of tourist-season. if it's non-stop, that's even better.

cg

**Ozpacka** · 03-17-2004, 11:57 PM

Yeah, got my ticket the other day, and im like shit, i still have to quit my job...

Thats going to be tuff...

Going to let my boss know next friday nigh so that i can go straight home and get drunk and then have 2 days to think about monday...

I think the smaller the company you work 4, the harder it is to leave.

But, im just going to tell him i have the opportunity to go and work abroad and im going to take it. This job i can do for the rest of my life, working abroad is something i have to in the next 3-4 years.

Right?
Leeroy

**Ozpacka** · 03-18-2004, 12:05 AM

Oh, what contiki are you doing ash?

DreamsinRed · 03-18-2004, 06:45 AM

I got my ticket confirmation in the mail last week, now I just hafta order my railpass, 44 days til lift off...

ashpunk - i caught the charlie angels quote there, love that movie

**Sijuki** · 03-18-2004, 08:15 AM

I am so excited for you guys (and girls).... I feel so envious. Hope you all have a great time.

**tecia** · 03-19-2004, 09:49 PM

guys i keep looking at them and can't believe i'm going

Ozpacka where are you goingto work? I wold love to move to Europe!! Thanx Mike you got me i keep thinking O my God i'm really doing this AHHH!! Sijuki you have your passport now babe you are on your way!!!

I'm getting a little nervous now about going alone does everyone get this? My first real time out of the country and i'm going by myself

**Carisia** · 03-20-2004, 05:19 AM

you're brave babe, tecia! and we share in your excitement!