It all began this morning when I was set to leave for the airport. Now, let it be known that I REALLY like to be on-time to anything, most especially (and importantly) flights. Well, I was all set to go and awaiting a nice friend of mine to decide what she was going to wear for the day so we could get to the airport on time. Seconds to minutes to over an hour and I'm REALLY freaking out about missing my flight. Eventually we get to the airport 30 minutes before scheduled departure time. I try going through the curbside check-in route; however, to my dismay twenty other people had that same idea. I ran inside to find an even longer line that I was able to weasel my way through. I get to the self-check kiosk and nothing I try will work to produce my name. Finally, in a state of panic/shock/exasperation i ask a Southwest associate to assist me. Eventually she tells me that the flight I scheduled left yesterday, not today. What?! Am I really that big of an idiot? Why yes, yes I am. So, she changes the flight for me without charge. But, unfortunately she does charge me for my luggage being 15 lbs. overweight as she informs me that my luggage might not be on our flight, but a later one at some later date. Interesting. Very interesting. Considering the luggage would be flown to Boise and I was not planning on staying in Boise longer than it took me to get my BIG suitcase into my rental car...
So, all throughout the 55 minute plane flight I'm weighing my options if the luggage doesn't come. "I could always sleep in the rental car tonight and just drive to Rexburg tomorrow," I think. So long as I have enough time to drive the car to Idaho Falls before pick up time. I think terrible, frantic thoughts wondering what I'm going to do and how I'm going to work it.
Thank goodness my bag was there.
I proceeded to pick up the rental car I had SO carefully and cautiously reserved last week. It's hard finding a rental car place in Idaho that let's drivers go one-way... and that rent to people under 25. Come on... I'll be 25 in less than five months. Isn't that good enough?! Not to Idaho standards it isn't. Idaho and Iowa are apparently the only states Avis will not rent cars to young people. I find it hard to believe that with all of the "teen" pregnancies/marriages in the greater metropolis of Rexburg that this young mothers can't even rent a car from Avis if they so desire, but they CAN raise a child. I just don't understand Idaho sometimes...
So, no rental car for me at Avis. I shopped around and after declining to pay over $300, I found Hertz gave me a pretty good deal. I didn't have to be 25 (oh, but they charge you!) and I could drive it one-way. Thank goodness! I was off on a new adventure. Renting a car! I'm such an adult now! :)
I stopped in Bliss, Idaho on my way to Rexburg. Yes, Bliss! I pulled off the road just to take a picture and had to wade through sprinklers to take a self portrait of me with "Welcome to Bliss" in the background. So great. It was worth every minute and every stare I got from people as I was soaking myself in the sprinklers. Awesome.
Eventually I make it to Rexburg and enjoyed a beautiful sunset, some time with friends, and a little watching of Arrested Development with a cute boy in a park. I thought my day was complete, but the tow guy didn't. I had driven back to my best friend's apartment (I'm staying there for a couple weeks) in order to use her restroom for a second. I parked walked in, did my business, chatted for a few minutes, and walked back out to get my stuff out of the car. Apparently my old apartment complex has now started towing people after midnight. Hm... and I was one of those LUCKY people to be towed... and to pay $80 to get out of being towed. I saw him towing my car and ran after him, but he didn't stop. He was SUCH a jerk! How can you make a living off someone's "disregard" of a sign that is posted behind a tree? It just doesn't seem right to me. But, I guess all of the money he makes from stupid people like me makes up for any and all guilt he must feel.
So, the question I'm now asking is why did I spend all of this money on getting to Rexburg TODAY when I could have come for only $20 of gas money on Monday? Well, let's just say that I'm an idiot. Let's just say it and get it over with. I spent a LOT of money today and that sucks because I don't have a full-time job currently and I'm going to be on vacation for three weeks sucking more of my money away. I think I'm going to get a job at a call center while I'm here in Rexburg. Life is crazy. The end.
