Going to... Wisconsin?
No, not me, thankfully. File this under weird and unexplainable, but my brother is going to Wisconsin to see this girl that he used to work with. And the kicker is, she's married and recently moved there because of her husbands job. Now, I get that she's a friend and an ex-coworker, but isn't Wisconsin just a little far to go to see someone you used to work with? My brother can't seem to explain it, which leads me to believe he's hiding something. His response to my every question is that I go to visit Elena all the time, and my ex-girlfriend before that. But thats different I say, thats to see my girlfriend, not some girl I used to work with, who is married and is my friend. I can't explain it. And why Wisonsin? No offense meant to anyone from Wisconsin, but I can think of a lot more states that I'd rather spend my vacation time in. Mainly someplace warm, sunny and nice, with a lot less dairy cows.
But thats just me. I guess I shouldn't talk. I'm about to head into who knows where in Ireland and Scotland. I'm hoping major cities, because if it turns out to be sheep country, I'm going to get really scared really fast. I've heard things about Scottish people and sheep, scary things. I'm sure Edinburgh is a normal city, its the unknown of Ireland that I'm heading too. I've heard that where my mom's cousin lives is nice and beautiful from Elena's roommate, who is from Ireland, but for all I know its the hills and the country. I'm looking to throw back some pints at a local Irish pub dammit! I'm sure I will, and I can't wait to. Too bad Elena doesn't like beer. Can't win them all I guess.
I'm still waiting on a response from my mom's cousin before I book my tickets and I want to do it soon before the prices, and the exchange rate, goes up any more. I have to pay for them in British Pounds, and the exchange rate is horrible. It costs something like $1.83 to get one pound, thats almost a 2:1 ratio. Expensive to go visit. Thankfully I don't live there. Last I figured it would cost approximately $600 for these two cross UK jaunts. Should be worth it, hell the train tickets to Paris came to about $400 once you factor in the exchange rate. And, to top it off, Ireland uses the Euro, whereas Scotland and England use the pound, so I have to split my money into two different currencies, again.
Can't England adopt the Euro? Why do they have to be so different from the rest of Europe? Are they too special? Thats what you get when your country is an island I guess, an isolated attitude. I only complain because the exchange rate on the Euro is so much better, something like $1.22 to buy one Euro.
Alright, I'm going to shut up now. Babbling has definitely helped kill the last 15 minutes. Only 20 to go before I head home. Peace!
Comments
Very odd about your brother! And I agree about the Euro and Pounds... and talk about sucky with the exchange rate, ugh!
Posted by: Jenniy | June 2, 2004 11:59 PM