Vacation Withdrawl

Vacations, a luxury to many... but to me I get through my worst days by planning my next trip.  My last vacation was less than a year ago, my boyfriend, Shaun, and I went to Seattle... our future home.  It was great, we saw all the sights, ate great food, went over our budget... you know, had an amazing vacation!  But... it wouldn't last.  Just one month later I was filing for unemployment, hoping that I would be able to pay my mortgage and keep internet.  The thing is, now I have no vacation to plan, no stress-free weeks to look forward to... just more of the same.  And yes, I am planning my move, planning the road trip, but it's incredibly hard to plan when you don't know when, IF EVER, you will be moving.  And that is depressing.

I am looking forward to a trio of Pearl Jam concerts.  Shaun loves them, most of the time I think more than he loves me, but seeing his loyalty to a band makes me certain he will be loyal to me.  We are seeing a show in town, driving to Cleveland to see a show there, then driving to Indy to see one there too... but with no job it means instead of staying in a nice clean hotel we will be spending more time driving... and sleeping... in the car.  It will be worth it, and this is my first Pearl Jam road trip.  Shaun used to do the tour a lot before he met me, and in the Pacific Northwest it's a lot harder to follow a band around since the cities are so much further apart.  I am looking forward to the shows, but planning this as our yearly vaca makes me really miss the beach.

I guess I shouldn't complain.  There are so many families and couples out there who are lucky to have a vacation at all and I get bummed going an entire year without one.  As a way to end this I will focus on the things I love that are right here in Columbus: game night with friends, a dinner with my family, free arts and culture festivals, and grilling out.  However, if anyone wants to pay for a weekend in Hocking Hills for us I'll plan the entire trip!  :)