Friday, June 09, 2006

I'm cursed

That's the only conclusion I can come to. Either that or it's Kaz or Kat's fault. Took my suitcase in to get fixed yesterday. They can't fix it. Took my bag in at the same time to see about getting a zip fixed that won't close. They can't fix it. The wings on my owl watch came off so went to see about getting that fixed. Suprise, suprise, that couldn't be fixed either therefore either I'm cursed or certain family members are to blame.
Mum and dad left this afternoon. They fly to Minnesota for Carries high school graduation and then go from there to Ireland to see Auntie Netta and Uncle Ken, then to Switzerland to see Anita (AFS student), Fabi (AFS student) and Kate (cousin)then they meet me in Athens on the 27th.
Had a possible problem with part of our tour in Greece when part of it isn't on the itinerary. One of the reasons mum and dad chose the tour they did was to go see the monestaries at Meteora in Thessally. They were on the brochure, they were on the website, they weren't on the itinerary. As dad said we bloody better be going because that was one of the main reasons for doing the tour. Besides I want to go to Thessally. So the travel agent's looking into it for us.
Emailed Amazon.com about the missing parcel and since they can only reship to the original address they're giving me a refund instead so Vanessa, let me know if you still want the books and I can see about ordering them again and having them shipped straight to you. Amazon also hopes that I will continue to use them. Well, duh. Let me think, use amazon and order or pre order new books in about 5 seconds or have to either wait til they come out in bookshops and then buy them, which is usually nearly impossible since most of the series we read never show up in NZ stores anyway. Hmmm, tough choice. Think I'll go with Amazon, if only or the fact that it means I have to do less work finding the books. Good enough reason for me although mums not too impressed with this theory as she thinks I already have enough books. Serious question: is it EVER possible to have too many books? my thinking is no. besides it's not my fault all the Steph, DH, Anita, Merry etc series have so many books in them. Blame the authors. Actaully, don't because they might stop writing and that would be a very bad thing.
By the way Kat, email me so I know you haevn't dropped dead from shock or something over seeing me update 2 days in a row.