15 Ways You Know Caitlin And Alexis Are About To Embark On A Roadtrip!
Boredom does nothing for me...
1) I start vitamin C-ing myself to death 2 weeks before departure so as to avoid any bouts with the plague right before or during the trip.
2) Alexis makes categorized lists of snacks to bring on the road and sends them to me for approval/additions/deletions.
3) We cease to accomplish any work in our respective offices because we're too busy sending emails back and forth on any and all trip-related topics.
4) I attempt to read the map to get a better idea of our route, can't figure it out, can't even figure out how to fold the damn thing back up, get daunted, throw it on the floor, and go to bed (no matter what time it is).
5) Alexis starts thinking about practical things like how much money we should budget for gas and what the best departure time is so as to avoid traffic on the Jersey Turnpike. I start thinking about impractical things like whether Alexis has a pair of fishnets to wear to the Blitzkid show or whether I should pack and extra pair.
6) Alexis spends much of her time trying to convince me not to go tanning. I spend much of my time trying to convince her that if I don't have a base color I'll burn the hell out of myself (like that time in Myrtle Beach).
7) We dedicate the night before our departure to baking snacks (from the snack category Heart Attack Heaven) and packing the car.
8) Melissa Davis (or whomever we're going to visit) sends us detailed lists of things we can do while in town and also lists of reasons why we should move to where she is.
9) I begin to make lists of road tunes and begin the endless chore of burning themed roadtrip mix cds (this year's themes include Prince, vintage Michael Jackson, and 50s songs).
10) We vow to rely on energy drinks like Red Bull and Monster instead of coffee for our on-the-road caffeine needs.
11) We decide in advance what kind of girly drinks we want so Melissa Davis can figure out what bars and clubs to take us to.
12) I try to calculate just how much time on the entire vacation I can honestly spend sleeping.
13) I go into a panic a week and a half before departure because I can't figure out how I'm going to afford said trip. Alexis (and everyone else I know) assures me that I can, in fact, afford it.
14) Alexis decides to shut her cell phone off for the duration of the trip.
15) We joke about potentially meeting the loves of our lives en route to or at our destination then sit back and realize "oh wait. This is US we're talking about. That won't happen!" (Disclaimer: It is true that I often fall in love at least once on every vacation I go on!) ;-)
1) I start vitamin C-ing myself to death 2 weeks before departure so as to avoid any bouts with the plague right before or during the trip.
2) Alexis makes categorized lists of snacks to bring on the road and sends them to me for approval/additions/deletions.
3) We cease to accomplish any work in our respective offices because we're too busy sending emails back and forth on any and all trip-related topics.
4) I attempt to read the map to get a better idea of our route, can't figure it out, can't even figure out how to fold the damn thing back up, get daunted, throw it on the floor, and go to bed (no matter what time it is).
5) Alexis starts thinking about practical things like how much money we should budget for gas and what the best departure time is so as to avoid traffic on the Jersey Turnpike. I start thinking about impractical things like whether Alexis has a pair of fishnets to wear to the Blitzkid show or whether I should pack and extra pair.
6) Alexis spends much of her time trying to convince me not to go tanning. I spend much of my time trying to convince her that if I don't have a base color I'll burn the hell out of myself (like that time in Myrtle Beach).
7) We dedicate the night before our departure to baking snacks (from the snack category Heart Attack Heaven) and packing the car.
8) Melissa Davis (or whomever we're going to visit) sends us detailed lists of things we can do while in town and also lists of reasons why we should move to where she is.
9) I begin to make lists of road tunes and begin the endless chore of burning themed roadtrip mix cds (this year's themes include Prince, vintage Michael Jackson, and 50s songs).
10) We vow to rely on energy drinks like Red Bull and Monster instead of coffee for our on-the-road caffeine needs.
11) We decide in advance what kind of girly drinks we want so Melissa Davis can figure out what bars and clubs to take us to.
12) I try to calculate just how much time on the entire vacation I can honestly spend sleeping.
13) I go into a panic a week and a half before departure because I can't figure out how I'm going to afford said trip. Alexis (and everyone else I know) assures me that I can, in fact, afford it.
14) Alexis decides to shut her cell phone off for the duration of the trip.
15) We joke about potentially meeting the loves of our lives en route to or at our destination then sit back and realize "oh wait. This is US we're talking about. That won't happen!" (Disclaimer: It is true that I often fall in love at least once on every vacation I go on!) ;-)