May 17, 2004
Breaktime
Granted, the holiday weekend itself doesn't come around for another ten days or so, but Zach and I have already decided where we're going.
It was a toss-up between
AND
The hotel has been booked:
Zach: "I just called and asked their rates... it's a little less than $70 a night."
James: "What?! Holy sh*t. There's no way I can afford that. Screw this; we're going to Portland instead."
Zach: "J.R., that rate is in Canadian dollars."
James: "Oh... nevermind. Canada it is, then!"
Portland is not lost. Other weekends further into the summer will be more convenient for us to galavant around Oregon's largest city - hopefully with Dainen. But Victoria was slightly more appealing because:
1. I'd like to say that I've been to Canada - even if only the southernmost tip of Vancouver Island.
2. Though we could easily drive up to Vancouver to satisfy "I've been to Canada", I need a "quiet" mini-vacation in a smaller city.
3. C'mon, there's a ferry involved. Do you really think I could resist that?
4. By leaving my car in the States, Zach and I will be doing tons of walking = James gets a little thinner = looking better to galavant around Portland (swing those hips, baby) when Zach, Dainen, and I paint the town red (later in the summer).
Of course, #4 is entirely Wishful Thinking. But hey, a guy can dream!
Posted by James at May 17, 2004 08:19 PM