I'm not sure how many of you keep up with my birthday, but August 23, 2011 is the date I've been waiting a long time for. MY GOLDEN BIRTHDAY! I am so excited! I've been trying to figure out what I want to do that week and I have finally decided. If all goes well, I'm going to Las Vegas!
If you would like to go with me (and you do, you really do) let me know. The goal is for at least three people to come with moi and have a blast August 22 - August 25.
Here's the breakdown (per person, except for hotel - based on 4 people):
Plane: $380 - From Chicago O' Hare (ORD)
Hotel: Anywhere from $700 - $1500 - This estimate covers all the extra fees, taxes and such. I know this is a lot of money, but I wanna celebrate my birthday in style! The goal is for me to pay at least half the hotel cost myself as an incentive for people to join me, and more obviously, if I go with the more expensive option.
Food/Entertainment/Incidentals: $200 - $500 - This larger end of the estimate includes every expense you could possibly imagine, from transportation to and from the airport, food in the airport (and during the trip!) to souvenirs to a $100 show--- Cirque du Soleil, anyone? Again, I know this seems steep, but these estimates are for the MAX amount you would spend, NOT the lowest or even the average. Please keep that in mind when deciding!
TOTAL COST PER PERSON: $ 800 - $1000 or $200 - $250/day
So while the goal isn't to spend as little as possible, I will promise to find a less expensive option for everything we do. And remember, if the trip costs $800 in the end, HALF of that is getting there and getting back, so I think we're doing good. Also, if we book the flight and hotel together, that also reduces the cost!
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Now, onto ComicCon 2011!
Happening in San Diego California, JULY 21-24! (Travel Dates: July 20-25)
Guys this is all I can think about right now. Seriously. I think I might becoming addicted to planning this trip in my head. Definitely expect more posts on this here topic :)
I'm an über nerd so, essentially going to this convention would be like giving giving a seventeen pound chocolate bar to a chocoholic. Or if you can think about it this way: It's like finally taking me to Disney Land (Which incidentally is also only an hour and a half from San Diego, if we wanted to go there too!).
So here's the plan (per person, even the hotel - based on four people):
ComicCon: $105
Plane: $430 - From Chicago O' Hare (ORD)
Hotel: $ 150 - It's not like my birthday, lol. I just need a place to sleep! ALSO, I found MUCH CHEAPER hotels a little further out than downtown. Even with taxi fare, this will probably significantly reduce the total cost. It's the difference of $270 and $130 per night!
Food/Entertainment/Incidentals: $200- $300 Again, this larger end of the estimate includes every expense you could possibly imagine, from transportation to and from the airport, food in the airport (and during the trip!) to souvenirs. These estimates are for the MAX amount you would spend, NOT the lowest or even the average. Please keep that in mind when deciding!
TOTAL COST PER PERSON: $ 885 - $1100 or $221 - $275/day
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I'm only slightly amused that the trip to Vegas turned out to be cheaper.
NOW, if push comes to shove (read, if my ambition is greater than my wallet!), I'll have to decide between ComicCon and Vegas. This might be a real possibility since my mother and I also want to go on a cruise the week before ComicCon (LOL), and my 5th year Hotchkiss Reunion is in June. Basically, I have to be BALLIN' for all this to work out.
SO, if you're a praying person, PRAY that I get a great job to cover all the expenses... so much so that I can even help pay for some of the stuff for the people going with me :)
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Lastly, I will leave you with just a few things I want to see/do in each place!
Las Vegas
FOOD! - Wolfgang Puck's Trattoria del Lupo, Sushi/Seafood Buffet
Nightlife - Drinks and Dancing, Cirque du Soleil!
ComicCon
TV: Eureka, Merlin, Haven... pretty much any TV show on SyFy, Dexter
Books: Oh, too many to name... L.J. Smith, anyone?
Movies: Iron Man, The Avengers, Twilight, The Green Lantern, (Isn't Ryan so hott?!)
Fellow Nerds and Cute Celebrities :)
Nuff Said!
TV: Eureka, Merlin, Haven... pretty much any TV show on SyFy, Dexter
Books: Oh, too many to name... L.J. Smith, anyone?
Movies: Iron Man, The Avengers, Twilight, The Green Lantern, (Isn't Ryan so hott?!)
Fellow Nerds and Cute Celebrities :)
Nuff Said!
Two hundred points to whomever can guess what my next post will be about.
ReplyDeleteHint:
There are two clues within this post,
a single word, yet not so clear.
A picture says a thousand words
and yet, the noun does not appear.
Though it is hard to guess my thoughts,
I can only give you one more hint.
If you know me well enough you'll know,
my favorites are dark-haired gents.
YES. I did just make that up myself, lol.
Oh, and if you haven't gathered it yet. The points count for nothing... but a shoutout. (It's like that show, Who's Line Is It, Anyway?)
First shout out goes to Dwayne Shipp for figuring out who Bradley James was!(More info on him later!)