So my shuttle leaves in 15 min so i have to be quick but I wanted to report that I’ve been stranded in Charlotte for the past day. My first flight was delayed for maintenance. My plane to London was still at its gate as my flight came to a stop, and yet despite my running across the airport (literally shaking cuz I hadn’t eaten), the man just says “plane’s gone.” I stared at him and started rambling about delayed for maintenance and 3 minutes later, he finally started listening and tried calling the plane. Well, duh, of course they couldn’t let me on by then. That’s the style of customer service I’ve had this entire trip, except at the hotel, where they have been lovely, despite having no internet except for this lobby computer for me to use.

Oh and then, I get off the plane and my cell died. So this morning, I took a cab to Cingular and then walked the 3 miles back to my hotel b/c the cab was so damn expensive. Somehow mine & my mom’s calls to London went to some other random home and so all my attempts to call my brit and tell him that i wouldn’t be on that flight completely failed. He was waiting at the airport and I feel horrible. Absolutely horrible. I was so nervous about this trip as is and now there will be another whole level of awkwardness in meeting his family, so I’ve gone from nervous to petrified.

I could ramble off a list of other things but as I was walking back from Cingular, a man crossing the street opposite me did say “hello…what a beautiful lady…” I’m not sure what he said after that. However, 1 minute later a truck drove by and I heard a “bark” and unfortunately, i couldn’t see any dog in the truck :(

So, either fate is trying to tell me to turn around or karma knows I’m gonna have THAT much fun in London that i need to go through THIS much hell to get there.

I did manage 1 minute of phone time with my brit though, and just talking to him made me feel worlds better. Too bad I got the news that he’d waited at the airport after that which took me back to feeling guilty.

hehe and it all becomes abundantly clear why I never tried to branch out as a child. This is what happens :) Keep your fingers crossed for me.