Purchase Confirmed

As the weather has turned gray and rainy, I've wanted to go somewhere bright and sunny more and more. I'm in no life position right now to make major changes (like moving), so a getaway is the next best thing. During a rare lunch break at work yesterday, a friend and I were commiserating about the long winter ahead and were casually discussing a warm weather vacation. I had the brilliant idea to start browsing Groupon Getaways on my stinkin' smart phone to see what deals were available. I saw one for Costa Rica, somewhere I've always wanted to go, and my friend got excited about that one, too. I clicked on it and our conversation turned to something else, but I kept mindlessly browsing while we chatted-- totally not paying attention to what I clicked on. All of the sudden I as I glanced down at the touch-screen, I saw a window that said "Congratulations! Purchase Confirmed."

....

ummmm WHAT?!

"Guys, I just.... bought it!" I shrieked. I felt the blood drain from my face and my stomach do flip flops and my mind started racing: 'That is a LOT of money that just changed hands... I don't even know what this offers!... It's a getaway for two-- and I don't have a 'two'(sniffle).... I don't want to go to some unknown Costa Rica place by MYSELF! Will they refund it? No, it's a coupon!... SERIOUSLY, KRISTIN?!?!'

I'm a Groupon enthusiast, so it has my stupid credit card information saved, and in my mindless web surfing, I accidentally bought it. WHO DOES THAT?! Unfortunately, my lunch was taken at a late afternoon hour (as per usual), so Groupon was CLOSED and couldn't hear my sob story and refund my mistake.

As the afternoon turned to evening and we returned to patient care, we got to thinking... well.. I have always wanted to go there... It's a pretty great deal for the stay, we'd just need to find a flight... I have at least one friend that will come with me... So we started getting excited. Between vital signs, medications, charting, and all the other mayhem that goes down, we were frantically searching flights and our schedules to try and make something work. I was still kinda nauseous at the whole thing, but I must admit-- a tropical vacation with friends from work-- who have become really great friends!-- is totally something I could handle (and would really benefit from) right now. I'm young... not tied down... don't have to save money for my kids or anything... soooo... all in the spirit of adventure right? I think we're going to go! :)

It's at some hippie-mother earth-tranquility now-zen retreat place... that offers nutritional counseling (...great) and two 50 minute massages (kill me). I don't care about that jazz. The hotel part is cheaper than any other hotel we could find and we'll be in COSTA RICA! We don't have to have their ginger glazed tofu entree... we can do whatever we want. This excites me.

Planning is to continue... but my nausea has turned to excitement and it's all topped off by the fact it has to be used before November 30th! HA! Love spontaneity, even if it comes completely by mistake.