*runs in circles, tearing out hair*

[rj_anderson]

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

EVERYTHING IS GOING WRONG THIS WEEKEND.

First, I have a cold and feel kind of achy and tired and stuffy-headed and generally crappy. But wait! That is as NOTHING compared to what I have just found out.

The flight to New York I booked through Air Miles last week, with the nice helpful lady on the phone? The return flight is booked FOR THE WRONG DAY. Instead of returning on the afternoon of Sunday, Feb. 10th as I requested, she has me returning on the MONDAY afternoon, the 11th. What's really scary is that I just assumed she had it right -- I wouldn't even have noticed the mistake if I hadn't been sorting out plans to meet my roommate and decided to look at my flight schedule.

MA TIKKET

I've put in a panicked e-mail to Air Miles, and will call them tomorrow, but I am woefully non-optimistic about the whole thing, what with my tickets being non-refundable and all. In which case, what on earth am I going to do? I can't afford to stay at the same hotel another night (it's expensive enough even with a roommate). And I don't know my way around New York AT ALL.

*meebles in a panicked fashion*

Then my husband brought in some very soggy mail from our overstuffed mailbox, and in the midst of it I found a note from the courier who had visited our house on Friday, bringing with him a large parcel CONTAINING MY REVISIONS, which I have been DYING to look at, but apparently this courier either didn't ring the doorbell or decided to ring my parents' bell (which doesn't work) instead of ours, so I never heard him and he went away again.

MA REVISIONS

I know, I know, I'm overreacting. At least with the package, I know they will try again tomorrow, and if I can get the notice to stick to our ice-covered front door, they will even leave the package without me signing for it. But still. Wah!

And now I will take my tired, overwrought, sickly self to bed.

ETA: I just got this response from the Air Miles folks:

"Thanks for your e-mail. A personalized reply will be on its way within 7-8 business days. Have a nice day!"

7-8 DAYS?!

Oh, I am SO calling them tomorrow.

Comments

[sleepingfingers.livejournal.com]

*hugs* I'm so sorry about the Air Miles problem (and the manuscript one, too). It's really a pain when things that you thought were all right reveal themselves at the last minute to not be all right. I really hope that a phone call to them tomorrow will work out.

[ljrags.livejournal.com]

*Hugs and pours a big mug o' tea for you*

Things always seem worse when you are feeling icky. May tomorrow be better in health and in airline relations. :)

[yahtzee63.livejournal.com]

If worse comes to worst, I've got an aerobed you're welcome to crash on.

[rj-anderson.livejournal.com]

You are very sweet, as always. I'll see how things go today.

[olmue.livejournal.com]

Ack! Good luck getting the ticket settled out, and I hope tomorrow/today (whatever day it is for you) is a better one!

[mary-j-59.livejournal.com]

I think - hope - they will let you change it. It's often possible with an extra fee. But they really, really, shouldn't charge you since it was their mistake.

In any case - I'm an hour outside of NYC by train. No idea at all where I will be on Feb 11, but, if you cannot sort it out and cannot afford a hotel, staying with me might be a possibility?

I don't know what you'd think of that, and, as I say, I can't guarantee anything at this point, but don't despair!

[rj-anderson.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the offer -- very kind! We'll see how things go and I'll keep you posted.

[kerravonsen]

See? (points to above responses) You have friends in/near NYC who will help you!

[izhilzha.livejournal.com]

Oh, what a pain. *hugs* I hate those sorts of weekend, and shall pray that the Air Miles problem gets resolved quickly and in your favor!

[infiniteviking]

*wails* Sorry to hear your weekend is being so irksome. Have a good night's rest and give 'em wot for.