January 13-18

Traveling holidays are a fantastic opportunity to make mistakes:

• Chatted for an entire plane ride with a woman I had no interest in talking to. Highlights include expatriating to India, eating one's own placenta after childbirth to regain nutrients.
• Tried to purchase food from a diner that didn't take AmEx. This happened quite a lot, actually.
• Drank heavily and had a teary conversation with Mom. Reaffirmed the relationship, though (justification).
• Let my dissatisfaction for the "free, Lansing, Michigan-area boat show" show. While this wasn't a mistake (who gives a good goddamn about a boat), I definitely let my Dad down. His is a world full of boats and I think it pains him that I couldn't care about a pontoon boat. His twinkle is not mine, and I am 24 and I am learning this now.
• Returned to Muncie. Smoked a pack of cigarettes.
• Mary Popplewell said I over-portioned my half-priced salad at Olive Garden. I contend that she works at Olive Garden.
• Missed my flight back to New York, via Chicago. JetBlue constantly surprises, however, and gave me a new flight. Just for free. No problems.