La Gran... Punta Cana

The destination for next month's sabbatical has been decided upon and the tickets purchased. Blondie and I are heading to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic! After going through Orbitz, Hotwire, Travelocity and Expedia and seeing prices fluctuate dramatically from load to reload of searches, losing a battle with tourrette's, slamming my phone onto desk a few times and feeling like the vacation may end up in Ocean City, my sweet Jemmy Pie brought me a glass of champagne and gave me his famous knowing smile and calmed me down. Ahhh, everyone should have a lil bit of Jemmy in their life. I threw out Hedonism II as my leading suggestions since we were, afterall, looking for an all inclusive resort (we're destined to be stapled onto beach w/fruity drinks in hand and sun singeing our pale East Coast flesh) w/minimal little ones running around (stumbling around little ones and telling them dirty jokes w/booze on our breath is not what we're aiming for this time around) and as much on-site entertainment as possible but Mikey doth protest. Something about being over the whole orgy scene and needing a break from the depraved life he leads up on 8 Mile Drive. Bah.

Long story short, we found great packages (heh... packages) and purchased quickly and it's a done deal, I'm becoming Dominican! I'm taking the teeniest bikini I can get my hands on (sorry Mikey) and leaving all the stuff that stress is made of behind on the 3rd weekend of May. If I don't come back, well, maybe you should just be happy for me. Jes? I will send word back w/Mikey that all is well. ((nod))

If anyone feels like coming along, feel free! Well, not free, I mean, it definitely hurt the pocket but that's what small monthly payments were made for, no? Maybe? ((shrug)) Works for me.

Comments

Anonymous said…
"If anyone feels like coming along, feel free! "

Great! You have like a really big suitcase right? Will you and Mikey mind sleeping on the floor? (I like to spread out)
4/25/2006 9:17 AM
Harmony said…
I want to come!!! Rich, buy us tickets and we can go too!!! ;)
4/25/2006 9:37 AM
Anonymous said…
"BUY?" I don't understand this word....

Maybe we can build a boat out of an old refrigerator or schoolbus like the cubans do when they come here, and set sail as a pair of wide-eyed hopeful refugees.

Those guys in the loincloths sure look happy to see whoever is coming. Make sure you guys keep it in your pants!
4/25/2006 9:42 AM
Anonymous said…
It's all good. I plan on playing the giggolo down there to make money for the trip. I'll fake a European accent and woo all the blancas. Of course there is the risk that once we land, I'll go running off and hit on all the help. Mikey + Caribbean Women = Fat Kid in a Candy Store. :P

Oh, BTW - life is not all orgies and drinking until 3am. Sometimes I go to work. :P
4/25/2006 10:26 AM
Claudia said…
Ah, the thought of Harms and Rich wading into shore as we sip on our umbrella wielding drinks and blankly stare in mild recognition through our rum buzz... We'd make it into Hedonism II by the end of the trip and take over the Dominican's island in a matter of days. "Ambition:The journey of a thousand miles sometimes ends very, very badly".

Surprise, surprise, Mikey chasing the blancas while donning his metallic blue thong (sans waxing) which I advised you throw out years ago. Shocking that this is what your whole goal for the trip is. ((shaking head)) I keep seeing visuals of Rob Shneider for some reason.
4/25/2006 10:37 AM
Harmony said…
Mikey, you better hope Rich doesn't buy us tickets cause I will rip that thong off you and get rid of it, not in a hot sexy nice way either!!!

Miss you Mikey!!!
4/25/2006 11:43 AM
Anonymous said…
Yeah... the ladies can't resist ripping my thongs off. It's really quite embarrassing. That's why I wear 'em on the outside of my pants.

Love you long time, Harms!!!!!
4/25/2006 12:29 PM
Harmony said…
Love you back Mikey, come visit us, sorry I missed you on my trip up there!!!
4/25/2006 1:54 PM
Harmony said…
Rich, you build the boat and I will let you be the Captain. I don't have to many days of vacation how long do you think it will take us to sail there, have a drink and head back??? Just BUY is the tickets already!! ;)
4/25/2006 1:57 PM
Tricia said…
ohhh so jealous.

im going to Phoenix, AZ tomorrow for 7 days...jealous huh?

Yeah didnt think so hehe

holyhell its gonna be hot!
4/25/2006 3:13 PM
Tricia said…
wait, 5 days.

shew 7 days, i'd spontaneously combust from the hell im sure.

oh wait, im from texas what am I talking about?
4/25/2006 3:14 PM
Harmony said…
I want to go away, I know I just got back, but I want to go to the beach any beach, take me to the water!!!!! Trishy, I will miss you, stay strong, no smokey!!!!!
4/25/2006 3:32 PM
Tricia said…
heh thats funny, i said "hell" when I meant heat. talk about a freudian slip, eh?

Ill miss you too sweets :D

no smokey, girl scouts honor (hows that go again? *blink*)
4/25/2006 7:16 PM
I-66 said…
Traigame una Dominicana por favor. Gracias.
4/26/2006 7:30 AM
Claudia said…
Tricia, you're going to hell? But.. but... I thought you were a good girl. You are the quiet type that we are told to worry about?

Mikey, please stop wearing the thongs over your pants or I will not hang out w/you when we're in DR.

Harms, you're telling Rich already that he's captain? His head will surely blow up and then if you ever meet him, he will be all neck and below and no cabeza.

i-66, Con todo gusto. La voy a poner en mi maleta. ;-)
4/26/2006 8:17 AM
Harmony said…
Oh, I see Cluss if I ask u in spanish then you will take me!!! HUMPH!!!

Rich, please don't let your head take over your body, meeting you for the first time would be quite the experience, huh?!

Trish is not going to hell, unless she breaks our pact of no smoking!!!! ;)
4/26/2006 8:48 AM
Harmony said…
Oh, Mikey keep wearing your thong and just transfer my name to your ticket, I will drive the nine hours again to use your vacation, hee heee and give you a snap of the thong
4/26/2006 8:49 AM
I-66 said…
Gracias. La voy a poner en mi cama.
4/26/2006 9:52 AM
Claudia said…
My Sweet Harms, if you ask me in Spanish, I will not take you but I will bring you back a Dominican boy toy. Is this what you want? If so, you know the drill, mi querida.

i-66, Y que pasa si no tiene sueno???
4/26/2006 10:48 AM
I-66 said…
va a tener sueño - cuando estoy terminado
4/26/2006 11:03 AM
I-66 said…
meh.. that doesn't feel right -- spanish a little rusty.
4/26/2006 11:04 AM
Claudia said…
Pero, mira que atrevido! Heh, no wonder we got along so well.

Ok, point being, the shopping list is now, one Dominicana para i-66 and one Dominicano for HarmsMonkey. Am I forgetting anything?
4/26/2006 11:09 AM
Marci said…
I want one of the thongs that Mikey wears. So don't toss 'em into the ocean when you're done with 'em Cluss.
4/26/2006 11:29 AM
Harmony said…
Mish, I gots to know, what are you going to do with the thongs???

Clussy, you got it!!!
4/26/2006 12:40 PM
Anonymous said…
Wait... thongs or tongs? Because I think I've been using the wrong item to serve salads with.
4/26/2006 12:41 PM
I-66 said…
a veces atrevido... a veces suave
4/26/2006 12:51 PM
Claudia said…
Harms, she's going to hang it on her bedroom cieling fan (to join the others) to swing around on hot summer nights to remind her gentlemen callers what they'r e up against. Mikey, stretch it out a bit in the front so it looks like you're working with more, you know, just for your rep's sake. And please stop dipping your groin area down to communal salad bowls. It's been embarrassing me for years but I've been too nice to say anything about it.

i-66, Me parece bien la mezcla. El balance es demasiado importante.
4/26/2006 1:36 PM
Anonymous said…
"It's been embarrassing me for years but I've been too nice to say anything about it."

And this coming from the girl who would meet us for coffee at Starbucks wearing her PJs and slippers with her hair up in a scrunchy?
4/26/2006 2:04 PM
Claudia said…
Wait, are you back talking me Blondie? ((shaking head)) Being up on 8 Mile drive makes you tough now, eh?
4/26/2006 2:27 PM
Anonymous said…
Oh you know I'm all cuddly like a bunny rabbit... with friggin' robotic arms and laser beam eyes and and a samurai sword! Yeah... who's tough now?
4/26/2006 2:44 PM
Claudia said…
Pssshhh, you are no samurai. Who ever heard of a blonde samurai teddy bear? huh? Who?

A:I'm tough now.
4/26/2006 3:28 PM
Marci said…
A blonde samurai teddy bear with a blue metallic thong no less.

Wait, I bet you can get that in the gift shop of Hedonism II.
4/26/2006 3:35 PM
Claudia said…
Way to bring it all back full circle Mishicita. That was pleasing to me.

Though, I'm beginning to wonder if you are developing an unhealthy obsession w/Mikey's blue metallic thongs. Did something happen in Amsterdam that I did not hear about?
4/26/2006 3:46 PM
Harmony said…
Haaaaa!!! Clussy, Mikey's got you on the "It's been embarrassing me.." comment, when have you ever been embarrassed, especially when it comes to your friends????

Mish, is there something to tell, do tell!!!! or Mikey, you can tell us, for real, we are all family, reallllllyyyyy.
4/27/2006 7:33 AM
Marci said…
I am a visual person, and for better (doubtful, yeah?) or for worse the blue metallic thong has left an impression on me.
4/27/2006 9:20 AM
Claudia said…
Harms, I think I put requirement of "must have embarrassing behavioral quirks" on my application for friends. We know that your application was expedited because of your abilities a good 10 years back. You're like the shift manager now. Way to move up in the ranks Blondie.

Mish, so you're admitting you saw the blue metallic thong in Amsterdam? This is telling...

(I'm a very very visual person too and it hinders my sanity sometimes.)
4/27/2006 9:37 AM
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