Listen to your gut...

I’m back from my jobs in LA and Chicago, and I am exhausted. LA was lovely but a lot of work, while Chicago was fucking COLD. -14 one night, and I was dumb enough to go out in that to get milk at that grocery store. I was locked in my Gotta have some hot tea mode. I was nearly frozen by the time I got there. I spent an hour warming up enough to make the 2 block walk back.

And did not do it, again.

I also did not rent a car in Chicago. I'd planned to and priced for it, but I was in an I don't want the stress mood so canceled it and did a taxi to the hotel and Uber back and forth to the site. Which wound up being more than $100 cheaper, overall, once you factor in parking, gas and possible tolls. And no stress from trying to make sure I follow Google Map's less than perfect directions.

What’s interesting is, while the boxes were being collected by a crating company, yesterday morning, I got a message my JetBlue flight from Chicago O’Hare Airport to New York City’s JFK, that evening, was delayed by half an hour. Meaning I'd have only 10 minutes to get off the plane and to my connecting flight, to Buffalo.

I was in no mood for that, so I checked with Southwest Airlines, found they actually DO have a direct flight from Midway Airport to Buffalo; they just weren't offering it with the trip I'd planned. Bastards.

Well...I had enough points to get it for nothing. Meaning I canceled the JetBlue and took the Southwest. Got in 3 hours earlier than I would have on the original connecting flight, and have the full air fare in my travel funds for future use.

But the best part? That flight's "half-hour delay" wound up extending to overnight. If I’d stuck with the JetBlue, I’d have been stranded at O’Hare until the next morning. Already beaten to hell by the two jobs.

I’m glad I was in my fuck-it mood.