Taking My Vacation
Years and years ago My father went to Africa for X-mas. I couldn't go because I was working retail and X-mas is busy time in retail. My dad sort of implied that he owed me a vacation so I ran with that and in January of the next year I asked him to go with me to Alaska. Now I should mention at the time, in 20 odd years of knowing my dad we had only gone on ONE vacation- just the two of us and I had only ACTUALLY been on a handful of vacations with him because his second wife didn't like vacationing with me.
So I was happy that he agreed to go with me to Alaska. His third wife then planned the trip and decided to go with us. This irked me a bit, but since I had NEVER planned a vacation I didn't make waves. I got irked a little more when I found out that my older brother was going as well... See I don't like my older brother that much and at the time he and my dad's third wife didn't really get along( not sure if they do now though).
Well about two weeks before we're suppose to go- I visit my dad and his wife and the wife's friend MENTIONS that the weeks we're going to Alaska, are like the only time the southern lights can NOT be seen. Now I didn't really care about the lights I was more interested in seeing the ice and beauty of the wilds. However since the wife wants to see the lights SUDDENLY she has to reschedule the trip due to 'new' plans. Well I couldn't change it on a) such short notice and b) because I would end up LOSING a week of vacation if I didn't take it when it was originally scheduled. So I got royally screwed. I didn't go to Alaska and my 'parting' gift was spending some time alone with my dad on the cape... which wasn't all that special esp. as he brought his work with him.
Now when he went last year to the virgin islands for x-mas, I told him that wasn't my sort of trip that I'd like to go somewhere to DO something like for example Amsterdam. I mentioned Amsterdam because Mike LOVES Amsterdam and has often talked about how good it is... So my dad actually promised to send me to Amsterdam as a combo X-mas/ birthday present. Not exactly what I was finishing for but good never the less.
However my computer went wonky... and I asked for some of that money to help me with the computer. I also have the problem of I'd like a job before I go on vacation, but as been pointed out as soon as I have a job... I then have limited times for vacations. I just would like a real job so I'm not worrying about it on vacation, also so I don't MISS a good job( like this week I have 3 interviews).
So I've put this trip off...
However NOW my dad wants to go on vacation with me. In my childhood to 20's I would've loved nothing more then go on vacation with my father... but now I've figured him for the @$$ he is. I especially don't want to smoke that which is legal in Amsterdam with my dad or go whoring with my dad, it makes my flesh crawl just thinking about that... And yes he suggested both activities, though he did imply that he'd merely walk me to the red light district and not participate himself. But I figure he'd end up 'joining' or at the very least try to 'de brief' me- which is still a bad 'trip'
So I feel that once again he is taking away a vacation he promised me. I haven't had a real vacation in years(SDCC) and would like it to be enjoyable when/if I ever do, which means not with my dad.
So I was happy that he agreed to go with me to Alaska. His third wife then planned the trip and decided to go with us. This irked me a bit, but since I had NEVER planned a vacation I didn't make waves. I got irked a little more when I found out that my older brother was going as well... See I don't like my older brother that much and at the time he and my dad's third wife didn't really get along( not sure if they do now though).
Well about two weeks before we're suppose to go- I visit my dad and his wife and the wife's friend MENTIONS that the weeks we're going to Alaska, are like the only time the southern lights can NOT be seen. Now I didn't really care about the lights I was more interested in seeing the ice and beauty of the wilds. However since the wife wants to see the lights SUDDENLY she has to reschedule the trip due to 'new' plans. Well I couldn't change it on a) such short notice and b) because I would end up LOSING a week of vacation if I didn't take it when it was originally scheduled. So I got royally screwed. I didn't go to Alaska and my 'parting' gift was spending some time alone with my dad on the cape... which wasn't all that special esp. as he brought his work with him.
Now when he went last year to the virgin islands for x-mas, I told him that wasn't my sort of trip that I'd like to go somewhere to DO something like for example Amsterdam. I mentioned Amsterdam because Mike LOVES Amsterdam and has often talked about how good it is... So my dad actually promised to send me to Amsterdam as a combo X-mas/ birthday present. Not exactly what I was finishing for but good never the less.
However my computer went wonky... and I asked for some of that money to help me with the computer. I also have the problem of I'd like a job before I go on vacation, but as been pointed out as soon as I have a job... I then have limited times for vacations. I just would like a real job so I'm not worrying about it on vacation, also so I don't MISS a good job( like this week I have 3 interviews).
So I've put this trip off...
However NOW my dad wants to go on vacation with me. In my childhood to 20's I would've loved nothing more then go on vacation with my father... but now I've figured him for the @$$ he is. I especially don't want to smoke that which is legal in Amsterdam with my dad or go whoring with my dad, it makes my flesh crawl just thinking about that... And yes he suggested both activities, though he did imply that he'd merely walk me to the red light district and not participate himself. But I figure he'd end up 'joining' or at the very least try to 'de brief' me- which is still a bad 'trip'
So I feel that once again he is taking away a vacation he promised me. I haven't had a real vacation in years(SDCC) and would like it to be enjoyable when/if I ever do, which means not with my dad.
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