Well, I have not seen any new post that last few days, so I figured it was time for me to check-in. Most of you know what I do (I.T.) and I have been busy of late. Tuesday, I came up with what I thought was a bright idea of a "Real" Vacation. (Real Vacation means, "No Laptop, no briefcase, no internet, and I can start drinking at 9:00AM, play games on my Fuze until im sick!) My Pick, Beautiful Waikiki in Honolulu!!! I had several options (which most came crashing quickly. I will explain in a minute)

I was really excited about planning this thing out. Airfare is really not bad. I have a little honey I see off-on in Phildadlphia, so PHL to Honolulu is $550.00. $1100.00 for both of us. She is excited because "that was always my Dream!" I figured $4000.00 MAX would do the trick!

I found 2 choices, Hilton Hawaiian Village was one. 2880 rooms, 6 pools including 10,000SF Super Pool, 20 Resturants, 80 Shops, directly on the beach, and I can get Ocean View for $240 p Night ($2400.00). Im nearing my limit, but Im good and this place has good reviews.

Then there is the Sharton Waikiki. 1600 rooms, 4 pools, 5 resturants, directly on beach, and they have a Nightclub (Not really into clubing anymore) so ditch this as it was more expensive with less to offer.

OK, I started back at the Hilton to see what I could do for 10 days! Here is where this bright idea crashed (but I cleaned it up)

Dinner Cruise on Submarine: $210.00 each
Cheapest Dinner at any one of these resturants: $45.00
Drinks: $12.50+Tip each (and I can DRINK!!!)
Lawn Chair and Unbrella on Beach: $20.00 p hr each!
Hawaiian Show: $30.00 each
Hot Dogg and Soda: $12.50
iHop across the street seems to have normal prices.

Here is the "Crash" part. My $4000.00 budget quickly jumped to $7000.00 eating once a day! I'm so hyped but I'm not sitting on that kind of loot (Not in this economy with a kid in college anyway!) Back to the drawing board! If I (meaning single) went alone, shaved off 2 days, ate at i-Hop (Which I love BTW), few hotdoggs, Find liquor store and fill my foom with Remy' and Beer, I can get my real vacation in the $3500.00 range max. This is going to be tricky................Well here is my  new idea.

Said individual has Birthday in November. Mine is in October. After my birthday, I will mention to said individual "Im getting older and we should have kids! You can save on Birth Control Pills?" (Not really, I do not want the one I have and she will leave forever next May with few monthly visits). Anyway, when I tell said individual this, she will get pissed and cuss me out. Cool. That saves me $300.00 on dinner and her present, saves me the $400.00 or $500.00 for Christmas. I can then up my Hawaii budget by $400.00 or so. Then have my "Real Vacation!" Now I know what your thinking? What are you going to do for company for 10-days. I have an answer for that also! Im sure they have single Hawaiian women or a strip club somewhere! I can also go to that night club at the other hotel, sure they got some drunk women there that would not mind the night with Middle-Aged Afro-American Man?

Then when I get back, I will write a nice long apology to the later said individual and tell here she is right, kids now are bad, How much I love her, blah, blah, blah, blah!

Hilton Hawaiian Village Beach Resort, It's ON!!!!! (Oh, and Im leaving my Fuze in "Airplane" mode to make damm sure I do not get call from my employer!)

I also forgot, with my new plan, Im just doing regular Submarine tour (No dinner) for $99.00. I added on Para-Sailing for $75.00, 4 hours of jet skiing for $60.00 and hr!

If any of you would like me to plan your next vacation, let me know! (My plans would likely only tailor to Talderon. He is Engauged and could likely pull it off. for you married folks, Divorce cost more than $7000.00. TRUST ME!)

You have cheaper options, like the Islands but I have already been there. Even Key West!

My first choice, really was Sydney. I have been but worked and really only got to Darlington Harbour. I'd like to do Great Barrier Reef, New Zeland, and I hear Tasmania is sweet, especially of your the outdoor's type.