The Price of a Recession

So, I was in World Religions class today, and I got the surprise of my life. If you look on Kayak or another travel site, the cheapest you'll find to get to England would be about $800-900. For a guy that's trying to convince people to donate just $2-3, that's a daunting number.

As fate would have it, though, one of my classmates tells me (knowing nothing of this blog) that, for $500, she has a "spare ticket" to London/Gatwick she will sell me. I guess what had happened is her trip fell apart and she's left holding what amounts to very expensive scratch paper.

The catch: it's an 18-day ticket, centered around the same timeframe as the Olympics. But still, $500 is kind of epic, and I bet, pulling a few strings, I could get the dates and duration changed, should I secure the ticket.

That's an interesting development, wouldn't you say?

Hi there!

Well, I guess this is the beginning of my attempt to try and raise enough money to travel across the Atlantic Ocean to jolly ole England. But who am I and why do I have the audacity to ask people to, in essence, fund my vacation? I'll answer that question, and any more you may have, in due time.

First, though, I think you should understand the point of this blog. I'm not asking for you to only contribute to my fund and be done with me. This is more of a chronicle of not only my effort, but also about my life in general. I'll post tips and trivia I've learned along the way about both my current hometown, St. Petersburg, Florida, and my destination, Manchester, England. I'll also talk sports, cars, music, and any other things I enjoy. There'll be some pictures, maybe some videos, and definitely a lot of humor...well, as much as I can muster, anyway.

So that all said, leave some questions below (I'm sure you have MANY) and I'll answer the best ones in upcoming posts.

Welcome aboard! I hope you enjoy your journey as much as I will!

(Side note: I was informed the "Google Checkout" button isn't working right now, so if you would like to donate until I get it fixed, please use PayPal and my e-mail address is eaglesfanintampa AT yahoo DOT com. Thanks!)