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| Both tops: Target/Jeans: Gap/Boots: Franco Sarto/Bag: Michael Kors |
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| I feel like for this being the 3rd day that I am wearing this outfit I am kind of rocking it. Then again, I don’t have that much experience with bags being lost for 3 days and having to wear the same outfit over and over again. |
You guys know this brilliant post I wrote about my reasoning for what I pack into a carry-on bag. I forgot about one essential thing, what if your bag gets lost and you don’t have it for two days? GUESS WHAT??? I figured that out really fast. When we flew to our connection Chicago was getting snow and our flight got redirected to Dallas. Our original flight was delayed which cut it super close to the departing time of our connection. Guess what? Somehow, the connection had a delay (HALLELUJAH!) and as we just arrived into the airport, guess what!
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN HISTORY A DELAY GOT CANCELED. AGAIN, A DELAY GOT CANCELED. How does that even happen? We all ran there and made it as they were closing the door. Our baggage was not so lucky. It got lost. Majorly lost. I got majorly mad. Majorly mad. Can I stress how much that made me mad? It was about midnight, I hadn’t eaten and I WANTED MY DANG CLOTHES! You would think that this is a great thing, I can just shop my way through NYC. My ultra wonderful boyfriend had a jam packed schedule, every moment from 6am to midnight the entire week was packed.
Long story short, we got our bags, I did a teeny bit of shopping and we were bam, bam, bam moving. So you will see the outfits that I wore…just sadly without the NYC background. I am sure that I will share more details with you but right now I am still drained.
Anyway, from now on, I am throwing a pair of undies into my carry-on, mascara and a disposable toothbrush. Thank you H&M for $1.99 undies. I just realized that I bought a pair of super normal underwear from H&M for $7.99, which isn’t the end of the world but I swear to God they were under the $1.99 rack. Grrr.
Thank you. So that was the trip TO NYC.
Guess what?
The airline managed to not make our actual plane reservations which resulted in the boyfriend and I having to spend the night in Denver, AGAIN NO CLOTHING BECAUSE THEY SWORE EVERYTHING WAS JUST GREAT, and then the next day fly home. You know what the kicker was?
THE BAGS SOMEHOW MADE IT ON THE ORIGINAL FLIGHT AND WERE HOME BEFORE WE WERE!
Thank you United, I cannot, and I do mean cannot, wait to call you about this.
LyddieGal
Three days in the same outfit? that majorly sucks! Not getting to buy a whole new wardrobe in NYC is a bit of a bummer too. But I'm sure you were too busy to notice right?
I hope the airline gets an earful from you and makes it up to you in someway, and you now know to always pack an extra outfit in your carry on!
(also, I always go to TJMaxx when I'm in need of some $2 undies)(this has come up a few times)
Milana - TastyPrettyThings
Hate it when airlines do that! But you look great!
Amy Shaughnessy
OH man. Rough! I always pack all of my clothes in my carry on (and some shoes too). I am always so nervous about my bags getting lost.
Amy
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Always Maylee
One of the reasons why I hate checking bags in! But an excuse to go shopping? I can make due with that. Hope you had an amazing trip and holiday season. Happy new year! 🙂
xo, Yi-chia
Always Maylee
Annie
Yikes! I would totally freak out if my luggage was lost I think! Love your heart sweater and hopefully you had some fun in NYC despite the rocky start 🙂
Annie
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Ashley at flats to flip flops
I am totally wearing that sweater today..great minds think alike!
Ashley:)
Rory
Hahahahah looks like you won't be flying United anymore, huh? Lol that is SO FRUSTRATING> i would be mad pissed. Happy New Year by the way! I just found your blog and am your newest gfc follower. LOVE those franco sarto boots…are they this season??? I WANT! <3
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Jen Grantham
I hate United with a passion for instances like this! At least you rocked it, right?!
Jeans and a Teacup
Oh my! That stinks! My bags have never gotten lost (knock on wood) but that's always one of my biggest fears! But I usually always take a roller bag suitcase as a carryon which has clothes, toiletries etc. So I think I would be fine for a couple of days. At least you were wearing a super cute outfit on the plane and not sweat pants!
Happy New Year!
~Jessica
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Nike Onile
G-R-E-A-T Sweater!!! Love the look Girlie!
xoxo
Nike O.
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TaraMixandMatch
Wow that sounds super annoying, so sorry you went through that! At least that outfit is super cute!
20 Going on 80
Ughhhhhhh I would have died. My plane home from Roma to London got delayed an hour and I thought THAT was annoying. And then my out-of-shape self had to sprint through the airport to get to the next plane. 4 months eating pasta did not prepare me for that sprint, but there was no way I was missing that flight home.
Grrr. I'm glad you got your clothes back after all that madness! Isn't there a thing where if they lose them for good they have to give you like $500 dollars or something? Airlines are goons.
Clara Turbay
It´s really awesome this blog, love it! Happy new year!
Elegance Personified
I love your fabulous attitude despite these huge issues with your delayed flight & luggage. I am curious to see what you wore throughout. I love that Graphic Heart Sweatshirt, though. =) Great background, too.
Happy New Year, Alissa!!
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Francesca
Wow, what a trip! That's awful that your bags got lost, did you retrieve them? I hope you had a good trip besides that. At least the outfit you were wearing was cute! I love your sweater!
Shannon
That is exactly why I hate flying! I'm so sorry you had to go through all of that. What a mess. But, you look lovely and I'm glad it all worked out. 🙂
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Libby
That is absolutely horrid! I cannot imagine your pain of being bag-less in NYC. I always keep at least a shirt and some undies in my carry-on just in case tragedy befalls my checked bag. Other than that I hope you had a great trip and give United a piece of your mind…I see a free ticket in your future 🙂
-XOXO-
Libby at http://libbysoutlook.blogspot.com/
Lisa - respect the shoes
Oh no, sorry about your travel and baggage woes! At least you still made it to NY and made it home – but ech, traveling sucks! ;o)
Autumn
Yikes. Good thing your outfit was way cute.
I've flown a lot…and almost always during the holidays and WOW this is quite the experience.
With that kind of luck in one trip, you should be exempt from bad luggage experiences for the rest of your life, right?
Marie
Nice outfit 🙂 I loooove your bag, want it haha 🙂
Bisous! Marie
Meg B
Alissa I am so jealous of your trip to NYC!!
unitedcolorsofaggie
Love this top!!!