Flying is fun, yeah, but it's also work for me. I look forward to the end of year when all of my flights are done. I grow weary of all the shenanigans, especially when my status is all locked up for next year. January first, that's a different story, when there are valuable miles to be earned toward 2009 status.

My itineraries? Biweekly voyages to Europe from LAX, which happened to be cheaper than going home from my project. Gotta love it.