hatred of a thousand suns

[kaydeefalls]

So. I'm back in Dublin. My luggage, however, is not. The airline claimed they knew where it was, and would call me by 2pm at the latest. This has not happened. I can't get the phone number they gave me to work, no matter what international code shit I put in front of it. The lost bag website tells me they haven't even LOCATED my bag yet.

Almost all the clothes I OWN are in that bag. I don't have a very big wardrobe. Without it, I have here pajamas and a few t-shirts. And the clothes I wore on the flight over, of course. No underwear, no socks, no trousers. ALL MY FUCKING CLOTHES. And, y'know, my kit of toothbrush, toothpaste, shampoo, etc, which I usually keep in my carry-on but decided to put in my main bag at the last minute to make my carry-on lighter and less bulky. So. Can't change clothes, can't shower. And it's not like I'm just a vacationer here. This is where I'm living for the next five months. I didn't just put a week's worth of clothing in there, I had EVERYTHING.

If I have to fucking replace my entire goddamn wardrobe, I will hurt someone. I'm already practically crying (the whole uber-jet lag / no sleep on plane isn't exactly helping my stress levels and coping ability here). I just. I can't lose this bag. They HAVE to find it. I don't have many clothes, but I love what little I own, and to lose ALL of it would just be...no.

See, I so should never have left the States again.

ETA: After a long and harrowing process that revealed EVEN MORE of the stupid, stupid Irish bureaucracy than I'd already encountered, we seem to have located my bag. Some silly bint took my bag home with her from the airport by mistake. This is why I always peek into my bags before I leave the airport, just to make sure I have my own stuff and no one else's. I'm also somewhat shifty of this lady now, because she must be blind or stupid, because I SAW all of the lonely bags left behind from our flight, and although one or two had roughly the same coloring as my bag, none of them really looked anything like it. I assume one of those bags must be hers; ergo, she is blind and/or stupid to have taken mine. BAH.

But at least I should be getting my bag back, which is the important thing here.

Comments

[azewewish.livejournal.com]

*tight hugs* Does the airline have another number you could call?

[kaydeefalls.livejournal.com]

Five hours later, the problem is (mostly) sorted, although I will not consider it a success until my bag is actually in my hands. *sighs*

*hugs back*

[azewewish.livejournal.com]

I'll keep my fingers crossed for you.

[andraste-oz.livejournal.com]

Someone took my backpack from the luggage compartment of a bus by mistake, once. His was small, navy blue and very full, with a handle on top and a clear pocket on front; mine was beige, almost empty, with no handle or pocket. WTF?! People are dipshits. I'm glad you're getting your bag back.

[msilverstar]

I hope it comes back soonest!