I know that it probably sounds whiny to complain that I'm having to spend money that was intended for a vacation, since it's not like I have to make the choice between paying the huge vet bills or eating for the next two weeks. I'm incredibly lucky that this is the case for me right now and I am not unappreciative of that, however much it might sound that way. I'm just a bit disappointed that the total needed to buy tickets for this much-anticipated vacation was almost within reach, and now I'm back to square one-and-a-half (I'm not totally wiped out, but I won't be able to buy the tickets with the next paycheck as I was planning.).