"China.... America's Pimp" My Airline Dilemma

So, I've been looking for cheap tickets from Los Angeles to China for the past 3 weeks now and its making me paranoid.

Right now they are $905 to fly, however, last year in March I saw the same ticket for as low as... hold on let me look it up in my notes again... Ahhh there it is, $756.  Of course that was for September 2010. 

I have been told that prices in March go down for Asian airlines due to it being after the Chinese New Year and according to last years prices it did apparently.  But with how much the US owes China now I wonder if they would do us any favors this year with their airline prices.  Sometimes I think they should change their tourist slogan to "China.... America's Pimp.  Come to Beijing or we'll cut yo azz"

Now I know what I should do... wait for March and see what happenes.  But it has consumed me now- every single day.  Not all day because... well... that would be weird and you all know that I am pretty much the sanest..... nevermind, don't respond to that.  All hell with it... I'm bonkers sometimes... who cares.

Anyhow, what has really got my nerve is these damn oil prices.  All I keep hearing is they are going to go up.  And anyone that understands the economy knows that oil prices going up means higher fares for flights.  Why?  Because airlines have to SPEND more money for oil so guess what... that gets passed onto us, the consumer.

Enough of the lesson, point is I am afraid prices might actually go up this time.  For the past 4 years I have always purchased my tickets to Europe right around New Years, because that is the cheapest I usually see them.  Now perhaps since the Chinese New Year is in February then that is why I would have to wait for their sale to go on.....

Alright then... that is what I will do.  I will not plan on buying until at least February.  That gives me 2 1/2 more weeks of sanity.  Man, I feel like I'm buying stock again (Should I buy.... buy now.. no wait... okay now.... oh crap.... SELL, SELL, SELL)  But that's another story!