So I came back from Vegas, and it was very, very good to be home.

My plane was delayed, which meant I got stuck at McCarran Aiport for a while. Southwest did a wonderful job of quickly getting everyone's bag checked, and then all of the passengers for all of the flights were sent off to stew in the noisy, dirty, smelly, crowded pit of hell that is the C terminal. Every flight seemed to be delayed for one reason or another. The flight to LA, Oakland and Boise had problems with birds. The flight to Birmingham was waiting for a new flight crew to arrive. My flight was held on the ground at San Diego for some reason. Luckily I was flying with three co-workers who I particularly like, so I had people to hang out with. We finally got in around 2 am, which meant I didn't get home until almost 3 am.

Let's see...I started the book Twilight by Stephenie Meyer on the plane, and I absolutely loved it. I'll be picking up the rest of her books for sure. It's a new twist on a vampire story, and it is really well done. Her characters are likeable, her plots are interesting, and her descriptions are lovely. It was a nice, distracting read on a crappy flight.

Other updates:
* I went for my knee MRI, which was far better than I thought it would be. I go back to the doctor on Friday for results. I haven't been running, so my knee has mostly been behaving.

* Going to England, coming back for a few days, and then going to Vegas has completely screwed up my body's internal clock. I've lost touch with what time it is and I'm exhausted. It seems to be getting better slowly.

* John and I went to the auction place where we picked up our fancy china cabinet and scored a nice haul of new-to-us furniture. We got a little sideboard that goes beautifully with the china cabinet. We got a really, really nice dresser very cheap. We got a massive credenza for only $10 bucks. And then, what I think is my favorite acquisition -- we got an antique Singer sewing machine table, with an iron base and the sewing machine still attached. I don't think the machine works, but I don't sew, so that's ok. It just looks cool.

* Then I went back to work. To say I have a lot going on at work right now is such a massive understatement that I can barely type it with a straight face. Thank goodness we have a long weekend coming up!

So, what's new with all of you?

Posted by Bad Penguin at May 20, 2008 10:26 PM