Soooo....

[Morrigoon]

Originally Posted by Prudence

Let me tell you about my day.

I had to get up around 2:30 am (eastern time) to get ready, finish packing up, and arrive at the security line the required 2 hours early.

This is after being up until 11:30pm because the guests in the room upstairs decided that 10:30pm would be a good time to start encouraging their wittle pwecious to race up and down the length of the room, because their need to indulge their little genetic experiment clearly outweighs the needs of other guests to, oh, I don't know, sleep. Because if people are spending THAT MUCH to stay in the hotel attached to the airport, odds are it's because they want to maximize their shuteye time. I did call the front desk and they did try to get them to quiet down, but no one was going to rain on wittle pwecious's parade!

So, resigned to a day of exhaustion, I figure I'll sleep on the plane. It's just a short leg from Pittsburgh to Atlanta, but then about 5 hours from Atlanta to Seattle. Plenty of time for a nap, right? Especially since no one was assigned to the seats next to me.

Because the seats next to me were empty, a woman from elsewhere moved over. With her infant. Who shrieked at maximum volume for the next five hours. She moved because she wanted to give her husband peace so he could work. And since I have ovaries, I obviously would like nothing more than to have her devilspawn scream in my ear for a few hours. So, no sleep for me.

Now I am prepping for class tonight at six, which will last until 8:45 pacific time. Which is 11:45 eastern time. Which is a long day. And I have to get up at 5am to go back to work.

I hate my life.

Oh, I would SO be having words with that woman if that wasn't even her seat!

[Capt Jack]

you should have gone and sat with her husband. you know he'd be quiet

[Prudence]

Originally Posted by Morrigoon

Oh, I would SO be having words with that woman if that wasn't even her seat!

Well, I really had no claim to the seat either, so I didn't really have a leg to stand on there. Plus, I was at the point where I wasn't sure that I could limit myself to polite remarks at that point. Best to keep the mouth shut as to not invite bad karma to the close of my interview trip. Not that sulking was a huge improvement, mind you....

The interview itself was odd. He wanted to know about all my old jobs. And I mean ALL of them. From the first one on. His current clerk told me work ethic is probably the most important thing to him. If I'm not demonstrating work ethic by now, I don't know what I could do differently. Plus, I got to mention that I'm currently reading a book on the creating of the polio vaccine (sure, I've been reading it for something like 6 months now, but he doesn't need to know that), which seemed to impress him (that I was reading non-fiction). And he mentioned a book and when I looked up the authors later it turns out I've read another book by them, so I could mention that in a PS in the thank you letter, thus increasing the perception that I'm well read.

But he's definitely an odd duck. Not in a bad way at all, mind you, just definitely someone walking to the beat of his own drum. Which could be great.

Meanwhile - drivers in Pittsburgh are a new kind of crazy. When merging on the freeway, they try to go behind you. Not accelerating to jump in front of you while not looking at all, but actually pacing you to merge behind. It really confused me.

[Capt Jack]

Originally Posted by Prudence

Meanwhile - drivers in Pittsburgh are a new kind of crazy. When merging on the freeway, they try to go behind you. Not accelerating to jump in front of you while not looking at all, but actually pacing you to merge behind. It really confused me.

I cannot express how funny I found this.

[Morrigoon]

Originally Posted by Prudence

Plus, I got to mention that I'm currently reading a book on the creating of the polio vaccine (sure, I've been reading it for something like 6 months now, but he doesn't need to know that), which seemed to impress him (that I was reading non-fiction). And he mentioned a book and when I looked up the authors later it turns out I've read another book by them, so I could mention that in a PS in the thank you letter, thus increasing the perception that I'm well read.

My advice? Send him the book. Tell him since he'd read that other one, you thought he might enjoy this one. Send it with your thank you note.

[alphabassettgrrl]

DP- I'm glad to hear that your project is progressing!

Pru- Hopefully you can sleep tonight. That saga stinks. It's good that you have tidbits to drop with the judge though.

Your comment about drivers actually merging made me giggle, too.

[Ponine]

Originally Posted by Prudence

Meanwhile - drivers in Pittsburgh are a new kind of crazy. When merging on the freeway, they try to go behind you. Not accelerating to jump in front of you while not looking at all, but actually pacing you to merge behind. It really confused me.

This would be funny to me, except, I'm fairly certain thats how I drive.

[lashbear]

Lisa, Q T Dog E !! I think that Sarge is pronounced "Gwynneth" but I'm not sure.

I hope you get him.

[JWBear]

We moved my mom in to her new apartment today. the movers got there at 9:00. They quoted her 4 hours (The new apartment complex is literately across the street), but it took 6. We had to unpack her kitchen, and set up her bedroom for her;she's been sick and doesn't have the strength right now. We're going back this weekend to help unpack, and to hang pictures & etc.

At least it's a nicer place, and she'll be happier there.

Oh, and I managed to convince her to let me borrow her recipe box, to copy some recipes....

[blueerica]

I was too lazy to quote anything, but Prudence, that doesn't sound at all unlike a flight experience I had last semester. I scheduled a flight that was having me in about 30 minutes before the start of a 9 hour school day. During that flight which was super early morning, all I wanted in the world was some sleep. Instead, I got a kid who was isolated from his family. He kept whipping around the seat and elbowing my stomach. I didn't know what to say that was non-offensive (I'm the opposite of a morning person), so I just asked as nicely as I could, which stopped the kid for about 10 minutes before he started swinging around again.

Memo to parents flying with kids. If you have to choose to separate a kid from your group, pick the one that doesn't throw punches. His/her seat neighbor will appreciate it.

I'm sorry that it happened at such a crappy/tiring time for you. I don't get the logic behind her leaving - then again, it's easier to dispose of any guilt if you never have to see the person again. As for me, I'd feel horrible for imposing so badly upon someone else in that way.