Good morning, Santa Clara.
Hello hello, sending greetings from chilly, overcast Santa Clara, CA.
So I'm here for a tradeshow and sitting in a Starbucks currently being courted interrupted by two odd little gentleman who want to know the details of what I'm doing, if I'm married and who purchased my laptop for me. Mmmm...kay. Getting weird.
I have some random thoughts I will share, because trips of this nature make it very hard for me to piece together anything too heady and spiritual. It's kinda like trying to center your chi in the midst of the running of the bulls. Nope sorry folks, it's work RPM today and so I must rant. San Jose International...you need work.
The rental car facility is located practically in another country, and with shuttles that run every twenty minutes or so, the line of people waiting for transportation TO the rental facility looked like a line for a rock concert. Way too long, way too sprawling for my schedule. Not to mention all the signs that tell you where to go for the rental shuttles, are outside of the airport. All of the information counters....have surprisingly little information, and there weren't any kiosks to provide any assistance either. GUH-reat. Baggage Claim might as well be the Bermuda Triangle. Wander in, good luck wandering back out.
25 minutes later, I arrive at the car rental facility and pick up my rental and head out into the darkness to find my family amid the mountains, the freeways and the poorly marked little side streets of San Jose. By the time I got in, I was tired and ready for a glass or two of Shiraz and some peaceful time.
Today is registration day for the tradeshow, and I'm realizing I've got to get myself back in the East coast rhythm of doing business. Ironic, considering I'm on the opposite coast, but these tradeshows require focus, attention, planning and the ability to adapt as you get a feel for traffic flow. After a long haitus of creative planning, dreaming, piecing together an image, the brutal side of the job has reared back with a vengeance. It will be this way on through October, which means days and hours will fly and before you know it...I'll look up and another year will be gone.
All hail the show season.
On a seriously bright and cheery note, I'm catching up with some voxers tomorrow night after the tradeshow and I am really looking forward to it! I'm sure there will be a photo oportunity or two, and hugs a plenty. That's going to be the best shot of "glee" medicine I've seen in about a month - so you know there will be a post about that.
*temporarily distracted by the beautiful, tall brown man that's waiting in line for his coffee. Does silly little smile, laugh thing, then returns to post*
Where was I?
Oh yes, so tomorrow will be magically voxalicious. Which I need, but yesterday I experienced melancholia tugging at my hair. And I really don't want or need that.
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"magically voxalicious"... now that made me smile. Picturing RPM floating off in a marshmallow sailboat. Rusty butt sugar infused grinning children chasing closely behind....Lord I've watched a lot of TV in my time....
try to have fun sunshine!
*temporarily distracted by the beautiful, tall brown man that's waiting in line for his coffee. Does silly little smile, laugh thing, then returns to post*
Ok - tomorrow night I am requesting you SHOW us that silly smile, laugh thing!Ben (Abject) and I are SO looking forward to meeting you face to face!
Liz - we are SO looking you up if we are ever "out your way" - so what IS out your way?
OMFG I HATE SJC sooooo much. I end up going there about 8 times a year - either to pick up or drop off carbon based life forms. It's just the worst. The last time we were there we parked in long term parking, which is named not because of the length of time you can keep your car there bur rather after the fact that it takes a long fucking time to get there!
I feel your pain!
Hopefully Wednesday will bring a lot more relaxing and enjoyable times.
@Electric Firefly: you know what? It was warmer in Austin then it is here. I couldn't believe it.
@Liz: I wish I could've packed you in my suitcase woman, you have no idea. And you know I hail from Philly, so I promise you - we're meeting up somewhere amid Delaware and doing dinner and drinks.
@AngelaMichelle: They were a fright, I wish I could say I'm not used to that...but I am. If he's weird and challenged in some way - he's always making a move towards me. My life is a sitcom that way.
@Laurel: can't wait!!!!
@Abject: I wish you could have seen the East Coast scowl on my face man. By the time I got on the rental shuttle, I was fit to be tied.
@Deborah: *blushes* I'll try, but it's terribly embarrasing. LMAO
@Carmel: an hour delay???? Are you serious? I'm already getting in at 11:30...*shakes head in disgust* I am gonna be a monster by the time I touch down.
oh yeah, wonderful SJC. Don't get me started on the officious security trolls there...and you didn't mention that third-world feeling you get coming off the plane without a jetway...just the metal stairs out to the open air!
See you tomorrow honey child!
Of all times for a little sister NOT to tag along! Give em hugs for me!!!!