Flew coast to coast for work on back-to-back weeks. Slept 4 or 5 hours a night while on the road, ate & drank more/worse than normal and had fair to lousy service in hotels, airports and planes (exception: Canadian security personnel much friendlier than TSA folks - one guy even offered me a chair when I was putting my shoes back on!).
The upside is I got to spend a few 'days-in-the-life' of a traveling consultant, which I appreciate experiencing. I imagine one gets used to it after awhile (one could even grow to love it), but with snow on the US East Coast, inconvenient flight times available from the airlines and productive time lost in meetings and transit, I'd not want to make a habit of it.
Upside #2 - met some fantastic people on both trips. Regardless of how crazy or busy work gets, I have to remind myself that I'm privileged to work with top professionals, many of whom are quietly very decent human beings.
Friday, February 9, 2007
Sunday, January 28, 2007
Monday, January 22, 2007
Coffee break
A double shot and the latte it became. The cup is not sexy, I know, but holds good volume.
G-Force (for Mac) meets Jamiroquai
Screen shots of a new visualizer application interpreting Jamiroquai.
Saturday Night Blues
Story starts with a bottle of Johnnie Blue that a buddy bought me for Christmas. First sip and drink(s) came back with an "OK" evaluation. Perhaps the expectation and build-up was too much.
I went 'back to school' last Saturday evening and have become a convert. I had a small glass, then compared with a couple single-malts (all Johnnies are blends) - Glenlivit, Balvenie, Highland Park and a gold medal winner from Japan called Yoichi (I had the 15). Hands down Johnnie Blue. I am a fan of the J.W. Green, though I did not have one on hand to do a direct comparison, but I admit to now knowing what the fuss is all about. Thank-you, Michael.
I went 'back to school' last Saturday evening and have become a convert. I had a small glass, then compared with a couple single-malts (all Johnnies are blends) - Glenlivit, Balvenie, Highland Park and a gold medal winner from Japan called Yoichi (I had the 15). Hands down Johnnie Blue. I am a fan of the J.W. Green, though I did not have one on hand to do a direct comparison, but I admit to now knowing what the fuss is all about. Thank-you, Michael.
Friday, January 19, 2007
Pay-per-view
Sounds like something screened privately behind a black curtain, I know, but PPV is the only way to see the Canucks-Sabres game tonight. Friends have it at home, so heading over.
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