The Trip Home (#1)

I just got back this morning from a week back home in the U.S. The flight sucked cuz it was cold and I could not sleep (it was a red eye). Somehow I got a free 1st class upgrade on the ORF->Chicago leg, but it was a pretty useless upgrade. You get a drink (OJ or H2O) before the flight and a little more leg room. That's it. I wish they'd givem me an upgrade on the int'l leg.

During the week, I was in VB and NC to see my two brothers. That meant I only had like 3 days in each place, which wasn't nearly enough time to do anything. I didn't get to see all my friends, eat my favorite sushi, or much of anything for that matter. I did lots of shopping though - perhaps too much - and boy did that suck (I hate shopping). Anyways, so I get all these vacation days, but at least a good 2 or 3 weeks of it has to be spent back in U.S. to see family/friends. Damn it.

Btw, my brother has one of those trash cans that has a motion sensor operated lid. So you can pretend like you are a Jedi, wave your had in front of the lid, say "open" or any other appropriate mind controlling phrase, and viola! The lid opens. Now, this got me thinking - they already have touch free flushing in many public restrooms. How great would it be if you had a toilet seat, in your home, that goes up and down at the wave of a hand?? No more arguing between the man and the woman as to whether the lid should stay up or down.

So jet lag coming this way means tomorrow morning when I get up at 8, it's gonna feel like 2am. Fabulous.