the rain in spain

it didn't rain tonight, but i am still in spain.
arrived this morning on the red eye at around 9 AM
got my crazy, meeting-oriented luggage.
managed to take a nap.
met with the team.
worked on items for tomorrow's meeting
feeling that much closer to work stress being properly and well accomplished and out of the way, and looking forward to actually seeing and enjoying barcelona

will let you all know how it goes.

xo
alyce

oh copenhagen

i'm back here, and i am loving the fact that on channel V2 film, they are showing "Oscar Feber" and the movie is Flashdance
that's right
let's get oscar fever with flashdance.

you know how

many people say they don't like musicals because it isn't right that in movies people just spontaneously break into song and dance- that it isn't right?

well
i love it
i admit it. i love it.
i mean movies are supposed to be all about suspension of disbelief, so what's wrong with a little unison, rehearsed singing and dancing?

sigh

ps

not jumble-y
go pats

jumbleaya

i think ghostbusters might be the best movie where nyc feels like a character.
i don't understand why people throw their trash on the ground. really, why?
when you are going through a stressful period, it's probably not a good idea to go off the birthcontrol you have been on for years
responsibility sucks
when you get older, is bloating just an every day part of life?
the house will never be clean enough
the less there is to do, the less you are motivated to do
the times when you really need support are the times when it is hardest to ask for support

praying for the worst

i believe there are times of great stress and workload when you can, with no shame, pray for the worst.
agree? disagree?
traveled to san antonio Tuesday for meetings Tuesday and Wednesday evening. Have just finished up. It's nearly 11 PM.
Scheduled to fly to Chicago tomorrow morning at 6:45 AM to arrive at 9:20 to attend and present at a new business pitch from 1-3 PM.
Scheduled to fly out of Chicago at 5:35 to arrive home in NY at 8:45.

I am hoping, praying, NEEDING the weather to flare up, and for my Chicago flight to be cancelled.

Please, please let the god's of business travel rear their heads and make the passage from the southwest to the northern-midwest impassable. Let them blow a cold, ice forming wind over the path and stop my flight from getting through to Chicago. Another acceptable option would be to divert my plane to some other location. I would happily sit on the runway for an extended period of time if it means that my opportunity to present in Chicago is hopelessly ruined.

yes. i may have no shame, but i also have no desire to present on very few hours of sleep and a lot of hours of travel.
call me crazy

alyce

respect

for the eagles for playing the game.

the pats better pull this shit out tho


alyce

bollocks to turkey

we had duck

my parents came to new york. i think this is the first time i haven't had to travel on thanksgiving since... i was a kid living at home?

it's nice to be the host.

feeling a little overwhelmed now though.

parents are wonderful, and they love and care and nurture, but they also always think that their way of doing things is the best way. which is fine for the big things. but seriously. furniture placement? shouldn't the person who lives in the house get to decide how the furniture should be?

i guess not

i think the lesson really is just that parents can't ever stop being parents.



god bless 'em



alyce