Pre-Azkatraz post

[gwendolyngrace]

Okay, so this week was absolutely CRAZY-busy. I logged 52.5 hours at work, including 12.5 in a single day, trying to finish all my chores before going to the ball, er, conference.

No IMAX for the movie (boo) but we have tickets (yay) for the rest.

rani23, you'll be happy to know that the ticket you can't use is already claimed by a staff member who needed one.

I've been to the bank, I paid my bills, I've done my laundry (except for ONE SOCK that was hiding until the load was done)... I'm 80% packed, though I suspect one bag is too heavy and may need some rearranging. Luckily, there is presently a lot of room in the other checked bag. Huzzah! I forced myself to sit down and think through what - exactly - I'll wear each day, which allowed me to cut back significantly on the "oh, I might want this" over-packing.

Astonishingly, I will definitely not need my rollerboard carry-on. (I also mailed a box of stuff Priority - 6 lbs. of stuff, in fact - and although it was expensive, it was less than the overweight charges would have been on the luggage.)

Today I have a hair appointment, then I'll go in to work to do a few things more easily accomplished without anyone around, and then I'll hit Target for the last few items I need. Apparently I lost my travel toothbrush on the Midrealm trip (and the toothbrush *cover*, which annoys me more than the toothbrush itself).

I also was apparently not SMRT about where I put the BART card from last time. Hey, I wonder if I made a note to myself in my LJ? Nah, I'm probably not that SMRT. But it wasn't in the three or four places I would have put it had I been wise. Oh, well.


Palm Pre update: I need to spend a little more quality time with the manual to better understand my notification and sound options. Missed a few phone calls yesterday because the phone was in the bedroom on the charger and I didn't hear it ring. But I also don't want noise overnight when I'm trying to sleep. Difficult to balance. Still, the apps are win, and while it's still not a perfect phone, I'm definitely feeling the love. (I discovered two new things about the actual voice phone features yesterday. Surprise!)


I'm pretty much down to my last nerve, but I'll fix that before the conference starts. I've put in a reservation for the cab for Tuesday morning (6:25 ACK), and will take out the trash and recycling Monday night even though pickup isn't until Thursday. I've got meals in the house to get me through the next couple days.

Three more episodes of SPN to watch to get through the 4th season. (Yes, I just watched Jump the Shark. Yes, I have thoughts, but no time to really express them.)

Still need to pack carry-ons and chargers and all the tech....


Sheesh. Final details galore!

(Oh, and was anyone reading hpalternity last night? Alice had the baby! SO MUCH FUN!)

Comments

[awelkin.livejournal.com]

Have a great time at the convention, and don't forget to relax a wee bit.

Catherine

[kei-rin.livejournal.com]

I am just as SMRT with my Bart card/ticket/thingy. I had at least ~$10, most likely more. I've been looking for it where I thought I put it but it's gone missing. *feels scattered brained*

I just packed up any extra wires that I wasn't using, in case we need them to connect stuff (surprisingly I don't have have that many extra wire that I don't use...) Other than that huge surge protector I had to pack in the duffel most it fit in one small bag. *is sorta shocked by this*

I also had to repack the duffel because I seemed to under the impression that SF summer == Sac summer and was reminded that was not the case. Once again SMRT. :p And the comment about your missing travel toothbrush has reminded me that I have not packed any toiletries... must repack duffel again and put in the extra extension cord as well... *does not help with the scattered brained feeling*

I can't believe it's only two more days (counting today) till Travel Day (also know as Tuesday the 14th of July)!!! :D

Heim

(p.s. is amused by my icon because the comment for it is: Packing! and that is what I am doing. Yes it's a bad joke but I am still amused. :D )

[beatricedwinter.livejournal.com]

Sorry to hear about the toothbrush cover...if we find it here I'll let you know...

[gwendolyngrace.livejournal.com]

S'no big deal - just that it was squeezy rubber and it fit virtually any toothbrush.

And it was purple. :)

But in the end, it was a $0.50 item!