in Cherry Hill NJ
So travel season has begun. I arrived in PHL last night, 10 minute wait at the Ladies' room, 30 minute wait for baggage, 30 minute wait for rental car, 30 minute drive before getting slightly lost to hotel ( but I found where the grocery store and liquor store were) and I finally arrived. Rough night's sleep, mostly because I don't sleep well in general.
Anyway, did some very fruitful things today, found out why I could not schedule a high school visit, 9/11 (not that it didn't hit hard everywhere) but many NJ students were released or excused from school to go to ceremonies and the like.
So I tried to go to the gym, only to find that this hotel does not ACTUALLY have a gym, but a center down the road that allows the guests to use their facility. I decide to go to the pool, only their are no towels. so i sit and ready Nickeled and Dimed and (not) getting by in America. Intersting read. I go to the store to buy dinner, i think yum- weight watchers treats, I have a freezer. really it's only a fridge and now all my treats are melted- so that was sad. but i still have sunchips and popcorn, plus i bought some rum. so it's been a nice night of chatting with dave and lauren, drinkin some yummy rum and reading my book. if i didn't know better I'd think i was home relaxing in my own place. but, alas, i still tear up when i think of home, or talk to my mom, i just want to be home, i don't want to be working hundreds of miles away. i just want to be home. just typing that makes me cry, but i have to remember how dave keeps reminding me it's only 8 more sleeps. then i'm home for 5 days and then a month out on the road. So i'm trying to focus on the short term, but cannot help but remember the long term.
so, this was a bit of a rant, but really just a catch up to what is going on in my life. I'm trying to be positive but it just sucks when i'm so far away from anyone who knows me.
Anyway, did some very fruitful things today, found out why I could not schedule a high school visit, 9/11 (not that it didn't hit hard everywhere) but many NJ students were released or excused from school to go to ceremonies and the like.
So I tried to go to the gym, only to find that this hotel does not ACTUALLY have a gym, but a center down the road that allows the guests to use their facility. I decide to go to the pool, only their are no towels. so i sit and ready Nickeled and Dimed and (not) getting by in America. Intersting read. I go to the store to buy dinner, i think yum- weight watchers treats, I have a freezer. really it's only a fridge and now all my treats are melted- so that was sad. but i still have sunchips and popcorn, plus i bought some rum. so it's been a nice night of chatting with dave and lauren, drinkin some yummy rum and reading my book. if i didn't know better I'd think i was home relaxing in my own place. but, alas, i still tear up when i think of home, or talk to my mom, i just want to be home, i don't want to be working hundreds of miles away. i just want to be home. just typing that makes me cry, but i have to remember how dave keeps reminding me it's only 8 more sleeps. then i'm home for 5 days and then a month out on the road. So i'm trying to focus on the short term, but cannot help but remember the long term.
so, this was a bit of a rant, but really just a catch up to what is going on in my life. I'm trying to be positive but it just sucks when i'm so far away from anyone who knows me.