As a guy, usually catty female behavior doesn't come to my attention. It can get really hard to ignore, like when a thirty something coworker shoots her senior coworker dirty looks because said senior coworker doesn't feel comfortable driving and having a detailed, work-related conversation while driving. For heaven's sake, if she doesn't want to risk her life, your life, and my life by driving while talking on the phone, I wouldn't argue! Oh, and the banging your head against the headrest, yeah. . . that's REALLY professional.
We did find a rather nice liquor store, Total Wine here in Orlando on Colonial Drive/Boulevard. They have a really large selection of wines, and a pretty respectable selection of some lesser known beers. My plan for surviving the next week and then some is to keep a six pack in the fridge and a closed door between myself and my coworkers off the clock.
Today's bright note: the computer instructor for our partner agency was in today [he had called in yesterday]. Even better, the students enjoyed his class, he has a solid grip on the materials, and he has plenty of experience teaching visually impaired individuals!
I saved the best for last -- Beluga. Its a really nice restaurant over in the Winter Park Mall that has tons of seafod, lots of unique martinis [Renee would loooove it!] and some of the nicest waitstaff I've encountered. Usually, when eating out alone I get the "awww, poor guy couldn't get a date/doesn't have any friends" looks and/or behavior. Tico and the girls were nice, made me feel comfortable, and deserved every bit of the 20% tip. I had the Monthly Magical Dining Experience -- your choice of a limited menu for three courses. I went with the New England Style Clam Chowder -- a bit spicier than I'm used to, but very creamy and very delicious. The main course was "Oscar style" Idaho trout - a rather sizeable trout filet topped with a blue crab meat stuffing and a large helping of roasted garlic red skin mashed potatoes. Dessert was crème brûlée -- as I've never had crème brûlée before, I don't really have any benchmark for comparison, but if all crème brûlée is as good as this, I can't wait to have some more!
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
From Buffalo to Orlando I go
Alright, to start, the events that have been described herein took place at an earlier date -- Sunday, September 14th.
The flight: All began reasonably well - except it is never a good thing when the flight crew states "I've never seen this many toddlers on a flight before!" Definitely not a good thing. . . I could've taken the toddlers crying and whining - that's why we have such wonderful things as earplugs and headphones attached to iPods. What really gets me is the turbulence. Note to airline pilots: planes aren't supposed to just drop in the air, losing a good amount of altitude seconds. At least airlines aren't serving meals in-flight anymore, that could've been a very messy situation.
The pickup: I really can't complain about the ride from the gate to the main terminal in Orlando, nor the baggage claim. Both of my checked luggage pieces came out together and wihtout incident. But it would be nice if people picking up passengers would actually try to pull up to the curb nearby and not force the passenger carrying two carry-on bags and two large pieces of luggage to walk to vehicle when there was plenty of room at the curb nearby.
Third, if I am not on the way to a meeting, or on the way to work, I DON"T WANT TO HEAR ABOUT IT! Its great that my coworker wants to keep me informed and give me a heads-up on the students so I'm not struggling to get their names down. I just want to get to the hotel and take a hot shower before finding something quick and cheap for dinner before an early bed. So just drive the car and let me try to unwind.
On the upside, the hotel room is pretty nice, and I'm on the first floor near the lobby, and they have a pretty decent breakfast, with some hot items too.
The flight: All began reasonably well - except it is never a good thing when the flight crew states "I've never seen this many toddlers on a flight before!" Definitely not a good thing. . . I could've taken the toddlers crying and whining - that's why we have such wonderful things as earplugs and headphones attached to iPods. What really gets me is the turbulence. Note to airline pilots: planes aren't supposed to just drop in the air, losing a good amount of altitude seconds. At least airlines aren't serving meals in-flight anymore, that could've been a very messy situation.
The pickup: I really can't complain about the ride from the gate to the main terminal in Orlando, nor the baggage claim. Both of my checked luggage pieces came out together and wihtout incident. But it would be nice if people picking up passengers would actually try to pull up to the curb nearby and not force the passenger carrying two carry-on bags and two large pieces of luggage to walk to vehicle when there was plenty of room at the curb nearby.
Third, if I am not on the way to a meeting, or on the way to work, I DON"T WANT TO HEAR ABOUT IT! Its great that my coworker wants to keep me informed and give me a heads-up on the students so I'm not struggling to get their names down. I just want to get to the hotel and take a hot shower before finding something quick and cheap for dinner before an early bed. So just drive the car and let me try to unwind.
On the upside, the hotel room is pretty nice, and I'm on the first floor near the lobby, and they have a pretty decent breakfast, with some hot items too.
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