4 hours of sleep will do that to a person.
Showered, made final packing preps and headed to the airport. Much to my surprise, I had been upgraded on a Continental flight. Which shocked me because I barely have status on United, their partner. But I was not one to question on a morning like this!
I got in my seat, buckled in, phone off, jacket over my face and tried my best to sleep. I never fully fell asleep, but I at least drifted in/out and rested. Better than nothing.
When I got up to get off the plane, I realized there were a total of 7 passengers on the plane. 4 in coach, 3 in first class. NO WONDER I got the upgrade! Even my crappy “status” was something on this flight!
Had my easiest time ever getting out of the airport and to National to get my car. Of course I was sure to NOT take a Chevy Tahoe.. since this is the location I rented a Tahoe in back in 2009 and returned it to the Hartford, CT location, that promptly accused me of stealing the 3rd row of seats from said Tahoe. And eventually turned me over to a collections agency. That didn’t turn out so well for National or the collections agency.
As George Costanza once said, “they picked the wrong man to accuse of fake handi-capping”. I use that phrase many time, in other contexts.
Zoomed my way to the hotel in Secacus. Wow, Jersey isn’t that bad of a place early on a Saturday morning!
Arrived at the hotel just before 9am. Where I was told my room was not ready. Yah… that did NOT go over well. Considering the fact that I called 9.5 hours ago and was told that a roomed had already been blocked for me and no one was in it – so I would have no problem checking in early.
And amazingly enough, a few computer clicks later, “Peter” was able to give me a room. He had some story about how he had to move me to another room, but it was “all good”.
It boggles my mind how hotel clerks will flat out lie to a person and say a room is not ready, just because they can. Just because it is not 3pm. What harm does it do? Do you think that maybe by me checking into my room early, there just might be a chance that I might order room service? Or buy snacks from the front desk? Yah, there is a good chance you are going to make money off from me, IF, you let me check in. But if you don’t, you are going to piss me off and I am going to take my money elsewhere.
I went straight to bed. Where I quickly learned what terrible sound proofing this hotel has. I am 2 rooms from the elevator, however, each time it passes this floor, I can hear it. I can hear every door slam in the entire building and every footstep placed on this floor and the one above me.
So again, I drifted, didn’t actually sleep. Eventually got up, freshened up and headed to work. With a stop at Starbucks to “re-fuel”.
New Meadowlands Stadium. Just as annoying as the old one. As far as figuring out which gate to enter, etc. I was here many years ago when ESPN aired Arena Football. Before I even knew what Arena Football was. I think it was so long ago that I still had a full time job.
Found the truck with little issue.
Our set day went well. It was only 6 hours long, so that is always a bonus.
After work, a few of us walked over to a Houlihan’s nearby to watch VCU vs Butler in the Final Four. Had some drinks, dinner and good times :)
I made a fatal error in ordering. I had the French Dip and at the last second, added French Onion soup when I saw my friend John’s get delivered. Sodium overload! I did not finish anything and spent the rest of the night in agony.
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