This past week has been comprised of lots of firsts. Numero uno first is that I experienced my first business trip.... ever. How I managed to not do this for so long is just crazy, but I guess I've always been a lab bench-monkey!! Now that I'm part of a start-up science company, all bets are off. I flew across the country to learn some techniques from some of our partners in a whirlwind couple of days.... It was exciting, but much more work than being at home! We worked long days, complete with meetings afterward, and then we all discussed personal stuff and work (again!) over dinner (with a few beers, of course!). Now I completely understand why Kyle comes home from business trips wiped out!!
While I was on the business trip, I experienced yet another first - staying in a hotel room all by myself. To this one, I'm sure you'd say, what kind of sheltered life have I lived? But honestly, I've always gone on trips with others & never gone on any kind of trip other than for pleasure. Let me assure you that I did live alone in an apartment for a year, so I'm not a total wimp :)
I also experienced my first big-time plane drama - a soap opera literally played out in the row behind me. A buxom young blonde started bonding with this guy next to her. They procceed to suck down jack and cokes, and after a while started hooking up on the plane (arms around each other, kissing, etc.) There was a minister in the row with them and he started lecturing them (mostly the woman) about their lifestyle and the fact that she was going down a bad path (she was recently separated from her husband, as in only for a few days - how do I know this? Anyone in the surrounding 5 rows knew it, believe me!). The blonde then started sobbing loudly and the totally dissed the guy at the end of the plane ride. It was just crazy!
After all the excitment of the week, I needed a very chill weekend - I slept a lot (adjusting to the time change) and watched a lot of movies with Kyle. We rented "Factotum" (interesting with some harsh, brassy dialogue) and then "Sunset Boulevard" (loved it!) to help fulfill my goal of seeing all of AFI's top 100 movies. We also saw "The Good Shephard" in the theatre - it was a very thought provoking movie but entirely too long - almost 3 hours!! I started checking my watch at about 2 hours and my butt was already asleep by then - the film lost me at that point. Well, back to the grind tomorrow - so jealous of everyone that has the day off!!
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I love business trips! Staying in a hotel by yourself is a little wierd at first, but I have learned to love it - bad tv, good room service. I cracked up about that soap opera, how entertaining!
I remember the first time I stayed in a hotel by myself... and my whole family freaked out that I was going to do it. I was 25- not 16. But it is kind of a weird feeling.
Oh wow! I've made it to the ripe old age of 32 w/out going on a business trip alone or staying by myself in a hotel. Congratulations!!! You have reached adult status!!
Congrats on your first business trip! I used to love those - even when it meant I had to go to butt-f*ck nowhere.
The work load is always intense but that's what makes coming home so fun.
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