The Travel Gods don’t like me!

So I am safe and sound on the next trip.  Arrived in CHI on Sunday to be stuck on the Tarmack for 35 to 45 minutes only to find out we didn’t have enough fuel.  Having forsight I called ahead to find out what time the rental car place closed and it was 9:30pm.  I was set to land at 9 so I figured all would be okay.  Nope, those connecting flights in CHI always seem to have trouble.  We landed at 11pm but thankfully the rental car place stayed open, which was a welcome surprise.

I got a VW Jetta this time and I hate it.  I am too fat to fit in this car.  When you press on the gas you either lungh forward or it barley moves, it’s different every time.  Press down hard and you will take off like a jet engine!  Since I got the car at night, I pressed the trunk button on the remote but that wouldn’t open the trunk.  There was a release inside but I didn’t find it until the next morning. 

The GPS took me in a circle from the rental car parking lot, to the rental car parking lot.  I had to use my brain and just start driving until I saw a sign to get to the interstate.  Then GPS worked like a charm.  The thing even warns you about red light cameras, really neat!

Got to my hotel, went to my room no key required the door opened right up.  I called got them to fix it right away.  Then went to supper.  Monday I left for work and when I came back same thing, door opened right up.  Nice all of my stuff was inside.  Looks like I lost that thousand dollars I left laying out.  Only joking.  I called maintenance had the day off so I got a dead bolt key and that gave me the ability to come and go.  I went to supper and then decided to go for a swim.

Got to the pool, the door wouldn’t open.  Front desk had to help me get it open.  I did a couple laps in the pool.  I noticed something that the bottom and wondered what it was, so I took a closer look and then got out of the pool.  Yep someone went to the bathroom in the pool.  Sillkwood scrub down please!  ICK!!!

On the way back to my room stopped in the fitness room, again no key required.  Despite what the sign says.  Same thing for the back door.  Anyway, came back to my room.  I needed ice for my foot but no ice machine on my floor.  At this point I was just too tired, so I went to bed. 

Despite having new shoes, they only worked for a day to provide releif.  I am in so much pain.  Ready to trade in these for new feet!  Anyway, today went a little better. 

I had to go to the mall for lunch, found a nice hair product store and a massage place both in the mall.  I could spend some money there.  I stuck with the food I was asked to get and came back to the office.  This is kind of a boring trip from a work perspective.  I don’t have time for anything I wanted to do work related the project I was sent here for is taking up my time.  No one told me that there was so much involved, until of course the 11th hour after the fact.  Communication in this company sucks!

I heard from my office and everyone thought I quit or got fired because I was gone for so long.  Looks like they miss me or maybe it’s more like they are nosy people.  I am finding out different things here and there.  Looks like you can’t trust anyone in the office, gossips and everyone is related in some form or fashion.  I am an outsider and not related to anyone, I got my job the honest way.  I am also finding out that raises and recognition aren’t very big in this place either.  They work you to death but there is no reward except for your paycheck.  So I enjoy myself when I go out to eat on their dime.  I am always ordering desert.

Right now my nose is driving me nuts.  I think I need some extra allergy meds.  I was around dust and bugs for a good part of the day.  So my nose is working overtime.  I just hope it’s only allergys.  I suppose we will find out tomorrow morning. 

I could ramble some more but really want to relax, just wanted to get the word out to let you know I am still among the living.  I am also starting to really enjoy flying.  Best investment I made was headphones for my iPhone so I can rock out while we are flying, that is so much fun.

Wednesday is my last full day here and then I will be returning home.  I have to get up super early to fly out so I am taking Thursday off.  No one gave me permission but considering I worked a good portion of Saturday night and Sunday, I think I am entitiled to it.  Back to the old bump and grind for one day on Friday.  That should be a hoot!

I hope all is well in your world.  Talk with you peeps later!