Wednesday, November 14, 2007

few days down

so in a few hours I'm off the beijing. Forget the fact that I am going on a red-eye flight after just watching the movie Red-Eye. As much as it is my first time there, I can't say I'm all that excited. Of course there's non-stop peking duck and lots of shopping. Great that I will be with good, nice people who I know I'm going to have fun with. I'm still racking my brain trying to figure out what is the most professional outfit to bring without sacrificing comfort. I have no idea how to fit everything into my luggage since I will be staying for four days in four degree weather! I have to find all my gloves and scarves though. Well, in any case I am just super excited to watch my first Shaolin Kung Fu show. Aside from the tour of Tiananmen Square and the Great Wall. I do expect that I will be exhausted by the time I get back on Sunday. And then what do you know...back to work. Sometimes I wonder how much I can push myself for all these things. And yet I do. A sense of accomplishment creeps in for about a second when I get to catch my breath. And then it's back to work. Funny how the grind gives you this adrenalin rush and you keep pounding the paved hours.

Today I had a hell of a time finding a cab. Forget the fact that I could have probably walked home from my current location, because my car and laptop were left at the office. Really bad idea to take a cab and even worse to think I could get a lift at 6pm rush hour. A kind soul actually helped me though. An old friend who I can say I've hurt in the past and have been able to rekindle a semblance of friendship. Shows how sucky you can be and there are these people who are still willing to lend a hand. I only hope that he gets what he deserves in due time - a good job he loves and a woman to hold. But then again, isn't that what we all want?

Well, needless to say I found myself home. Still trying to figure out how I'm going to stay awake until about 3 or 4am when I have to drag myself out and get to the airport. This will definitely take a LOT of coffee. Hmmm...so should I bring my laptop or not? given the activities, I don't think that I should but I might have to check my mail in the evening. Geez. I'm such a geezer. I just hate having to lug that piece all around the airport while I wait for my flight. I'm usually pooped with it. and my shoulder feels like it's going to break at any moment.

posted by maldita @ 9:41 PM

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