I think I either look out the window or check out the bathroom. But I am an infrequent hotel stayer.

Though my trip this winter has given me the travel bug. I just wish the bug generated it's own cash.

I free Clovis and Prudence from whatever carry-on bag they were in, then unpack.

Whew, finished my Torah study and my iTunes U class, so I can spend the rest of the day watching TV and reading EW. Day of Rest rules!

Must remember to get to bed extra early because the clocks change tonight and I have to be in Vacaville for 6 AM. So if you see me posting after 9 chase me away, ok?

I always unpack in a hotel if I'm there for 3 nights or more. I just like having my stuff accessible. For the inauguration I was definitely unpacked and using the room to study.

I so want to buy bowling shirts for Noah and Grace for their birthdays, but it seems a tad like a waste. Well, maybe not if I get a non birthday shirt?

I always dither about unpacking. Living out of the suitcase can be inconvenient, but I feel like I'm more likely to leave something behind if I unpack.

Also, don't actually spend that much time in hotels so I don't have a routine.

Bowling shirts! I don't know if they would be a waste, but - so cute!

I am totally avoiding checking work email for a system change they're making tonight that I need to test. It's just DRAMA. Well, I have until midnight.

-t, what are you studying with iTunes U? I am trying to settle on one class to take in the next six months on one free outlet or another, and I'm the waffliest.

soccer game at noon, it was super windy and I came home exhausted, so I went to bed. why so tired the day before vacation? I have stuff to do.

ugh, anyway , up now. We need to leave shortly to get the dog to the sitter's house.

Then must finish packing while the stinky boy showers. Then to bed early since we lose an hour.

I don't know, I might be able to match you at waffling. Regardless of that, right now I'm "taking" a Harvard class, The Hebrew Scriptures in Judaism and Christianity, for 6 more weeks (it seemed appropriate for Saturdays). It's been interesting, but wasn't exactly what I wanted. I think I will go further afield from stuff I know anything about for the next one, just pick a title that sounds interesting.

But that will have to wait until after I brush up on my accounting. I got a letter this week saying I was accepted to take the Financial Institutions Examiner Exam (it looks silly, but that's what it's called). This has been a big week for employment/potential employment news for me!

Yay vacation, msbelle! Have fun!

Oh, hey, in sometimes people are really nice news: I stopped for gas on my way to have dinner with my parents before counting stuff at the 99-cent store near their house on, uh, Wednesday and apparently dropped my gas card. Somebody found it, called the customer service number on the back of the card, talked to the attendant, and eventually googled my name (from the front of the card) and luckily found my parents phone number and reached me there to ask me if I wanted her to chop it up or mail it to me or what. Since she offered, I opted to have her mail it to my parents' house (since she had that address from Google) and it arrived today. I didn't even get her name, though I did thank her profusely when I talked to her.

Wow, I am talky meat today.

Yay, people are sometimes awesome.

-t, what are you studying with iTunes U?

Not -t obviously but do you enjoy art history?

I promised myself I was going to be productive today.

I seem to have lied.