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April 7, 2007
The San Jose airport is not really all that exciting, particularly terminal C, and even more particularly the little cubby behind security where the Alaska gates are. All two of them. And the Togo’s. As always, this flight is overbooked and they are asking people to give up their seats. I’m thinking… not so much. After all, I have to get back to Seattle in time to fly out again to New York. If I’m lucky, I’ll even have enough time to do a little laundry and pack. Otherwise, who’s up for shopping?
Speaking of New York, are you going to be there? I’m speaking Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, then flying out on Friday. Don’t you have to pay like $10 a day to use the gym at the Hilton? That seems particularly crazy, but I will likely pay it so I can continue the eating-crappy lifestyle to which I have become accustomed. I can’t complain about the Hilton all that much though if they’ve got in-room coffee. The hotel I just left had made-fresh-in-the-lobby coffee instead. I called down yesterday morning at 5am after I fell out of bed and opened my laptop. “Really? I have to go all the way to the lobby for coffee?” The front desk guy said, “It’s sooooo far. You have to walk all the way down the elevator and then 20 whole feet once you get to the lobby.” I think he was a little punchy from working all night.
People tend to think I’m a coffee aficionado since I talk about it so much, but really, it’s the quick hit of caffeine I need. I’m not particular about the method of delivery. Just now before I went through security, knowing I couldn’t bring any coffee through and that I had only a couple of minutes, I stopped by the Starbucks and asked for two shots of espresso and a little steamed milk in a short cup. Quick coffee shot. It did the trick.
And now I’m going to board the plane and take a little nap. See you in New York.
I love coffee. I can’t live without it. When a work-mate’s doctor put him on “only 1 coffee/day”, I made the decision to limit my intake and to try to make every coffee good enough to be my last. So far only 10% of my espressos are really good enough. I am going to have to practice a long time
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What kind of espresso does Starbucks make that lets you nap right afterwards?
Have fun in NYC!
come on… central park is right there. If the weather is cooperating … you can’t beat it… if you need your personal trainer shouting at you… see if you can upload that to your ipod as a podcast.
John, caffeine doesn’t keep me awake. It just keeps me alive.
Marc, but if I run outside, what happens when I’m tired and want to stop, and am miles from the hotel? Hmm… I suppose I could just hail a cab.
Caffeine-withdrawl migraine? Excederin has two cups worth in each dose, and is easily carried in a purse or toiletry kit! Take a couple as a prophylactic on mornings when you can’t get coffee, and avoid the migraine.
Vanessa,
Too tired to run home? That’s where your personal trainer pod-cast comes into play. Feeling tired? Need another coffee? Turn up the volume on the ipod and he starts shouting at you to double-time it back to the hotel.
If you’re lucky you’ll stumble upon a 10K race in the park that day and take home the gold!
I think that Hilton gym is $14. But the benefit is you can talk shop with Hotchkiss.
This year I’m staying 8 blocks away. Instant exercise. Unless I take a cab!
I feel like I missed the bit where your personal trainer gave you a podcast of him yelling at you.
I am doing this thing where they pass electric current through my body – so far I think I gained weight… probably from my body padding out against yet another electrical treatment (tomorrow night).
I’m thinking your idea is miles better here… bucket or no