May 2008
40 posts
Stuck on Runway AGAIN →
This whole airline on-time thing is really starting to irritate me (in case it isn’t obvious). The friendly pilot just announced a 40 minute delay on my flight home to LaGuardia, due to “wind…
May 29th
no hot towel. now al hertz systems are down. perfect.
May 28th
Hertz computers reset at 2:00am. exactly when i arrived.
May 28th
Stuck in Newark airport. I hate myself and want to die.
May 28th
had better get a F-ing hot towel
May 28th
&%#$& →
I tried a new travel strategy this week. Normally I optimize for time at home with family.  I’ll wake up at the crack of dawn and work late into the night if I can get home a day early.  But the…
May 28th
Why Isn’t Clothing More Practical? →
We went to Newseum on Saturday. I saw this vest in the gift shop, and fell in love.  I modeled it for Greta.  She seemed to share my excitement, but soon came the inevitable, crushing…
May 26th
is realizing again how great sco and erin’s band was
May 25th
is missing the church service…thank you, jack!
May 24th
is heading to Newseum today.
May 24th
is planning a photo op on capitol steps: me reading ron paul’s manifesto to Jack
May 24th
is playing the RV game: (add “anal” before name) Anal Party Ride
May 23rd
How Do You Sleep (on a plane?) →
Last night, I tried to explain my “sleep on plane” system to my wife. Her response: “How did you win me over?  You’re a freak.  You were a freak as a child.  There must have been a tiny window…
May 23rd
Tuck people: send me updates for class notes or i will make sh-t up!!
May 22nd
has a treadmill IN his hotel room, tripling his anxiety about whether to work out
May 21st
hopes the starbucks guy at LaGuardia has a nice flight, too.
May 20th
May 19th
Full rack →
Full rack Originally uploaded by christopherh01 The bike rack at stamford train station was stuffed full of bikes. I guess when it’s warm and sunny, everyone rides their…
May 19th
A Rational Step →
Unbelievable.  A state decides that all men are, in fact, created equal, and it makes front page headlines because it’s such big news. How can we be so righteous about racism while denying gay…
May 18th
is drinking wine & watching the bone collector
May 18th
Spring Love →
I had a crappy week, but it ended gloriously. Starting off Monday mornings with a 4:30 am wake-up is brutal, and it doesn’t get any easier with repetition. I get in the car at 5:15 and I open my…
May 18th
Familiar? →
May 18th
is wii-ing. and now he wants one.
May 17th
Did I find my tribe? →
We’re going here on November 13, with my office. It’s going to be awesome. Apparently there are a limited number of suites available at the resort. Rather than dole them out by seniority…
May 17th
Graffiti →
This is worth watching. MUTO a wall-painted animation by BLU from blu on Vimeo.
May 16th
is thrilled about another foodless dinner-time flight. delta is the worst.
May 15th
Ageism….my new favorite form of discrimination →
Check out Things Younger Than McCain. Hat Tip: VSL
May 14th
anyone else having trouble with gmail today?
May 13th
is looking for a mover. my sister is moving from west haven to fairfield in 3 weeks. know anyone?
May 12th
500 points & free breakfast →
This morning I went to the front desk to get my bill and depart. The guy asked if everything went OK, and I mentioned that my wake-up call never arrived this morning. He credited 500 points to my…
May 9th
They forgot my wake-up call →
I knew something was fishy last night when the woman had to ask me my room number. Usually the nigh-shift dude just says “Thanks, Mr. Herbert, you’re locked and loaded for 7:15am.” I love getting…
May 8th
Which one of you…. →
….jerks called my hotel and told the staff to harass me? Seriously, they’ve been calling and knocking on my door all night.  Some guy just called me (at 9:53 pm) to ask how my stay is going.  I’m…
May 8th
just shaved a nose hair that had grown 1cm beyond his nostril.
May 7th
Unbelievable! →
The hotel workers must be taking my little rant personally.  This morning, I shot off a quick post about the excessive intrusions of the staff.  Tonight, they’ve tripled their intensity. First,…
May 7th
User friendly improvements →
I’ve been staying at the same Westin hotel for the last couple of months.  I have a few tips for management: Stop calling me.  Every time I order room service, I get 3 phone calls before the food…
May 6th
is trying to get “help me rhonda” out of his head….thanks LGA
May 5th
is going to the aquarium
May 4th
Inspiration to write →
I just finished On Writing, by Stephen King. I highly recommend it. For the first time (that I’m aware), I agree 100% with The Cleveland Plain-Dealer, which wrote “This is the best…
May 3rd
is watching john adams…and comparing himself to thomas jefferson (silent but deadly)
May 3rd
wonders if the devil you know (hil) is…(you know the rest)
May 3rd