Archive for May, 2008
Sometimes It’s Not About the Journey, It’s About the Destination
May 29th, 2008Flying is a topic that’s been on my mind a lot lately. And if you’ve been flying lately, you know delays and other travel-related woes have been getting worse. On top of that, the price of gasoline is raising fares at the same time service is being cut back, and airlines are charging for nearly everything. I think The Economist sums up the situation quite well in their aptly-titled article “Hurry Up and Wait”.
The worst indignity I have heard of to date is American Airlines’ new policy of charging you to check your first bag …
The Next Step, Part Two
May 25th, 2008(This post is part two of two on the MBTI Step II test. Part one provided a quick review of MBTI personality theory and my experience with taking the test. Part two will be an in-depth post on the test itself.)
After a lengthy trip to China with my brother (and editor) Ed, I’m back. (You know I never noticed the eerie similarity there. Ed the editor? Wow.) (Ed. note - I always knew I was a natural for this job.) One thing I discovered in the meantime is that long trips and blogging do not …
Jetlag
May 22nd, 2008Well, me and my brother are back from our trip to China. Unfortunately, we’re both still jetlagged pretty badly. I knew when I fell asleep trying to write this post (a first for me) it would be a problem. And when I called my brother, he was sleeping too. (At 7:30 PM.) This is nothing new, since I’ve been getting up at 1:30 AM some days. In true jetlag fashion, though, I’m going to postpone this post for two days. You’ll be able to see this post on Saturday instead of today, when …
Vacation
May 1st, 2008I apologize for anyone expecting an update this week. I was hoping I could, but I could not finish my post before my flight to China. My flight leaves very early tomorrow and I’ll be gone for over two weeks. An insane amount of preparation combined with crazy days at work (so that everything is taken care of in my absence) means that I didn’t have a chance to write proper. I will not be posting today or for the next two weeks. My next post will be on May 22nd. Sorry for the delay …