Thursday, February 24, 2005
Houston, we have a problem
Well, it turns out Mother Nature is already failing to cooperate for my springtime adventure. Due to snow in DC, my flight was slightly delayed in departing, and a major strom that swept through Houston forced the plane to take an indirect route - and delay my arrival by another 45 minutes.
So, the bad news: I'm sitting at a Clarion Hotel near George H.W. Bush Intercontinental Airport because I'm not leaving for Tokyo until tomorrow. The good news is that for some odd reason Continental's policy about no-free-rooms when whether is to blame doesn't apply to International flights. And I guess I can say I've been to Texas now.
Plus, I didn't sleep a wink last night because I had so much that needed tending before I left, a few hours in a hotel bed might be nice. However everyone I've asked so far says the nicest thing to do in this part of Houston is go to the mall. Wow. Houston, here I come.
And at least now I can buy travel insurance and reserve a room in Singapore, the things I didn't get to do before I left.
I'll probably have more later.
So, the bad news: I'm sitting at a Clarion Hotel near George H.W. Bush Intercontinental Airport because I'm not leaving for Tokyo until tomorrow. The good news is that for some odd reason Continental's policy about no-free-rooms when whether is to blame doesn't apply to International flights. And I guess I can say I've been to Texas now.
Plus, I didn't sleep a wink last night because I had so much that needed tending before I left, a few hours in a hotel bed might be nice. However everyone I've asked so far says the nicest thing to do in this part of Houston is go to the mall. Wow. Houston, here I come.
And at least now I can buy travel insurance and reserve a room in Singapore, the things I didn't get to do before I left.
I'll probably have more later.
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Does anyone know anyone in Houston who might want to hang out tonight? Are any of you bored enough to call me (281.931.0101 Room 1059)?
OK, I've been out for a tour of the neighborhood. Unsurpisingly, one has to dart across a highway on-ramp to find something resemebling a sidewalk (and the downpour this morning has left the industrial-park-lawns saturated, so concrete is a must). And the local choices! A Popeye's AND a McDonald's! Altough I did kill 20 minutes in the dollar store and the mini-mart. At least the beer isn't too expensive...
OK, I've been out for a tour of the neighborhood. Unsurpisingly, one has to dart across a highway on-ramp to find something resemebling a sidewalk (and the downpour this morning has left the industrial-park-lawns saturated, so concrete is a must). And the local choices! A Popeye's AND a McDonald's! Altough I did kill 20 minutes in the dollar store and the mini-mart. At least the beer isn't too expensive...
Hey everybody, Jason made me the beneficiary on his travel insurance and not you! Nyah nyah nyah nyah nyah!
Dude, you should never give someone 25,000 reasons to wish for your death.
Dude, you should never give someone 25,000 reasons to wish for your death.
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Of course, Claudia, that also means if someone needs to come rescue me from a Cambodian "hospital" or identify my remains, you have to do it. But I guess that means a free trip to Asia for you, so maybe this is win-win...
A major strom swept through? It wasn't the return of Thurmond, was it? After all, you were in The South.
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