Lee! I will be in the Bay Area for 24 hours, just about, so no way to do anything fun. (If I had been booking my own travel, I could have extended it!) I still can't decide if the cab option is worth is, because I need to be in Palo Alto an hour and a half after we land, and doesn't getting a rental car just take forever?
Mal: Yeah, well, just be careful. We cheated Badger out of good money to buy that frippery, and you're supposed to make me look respectable. Kaylee: Yes, sir, Captain Tightpants.
'Shindig'
Natter 73: Chuck Norris only wishes he could Natter
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Jesse - May 04, 2015 12:06:05 pm PDT #25682 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Sheryl - May 04, 2015 12:19:10 pm PDT #25683 of 30000
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Timelies all!
Now that it's May, the weather is taking a turn for the summer. 80s all this week.
shrift - May 04, 2015 12:21:06 pm PDT #25684 of 30000
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
Man, now I need to figure out a Tumblr Theme and make an icon. And I'm terrible at that.
Sue - May 04, 2015 12:23:31 pm PDT #25685 of 30000
hip deep in pie
Dear NSA, How you doin?
-t - May 04, 2015 12:24:26 pm PDT #25686 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Got the hardcopy of my performance review. Pretty glowing, which is nice. Tomorrow I find out what that means raise-wise (last year I got the maximum raise but that was only 3% and I know the company is not flush with cash this year, but anything would be good).
Maria - May 04, 2015 12:30:57 pm PDT #25687 of 30000
Not so nice is that I'm about to ruin a Friday morning for a bunch of people because of a series of unfortunate events and an upset foreign government. - shrift
Jesse, it shouldn't, especially if your co-worker belongs to one of the frequent renter programs. It seems like you're cutting it close regardless--what if your flight is delayed?
meara and brenda (and anyone else who wants to chime in), what luggage are you using these days? My rollaboard has finally given up the ghost, and I need to replace it. Depending on the length of the trip, I both carry it on and check it. I'm thinking about going with Briggs & Riley for the fantastic warranty, but I'm on the fence about buying a $469 22" roller bag. I travel about 50-60,000 air miles a year, and a decent amount by car.
Lee - May 04, 2015 12:40:15 pm PDT #25688 of 30000
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
Jesse, clearly you just need to come out here on vacation.
meara - May 04, 2015 12:52:39 pm PDT #25689 of 30000
Maria, at the moment I'm using a Travelpro I got at TJ Maxx or Marshalls, in conjunction with a Baggalini as my personal item (this one which was $40 there). It's not great, but honestly I kind of figure that I'd rather buy 3-4 $50 bags than a $400 one? I rarely check it so it's not really getting all that beat up, and I don't have particularly high requirements for what it's like (it has an outside pocket zipper, which I can fit my laptop into, but isn't meant for that, otherwise it's just a basic box). I'm much more picky about the shoulder bag (which until recently was a backpack)
shrift - May 04, 2015 12:56:24 pm PDT #25690 of 30000
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
It needs to be made prettier, but: [link]
Maria - May 04, 2015 1:01:19 pm PDT #25691 of 30000
Not so nice is that I'm about to ruin a Friday morning for a bunch of people because of a series of unfortunate events and an upset foreign government. - shrift
Thanks, meara. I don't check it if I'm doing a 1-day trip, but 2 or more, and my liquids don't fit in a quart-size bag. So I check it.
I think I'll check out TJ Maxx/Marshalls tonight. I leave Wednesday for Nashville, and I can get one more trip out of my current bag, but the interior is destroyed, the handle is loose, and the add-a-bag clip broke off last year. That's been a hassle for me.