Certain Unalienable Rights: Life, Liberty, the Pursuit of Happiness, and the Right to Fly, Of Course

Usually, the city of DC and I get along really well. We're buds, mostly. But this area around Dulles airport... and specifically, the Hyatt Dulles... we are NOT tight. I spent HOURS today driving around trying to find my way to this stinking dump of a hotel. Okay, okay, it's not that bad... but I was MAD that I couldn't find it. I swear, Jenny & I could spit on it about five different times and just COULD NOT find a road that would take us to it! Grrrrrrr. And then, dang if I got myself all lost again... this time with Mom & Dad along for the ride... after having picking them up from their very-adventurous jaunt on the Metro. I'm sooooo proud of them for having tried the Metro... even if they won't ever do it again (due to Dad's motion sickness.... who knew Dad had motion sickness? I thought that was Mom's affliction! Well... evidently Dad doesn't do well with the underground-ness and stop-and-start-ness.).

Anyway... Mom & Dad will set off again in the morning to do some more sightseeing. I'm oh-so-jealous b/c I just looooooooove touring around DC. Wish I could be with them. Wish Haley could be here too... since I think she loves it about as much as I do! (Seriously... who could forget the too-funny pics we took together here last time!?!? Haley... go find those on your computer & post 'em to your blog! I can't find them anywhere on mine!) But, alas, I have a day of venting, trying to think of meaningful stuff to say that won't get me laughed at, attempting to be my usual charming, witty, and oh-so-classy self (ha!), and just generally meeting with the HR management team. Fun, fun.

OK... going to bed early tonight (without having finished all of my work tasks... or having put in my standard 8 hours POST 5PM). But I really NEED to get to bed early since I've been STRUGGLING with getting up. In fact, I missed YET ANOTHER keynote speaker this morning at the conference. Oops. But, tomorrow, I don't have the option of sleeping in at all. Dang it. I love sleeping in... not having to worry about getting up... just staying in the bed all. day. long. Maybe that day will come around again sometime soon. Here's hoping...