Apparently this area of NYC is known as Chelsea.
I woke up around 4am this morning in Austin. (Not including the times Basil and Emma woke us up in the middle of the night.)
Got ready and packed my bag between 4am and 5am.
I made it out of the house at about 6am.
Parked my car at about 6:40.
Made it to the "Self Check-in" at about 6:50.
Stood around for about 15 minutes in line waiting to give them my bag. (Oddly enough, the regular check-in line was almost empty, would almost have been quicker to do that instead of the Self Check-in.
Made it through security in a negligible amount of time. Which is surprising really, seeing as the American security check-point tends to be one of the busier of the three checkpoints.
I actually had a chance to eat breakfast (which is a good thing, as I am starving now that it is already after 4pm and no lunch yet). I had some breakfast pizza from Mangia's. (I have been dying to have this for the better part of a year, but my flight schedule never seems to allow it.)
The flight to Dallas was fine. During the flight I finished
Smart and Get's Things Done. Very good book.
However, then we spent a good 15 minutes on the tarmac waiting for our gate.
I got to my next gate at 9:15, boarding started at 9:10 and scheduled to take-off at 9:40. I actually was worried about my bag not making the flight, the Flight Attendant reassured me that everything would be fine.
The flight to NYC was fine as well. During the flight I got within about 20 pages of finishing T
he Mouse Driver Chronicles. It is an intriguing book about two entrepreneurial Wharton Business School Graduates (MBA holders) who set out to market a PC-Mouse that was shaped like the head of a driver (golf club). It covers their adventures in manufacturing, marketing, sales and more. If not for my hunger I would be finishing it right now.
Speaking of which, I really need to step out and get some food. I have to do some network diagrams before Jack arrives.
Laterz
