Pre-Otakon Rambles
...with a little work stuff thrown in.
Gray and soggy Tuesday; we got rained on during the morning work commute (though not as badly as some of my co-workers, who arrived with their pants soaked almost to the knee).
For my first official work-related travel, I noodled around on Google and found a hotel room in DC for over $100 per night less than our work travel agent quoted. It's only a block further away from the training facility. If she can't match that rate today, I'll just book it myself - I checked, and it's a normal 24-hour cancellation policy, not one of those "pay up front, and if you have to cancel that's just your tough luck" deals. Heck, when I went to double-check this morning, the price per night had dropped $5 since I looked yesterday afternoon!
I need to make myself a "to-do" list, and a "remember to pack" list for this weekend. Want to make sure I'm fully prepared and equipped when we go spend the weekend with 10,000 other fan-geeks at the Baltimore Convention Center. Especially want to make sure I have my card reader and battery charger for the new camera, as I will have the opportunity to take lots of pictures. (Note to self - take manual for new camera, too! Still have a lot to learn about that bad boy.)
This makes me very glad I took Thursday off as well... gives me time to gather my stuff at leisure, do laundry as needed, and generally NOT run around like a chicken with its head cut off trying to prep. I still haven't decided whether or not to bother taking any art prints with me. Matting and hauling them could be more effort than it's really worth. ^^;;
Gray and soggy Tuesday; we got rained on during the morning work commute (though not as badly as some of my co-workers, who arrived with their pants soaked almost to the knee).
For my first official work-related travel, I noodled around on Google and found a hotel room in DC for over $100 per night less than our work travel agent quoted. It's only a block further away from the training facility. If she can't match that rate today, I'll just book it myself - I checked, and it's a normal 24-hour cancellation policy, not one of those "pay up front, and if you have to cancel that's just your tough luck" deals. Heck, when I went to double-check this morning, the price per night had dropped $5 since I looked yesterday afternoon!
I need to make myself a "to-do" list, and a "remember to pack" list for this weekend. Want to make sure I'm fully prepared and equipped when we go spend the weekend with 10,000 other fan-geeks at the Baltimore Convention Center. Especially want to make sure I have my card reader and battery charger for the new camera, as I will have the opportunity to take lots of pictures. (Note to self - take manual for new camera, too! Still have a lot to learn about that bad boy.)
This makes me very glad I took Thursday off as well... gives me time to gather my stuff at leisure, do laundry as needed, and generally NOT run around like a chicken with its head cut off trying to prep. I still haven't decided whether or not to bother taking any art prints with me. Matting and hauling them could be more effort than it's really worth. ^^;;
