Road Trippin'

TeeJay · 25 Apr 07 :: 22:37

Okay gals, I'm back. I need some time to settle in and then I'm gonna get to the new Chris stuff. The TI interviews and all that.

The two days in England were good. I learned a lot and everyone was nice. The trip was really pleasant, actually. I could have done with out the flying, but a one hour flight to London isn't so bad, I guess. It's not that I'm scared of flying or anything, but you just lose so much time, you know? Sitting around, waiting, being lifted up to 33,000 feet, touching down again.

Best thing was: I got to speak English and listen to English all the time. There was even an Irishman (with the typically Irish name Colm on top) and a Scotsman. Gotta love those accents!

What I positively hate is that I won't have any time over the next two and a half or three weeks to do anything with the site at all. And that when there's so much new Chris material that we're being hit with. Things will be monumentally busy at work the next two days and on Monday I'm off to Oz, for which I have to prepare over the weekend. But I guess that's the way it goes. Maybe I'll have an hour or two for the most pressing stuff this weekend. If not, just bear with me until middle of May. And let's cross fingers that some of the bad news about one of his movies that we think might be hitting soon will be outweighed by good news about Chris's new project or whatever else he has in store for us.

-TeeJay

pink_flower · 26 Apr 07 :: 16:27

your trip sounds really good hope you had a lots of fun

TeeJay · 26 Apr 07 :: 16:30

It's a business trip and I'll be on my own, how much fun can it be? No, honestly I think it will be nice. I'm not looking forward to the days I will have to be working, but I'm looking forward to all the other leisure stuff I'll get to be doing in two countries that I think are really exciting to visit. I've been to Australia before, but never to New Zealand. I'll have a day each to explore Christchurch and Auckland, that should be great. Photos to follow.

-TeeJay

TeeJay · 30 Apr 07 :: 18:20

Well, guys, I'm off to the airport in ten minutes, so I hope y'all behave while I'm gone. I'll try to log on during the trip, but no guarantees.

Bye!!

-TeeJay

domesticelefant · 30 Apr 07 :: 18:40

I'm probably too late now, but I wish you a VERY GREAT TIME in Australia/New Zealand and please come back in one piece!

Samsy

TeeJay · 01 May 07 :: 04:00

A quick hello from Dubai airport. They have free wireless here, which is totally slow, but still cool. Things went well so far, but I'm very tired. Sleeping on the plane just isn't as good as in your own bed. Plus too short, of course. I'm waiting for my connecting flight to Brisbane, hope it's not gonna be delayed.

I have just about two more hours to kill and my laptop battery is about to go. And even though it's freakin' 6:40 in the morning here, there's tons of people. Oh, I'm sitting in the Emirates Business Class lounge, btw. Which is so not me, but it's definitely nicer than outside in the long hallways where people are sleeping on the floors and there's flashy adverts and stores that are yelling at you.

-TeeJay

TheCentralScrutinizer · 01 May 07 :: 04:51

Ah, I see. Very cool of you to check in from Dubai. Did you notice if you flew over the Palm Islands?

I'm still kinda giddy from what happened this morning, or whenever it was. Very intense day at work, but not a God-awful suck-fest like I feared. I was there till 7. Will be working overtime from home every night startig tomorrow. That will be a suck-fest.

Hope everything keeps going smoothly for ya.

Deb

TeeJay · 01 May 07 :: 04:55

I have no idea if I flew over the Palm Islands. It was pitch-black dark outside. I did have a window seat, but I won't on the (16-hour) flight to Brisbane.

Does this overtime thing have to do with the new ordering software you guys bought? Hope it won't be too bad. Just try not to let it get to you.

-TeeJay

TheCentralScrutinizer · 01 May 07 :: 05:10

Yeah, I have to re-key all the open orders into the new system, about 40 of them. Don't have time to do that during the regular course of the day. So I'll be bringing work home with me until we're totally live in the new system, hopefully by the end of the week. I processed 10 brand new orders through it today, so I didn't get anything else input. It was really slow going because it's really different. And I had to do my regular stuff too.

Plus, I'm managing a 1000 piece fulfillment this week.

And yet, I was in a surprisingly good mood today. Wonder why.

The frustration rolled off my back and failed to wreck the day. But I'm pretty tired. Will be going to bed at a reasonable hour this week because I have no choice.

When is your first day of work downunder?

We should change the title of this thread to The Traveler or Trippin', something like that. We've all done more business traveling than vacationing.

Deb

TeeJay · 01 May 07 :: 05:41

My first day at work is on Thursday, Australia-time.

Oh, and guess what! I watched Pursuit of Happiness on the flight. If I'm lucky, I'll get to watch Children of Men on the flight back. Both movies that I've wanted to see and missed in the cinema. Cool! I wonder what they'll show on the trip to Brisbane.

I'm off to my gate now. I'll log on again when I can.

-TeeJay

domesticelefant · 01 May 07 :: 12:57

World Traveller Dorquette. Definitely.

Oh, Brisbane? Hey, my Mom's friend lives there! Cool!

TeeJay · 04 May 07 :: 07:48

Okay, gals, I just purchased myself 24 hours of internet access. Right now I'm still catching up on what's been going on (gotta take a closer look at Larry's pics in a minute), I'll update you guys later and also post some pics. So far things are going great, I'm having a really good time (well, except for me having to work some days).

Later,
TeeJay

EDIT: Here's some pictures for you that I took on Wednesday.

View from my hotel room:

Taking a cruise down the Brisbane River:

Downtown Brisbane:

TheCentralScrutinizer · 05 May 07 :: 01:25

Well, that's a hell of a lot prettier than Iowa.

domesticelefant · 05 May 07 :: 14:48

cool pics.

OhGnarly · 05 May 07 :: 20:51

Gorgeous photos TeeJay, thanks.

TeeJay · 10 May 07 :: 11:26

A quick hello from Auckland, New Zealand. I'm just quickly checking in from my friend's computer and I don't have much time. Things are just fine, I'll write more and post more photos when I'm back home.

-TeeJay

domesticelefant · 10 May 07 :: 12:39

I just wanted to announce, that I'll be gone from today to Saturday evening. I'll travel to Aschaffenburg today to participate that 15 Years Of Kindernetzwerk (Children's Network) Celebration.

TeeJay · 12 May 07 :: 05:53

Guys, I will finally be home in another few hours. I'm in Dubai in transit right now and I can't wait to get home after this long and tiring flight. I'll be back with you when I get home. Photos to follow as well.

-TeeJay

TeeJay · 12 May 07 :: 15:07

I'm HOOOOOOOOOOOOOME!! Whew, I'm so glad. I'm a little tired, but I'm doing okay. So let me get settled in and then see what I can share with you in terms of photos.

-TeeJay

domesticelefant · 12 May 07 :: 21:09

Well, you may have noticed it already, but I am home again too.

TheCentralScrutinizer · 12 May 07 :: 23:20

It has been pretty lonely around here without you guys. Especially yesterday. No on was online all day yesterday.

TeeJay · 12 May 07 :: 23:37

Well, except for me in the evening when I was sitting in Dubai, right?

And here's some more pictures for you. This is Christchurch, New Zealand (some pictures taken in the Botanical Gardens):

The Peacock Fountain in the Botanical Gardens

I'll post the Auckland pictures in the next post.

-TeeJay

domesticelefant · 12 May 07 :: 23:41

Awesome pics! I wanna go to NZ too!!!!

TeeJay · 12 May 07 :: 23:44

And here's the pictures from Auckland. The first ones are from Rangitoto Island, which is just off the coast of Auckland, with lots of volcanic stone:

Rangitoto Panorama:
http://www.wormhole.de/stuff/Rangitoto_Panaroma.jpg

This is the Sky Tower, which Kathi and I went up to. It's ~360 yards high (three times as high as the Statue of Liberty) and it's the highest building in the southern hemisphere:

-TeeJay

domesticelefant · 12 May 07 :: 23:57

AWESOME!!!

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