I have the cloud. Now show me the goddammed silver lining.

Landed at SFO safely.  Good.
In Mountain View now.  Not so good.

There have been a few 'challenges' as my too polite boss often says.

• Missed first meeting, but that's ok.  Except the guy now isn't available tomorrow at all.  Oops.
• BlackBerry is dead.  Luckily I can now get online or wouldn't know where I was going (I know, there's a lesson in that)
• Tried to get $ out using my Switch card like I always do.  But all of my cards have been declined.  There are no 24 hour HSBC numbers (that pick up) so I am hoping I can get on to them tomorrow in my AM.  Having no money and being disconnected is scary.  At least my normal mobile is working.
• Taxi driver (thankfully prebooked using credit card) did turn up.  Very sweet man. But smelled of bad bad BO.  It was a long journey in many ways.
• It's fricking hot here.  I laughed and thought the BBC website was wrong - but inland it's 100 degrees.  Not that bad here I think but definitely a little heatwave.  Pasty white Irish girl didn't think to bring sunscreen.  (I know P, I should have known after last year at RC).
• Got to hotel, no room for me.  Manager obviously forgot to 'squeeze me in' like she said.  Luckily they had a cancellation.

It's all going to be better tomorrow.  Right?  Right?!

Oh, and got almost all of the increase rows done on a Clapotis for me in Blue Sky Alpaca Silk, the yarn I bought in Purl Soho last year.  Love the colour but it's a bit splitty.  And now it feels like the RSI is flaring...gnnnnnnrughhhhhh....

Comments

[Rose]

Welcome to Silicon Valley. Yes, it's unusually hot here right now.--it's been this way for about a week. I hope that your meetings run smoothly and you get your debit card situation fixed.

Rose <--in Palo Alto

[Ruth singer]

Sorry I wont see you sunday, but you definitely have a better deal - hope it starts to live up to expectation soon!

[Cherry Rockette]

by any chance does RC stand for rollercon?

[another outspoken female]

Hey, its SF - aren't you meant to tune in and drop out? Maybe the Crackberry is doing it for you?

:) Enjoy am sure the silver lining will appear soon enough - if its any consolation it is less than 10c here in Melbourne though have had a fabulous day off with a 3.5 hour lunch so I really can't complain!

[Thimbleanna]

Ahhh, the joys of travel! But you're in SF!!! I hope you have a wonderful time and take advantage of your non-work moments!