Norfolk Pictures

One more day left here in Norfolk, and then I'll be traveling to Richmond to visit family and The Wopat.

Here are some pictures... more available on my Picasa/Google Gallery.

Blogging from Norfolk

Okay, I'm sitting in a hotel room in Norfolk VA. The wifi here kinda blows.... okay, it really blows. It's incredibly slow. I actually found a different wifi network finally (there's like a million) that has free access and doesn't blow. I'm on it now, and it appears to be somewhat stable, and decently fast. I ate at Joe's Crab Shack tonight. It was okay. Nothing fantastic.... I sat at a table next to the window so that I could see the water though. I watched the sunset. It was really pretty.

The hotel room is super nice. I have two queen beds, a 32" LCD TV with HD channels, and the hotel manager actually made a personalized, handwritten card with a little gift basket of cookies, nuts, and a bottle of water. I'm sure all of the rooms get it, but it's a nice touch. Oh, and Starbucks coffee in the room.

And... it's so damned cold here. It's like 45 degrees, really windy, and I forgot my coat. I know, I know... I'm awesome.

I'm not sure that my hands are going to thaw.

Here are some pictures of my hotel room. I'll try to remember to take my camera with me tomorrow to get some pictures of the city.

La, la....

So, things are going well in life. I'll be in Norfolk, VA next week, and then Charleston WV for a couple of days the following week. I'm enjoying the travel.

I just got back from Tucson on Wednesday night. I had a fantastic time with Jenny. Someone set the hotel on fire at 4am on Sunday night. That was interesting. The news was there... kept wanting to put us on the air.

Jenny's boss's house is really pretty. It was in what seemed like a super expensive neighborhood, but still appeared very secluded with all of the trees and hills and such. He and his wife are very sweet people, and we had a good time there. It was a lot of fun. There might be pics or video of me dancing. Hopefully none will surface. :P It can't be a pretty sight....

Not much more to say right now....

my brain function is deteriorating

Seriously, I feel like I'm losing my mind. I kind of feel like I'm just in a daze all of the time, and my communication with the outside world comes completely from instinct. It's weird. I seem to have a strange, dull headache a lot of the time. My eyes hurt while I'm at work too. They feel like they're going to burst. Allergy drops make the redness and burning go away, but they still feel swollen. I've even tried not wearing my contacts, just to see if it's them, but they still hurt. And my eyes don't hurt like this when I'm not at work. There's something weird in the air there that's irritating me which is what made me originally stop wearing my contacts.

And... I woke up this morning with a flat tire. I noticed my car felt weird when I backed it out of the garage. I got to the end of the street before I actually got out to look at the tires. The right, rear tire was like, completely flat. So I drove back to the house, hooked up the airpump, and put some air in it. When I turned it off, I could actually hear the air coming back out. The thing is, I knew I needed tires anyway because mine were pretty much bald. So I just drove it down to Tire Kingdom and had them put 4 new tires on it. Yay for spending money and being late for work. They also informed me that I needed rear brakes, which I knew as well. I have them in the garage. I just haven't gotten them put on yet.

I also missed my appointment with the personal trainer, because, being off yesterday for Columbus Day, I got my days confused. I thought all day today that it was Monday. Once again, brain function deteriorating. I got to the gym about 7:15, and David was nice enough to go ahead and work with me anyway. My legs are kinda sore, but the worst part is that I screwed up my knee somehow doing leg presses. It wasn't even any kind of impact anything. It just started hurting, and it still hurts. I'm not sure how I did it. I just continued on until the end of the session, but I'm sure I'll pay for it later. Oh well. That's life.

The end to a great weekend

Well, today was the end to a great weekend. Scott, Andy, and Jenny all came in to visit. We went to a Nascar race on Saturday night. That was quite an experience. It was incredibly loud, and there were lots of drunk people. We got beer spilled on us on more than one occasion. Also, Jenny & I had a fried Twinkie... cuz, I mean... seriously, why not? I can't say it's something I'd probably go do again though. Mainly just because it's not my thing. But I can see where it would be something fun to get into.

Oh, I managed to get premium gas today, and I saw regular gas for $2.99. It's nice to see things coming back to a slightly normal state.

Off to Tucson next weekend. Hooray!