Blogging GLS

GLS officially starts tomorrow so I spent today getting here. It took an hour and a half to get through Chicago (during non-rush hour), ran into consruction, and took 6 hours to drive 275 miles with 3 pit stops. That is an unacceptably long time for seasoned drivers like L and me!

After getting here we checked into our hotel which is fortunately very close to the conference center and right off of the capitol bldg. (I may stage a protest while I'm here), came upstairs and unpacked, and immediately discovered that I left the AC adapter for my MBP in IN! After frantically calling around to every computer store in town (ok, I called 4) I decided to do some quick investigation and learned that they had just opened an Apple store in town 4 days ago! How is that for timing? And the real deal adapter was 30+ bucks cheaper than CompUSA wanted to charge me! On top of that the very nice Apple boy who answered the phone took my name and offered to stay late so that I could make the 25 minute drive from my hotel to the mall. I did a mad dash to the mall only running one light and bumping a few pedestrians along the way (and damned near giving Lisa a stroke) I made it to the mall and got my adapter so that I can maintain my ever connected status during the conference.

Now I must go to bed so that I can actually make it to the conference center by 8 a.m. for the opening session, but I think that a quick run to the vending machine for a candy bar may be necessary first!

Night all!