No serviettes

They don't give you napkins at restaurants. Sometimes there is a wet nap at the end. Reason #522 that Singapore and Gwen don't mix.

3 more hours of work

and then a team dinner. They are taking me out for chili crab and all kinds of crab and I get to wear a bib and eat lots and lots!! Dinner is not until 7, so am going to try to leave at 5, go to the hotel and pack and then meet them at dinner. Have a meeting from 4-5 with the big big boss.

And then after dinner, I will go back to my room, finish packing and try to go to sleep, because when I wake up, I WILL BE GOING HOME. HOME GLORIOUS HOME. I LOVE NEW JERSEY.

I don't know if I am excited about the 19 hour plane journey or landing at 6pm in Newark. Now that I think of it like that, I'm sure Brian will beat me back to the house. I'm thinking I'll be home at 7:15.

Send positive vibes that no majore flight delays occur in the morning! Must get out of here.

Trying to not be homesick

Stuck watching CSI miami on my only channel.

Horacio just said, "Reality just became real"

3 days left and counting

Today was not a good work day. My boss says it's lonely at the top, and I've found that it's even lonelier when the others at the top with you are jerks.

I feel like I'm in a thankless job right now and that it's not worth it. I did not beg to come here and now I am being treated like I did.

Densapar Airport is not a favorite of mine

You have to have your tickets printed and with you before you arrive. If you don't, you are at the mercy of the first guard station. When they finally let you through, there are duty free shops and a lot of tourist shops. There is a huge sign that says, "If you buy beverages you can take them on most flights." I think that means that you can take them on maybe 1 flight. This was the first time you have seen gatorade, in weeks, so you buy 2 bottles.

Then, you have to go through customs and another security bag scan - no big deal.

As you continue towards your gate, there is another stop where you have to pay a fee for being in the airport!! $150,000 rupaihs just to pass GO! (It also turns out that the person you are with does not understand how to add and thinks that he has enough money when in fact he only had $30,000 rupaihs).

Once you get to your gate, you learn that, in fact, you cannot bring beverages with you through the gate (even though you have been through 2 securities and BOUGHT YOUR BEVERAGE IN THE AIRPORT). At that time, you chug both gatorades, because you're not about to throw them away.

You go through another security post and then you are there! But, wait, no! You have to give some form to some lady before you can get to your gate.

And then, finally, you are on the plane out of Bali.

Bali

Bali was fantastic. I stayed in a rustic island type tropical (resort) locale and I could not have wished for more. The weather was 80 degrees with a cool ocean breeze pouring over me. I spent all day Saturday lounging by the pool reading. The pool was cool, it felt like descending into a lake and there was a cave and a waterfall.

I also went swimming in the ocean. The water was clear and shallow. I was in it for about 10 minutes and then thought that I might be sick, so I went back to the pool.

Saturday night, I went to dinner at a interesting restaurant called "The Living Room." It wasn't anything like a living room and I thought the food was terrible. After that, I returned to the hotel where the Germany/Argentina game was being shown on the big screen on the beach. It doesn't get much better than sitting under the stars watching German football.

Sunday was more pool time followed by a spa afternoon. I got a milk bath, massage, and mani pedi before leaving.

On my way to Bali!

Security in Singapore is first rate! We had our bags scanned, did not remove our shoes, no metal detector, laptop stayed in bag and that was it. Then the customs guy gave me candy!!! He said I could take as much as I wanted.

Adam (my travel mate) is a little anxious to get on the plane, but I'm relaxed. No need to stand in que when you can sit and board later.

Small mistake was carrying a backpack instead of a rolling suitcase.

Almost time to add another airport to my expanding list!

AND - a week from now I'll be packing to go home! Yay!!!!!!

Marcus would love this

We have a Machine here that gives out free beverages. You can get coke, sprite, chocolate milk or coffee. You press a button and it makes a drink for you. You get it in a little cup just like a concession stand at little league.

I just had the chocolate milk. It is kind of weird tasting.