Hello Phili

First Blog post.  This is weird for me.  I'm not sure I like having a blog with all my thoughts just out there for everyone.  I always make fun of people who post on their FB and Twitter and whatever all the info they should keep to themselves and now I may be turning into one of them... we'll see how this whole thing works, it may be a short experiment.

I am currently sinking into the middle a bed that is too soft for my liking in a hotel in Phili.  I have a great view of a parking lot, but after traveling for 14 hours I am way too happy to have both.  I guess the first leg of my trip is complete.  The hotel I'm at is hosting a few Peace Corps staging events so as I was checking in I met a few other trainees.  They're headed to Georgia (not Guatemala) which is kinda good because as you could probably tell, I wasn't quite in the meet and greet mood. 

I do have to give some ups to the American Airlines staff.  I did have a fairly pleasant trip.  In Honolulu I didn't have an assigned seat when I checked in. I asked for a window seat because I can't sleep anywhere else and on an 8 hour flight overnight I need to sleep.  They gave called my name and when I went up there I said I'm getting a middle seat aren't I? The lady said yes.  I said something slightly sassy and walked away, two min later she called my name again and gave me a window seat.  Then in Chicago while waiting for my Phili flight some lady was laughing and talking with some other passengers.  I put my head down to rest and when I woke up the same lady was at the desk crying her eyes out to the gate agent about not getting a seat.  How rediculous! The agent told her to calm down and he would work on getting her and her daughter a seat.  He made it happen (AND they got the bulk head with extra room).  The whole situation made me laugh.

Anyway, I haven't gotten a cheese steak yet.  I had a roast pork sammi though.  That was tasty.  My hotel is literally a block away from redding market so I took a walk around there today.  If I lived here I would totally be there everyday.  Loves it.

Ok, wish me luck and I shall update when I get the chance.