Cold Comfort

Here I am sitting in a Houston hotel room, feeling very cold. I tried adjusting the climate control and it does not seem to respond to any heat adjustment, only the fan level. I wanted to travel light so all I have to wear in the room are just a simple polo shirt and a pair of shorts. Even tucking myself under the covers of the bed was not much help. Brrr... and the lack of sleep last night is not helping either. Can't believe how lethargic I have been over the past couple of hours since checking in.

I miss having a maid help me with packing for my travels. Used to be I could rely on the maid to help ensure I had everything I needed for a trip - just picking out the clothes I would like to bring with me, depending on where I was going and how long I was going to be away. Guess it is also because I have not travelled in a while and had to psych myself up. Amazing how comfortable one can get with staying put and not worrying about visas, passport, what to wear, how to get to the airport, should I park there or should I book a shuttle or what?? And of course, I still have not unpacked all my clothes and when I critically examined my wardrobe, most of what I had were fairly dated. Brought Nic out shopping on Saturday and got ourselves: No clothes but we did get shoes, a pair each! But a short trip on Sunday to Stoneridge to pick up an eye remedy for Carynn was surprisingly fruitful - got a pair of pants and a shirt on sale. You know me, I would never buy at full price if I can help it.

I had been meaning to get pictures of the cherry blossoms (more than the single shot I posted for UJ's birthday) because by the time I get back from India and Singapore, they would be gone. So yesterday, I got out of the house after coming back from tennis at AVHG and took some. But they are on the home PC so I would have to put them up another day.