I'm Back!

[bloodyrosemccoy]

Okay, I was supposed to get back yesterday morning, but I hopped on the wrong train* and briefly wound up on Mars and had to sort that out. (My grandmother was thrilled to have an extra day with me, though.)

So I got in at 3 a.m. this morning. And let me tell you, sleeper trains are fun, but they aren't conducive to, y'know, actual SLEEPING, what with the way you have to constantly brace yourself to avoid falling off your cute little bunk. Plus, I think a Benny Hill sketch was going on outside my room--lots of running and doors slamming and possibly a fancy lady whose dress got knocked off and a guy in a bear suit, and who can sleep during THAT?

And then Mom wanted me to come to work today. I'd tell her hell no, except she drove 10 miles through the ice and snow to get me at 3 a.m. and also I need the money.

But by god I am not going to strain my brain. You guys will just have to wait to hear about Train Quest and Adventures With One Hundred Thousand Relatives and Siblings Using Secret Codes and Fun With BART and San Francisco and One Ridiculous Baby Kitty. I am sure you're dying to get the whole story, but dangit I can't even think straight right now. But it'll be forthcoming!


*Don't laugh! They all look alike, dammit!

Comments

[westrider.livejournal.com]

That is exactly why I prefer buses to trains for intercity trips. On the bus, there's someone waiting at the door to check your ticket before you get on and make sure you get on the right bus. And they call out all the stops, rather than having to strain my eyes for every tiny sign that flashes by as they're pulling in lord help you if you're at the back of the train where you will get no indication of what station you're at until the train is pulling out. Got stranded for 2 hours in a suburb of Dresden because of that and had to buy an extra 6 Euro ticket to make it to the actual downtown station.

Sounds like it also might have been a Scooby Doo chase scene going on outside. Gotta consider all the possibilities ;)