Traveling

I've been traveling quite a bit for work these days. I am absolutely fried, sick of airports and hotels. A few quick notes:

• When planning a business trip to the metropolis of Lincoln, Nebraska, do your research beforehand and try to avoid going the same time that the Future Farmers of America are in town for their annual convention. 10,000 screaming teenagers cut loose in the Big City do not equate with a pleasurable hotelling experience.
• The Cornhusker Hotel is, in fact, exactly how you imagine it. Less the screaming teenagers, above.
• Flying Southwest can be a soul-crushing experience. I have real issue with the people who put their bags in the "A" line, and then go sit in a chair. If you want that space you have to stand and be miserable like the rest of us.
• Ordering Chardonnay at a bar in Nebraska gets you dirty looks. Having a conversation regarding how much you miss San Francisco while drinking chardonnay in the same bar could, in fact, get you killed.
• Note to self: more beer and steak, less wine and talk of california cuisine. When ordering said steak, the bloodier the better. Extra points for saying something along the lines of: "I want that steer almost breathing," or (to quote Dennis Leary), "I'll cut off what I want and ride the rest home."