80 degrees and I can't complain

"It's a world of laughter, a world of tears...it's a small world after all"

Oh, who am I kidding? I can always complain. I am in the land where every child's dreams come true. And I would all like them to keep quiet and out of my way, please.

However, the fact that it was a beautiful day today and I had lunch/dinner out on the pool deck this evening are not too bad. I'm in Orlando for work, and I have realized why people come to Florida in the winter. It's warm here. And the sun is shining. Niiiiiiiice.

A couple of random things I've been thinking about:

MUSIC QUIZ: STARTS STRONG, FIZZLES TO FINISH
I thought that I found the best new game in the world on my iPod on the plane ride here. It's "Music Quiz" where it takes selections from your music library and you have to guess which song it is. This might sound easy - it's my music library, right? I should know all the songs.

A couple of complications to that theory. I currently have approximately 2000 songs on my iPod. I am a teeny tiny bit of a purist, and most of the music I've put on there is full album material. I am just starting to pick and choose some songs from albums in my catalog and not put every track on there (i.e. ABBA "Gold," Paula Abdul "Forever Your Girl"). I do have some restraint in my obsessive quest to get my entire music collection on the iPod.

Although I do know a goodly number of the songs since I started with my favorites and have been working alphabetically or with new purchases since - there are still a lot of songs on there. I might know the artist, but the title escapes me (most of the newer Tori Amos). The iPod also gets tricky and starts at a random spot in the song. If it's on some rock guitar instrumental break, I may not be able to tell right away.

It does start taking titles away as you listen to more, but you get fewer points the slower you are. And I like getting points. Also, the click wheel selection can trip you up. Bastard.

All in all, a fun game the first couple of times I played it. By the third time (when I decided I wanted to play 100 rounds and see what my percentage would be - 99%) the songs started playing over and over again, though. 2000 songs and "Holland" by Ryan Adams or "Girl Can't Help It" by Journey are on 75% of the rounds? Disappointing.

My new favorite game was tainted.

MOBILE OFFICE MY FOOT
When I travel for work, it is expected that I also keep doing some my regular job functions as if I were in the office. I try. I really really do. I am dutiful at checking my e-mail and replying to people to let them know that I am still alive. I call in to the office on a daily basis to make sure there are no "fires" to be put out, which never happens. Usually, someone just gets on to say hi because our office is crazy and we like each other too much. I bring work with me with the best intentions of actually accomplishing something.

But it never happens. Even on a night like tonight where it was a pretty easy day and I had some free time. Screw doing work. I totally can't make the transition from being at a meeting to working on other meetings. I have a complete mental block against it.

It's not because I don't want to. It's because I can't.

SUDDENLY SUSAN? RELUCTANTLY KATHY.
Some people hate Kathy Griffin. I have been annoyed with her in the past. But I am watching her on Bravo right now, and she is pretty funny. To me, at least. Right this very minute. And that's all that matters.

SHOES AND CASHEWS
I was really not ready for the warm weather. I bought a $14 pair of flip flops in the gift shop because I was excited to let my toes breathe. I had to resist the $10 "souvenier bottle" of cashews in the mini bar last night. These trips can get expensive.

That's all for now from sunny central Florida. Enjoy your winter, I'll be back by the time it gets cold again this weekend!