it's just another thing I have to take with me. Airlines don't count it as a carryon, thankfully. Where it becomes problematic is when there's no outlet near the bed, which has, thankfully, only happened once.

I have a CPAP, so sleeping without something on my face is no longer an option.

whereas I have a body that merely gains weight by looking at food. :P

for thinking persons, every candidate is a minefield. For example, I like candidate X on topic A, but their stance on topic B is abhorrent. Meanwhile candidate Y has crazy views on topic A but reasonable on topic B.

It's an equation from hell. :(

I've taken to using eye masks and earplugs in hotel rooms now.

Meanwhile, it's weird to be in a hotel when I'm not all that far from home.

From what I can see on my Twitter timeline, the Presidential Debate was as much of a shitshow as I was expecting it to be.

Today's "trip" only involves a car, which is an improvement over the last several months.

Can we just put all these clowns in the Fletcher Memorial Home already? http://youtu.be/lyiYEJcXwn4

On the plus side, Hertz found my sport coat that I left in the car. Only about $32 to ship it back to me. Could have been way worse.