At the Airport

Arriving to the airport early was always a good idea. Especially with me trying to check the luggage straight through to KLIA without needing to check in again in London. I would still need to report at the MAS transit desk at Heathrow however to pick up my boarding pass. Minus the bags, that should be no hassle.

I got through the check in alright. The traffic getting in was also quite straight forward , and today happened to be the coldest day of my stay. The temperature in the morning was around 4 C!

The security was pretty tight. I had to go through the usual affair of being screened and X-rayed. Good thing I actually work a simple show which slipped easily. Everyone had to take their shoes off here.

So, the flight would be at 5.30, and I arrived at the airport well before 2.30. The wait was really boring since the airport terminal here did not offer much. Even the Tommy Hilfiger outlet here was pretty basic. Nothing I saw actually caught my fancy. I planned to get a nice shirt for my Dad actually. Might just have to force myself to do just that.

I had been at the lounge charging my phone for the last 45 minutes. Time to venture out then .....

More on the Atlanta trip here.

Next Task, Pack!

I managed to get to the mall straight after the morning session and got my new extra luggage bag. Next task was to get back to the hotel room pronto, pack, and check out. Hopefully that would be before noon. There is another session going on then. My transport from the hotel to the airport would be at 2 pm. Should have plenty of time.

I might have to buy some titbits at Heathrow later. As for now, I should be done. More on the Atlanta trip here.

Time to Pack

Right. Its five in the morning. And I didn't get a good rest. Was interrupted again by phone calls from Malaysia, and just couldn't get back to sleep. It looked like I would suffer during the talks later.

So, have to get on with the packing. I think 20 minutes should do it. But first, I need a shower.

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Close to Goodbye

It had been a nice five days in Atlanta. And finally it was time to head for home tomorrow. Yet to do my packing as I had just returned from dinner - some sushi. Great company again.

To be honest, I could do with another session of packing. Even though I have bought the essentials, I have yet to get the gifts for NY parents and sister. The session starts early again tomorrow morning. We planned to meet up at the lobby by 6.45. I would then have a gap of a couple of hours until noon. I'll probably check out then, and maybe have another trip to the mall.

My pick up for airport would at 2 pm. Flight out would be at 5, landing at Heathrow the next morning. I would then transit for about 3 and a half hour there before catching the A380 to KLIA. I should arrive home on Thursday morning. After a day's rest, I would then be on call on Friday. Hopefully in would recover in time.

OK. Time to get organised then. Good night!

More on the Atlanta trip here.

Keep Them Coming

After the two sessions this morning, I had a bit of a lull. Time to catch a quick lunch as well as reading up about the dramatic win at the Emirates earlier. YouTube was a blessing. Managed to catch the highlights through it. Nice!

Lunch was a bit of a drag. Didn't fancy any salad, so I ended up with pizza. The weather outside was overcast and windy, not as nice as a couple of days back. Looking back, I was glad that I took the chance to stroll then. As my sessions finishes at 4 this afternoon, I was hoping to do a bit more of photography. Not looking promising at the minute.

The next session would be another plenary. There might be another breakup session after that, and if the weather outside is dull, I might be catching a lecture or two. I might be already too tired by then with the first session I attended being at 7.30 this morning.

Right. Let's get on with things!

More on the Atlanta trip here.