OSCON Day 0
Sleeping the day before a big event has always been tough for me. I wake up every 15 minutes and look at the clock - time to go yet? No? Back to sleep. Repeat.
Yesterday was one of those days. Luckily I was able to catch some Z’s on the plane, as well as read most of the latest Harry Potter book (seemed like 1/5 people on the plane had the same idea). Phoenix airport was a bit small, no good place to eat, so I made do with a turkey and swiss sandwhich. On the 2nd plane, I sat next to a guy who was a musician. Though I didn’t catch his name, he said he was playing with George Clinton in a couple of days, awesome. I did a google search, I think this is the guy.
Once I got to the airport, I gave my hotel a call and waited for the free shuttle. And waited. And waited. My hotel was only 3 miles from the airport, yet it took an hour for the shuttle to arrive. To be fair, I may have missed him the first time around, the van had 2 hotel names on the side, perhaps I wasn’t looking carefully enough. In any case, the driver and rest of the staff was very friendly. The hotel was very quite, and just a parking lot walk away from the light rail, which was very nice. They have a coffee shop with decent brew right on the premises, so I am fully caffeinated for today’s events.
My biggest complaint is the internet, or lack there of. They claim they have free wireless access, but what they really mean is, free access if your room is close enough to the coffee shop. My room isn’t. Bleh. I may be able to switch rooms, but I think I have enough to keep me busy. If I really need access, I’ll just head down to the lobby.
Currently, I’m at the Oregon Convention center lobby, waiting for the sessions to start. More on this story later.