Lessons Learned

I had a really interesting weekend, with a trip to Boyertown, PA for a job interview. In the process, I learned a few things...

1. If you are traveling somewhere unfamiliar and you will have to drive, try to arrange a daylight arrival. Driving unfamiliar roads at night is... interesting.
2. Mapquest is your friend.
3. Reading Mapquest directions while you are driving at night is not easy.
4. Mapquest does not help much when you are diverted off the highway because of an incident you later learn was a fatal accident that closed the entire highway.
5. PA near Philadelphia does not appear to have discovered the concept of "service roads".
6. PA near Philadelphia does not appear to have discovered the concept of "detour signs".
7. Following the line of traffic that has also been diverted only works when the bulk of that traffic is trying to get back on the highway.
8. The kindly stranger who notices your out-of-state plates and "lost driver" behavior and offers directions back to the highway is indeed a gift from Heaven.
9. There is no relief greater than arriving at your accommodation after lessons 1 through 8.
10. After lessons 1 through 8, a mere job interview is a breeze.
11. The roads that were so unnerving last night are in fact very pretty by daylight.
12. The drive that was so unnerving last night was in fact very pleasant by daylight.
13. Philadelphia International Airport was not designed for ease of access. It is very worrying being directed away from the airport by the airport access road.
14. Every vehicle that uses Philadelphia International Airport roads must drive in loops. This appears to have been designed as an iron-clad Rule.
15. Do not, under any circumstances, wear a silver hairclip when going through airport security.
16. The current scanning wands can and do pick up bra underwire. And watches. And...
17. After all the above, being delayed by 1/2 hour at Houston is nothing.
18. Cats sulk. They won't let you out of their sight, but they refuse all attempts at snuggles.

The interview itself went fairly well. I'm now waiting to hear the result.

Kate