Jet Lag (and Neil breaking to hotel rooms)

[Neil Ward]

> Coming west means I am awake for darned near 20 hours or something, 
> and then I going to sleep when my body thinks it is 5 am and only 
> sleep a few hours. I don't eat at the right times, and I and 
> exhausted at 7 pm, and wake up far earlier than normal for about a 
> week. Ugh! 
> 
> The question is, which way to most people feel is worse? East, or 
> West?

Having arrived in New York on Monday afternoon, on Monday night, when 
I was supposed to be running through my presentation for the next 
day, I couldn't keep my eyes open. This was despite the fact that I 
slept on the plane over (a bit worrying, as this period equated to my 
normal working day).  It must have been the travelling...  

I was wide awake at 4am last night (Tues), I guess because it was 
really 9am and I would normally be at work consuming my first flagon 
of caffeine for the day.  I got up in the night and attempted to use 
the payphone and the internet booth without success.  

I returned to my room, only to find that I couldn't remember which 
one I was in (the doors are unmarked and made of metal sheeting, a 
bit like those on prison cells).  Consequently, I tried to enter my 
neighbour's room and woke her up (except she wasn't alone: she had 
two men in there, as I found out later).  She was very nice and 
showed me how to turn the key in the lock of my own door.  I 
explained my stupidity by saying, "I'm British".  She nodded, in 
understanding.

So, my hotel is something else.  The Cher-themed room is covered in 
leopard print: the walls, carpet, ceiling, lamp, shelves and table.  
This is mixed with industrial sheet metal.  I'm really not sure what 
this has to do with Cher Bono.  The bedsheet has cigarette burns in 
it.  Is she a heavy smoker, perchance?  Can anyone explain???

Neil in NY 

(It's so noisy here!!!)