I spent a good bit of time today registering and making travel arrangements for the American Academy of Religion meeting in Chicago at the beginning of November. (Anyone up for a meetup? Shout out, okay?) I'm not presenting this year, so I'm busy sending out resumes and cover letters, but at least I'm not stressing about getting a paper written.
I'll see friends and teachers from grad school, try to resist temptation in the book hall, attend some presentations if time permits, and, God willing, have some preliminary interviews in the everlasting college-teaching-job-search process--prayers welcome, as always. And, thanks to my dear Mom who agreed to babysit and donated some frequent flyer miles, it will also be a busy-but-happy getaway with my sweetheart.
So for today's Friday Five, you're invited to share your experiences with the exciting, challenging world of business travel....
1. Does your job ever call for travel? Is this a joy or a burden?
2. How about that of your spouse or partner?
3. What was the best business trip you ever took?
4. ...and the worst, of course?
5. What would make your next business trip perfect?
As always, let us know in comments if you play. Post a direct link to your blog entry in your comment using the following formulation: <a href="the url of your blog post goes here">what you want the link to say goes here</a> For a complete how-to, click here.
I took a trip here.
ReplyDeleteOk... I played too, here
ReplyDeleteI traveled here and am really glad I checked this blog before going to bed!
ReplyDeleteOK, I played.
ReplyDeleteI love to travel. It is just the recovering from travel that is getting harder.
ReplyDeleteI'm virtually on my way here.
Business trip??? What's a business trip??? Mother Laura, thanks for sharing with me that there are people that actually travel for business! :)
ReplyDeleteI played here...sorta :)
I'm never this early! But I played here
ReplyDeleteI'm up for a meet up in Chicago!
ReplyDeleteThanks for this Mother Laura- I enjoyed playing along. here
ReplyDeleteI played...
ReplyDeleteI made reservations for my next business trip yesterday!
ReplyDeleteI'm here
ReplyDeleteI'm thinking about the economy and having a hard time thinking about business trips.
ReplyDeletebut it's a good one, Mother Laura.
Maybe I'll play later.
Travel over to my place where I played.
ReplyDeleteMy play from on the road is here.
ReplyDeletelet me pack!
ReplyDeleteI flew upside down in this week's Friday Five
ReplyDeleteI'm with Cathy, that this is rather outside my usual experience but I did play here
ReplyDeleteMine isn't quite like yours. I did my best.
ReplyDeleteI decided I want to try to play every week, it is fun! So hereis my first shot in a couple weeks - let's go!
ReplyDeleteIf I have brain cycles left I might play later. I'm reacting to my flu shot so I'm not that coherent...
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I played here .
ReplyDeleteI'm not a revgal but I'm quite sure you don't mind me playing. Beam me up, Scotty.
ReplyDeleteI took a trip down business travel memory lane righthere.
ReplyDeleteI considered travel and its glories and groans
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I flew to Boston here
ReplyDeleteI traveled down memory lane here
ReplyDeleteI'm skiing off a cliff here
ReplyDeleteI haven't played in a long time, but I did today. Yay for travel!
ReplyDeleteI rambled around the world here.
ReplyDeleteBen there, done that, shoulda bought the t-shirt
ReplyDeleteTravel on over to my place and read the twelve things I require for a perfect business trip!
ReplyDeleteI'm late, but since the reason is that I'm actually on a business trip, it seems fitting. I played here.
ReplyDeleteI played, if late, here. I'm leaving on a jet plane tomorrow for vacation - wish me safe travel. Peace to y'all!
ReplyDeleteLate to the party as usual. But I played! Tomorrow is the PW Fall Gathering round here. I hope its a nice day
ReplyDeleteI packed a suitcase too.
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