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Friday, October 10, 2008

Friday Five: Business Trip

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.

36 comments:

  1. I traveled here and am really glad I checked this blog before going to bed!

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  2. I love to travel. It is just the recovering from travel that is getting harder.

    I'm virtually on my way here.

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  3. Business trip??? What's a business trip??? Mother Laura, thanks for sharing with me that there are people that actually travel for business! :)

    I played here...sorta :)

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  4. I'm never this early! But I played here

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  5. Thanks for this Mother Laura- I enjoyed playing along. here

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  6. I made reservations for my next business trip yesterday!

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  7. I'm thinking about the economy and having a hard time thinking about business trips.

    but it's a good one, Mother Laura.

    Maybe I'll play later.

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  8. I'm with Cathy, that this is rather outside my usual experience but I did play here

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  9. I decided I want to try to play every week, it is fun! So hereis my first shot in a couple weeks - let's go!

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  10. If 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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  11. I'm not a revgal but I'm quite sure you don't mind me playing. Beam me up, Scotty.

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  12. I took a trip down business travel memory lane righthere.

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  13. I considered travel and its glories and groans
    here

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  14. I haven't played in a long time, but I did today. Yay for travel!

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  15. I rambled around the world here.

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  16. Travel on over to my place and read the twelve things I require for a perfect business trip!

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  17. I'm late, but since the reason is that I'm actually on a business trip, it seems fitting. I played here.

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  18. I played, if late, here. I'm leaving on a jet plane tomorrow for vacation - wish me safe travel. Peace to y'all!

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  19. Late to the party as usual. But I played! Tomorrow is the PW Fall Gathering round here. I hope its a nice day

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