Day 1 - East Coast Reset
Day 1 of my vacation started at 2:50am PST this morning -- which technically, since I am tracking time as EST... today started, yesterday? I think that's right. Suffice it to say I am dead tired and its barely 7pm EST now. Today's journey began with a drive down from SB to LAX for my 6am (PST) flight to Philadelphia. I managed to fall asleep maybe around 11pm (thanks, 6 pack of Fig Mountain Hoppy Poppy IPA), but when that alarm went off not even 4 hours later it was painful. Thankfully that oh-shit part of my brain activated and I propelled myself out of bed without dwelling further, since oversleeping would mess up the entire trip, chronic-snooze-button-hitter that I am. Didn't drive away from my place until 3:20am, which I knew I was already pushing it for being late. But it all worked out. Parked in LAX Lot C by 4:40am, dropped off checked bag at check-in and was through security by 5:15am. Early morning success. Boarded the plane and settled...