Comments on: Food or Sleep? http://christiescorner.com/2009/06/09/food-or-sleep/ Real food. Real life. It ain't always pretty. Thu, 09 Sep 2010 07:10:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Christie's Corner http://christiescorner.com/2009/06/09/food-or-sleep/comment-page-1/#comment-2084 Christie's Corner Wed, 10 Jun 2009 03:09:28 +0000 http://christiescorner.com/2009/06/09/food-or-sleep/#comment-2084 Cheryl, the irony is that for conference #1 I predicted horrible food and adequate accommodations. Perhaps I jinxed myself?<br /><br />April, after this weekend I'm more appreciative of my sleep. I think next time I'll focus on the lodging and bring back up pastries -- great idea!<br /><br />Katerina, I thought food would have won out but I was wrong. Strongest memory is of the wallpaper that peeled off the wall forming a disconcerting headboard over the bed. ICK.<br /><br />Diva, you're so right. The best part was coming home!<br /><br />Dallas, what a great experience. I also find that I can my ability to cope with bad lodgings increases with distance from my home. I expect great lodging 100K from my house, but 5000 Ks? I'll sleep in beds I wouldn't set my suitcase on at home. Weird, eh? Cheryl, the irony is that for conference #1 I predicted horrible food and adequate accommodations. Perhaps I jinxed myself?

April, after this weekend I'm more appreciative of my sleep. I think next time I'll focus on the lodging and bring back up pastries — great idea!

Katerina, I thought food would have won out but I was wrong. Strongest memory is of the wallpaper that peeled off the wall forming a disconcerting headboard over the bed. ICK.

Diva, you're so right. The best part was coming home!

Dallas, what a great experience. I also find that I can my ability to cope with bad lodgings increases with distance from my home. I expect great lodging 100K from my house, but 5000 Ks? I'll sleep in beds I wouldn't set my suitcase on at home. Weird, eh?

]]> By: Dallas from Bitchin' Lifestyle http://christiescorner.com/2009/06/09/food-or-sleep/comment-page-1/#comment-2080 Dallas from Bitchin' Lifestyle Tue, 09 Jun 2009 21:39:21 +0000 http://christiescorner.com/2009/06/09/food-or-sleep/#comment-2080 First of all, very random, but "dodgy lodgings" would be an awesome band name.<br /><br />Secondly, I think good food can redeem an otherwise bad stay. Once, while travelling in Scotland, I got stranded at this awful hostel in the middle of nowhere. The thing that saved me was the warm and cozy meal of comfort food I prepared in the kitchen using groceries from the general store. It made me feel better in an otherwise bad situation. First of all, very random, but "dodgy lodgings" would be an awesome band name.

Secondly, I think good food can redeem an otherwise bad stay. Once, while travelling in Scotland, I got stranded at this awful hostel in the middle of nowhere. The thing that saved me was the warm and cozy meal of comfort food I prepared in the kitchen using groceries from the general store. It made me feel better in an otherwise bad situation.

]]> By: The Diva on a Diet http://christiescorner.com/2009/06/09/food-or-sleep/comment-page-1/#comment-2078 The Diva on a Diet Tue, 09 Jun 2009 19:34:52 +0000 http://christiescorner.com/2009/06/09/food-or-sleep/#comment-2078 I can deal with bad food, but I absolutely cannot function without quality sleep. A lousy bed, icky room or loud a/c ruins everything for me ... and nothing makes me crankier than lost sleep. I'll opt for the cushy room over lavish food any day. <br /><br />In either case, the best part is coming home ... where, hopefully, you can have the best of both! I can deal with bad food, but I absolutely cannot function without quality sleep. A lousy bed, icky room or loud a/c ruins everything for me … and nothing makes me crankier than lost sleep. I'll opt for the cushy room over lavish food any day.

In either case, the best part is coming home … where, hopefully, you can have the best of both!

]]> By: Katerina http://christiescorner.com/2009/06/09/food-or-sleep/comment-page-1/#comment-2075 Katerina Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:36:39 +0000 http://christiescorner.com/2009/06/09/food-or-sleep/#comment-2075 I usually remember that good, the mediocre in lodgings or food is easily forgotten.<br /><br />I think I would choose food, but after a few nights of bad sleep, I'm not so sure. I usually remember that good, the mediocre in lodgings or food is easily forgotten.

I think I would choose food, but after a few nights of bad sleep, I'm not so sure.

]]> By: April http://christiescorner.com/2009/06/09/food-or-sleep/comment-page-1/#comment-2073 April Tue, 09 Jun 2009 14:21:18 +0000 http://christiescorner.com/2009/06/09/food-or-sleep/#comment-2073 I would usually say that bad food is the worst. It ruins so much of your day. However, poor sleep ruins everything! I've gone to conferences where the food was inedible and stomach-churpling. Ew. For those, I sneak out and feed myself. And I keep a croissant in my bag (hey, who <i>doesn't</i> travel with back-up pastry?!) Good sleep and good room service can make up for a day of cardboard muffins or slimy, dense wrap sandwiches. I would usually say that bad food is the worst. It ruins so much of your day. However, poor sleep ruins everything! I've gone to conferences where the food was inedible and stomach-churpling. Ew. For those, I sneak out and feed myself. And I keep a croissant in my bag (hey, who doesn't travel with back-up pastry?!) Good sleep and good room service can make up for a day of cardboard muffins or slimy, dense wrap sandwiches.

]]> By: cheryl http://christiescorner.com/2009/06/09/food-or-sleep/comment-page-1/#comment-2071 cheryl Tue, 09 Jun 2009 14:03:19 +0000 http://christiescorner.com/2009/06/09/food-or-sleep/#comment-2071 I so rarely sleep well at conferences that the food, to me, holds more sway. Then again, I've been to meetings where the food has been terrible. I figure there must be some conference karmic payback, right? You're due for something much better the next time you travel. I so rarely sleep well at conferences that the food, to me, holds more sway. Then again, I've been to meetings where the food has been terrible. I figure there must be some conference karmic payback, right? You're due for something much better the next time you travel.

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