I am back in Zürich after spending two weeks in the US, so I thought I'd post a little update.
I don't remember jet lag being so bad going to the US, but I was definitely hit hard this time around. I felt quite happy about finally being able to sleep in until 5.30 am after a week of being in the US, as I was waking up at 3.30 am for a few nights! My co-workers and I have decided that it might be a little like poker- sometimes you just get dealt a bad hand.
It was definitely different being back in the US. I was ridiculed for referring to someone as my flat-mate. It took several minutes for my fellow travelers and I to realize that the buses did not, in fact, stop running at noon, but that we just were no longer on military time. I couldn't get over how inexpensive everything is. Or the fact that I could understand everyone when I walk around. (In fact, my co-worker and I were speaking in German on the buses if we want to talk about someone around us.) Everything was so spacious and huge! And definitely more wild. And more homeless people. And more meat.
Anyways, I got to spend a day hanging out (and shopping) with my dear friend Tiffany before the conference started. The conference was a success, with good chemistry content and great times with co-workers. Of course, the time with my family was the best. I love my family and Lake Superior! All of my travel was quite smooth, and now I just feel like a total zombie. Time for round two with jet lag...
I don't remember jet lag being so bad going to the US, but I was definitely hit hard this time around. I felt quite happy about finally being able to sleep in until 5.30 am after a week of being in the US, as I was waking up at 3.30 am for a few nights! My co-workers and I have decided that it might be a little like poker- sometimes you just get dealt a bad hand.
It was definitely different being back in the US. I was ridiculed for referring to someone as my flat-mate. It took several minutes for my fellow travelers and I to realize that the buses did not, in fact, stop running at noon, but that we just were no longer on military time. I couldn't get over how inexpensive everything is. Or the fact that I could understand everyone when I walk around. (In fact, my co-worker and I were speaking in German on the buses if we want to talk about someone around us.) Everything was so spacious and huge! And definitely more wild. And more homeless people. And more meat.
Anyways, I got to spend a day hanging out (and shopping) with my dear friend Tiffany before the conference started. The conference was a success, with good chemistry content and great times with co-workers. Of course, the time with my family was the best. I love my family and Lake Superior! All of my travel was quite smooth, and now I just feel like a total zombie. Time for round two with jet lag...
