Work Travel

I've just started packing for a week away at a work conference next week. I had never really been away for work, until I got this job, but after 3 years of regular travel, I've learnt a thing or two about how to pack well.

My top 10 things to pack are:

1. a sleeping mask - because you never know who you'll share a room with, and it's nice to be able to go to sleep when you want, not when everyone else wants
2. your joggers - so you can get some exercise to make up for the huge amounts of artery-clogging food you're offered
3. a packet of paracetamol - headaches always seem to accompany a day of meetings
4. your own pillow - there's nothing like having the comfort of your own pillow to make up for a different bed
5. your phone charger - leaving this at home brings much heartache
6. slippers - there's nothing nicer for the end of a long day or for those early mornings when you're waiting for your turn in the shower
7. a mattress protector - sleeping on a plastic-coated mattress covered in just a sheet is not my idea of luxury
8. something to read - if you get woken up early and you can't get back to sleep, at least you have something to do without having to get out of bed
9. a headlamp or torch - to help you read without disturbing other
10. going out pj's - it's time to leave the daggy t-shirt and shorts or the fancy lingerie at home and pack decent pyjamas that you don't mind being seen in

Now I just have to follow my own advice and make sure I pack it all...

3D Glasses

My husband had to go away last night to the coldest part of our state, Stanthorpe. He was madly packing for this impromptu trip, when he decided he needed is thermal leggings. Where else would we keep them than in the dress up box, so my daughter when to retrieve them for him. While digging through it, she called out "Do you need 3D glasses for your trip?"
It was a very funny moment, but led me to think, "What use are 3D glasses if you're not going to a 3D movie?"

• I suppose they could be prove to be a fashion accessory, although they might take some time to take off as a trend. They could also impair your vision, so they probably shouldn't be worn when driving.
• They might enhance the mirrorball experience at a nightclub or party. But again, you might stand out as a little strange and have to work hard to convince everyone that you're hip.
• Could 3D glasses improve your golf swing? I can't play golf at the best of times, but maybe confusing your eyes might assist get the ball where you wanted it in the first place.

Actually, the more I think about it, 3D glasses really are completely useless, and our pair will probably stay in the dress up box well past the days when the kids actually do dress up.