Last weekend I went down to Greensboro, North Carolina where I spent a six month intern in 2004. My schedule was full with visits of co-workers and people that I got to know at that time. I first visited my old workplace and talked to a lot of people - some of them have left, but all in all Novartis Animal Health has extremely expanded. Business has been ndoing very well over the last three to four years. After the afternoon visit, a couple of my co-workers and I went out for a beer at a close bar (forgot to take pictures, sorry). On the same evening I then headed to Winston where I met with Lawren (co-worker) and her husband Jigar. We went out to a great restaurant, talked a lot and enjoyed the evening. I could also stay over at their place from Friday to Saturday, which was just great. Thanks again :-)
On Saturday I then drove east to Hillsborough to meet with Laurie also a former co-worker. She has had her first baby (Katie) just a couple of months after I left and she is going to give birth in about three weeks again. It was also great to catch up with her again... When I was talking to Lawren and Laurie I didn't feel that it has already been 3 years since I left!
On the same day I headed back and visited also two friends (Donavan and Donavan) I knew from outside work. We also went out for dinner and they also put me up for one night. We also played ping pong for an hour and had great fun. The next morning I went to see my landlord at my own apartment and his house. It was also cool to catch up again and it was great to see that they both were very well!
Well and then everything did not go how it was supposed to be: due to bad weather over 500 flights were cancelled at Chicago's airports. Leaving thousands of people stranded. Unfortunately, I spent about 10 hours at the airport... but the plane was either not allowed to leave due to the bad conditions in Chicago or because the crew was not allowed to fly anymore (too long air time)! So after three security controls (they finally recognized me when I returned the last time!) and a lot of annoying hours lying on the floor, reading the newspaper etc. I ended up in a hotel for the night. I had a seat and was to leave at 7am next morning. My flight got to Chicago with a delay of 45 minutes. There I had to run to another terminal - fu**** far away! - and try to get on the next plane on stand by. I finally was lucky since some other guys did not show up and I could make it to Minneapolis! If I were not boarded on that plane, I would might not have made it until very late the same day... so I was lucky.
It is funny, though, how people bend together if left in the same situation - I have talked to so many different people over on Sunday like never before...
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