I find myself on the opposite side of the part of the planet on which I live.  My job requires me to travel frequently to distant lands, many times on short notice.  I received the word on Tuesday that I would be travelling to Guam on Wednesday.  Oh goody.  I've never been to Guam, which is exciting to me because I love visiting foreign lands.  What was not exciting was the length of the flight.  Because it was such short notice, I had to take a non-direct flight which took me through Tokyo.  I started from my home airport in VA at 06:30 on Wednesday.  I arrived in Guam at 20:45 on Thursday, weary, half-starved, dehydrated, and semi-comatose.  But was that flight worth it?  Aside from having to work while I'm here, I'm staying in a resort hotel in an island paradise.  I'll get used to it.  Quickly.