My computer tells me the above, that the “main terminal” is “on.” It isn’t working, it has no saved formats, and basically is doing nothing at all but it is “on” so I guess it thinks that is good enough.
My brain terminal is “on” too but I wouldn’t vouch for it’s efficiency right now. Everyone is in such a tizzy already and my brain seems to have decided that it isn’t going to participate in the mayhem tonight. Officers are pissed at guards, guards are pissed at officers, guards are pissed at me, blah, blah, blah.
Instead of the worries this might normally bring to me, my brain is happily daydreaming about nonessential things…one might say my brain has checked into an Utopian Resort where everything is coming up roses. A lot of people can’t do that – shut off their brain or go to a happy spot. Often if I’m overly stressed, I can’t either unless I get to a quiet spot to relax myself enough to float off.
So I guess this terminal next to me has floated off to it’s happy spot and, while it is “on” it isn’t really there. I could reboot to force it to come back but, you know, it’s lack of being in the present really doesn’t bother me at all tonight.
The university will pay for your hotel if you get whoever handles that stuff in your department the info needed so they can pay in advance. Most departments will anyway. Otherwise, as soon as you get back get your receipts (hotel, transportation) done right away by filling out a Travel Expense Voucher. For meals you don’t need receipts, you are allowed so much money for each meal. I believe it is $5 for breakfast, $15 for lunch and $20 for dinner. That is the most you can claim. Some people claim the max for each day and that is allowed although not fair if you didn’t spend the entire $40–but you don’t have to put in a receipt. The sooner it is processed (the voucher) the sooner you will get your reimbursement. If you fill it out yourself and get it signed off and mailed to Accounts Payable (keep a copy for yourself) it shouldn’t take long at all.