Brenda Chawner (chawnerb)

Brenda Chawner

Now in Auckland waiting for my flight to Wellington. It's so good to be (almost) home! Everything went v. well, including all of the travel.

Brenda Chawner

Flight from #yyz was 40 minutes late leaving, but landed only 2 minutes late, which was good. Even better, I got the only available upgrade!

Brenda Chawner

In Air Canada's Maple Leaf Lounge at #yvr. Great to see the @flyairnz plane as my incoming flight taxied to its gate, to remind me of home!

Brenda Chawner

Today I start the long trip back to NZ. Almost packed, and definitely the right day to leave, because it's -13 C and snowing! #coldestdayyet

Brenda Chawner

Yay! Plane has arrived at gate, so will be on my way to Toronto after only a short delay. #flightdelaysareoneoftheperilsofmoderntravel

Brenda Chawner

Travel day today, so up early. Next stop Toronto for iConference 2012, then on Saturday I'll head home!

Brenda Chawner

Really enjoyed Edmonton Opera's production of the Mikado. First time I've seen opera featuring a motorbike, Segway, iPads, iPhones, & Kobos!

Brenda Chawner

Another reasonable Edmonton winter day: temperature about –3 C, light wind. It could have been a lot worse! #cominghereinwinterisOKsofar

Brenda Chawner

Edmonton weather report: -5 C this morning, light wind. The walk to the bank/supermarket wasn't too bad. #dressinginlayersworkswell

Brenda Chawner

Dear ALA Midwinter vendor: NZ does not have states or provinces, so making it a compulsory field on your feedback form is very annoying!

Brenda Chawner

Edmonton weather report: temperature 0 C, no wind. Morning walk was invigorating, & made me feel virtuous. :-) #imgladitsamildwinterrightnow

Brenda Chawner

Having their version of a flat white at Garneau @transcendcoffee — not quite as good as in NZ, but not bad!

Brenda Chawner

Flight from Dallas was so bumpy the flight attendant compared it to a theme park ride. They even suspended the coffee/juice service.

Brenda Chawner

At #den waiting for flight to #yeg. Landed at gate B49, next flight leaves from gate B48, so next gate was easy to find for a change.

Brenda Chawner

Today I visited the original Neiman Marcus store in downtown Dallas & the Sixth Floor Museum (http://www.jfk.org/). Next stop is Edmonton!

Brenda Chawner

Wondering if I should sign up for #codeyear to update my rusty coding skills. The approach looks good, but do I want to learn Javascript?

Brenda Chawner

#alamw12 now over. Enjoyed seeing the other ALA conference, and met lots of people, including @daveyp, @kgs, @joeyanne, & many, many more.

Brenda Chawner

A good day at #alamw12. Heard some @OWSLibrary people talk about their experiences, @susancain on valuing and empowering introverts, + more.

Brenda Chawner

Culture shock in Dallas: asked the hotel reception staff if there was somewhere close I could go for a walk. They weren't sure what I meant!

Brenda Chawner

Checked in and at the gate waiting for my flight to Denver. A bit chilly here (-2), with light snow overnight. #earlyflightsareachallenge