February 22, 2008

• A-Town III: The Last Stand

  Well, unless there is a change in my company division’s training budget, I took my final trip out to Atlanta. And even though my last class was the most intense I have had so far, I enjoyed it a lot because now I have extensive experience with the SAP environment and have produced tangible results at work. It’s a big encouragement when you can actually see the fruits of your labor.

  I took advantage of the great MARTA transportation system this time around to get out of the local scene for dinner. While it’s not that often that I splurge on meals (especially at the company’s expense), let’s just say I ate well at an “upscale” diner, and a churrascaria that was almost as good as the joint in Copacabana. With all the pleasant train-taking I did for those first two evenings, it made me wish that the light rail Expo Line would open sooner.

  The continuous cool-weather temperatures made my running experiences enjoyable too. Runner’s World had actually mapped out 3 and 5 mile courses (link to PDF file) around my hotel! Both were great, and have an abundance of hill work too, which was nice to work off those previously mentioned dining luxuries.

  Because of my continual problems with jetlag, I had wanted to get an good night’s rest for my last day of training on Thursday. But my love for Lakers basketball kept me up late. (I can almost understand the East Coast bias thing.) Anyways, the Lakers/Suns matchup took on a whole new level, when the Big Cactus Shaq made his debut for Phoenix that evening. It definitely wasn’t a defensive battle (as the 130-124 final score can attest), but was a very entertaining game. I am now convinced that the Lakers currently have what it takes to win it all. Let’s hope to see a dream matchup in the year’s Finals, reminiscent of my childhood: Lakers vs. Celtics. Who says you can’t relive your past?

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