Must...stay...awake

I'm so exhausted. My flight left Syracuse at 7 this morning, which meant getting up at 4:30 to leave by 5, because it takes an hour to get there and you have to be there an hour in advance. That was thrilling, let me tell you. Then check-in, security, and wait for the plane. Got on, got to Newark. And so help me God, I will never fly to Newark again if I can help it. Usually I fly non-stop Syracuse-Dulles, but that wasn't possible. So Stop in Newark. And it was a short stop. I was worried for a bit, because I landed in Terminal C and had to take off from Terminal A, because for some reason known only to God and Satan (who I believe had the idea), Continental is based in C, but a few of their destinations (including DC) are out of A. So I had to catch the little train thingy. I made it, but I had to go out of the terminal, fight my way through the mob of people waiting for security, ride the train, and then go back through security, which is just terrible. The line wasn't long, but there are only so many times a day that I want to try to balance on one foot while holding a laptop, purse, coat, and laptop bag while I take off my boots. Actually, that number would be zero, but I can handle one. And, to top it off, while I had time to get from C to A, my suitcase apparently didn't. So I that messed up my plans a bit, but whatever. I'm now waiting for it to be delivered so I can unpack. I'm also washing my mattress pad (which desperately needed it) before I put my sheets on my new bed. I'm spending tonight in my new place, which is so much nicer. We have a dishwasher, newer appliances, a gigundo TV with DirecTV, and a piano. Except that the piano is horrifically out of tune (I may not have perfect pitch, but I'm pretty sure that's not what Middle C is supposed to sound like). And my roommate/landlady isn't home yet, so I've got it to myself, which is always a plus. I've got my computer, mp3 player, and speakers, as well as sheets, so I'll be good for a while. And when my suitcase gets here, it's a shower and then bed!
I went to my new grocery store to get food for lunch, and OMG, is it delightful. My old place is a block from what is known through out DC as the "ghetto Safeway", and those of you who've seen it can attest to the appropriateness of this moniker. It's not terrible, but damn is it nice to have a big "supermarket" that actually is super. It's big, has a good selection (two aisles of frozen food! An enourmous beer/wine section! huge produce dept!), and no less than 3 employees asked if they could help me. I think I had this "where am I" look on my face- really, I was trying to figure out the basic layout and decide what I needed/wanted, and felt like Dorothy and Co. when they first got to the Emerald City.
Listened to lots of peppy music today, expect for the second flight of the day, when I listened to Devils and Dust while I dozed. There's nothing like waking up with your mouth hanging wide open in public. I hope I didn't snore! But then the rest of the day it was The Ultimate Bobby Darin, Bette Midler Sings the Peggy Lee Songbook, and It Might as Well be Swing (which is Frank Sinatra and Count Basie's Orchestra with arrangements by Quincy Jones). Very fun for long Metro rides, esp. when you need something to pep you up.
I'm going to have some food soon, and hopefully I'll get my suitcase soon.