Discussion: I call them

Punishment intervals.

At the end I make a point of breaking something too.

Also, now that I think about it, have you sorted accommodation for US Team Trials? I have not, and would be looking for a roommate.

Ah yes, I saw that you were registered! As luck would have it a roommate is the only thing I don't have, so sounds like a plan to me.

Do you have flights and such yet? We have an open spot in our car if you're coming in Friday morning.

Yeah, I've got a flight that arrives at SFO at 12:00-ish. Its the Alaska flight 318 that leaves Seattle at 9:50.

I was thinking of just staying at the hotel that the organizers suggested, this one: http://www.clarionhotel.com/hotel-concord-californ...

I'd been talking to Anna and Tori who were looking to make it even cheaper by getting a 2-bed room and having 4 people in it. That would be the uber-cheap option, and you'd probably get a bed since I'd inevitably sleep on the floor (not that I'd mind that, I'd sleep better there than sharing a bed). Or, alternatively, we could just get the standard two-bed room. Its $80 a night.

Oh okay, I will talk to Tori and see if they have booked already. As red-blooded, properly patriotic Americans it may be that we can use the special OUSA rate which would bump it down a bit.