12.17.2007

Home again, Home again....Jiggity-Jig

So this finds me home again for the holidays with Mom and Dad. I love this time of year and the trip except for that whole having to leave part of it...it sucks. Todays travels were full of drama, delays, aggrevation, and interesting observations. First the delays, drama, and aggrevation...

This photo shows what it looked like at 5am this morning at Spokane International Airport. Shortly after taking this photo I was informed that the flight was being delayed at least 1 hour for "numerous mechanical issues", which of course always makes you feel safe and comfortable. So they gave us meal vouchers and an hour later we were told it was delayed indefinitely and to make our ways to one ticket counter or another to get booked on other flights etc. So I call the Telephone reservation line and get on a flight to Denver that was leaving in 4 minutes. I was standing in front of the door and they closed it on me and told me that it was too later...flight number two down the crapper. So then it was a trip downstairs to wait for an hour to get booked back on the same flight from the morning that was now leaving at 11am. It finally took off at 10:30am. The flight to Chicago was not too bad...Harry Potter, lots of room, and a great view of the snowy, snowy Mid-West.

So then I get to Chicago and find out that there was in fact an earlier flight to Richmond, Va than what they booked me in so I attempted to get on that flight only to be told that yes, they had seats BUT since I had a checked bag, I was not allowed to fly on a flight without said baggage. I fucking HATE airtravel. How many people fly without their baggage on a daily basis? So it's ok if they fuck up and we have to do it then but if we actually WANT to do it, then it's not ok? UHG! So I got some italian beef and an ice cream cone and paper. It was a simple solution to keep me from ending up in jail. I finally arrived in Richmond, Va at 9:17pm. Over 12 hours after the start of my day. *Sigh*, I'm glad to be home.

Now for the interesting observation. Has anyone else noticed men who seem to stand semi-hunched over with their pelvis' sticking out while they are engaged in conversation? It's like they are talking with their penis'...it's very strange. I don't have a photo but I will attempt to get one on the return trip.

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