And it's about time. Of course to start off the three week break, my feet decided not to mind me, and tripped over a rock. I'm pretty skint up and I landed on a case of canned dog food that I was carrying. My chest bent the cans on one side. Luckily, it doesn't appear that I've broken anything. I just hurt like a son of a bitch when I move.
Why did I buy dog food? Well, we rescued a seven pound chihuahua mix. Some stupid bastard had dumped him at the corner near where we live. He's a cutie (and I don't even really care for chihuahuas, but when the universe gives you a dog, you gotta take it). He wouldn't eat the dry food our lab eats, so I went to the pet store and bought him some Evo canned food. Then I was carrying it to the garage, and bam!
I'm leaving on Tuesday to go to visit my mother and sister in NC. Hopefully my bruises will be on the mend by then. I'm such a klutz.
Showing posts with label airplane. Show all posts
Showing posts with label airplane. Show all posts
Friday, May 16, 2014
Sunday, May 4, 2014
Adding Ireland
I'm thinking about adding Ireland to my next trip. I think I can do Scotland and Ireland in three weeks. Maybe? I wonder if anyone's done it. It seems a little difficult to get to and from Ireland by ferry. I was thinking of flying to Inverness from London. I probably won't though. I hate flying. And I don't mean the actual act of flying. I actually love planes (sans economy class over the Atlantic Ocean). No, I hate the airport. Specifically the part where they treat you like you're a criminal. If you travel by commercial air you know what I'm talking about. I'm seriously considering paying the TSA $85 to get a preCheck number, just as soon as they get an application center near me (it's only the seventh largest city in the country after all). Yeah, the nearest center from me is four hours round trip by car, and get this, it's in a small town. That's government efficiency for you.
I don't know why they can't figure out who is a threat and who isn't. It's all in a computer! Or how's this for a brilliant idea, instead of fondling us or making us expose ourselves to radiation, you profile people based on behavior. It's amazing what a thirty second conversation will do for the right person. You can figure out all kinds of things about people in a few seconds. Like if they're fracking crazy or not. It seems to work for the Israelis. Except, that doesn't give you another alphabet agency that allows you to give appointments to your friends. And if you're a politician, we can't have that, now can we? Efficiency? Saving money? Preserving civil liberties? Something that actually works? Ha!
I don't know why they can't figure out who is a threat and who isn't. It's all in a computer! Or how's this for a brilliant idea, instead of fondling us or making us expose ourselves to radiation, you profile people based on behavior. It's amazing what a thirty second conversation will do for the right person. You can figure out all kinds of things about people in a few seconds. Like if they're fracking crazy or not. It seems to work for the Israelis. Except, that doesn't give you another alphabet agency that allows you to give appointments to your friends. And if you're a politician, we can't have that, now can we? Efficiency? Saving money? Preserving civil liberties? Something that actually works? Ha!
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Journal Entry: Life Moves Pretty Fast
Time Unknown (somewhere over the Atlantic)
Business class sure is nice. Dinner was delicious. I've been watching Ferris Beuller's Day Off. The steward had to reset the TV. I left to go to the bathroom and it went a bit wonky. Having some coffee now. It's very nice not to have the seat back jammed into your knees for the whole flight. And the truffles are delicious too!
I didn't realize how much Zen Ferris Beuller's Day Off had in it, as I was a child last time I saw the whole thing.
“Life moves pretty fast, if you don't stop and look around once in a while you could miss it.”
Business class sure is nice. Dinner was delicious. I've been watching Ferris Beuller's Day Off. The steward had to reset the TV. I left to go to the bathroom and it went a bit wonky. Having some coffee now. It's very nice not to have the seat back jammed into your knees for the whole flight. And the truffles are delicious too!
I didn't realize how much Zen Ferris Beuller's Day Off had in it, as I was a child last time I saw the whole thing.
“Life moves pretty fast, if you don't stop and look around once in a while you could miss it.”
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Journal Entry: BA Lounge
2:07pm
I'm waiting in the British Airways lounge now. And oh my, is it sweet! There are computers for our use, and a bathroom. It's so quiet and lacks the noise and bustle of the terminal. I'm going to be spoiled rotten after this. Three plus weeks of roughing it should fix that though.
I had a scare when I first got in here. I went to write down the telephone numbers from my credit cards in case my wallet gets stolen, and I couldn't find my American Express card. It is my backup for this trip. I panicked and called Jan and she calmed me down and had the sense to ask if I'd stashed it in my money belt, since I couldn't remember when or where I'd had it last. Of course that's when I remembered it was indeed in my money belt. Crisis averted! That was the second time today I freaked out. The first time I thought I'd lost my car keys because they weren't in my carry on and I hadn't taken them out to go through the x-ray machine. Do you know they were still in my pocket! They're mostly plastic and not much metal which I guess is why they didn't set the alarm off. I don't need any more missing or lost scares today or for the rest of the trip for that matter.
So before all the excitement, I had a small dish of orange chicken at Panda Express. I was just about stuffed afterward and don't see how people can eat an entire plate of it. I suppose that goes to show how much I've cut back on my food. Hopefully I'll lose another ten pounds while I'm on this trip.
2:32pm
They have free help-yourself fountain drinks in the lounge! I'm thrilled. It fuels my diet coke addiction. I don't ever want to travel in economy again. Oh, and they have Walker's brand cookies too!
I'm waiting in the British Airways lounge now. And oh my, is it sweet! There are computers for our use, and a bathroom. It's so quiet and lacks the noise and bustle of the terminal. I'm going to be spoiled rotten after this. Three plus weeks of roughing it should fix that though.
I had a scare when I first got in here. I went to write down the telephone numbers from my credit cards in case my wallet gets stolen, and I couldn't find my American Express card. It is my backup for this trip. I panicked and called Jan and she calmed me down and had the sense to ask if I'd stashed it in my money belt, since I couldn't remember when or where I'd had it last. Of course that's when I remembered it was indeed in my money belt. Crisis averted! That was the second time today I freaked out. The first time I thought I'd lost my car keys because they weren't in my carry on and I hadn't taken them out to go through the x-ray machine. Do you know they were still in my pocket! They're mostly plastic and not much metal which I guess is why they didn't set the alarm off. I don't need any more missing or lost scares today or for the rest of the trip for that matter.
So before all the excitement, I had a small dish of orange chicken at Panda Express. I was just about stuffed afterward and don't see how people can eat an entire plate of it. I suppose that goes to show how much I've cut back on my food. Hopefully I'll lose another ten pounds while I'm on this trip.
2:32pm
They have free help-yourself fountain drinks in the lounge! I'm thrilled. It fuels my diet coke addiction. I don't ever want to travel in economy again. Oh, and they have Walker's brand cookies too!
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