Loralie’s first airplane ride was today. It was the first time in my last 8 flights that I landed with the plane. (I use to sky dive) It was nerve racking and I have found out the following things:
1) I hate airport security… there has to be another way. It has been a while since I was last on a commercial flight. And because I was moving cross country I had a lot of stuff with me and I found that it has changed a lot. I had to remove my shoes, take my computer out of the bag and place it in a separate bin than the bag, Collapse the pet stroller and send it through the x-ray machine, and then had to remove Loralie from her soft create Which was difficult and ironic since it took me so long to get her in it. They scanned her soft create as well.
They then had me walk through the metal detector holding my cat who was holding on to me for dear life. I then had to watch as the security lady made faces as my stuff went through the x-ray machine. She backed it up once or twice for a second look. I then had to wait for all of my stuff to get through the x-ray machine and then repack everything ( including the cat ), Then unfold her stroller load it up again and high tail it to the gate. Why dose this have to be so complicated???!!!
2) NEVER attempt to pill a cat in a soft crate in the middle of an airport. She kept spitting it back at me. After about 5 tries I gave up and just let her be. She was such a little trooper. She got through the whole thing very well. She had a little problem hitting the litter box after we got to my friends house but that hopefully has cleared up. Cross your fingers.
3) I do not like isles seats but I especially don’t like the middle seat. I was stuck in this little airplane next to this guy that was at least twice the side of me. Oh and he snores. He seemed nice enough but if I was claustrophobic I would have been in trouble. It was one of thoughts tiny plans were it had 1 seat on the left and 2 on the right. It was horrible. I’m I the only one that noticed that the coast of airfare has gone up and the size of the plane has gotten smaller? And I don’t fly that often.
I’m sure I can think of more when I’m less tired. I’m so beat but happy to finally be here. My friend Jacky picked me up from the airport and we went into the city to drop some stuff off at a friend’s place. Then headed back to Oakland. I put my stuff down, changed, and we headed to her boyfriends place. Before getting there we ran in to another friend of Jacky’s and gave him a ride. I meet Matt Jacky’s BF and his roommate, and neighbors. We then dropped off the first friend and headed to a bar in the area. Jacky and I ate and we hung out and talked. Then dropped Matt off and headed home.
All in all a good day. One that has changed my life forever. :0)
