The Joys of Flying

Well what a better way to start the day off then with a 3:30am wake up to get to the airport by 4:30 for my 6am flight only to find out once you’re checking in at the airport that your flight itinerary has been completely changed and now I do not leave Philadelphia till 12:40. That info would have been much more useful as I was trying to shake off anxious jitters this morning while my body screamed for more sleep.

Such is life.

The jitters are starting to fade and the zombie like insomnia is already starting to set in. Who knows what I’ll feel/look like after this excruciating 28 hour traveling experience.

I do feel bad for the person stuck next to me on this long flight though. I realize I am a fellow passenger’s worst nightmare seeing my large body come ducking down the isle and turned sideways so my shoulders fit. I sense the glares from people already sitting and their silent cheers as I pass by the empty seat next to them. Airplanes are not built for the big or tall and unfortunately I am a combination of the both. I apologize in advance to my seat mate every time I fly, and often they become sympathetic for my long legs after they get battered by the attempt of a recline from the person in front of me or they comment on my large feet after they are run over by the drink cart.

Oh the woes of traveling. But life is good! I’ve taken the first step towards the future and soon I’ll be flying again, both literally and figuratively.

Hope you all are having a great day. Many of you are on my mind and I miss you already.