Leaving, on a jet plane...don't know if I'll be sane again
so, I woke up about 5:30 this morning. asleep at 2. I'm supposed to be on a plane in 3 hours. I never can sleep well before a plane flight. I dont really know what it is anymore. I"ve flown over a dozen times by now, so It's not excitement. apprehension maybe. I"m not afraid to fly. but I do hate flying. I dont like the thought of "oh, I forgot something" but you can'[t go back and get it. On top of that there's all these regulations. and so I pack like a week in advance (no, really) and check and double check the ngiht before to make sure I have everything, and that electronics and liqids are quick and easy to get to and put back. I stress out about being late. I worry that I will miss my flight. I worry about getting sick while being away from my regular doctor.
none of this is unfounded. just about every worry I have is based on something that has already happened to me. we've had items not go through security. I've had to be patted down and I've had to go through the blower machines because I lost my ID. we've missed flights and had to fly standby (which sucks btw) I"ve almost missed a flight because they couldn't decide which gate to park the plane. I've had kidney stones on at least 2 trips away from home, not to mention multiple other medical issues that i associate w/ travelling.
in short I guess I hate flying, and I tend to lose sleep over it, but what can you do? I"m not gonna spend 3 days just to drive to East Texas. And of course that carries it's own issues.
Oh and did I mention the screaming babies? I hate screaming babies. I hate flying alone because I'm terrified the person sitting beside me is gonna be holding a screaming baby (yes! HAS HAPPENED) so I usually tripple check my earplugs >.>;;;;;;
none of this is unfounded. just about every worry I have is based on something that has already happened to me. we've had items not go through security. I've had to be patted down and I've had to go through the blower machines because I lost my ID. we've missed flights and had to fly standby (which sucks btw) I"ve almost missed a flight because they couldn't decide which gate to park the plane. I've had kidney stones on at least 2 trips away from home, not to mention multiple other medical issues that i associate w/ travelling.
in short I guess I hate flying, and I tend to lose sleep over it, but what can you do? I"m not gonna spend 3 days just to drive to East Texas. And of course that carries it's own issues.
Oh and did I mention the screaming babies? I hate screaming babies. I hate flying alone because I'm terrified the person sitting beside me is gonna be holding a screaming baby (yes! HAS HAPPENED) so I usually tripple check my earplugs >.>;;;;;;