Being Special
oh yes, i am special...well (cue DT as the Doctor saying "well") not exactly special but more of an elite type of special thing. LOL
i am sitting in the VIP lounge at Gatwick. flying Business class has its def. perks. i checked in and after handing over my luggage the ticket agent gave me a pass to the lounge. sweet! so after seeing the customs agent about my VAT refund (sale at Debenhams, duvet sets which i have not found anywhere in the US) i was "fast tracked" through security, sort of. the concept of getting your spare change out and not having water bottles in your hand luggage seems to be lost on many people. really, with the signage about you would think some people could get a clue.
speaking of security, i had to be the one in the line randomly picked for hand search. :P i was all...usually my bra doesn't set off the scanner alarm. the lady inspector was all, "oh, no, it wasn't that but you were randomly picked". umkay. but the funny part was when they scanned my computer rollerbag. the man was all, "you have a lot of electronics in there. what all do you have?" i was all, um, camera, mp3 player, external HD, chargers for computer, camera, mobile phone and, a mobile phone. he was amused but they didn't make me take it all out to show them. *snort* what? i would not ever put that stuff in my checked luggage. LOL
so, yeah, i am off to get some free tea and a nibble while i wait for them to finally announce my gate. all of them are listed already for the flights leaving around that time. mine, not yet. i suspect the flight is delayed coming in due to weather in the midwest. ah well. strike that. gate announced as i previewed post. still going to get the tea and nibble, i think.
that is all. ;)
i am sitting in the VIP lounge at Gatwick. flying Business class has its def. perks. i checked in and after handing over my luggage the ticket agent gave me a pass to the lounge. sweet! so after seeing the customs agent about my VAT refund (sale at Debenhams, duvet sets which i have not found anywhere in the US) i was "fast tracked" through security, sort of. the concept of getting your spare change out and not having water bottles in your hand luggage seems to be lost on many people. really, with the signage about you would think some people could get a clue.
speaking of security, i had to be the one in the line randomly picked for hand search. :P i was all...usually my bra doesn't set off the scanner alarm. the lady inspector was all, "oh, no, it wasn't that but you were randomly picked". umkay. but the funny part was when they scanned my computer rollerbag. the man was all, "you have a lot of electronics in there. what all do you have?" i was all, um, camera, mp3 player, external HD, chargers for computer, camera, mobile phone and, a mobile phone. he was amused but they didn't make me take it all out to show them. *snort* what? i would not ever put that stuff in my checked luggage. LOL
so, yeah, i am off to get some free tea and a nibble while i wait for them to finally announce my gate. all of them are listed already for the flights leaving around that time. mine, not yet. i suspect the flight is delayed coming in due to weather in the midwest. ah well. strike that. gate announced as i previewed post. still going to get the tea and nibble, i think.
that is all. ;)