In London
Hopped on a flight directly from work, slept most of the way, watched Liam Neeson kill a whole bunch of Albanian Sex traffickers (martial arts was ok) in "Taken", slept more, ate passable vegan food, was interrogated twice by UK Passport agents, hopped on the Heathrow Express and here I am @ Reload Cafe at Paddington station. No Jet lag, no hiccups, a perfectly uneventful journey.
The guy sitting next of me seemed to wreak of death. He didn't look that old but he gave off this vibe like he was going to die soon. It was kind of unnerving and it took me a little longer to fall asleep.
It's strange, but when I am on a plane, my body goes into this weird hibernation state, where my metabolism slows. I'm not hungry and I don't have to go to the bathroom. I never have to get up. Even on the 18 hour flight to Tokyo, I didn't have to get up to pee once. I am in a strange state of stasis, sleeping but unconsciously aware of my surroundings, waking up seconds before the flight attendant brings me my meal. I am sleeping, but my dreams are more running conversations with myself with visuals. I know I am sleeping, b/c I am aware of these conversations, but cannot remember them when awake. I awake fully rested.
I love, love, love, having priority access.[1] It's such a little stupid thing getting on the plane before everyone else, but it makes a huge difference when it comes to stowing your luggage and getting comfortable for a long flight. Now, I pick my seat in the front of the plane so I can get off easily too.
I'm just going to take it easy today. Looking for some beer later.
jv
[1] One day AA just started stamping my boarding Cards with "Priority access" have no idea why, other than I fly them alot. Not going to look a gift horse in the mouth.
The guy sitting next of me seemed to wreak of death. He didn't look that old but he gave off this vibe like he was going to die soon. It was kind of unnerving and it took me a little longer to fall asleep.
It's strange, but when I am on a plane, my body goes into this weird hibernation state, where my metabolism slows. I'm not hungry and I don't have to go to the bathroom. I never have to get up. Even on the 18 hour flight to Tokyo, I didn't have to get up to pee once. I am in a strange state of stasis, sleeping but unconsciously aware of my surroundings, waking up seconds before the flight attendant brings me my meal. I am sleeping, but my dreams are more running conversations with myself with visuals. I know I am sleeping, b/c I am aware of these conversations, but cannot remember them when awake. I awake fully rested.
I love, love, love, having priority access.[1] It's such a little stupid thing getting on the plane before everyone else, but it makes a huge difference when it comes to stowing your luggage and getting comfortable for a long flight. Now, I pick my seat in the front of the plane so I can get off easily too.
I'm just going to take it easy today. Looking for some beer later.
jv
[1] One day AA just started stamping my boarding Cards with "Priority access" have no idea why, other than I fly them alot. Not going to look a gift horse in the mouth.