Monday, August 14, 2006
Air travel and teen drama
Well, we flew this weekend and didn’t get blown up by crazy water bottle-wielding terrorists. So that’s good. We did check a bag for the first time since forever. We waited for a long time, maybe around 30 minutes (probably more, but I’m trying to cut down on exaggeration), before the baggage carousel started moving in the McAllen airport. I think with all of the extra bags, the baggage handlers were a little overwhelmed. I’m not at all thrilled about this whole checking bag business, but ya gotta do what ya gotta do, right? If it keeps me from getting exterminated, I’m good with going along with it.
We are still planning our trip to London, flying out Thursday night to get there Friday morning. From the looks of things, we will be able to carry on iPods and the DVD player on the way over. We will still check a bag, probably, so that I can take contact lens solution and other various toiletries. On the way back, though, we will have to check everything but our wallets and passports, so that’s going to be fun. How am I going to survive without my noise-canceling headphones? We were planning on flying back in coach, so that we could avoid the hefty departure tax on premium class, but we’re rethinking that.
So anyway, we spent the weekend in McAllen visiting Victor’s parents. While there, we accidentally started watching "Laguna Beach" on MTV. They had a marathon on this weekend, and it sucked us in like quicksand. Nothing like teen heartache, drama, and bitchiness to glue our eyes to the screen. So I guess we’re going to have to catch up on DVD. I had been avoiding all of the MTV reality shows ever since the Real World became a caricature of itself, but I guess I’m hooked now. Looks like I’ll have to start watching "The Hills" too. Bye bye, free time!
Edited to add: Well, it seems some new UK security rules will allow us to bring our electronics, books, and other items on the flight, as long as they aren't liquid. The airline website still shows the old rules, so I'm crossing fingers that they will adopt these new UK government regulations.
Well, we flew this weekend and didn’t get blown up by crazy water bottle-wielding terrorists. So that’s good. We did check a bag for the first time since forever. We waited for a long time, maybe around 30 minutes (probably more, but I’m trying to cut down on exaggeration), before the baggage carousel started moving in the McAllen airport. I think with all of the extra bags, the baggage handlers were a little overwhelmed. I’m not at all thrilled about this whole checking bag business, but ya gotta do what ya gotta do, right? If it keeps me from getting exterminated, I’m good with going along with it.
We are still planning our trip to London, flying out Thursday night to get there Friday morning. From the looks of things, we will be able to carry on iPods and the DVD player on the way over. We will still check a bag, probably, so that I can take contact lens solution and other various toiletries. On the way back, though, we will have to check everything but our wallets and passports, so that’s going to be fun. How am I going to survive without my noise-canceling headphones? We were planning on flying back in coach, so that we could avoid the hefty departure tax on premium class, but we’re rethinking that.
So anyway, we spent the weekend in McAllen visiting Victor’s parents. While there, we accidentally started watching "Laguna Beach" on MTV. They had a marathon on this weekend, and it sucked us in like quicksand. Nothing like teen heartache, drama, and bitchiness to glue our eyes to the screen. So I guess we’re going to have to catch up on DVD. I had been avoiding all of the MTV reality shows ever since the Real World became a caricature of itself, but I guess I’m hooked now. Looks like I’ll have to start watching "The Hills" too. Bye bye, free time!
Edited to add: Well, it seems some new UK security rules will allow us to bring our electronics, books, and other items on the flight, as long as they aren't liquid. The airline website still shows the old rules, so I'm crossing fingers that they will adopt these new UK government regulations.
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