In the Air: Somewhere over Atlantic Frozen Parts
(- 67 degrees outside, better inside)It's that crucial hour -- do I go to sleep now or just watch movies, bleary eyed, for the next 6 hours? There are plenty of movies -- just finished "The Iron Lady," very appropriately as it is about Margaret Thatcher. And have been glancing over for bits of "The Help" (Zahra's screen), and "Cars Two" (Tai's screen) -- and on a screen up-two-seats-an-just-across-the-aisle, I finally saw the end of the last H. Potter -- guess who won?!
We were right to avoid American airline companies, and to take a one-hour jaunt to Vancouver, Canada, then connect with a direct Vancouver-London Heathrow flight. Imagine this: a comfortable airline (and we are in the cheap seats this time so it must be paradise in front -- in fact, I think I can see flickers from a disco ball), with a friendly staff and free stuff. Yeah, Free Stuff!!!! You are allowed to take your luggage with you! And the ear plugs are free, meals, drinks (it IS in their interest to quell the masses with some mild inebriation, after all.) Even the bathrooms can be used -- as many times as you like -- without financial penalty! And did I mention movies, TV shows, blankets and pillows? AND AIR!!!! We can breathe AS MUCH AS WE WANT!!!!! No BYO O2 canisters required!!! (Ours are in a locker at PDX.) GO AIR CANADA!!!
As for the friendly staff -- it appears that this crew has not been shanghaid in a Vegas alley after the bars close! They actually seem to have agreed to be airline hosts! It's as if they chose their jobs and so come to work, like many of us, of their own free will! US based airlines should look into this voluntary workforce business!
. . . just a thought . .
But enough too-much-Folgers-crystals-fueled-chatter. Back to the issue at HAND To sleep or not to sleep?
. . . . anticipatory drum roll . . . .
TIME FOR A LIST:
Sleeping:
Advantages: Disadvantages:
It is biologically I'll feel like
necessary hell when I wake
up
necessary hell when I wake
up
It keeps insanity at bay My breath will
smell of dog
carcass
smell of dog
carcass
The time will pass quickly My neck will be
permanently
tweaked to the
left
permanently
tweaked to the
left
Might not get a headache Might get a
headache no
matter what I do
headache no
matter what I do
Missing CSI &The Help Missing CSI &
The Help
The Help
Not Sleeping:
Advantages: Disadvantages:
I won't be groggy I'll be catatonic
with customs with customs and
they'll let me in,
then hospitalize me
with customs with customs and
they'll let me in,
then hospitalize me
Everyone else will I'll be lonely and
be asleep and can won't have to pee
take full advantage
of the free bathroom
be asleep and can won't have to pee
take full advantage
of the free bathroom
option
My breath won't smell Who am I kidding?
like dog carcass
like dog carcass
Ponder: what would I do were I British?
Ah, bloody 'ell, I forgot about the time change!!!!
I must re-evaluate.