Poof Seat

Thursday, September 1st Flight from El Paso to Dallas 10:05am

I had to wake up around 5am this day, but I wasn't too upset about it.  I was SOOO excited to get to Connecticut.  If I could just make it through this travel day, I would get to meet up with some LDC friends, and be a part in starting another chapter! How awesome!
Little did I know... El Paso securrrrrity is a little intense.
 I made it through baggage check and everything with .5 lbs to spare.  Yep. One suitcase at 37 lbs, and the other.... 49.5lbs.  I'm getting good at this!  I'm walking around like I own the place.  I didn't even have to wait in a security line.  Got my shoes off, watch off (I learned the hard way that my watch makes the scanner go cray cray if it's on my body).  I stood in the scanner... hands up!! (I always smile too, because I feel like it's taking a picture..... better safe than sorry!)
But all of a sudden some mean looking security says, "Ma'am, please step over here and put your feet on this mat."  I was literally in a black cami and gaucho pants, since I had to take off my sweater.  What could I possibly be hiding in such minimal clothing with NO pockets?!  Luckily... it wasn't my clothes they were worried about.
"Sorry, I just want to check your hair.... I don't want to mess it up though!"
Yes... that's right.  Homegirl patted down my poof.

Highlight of security so far.  Hands down.

It was after that memorable security happening that I knew that day would be interesting.

I saw my ticket was 9B, not happening again.  I AM sitting by the window since I got up at 5am.  I got on the plane seeing that all row 9 was empty.  Score!!! I mean, who is going to say something to me.
Until...... HE came...
"Oh.. did you want the window??" 
He looked harmless.. I wanted to say.. "Do you know who I am??? Does it look like I want the window seat?"
Instead I said...
"Oh!! I'm sorry... I didn't even realize!!!"  Before I could finish he said, "It's okay!" and sat down.
Phew.. that was close!

Little did i know, no one else that day would be feelin the love.  Luckily, my neighbor was nice, let me sleep, and let me have the window!  But the peeps in front of us were a little different.
Newlyweds.  Who likes a good pair of newlyweds??  I haven't like newlyweds since Nick and Jessica split, and I was reassured not to like them when I sat behind these two.  The wife was literally beating the crap out of this kid the entire ride.  It was FAR from flirting.  I even had to hear to the words, "Babe. Stop biting me!"  Okay.. do what you want on your own time, but when your shaking my tray, I'm going to have a problem.  I looked at my nice neighbor and said, "Well.. he's going to have a long life ahead of him."  He looked at me, and laughed rullll hard.  As soon as I made a friend, however, I scared him away.  I just had to ruin this awesome neighbor chemistry by saying, "Yeah... if you don't make them stop, I'm going to do the same thing to you!"  Let's just say he didn't laugh as hard at that one.... so..I went to sleep for the next hour over to Dallas.....

September 1st, Connecting flight Dallas to Hartford, CT 2:00pm
Well, after witnessing that newlywed crap, I should have known love was not in the air.  I was walking down the gate entrance as they were giving each other more bruises.  Then, as I was walking through the entire airport for my next gate, I overheard this man's conversation to his wife, lover, someone of that sort saying, "Yes! I'm on business!  Would you like me to go to a strip club?!! Is that what you're expecting to hear?! Fine!  I'm going to go to a strip club!"  I wanted to just tap him on the shoulder... and say, "Excuse me..... I'm not sure if that's necessarily the best choice."  But... I already scared one potential friend away, so it wasn't worth it.

But-- I made it to my plane, event got a little manchu wok before the flight.  I was dreading the 4 hours however....... UNTIL I got to my window seat.  I had a super cute neighbor, telling me all about taking her daughter to college for the first time.  And then..... it was like magic.... TV screens came down!   I figured they would be showing airline commercials..safety procedures... the standard.  NO!  They showed the new movie, "Something Borrowed."   My neighbor and I were definitely into it.  One of my favorite things is when people forget their are wearing headphones.  She would turn to me and say thing like, "Wow.  He's hott!!!"  And like I said.... she forgot she was in headphones...... I definitely recommend the movie!  A great way to sum up the theme of dis-functional relationships!

Landed on time, and got to see my LDC friends.  :)  Now... just sitting in the freezing weather of CT, looking out the apartment window (definitely change to a plane window), just waiting on the next plane seat.... one week from today to be exact!