March 27, 2002
Travel's Travails
The crowd on a morning flight is usually a diverse mix. First in line are the pros. Suits and tie, blazers and wingtips, laptop case in tow, gunning for a top-30 Southwest boarding pass so they can be the first ones on and off. There are the family folk. Jeans and sweatshirt, carrying a duffel bag. Some have the kids along, or god forbid, the babies (although I no longer fear the airplane baby, thanks to the magic of Etymotic). The cell phone is on continuously, informing the loved ones of their progress, or lack thereof.
Then there are the students, this being Spring Break and all. Most of them bailed during the weekend, if not sooner, so it's just a few stragglers at this point. They might have a book, if they don't have a friend with them. The other notable being that this group has more cute girls.
This being San Diego, there's usually a Marine or a squid or two. They wear uniforms.
The worst part about traveling while sick: I couldn't make my right ear pop, so the pressure just kep building all through the descent. Ouch. That's why I like to fly while dead tired. Yawning is my most effective way of equalizing ear pressure.
Stuff I forgot to pack:
- Sunglasses
- Firewire cable for the iPod
- The extra ADB mouse for the PB1400
- More to come I'm sure...