Buffalo, Day 1: Of cramps and karma
As the jetway pulled away from the 757 at SeaTac (only an hour behind schedule) the pilot came on over the PA system announcing "Well, folks -- looks like we've got another brief delay." (Groans from the cabin.) "Seems they just found another cart of baggage that needs to be loaded onto the plane."
What an auspicious start to my eleven day journey! Thankfully, aside from being absurdly cramped due to weird seat design on the plane, the flight itself was uneventful. Delta has a nice new in-seat entertainment system with touch screens and live Dish Network television, so I was able to watch some news, catch a few interesting programs on the Discovery Channel, and listen to some good music (they even had the new Arcade Fire album!)
Strangely, the CRJ900 that I was on from Atlanta to Buffalo was not only much roomier than the 757, but also much more comfortable. As an added bonus a heavy-set man sat down next to me carrying a large box of Kleenex and a big bag of Halls, and started coughing up a storm and groaning immediately, along with generally wriggling around. Always a promising sign, but as abrupt as his arrival next to me was, he got up again and headed to the rear of the plane and never returned, so I had an entire row to myself. Thank you good karma. We'll skip the insanity that was the Buffalo airport (and the already-occupied landing ate and broken-down baggage carousel...)
Anyway, Buffalo seems to be covered in a mysterious white powdery substance, and I'm still trying to verify that the city itself is underneath there. More excitement to follow, no doubt.
What an auspicious start to my eleven day journey! Thankfully, aside from being absurdly cramped due to weird seat design on the plane, the flight itself was uneventful. Delta has a nice new in-seat entertainment system with touch screens and live Dish Network television, so I was able to watch some news, catch a few interesting programs on the Discovery Channel, and listen to some good music (they even had the new Arcade Fire album!)
Strangely, the CRJ900 that I was on from Atlanta to Buffalo was not only much roomier than the 757, but also much more comfortable. As an added bonus a heavy-set man sat down next to me carrying a large box of Kleenex and a big bag of Halls, and started coughing up a storm and groaning immediately, along with generally wriggling around. Always a promising sign, but as abrupt as his arrival next to me was, he got up again and headed to the rear of the plane and never returned, so I had an entire row to myself. Thank you good karma. We'll skip the insanity that was the Buffalo airport (and the already-occupied landing ate and broken-down baggage carousel...)
Anyway, Buffalo seems to be covered in a mysterious white powdery substance, and I'm still trying to verify that the city itself is underneath there. More excitement to follow, no doubt.
NaNoWriMo 2007
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