Pittsburgh

Yes, I am sitting in the Pittsburgh airport trying to keep my brain occupied on anything but the fact I'm delayed. I have been traveling now for about 9 hours all toll- with the drive to the airport, being 2 hours early, flying, landing, sitting, wanting to pull my hair out. The best part about this is knowing that on the other end of this delayed flight wait two very great friends. I originally had planned to leave my car in Richmond and drive myself back. Despite my residual social anxiety, I am glad that I get to share a 2 hour car ride with Mark, and am prepared for the intense laughter that will fill his automobile.

Next to me sits a man, also trying not to focus on the delay, listening to his IPOD Nano, bopping his old little bald head--and his phone had started to ring. It's the most obnoxious circus freak show sounding ringer, and he can't hear it. Today has been the day of me being aware of situations that needed attention to complete strangers. For example: in my airport shuttle a couple needed help figuring out how to get from the airport terminal to the rental car place, i gave them complete instructions followed up with arm motions (no pointing here), when arriving. When they still struggled, I again, followed up with them on what they were doing. Then when inside, a check in kiosk was available at SFO and people in line weren't moving to use it. I was soo frustrated so I spoke up: "Hey that one is open", the Korean couple shuffled their feet along and couldn't find what I was talking about. I was like "dude, its right there- you are standing in front of it". Ok, while on the airplane the passenger on my right couldn't stop snoring and people would turn around and look at me like I was his daughter or something, I smiled "haha, no I don't know him", but would elbow him secretly to stir his attention and stop snoring. The list does go on, but I will leave those three as my highlights.

I am to be seated in 1A when I finally get on this plane, which will be great b/c it means I will be the first very special passenger to exit the plane. This will be great. So I'm almost home, I'm almost in my friends car, I'm almost ready to get this airport thing done with. I am almost a lot of things. Ready or not though, the plane is going to come and I will be getting on it! holla!.