January 20, 2006

  • Flying Back



    You will
    need Quicktime
    to view this. Direct
    link     to the video clip.

    Possibly
    the most fascinating clip of all time, I know. Actually, it sort of
    captures the essence of a 12 hour flight in a full Boeing 747-400, one
    of the double-deckers (no, I did not go upstairs, I belong to the lower
    classes). You've got the yelling kid in front of me that you can hear
    at the beginning, the sleeping Nick (for about 11 of those 12 hours, I
    slept through dinner and woke up for breakfast flying in both
    directions), and the rummaging person behind me. Really, nothing to
    complain about on my end, a number of the people would continue on without leaving the plane to
    go to London's Heathrow airport. So, you've got entire British families
    sprawled out there with toys and games and portable dvd players, with a
    full accompaniment of stressed out parents! The movie system didn't
    work, so we all were given $60 vouchers, but you could pull out the
    video game controller and play on the screen in the seat back. For my
    part, I just watched the GPS visual to satisfy my geekiness.

    After that, it was just 2 more flights for a grand total of 5 in 3 days
    and only 2 more to go in a couple days. That puts me here in Oregon! Pronounced Oragain.
    Yesterday, I went to some of Esther's classes and some more
    today.  Got to see my first Chi Alpha outside of Wisconsin,
    meeting the many now-familiar faces! =) Next up is going to her cabin
    with a bunch of friends, driving through tons of snow hopefully, and
    going skiing! Really, I should be shopping for textbooks... For now,
    though, I'm going to sleep lots today in the name of jet lag, hopefully
    get caught up on commenting on your blogs, and begin in earnest to sift
    through the stacks of CDs of pictures we've accumulated!

    Have a wonderful day, everyone! This week, I'll be writing reviews for
    the 2 books I read on the trip and the third that I'm almost done
    reading. Considering I haven't finished a book since grade school, this
    is serious progress! What should I read next? No fiction, no coloring
    books (okay, maybe), no Sudoku challenges, no romance novels, usually
    my preference is for books off the business shelf. So...with that
    consideration taken briefly into account and promptly ignored, what
    should I read next?

Comments (10)

  • The Red Tent!

  • I heard Curious George is pretty cool...

  • ryc ~ dude, if we could support ourselves off of Xanga, you know we'd be millionaires within a year

  • I've been looking at you while you sleep for 23 years now. A peaceful sight! Glad that you made it to the mainland safely. Call home again anytime. Tried you on the cell tonite.

  • I recommend "Selling the Invisible" by Harry Beckwith. And the chapters are short, so you can read it in between things if you need to!

  • You ARE going to call me while you're in town, right??? 

  • Seriously Hilarious........Kathryn and I just watched a few of your videos,,,,,,they are kind of hilarious especially the one where you are yelling over the wind......we love you....(sorry Esther we are both in love with your boyfriend (sorry Oguz i hope you never read this.) (sorry my boyfriend, oh wait I don't have a boyfriend) ) ) ) ) ) ).......

  • Nick, Abe Vigoda just wandered through my apartment without saying anything. I'm scared!

    And I have a book recommendation for you on my site! http://www.xanga.com/SuedeKnight!

  • ryc ryc ryc ~ heeeeey, now THERE'S an idea.  and, way to encourage this budding photographer

    Oh. and. I'm back.  How's skiing?

  • That's probably the most exciting plane ride I've ever seen

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