I'm flying today. . .

Valium!

i read books on airplanes.
i don't fly much.
i'm flying friday.
i'm nervous.


when i was coming home from a trip to europe, my plane was delayed like four hours, and when i finally got home to denver, my suitcase was gone, and so was my mom's. my sister's was there, though.
so one night about two weeks later i was online around 1 AM and i hear noise outside... and the fucking airport people were delivering our suitcases.
two weeks later.
at 1 AM.

I hate flying with a passion. No matter what I drink, read, listen to, or take beforehand, it's bad news.

Beat me to it. I just like to medicate, drink and sleep.

Or you could strike up a conversation with the person sitting next to you and keep it going for the entirety of each flight. People LOVE that.

From KC to CDG? If the stops are Chicago and Heathrow, I'd say have 2 glasses of red wine in Chicago followed by 2 Tylenol PM on the plane, apply sleep mask and snooze all the way.

I hate checking bags. If you have to check, there is no way to circumvent the dumbasses who transfer them.

Edited to add, always have a large bottle of water handy.

[Edited on Mar 15, 2005 by numbers]

When the flight attendant asks if you'd like a blanket say "Unless you want the whole plane to see me masturbating." They find that sort of thing charming.

Oh and upgrade upgrade upgrade.

SLEEP

Get out of coach. Wait to be one of the last people boarding because you already have a seat. Then ask the flight attendants if they can bump you to first class if there is an open seat. Sometimes they say yes, especially if you're dressed appropriately. If not then at least you have dibs on finding a row to yourself.

I had to stay the night in an airport once, It was teh geigh.

Oh, my dear its getting so close. Yippy, SO happy. You guys should fly here to me. It would be oodles and oodles of fun.

the last time i was on a plane it was September 11th.. and i had 2 flights.

2003 that is.

I watched Ice Age and Finding Nemo a few times... but i was in the air about 14 hours that day.

Never check luggage. It makes the whole thing go so much more smoothly. I'm currently thousands of miles from home with everything I need for five days mashed into a carry-on. Oh, and becoming less high maintenance so you can actually fit everything you need in a carry-on is helpful too.

I'd fucking love flying if I was Mr. Cash Money and could hence fork out for the first class action. On Singapore Airlines, those rich fuckers get beds, while us economy plebs get stuck with our legs touching for hours, babies screeching, and crude Americans talking about peanuts.

On my recent trip - all 20 odd hours of it, including a stopover - I made do by watching episodes of Will & Grace and the Bridget Jones sequel and Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle. I've had worst days, I suppose.

Who are the ad wizards who came up with this one?? I mean really....4 peanuts? No thanks, I'll just have three peanuts...I'm trying to cut down. And those flight attendants...could they be any meaner?

would you consider being Mrs. Cash Money?

eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeei'mtotallyfreakingout.
if i could get the boy on a plane, we'd come visit you for sure.

You provide the pretty, frilly skirts, and I'm there!