Notice the screen has Mandy Moore......Thanks for the link JoeI am in route to Idaho. I currently have a 5 hour layover in Atlanta. What does one do for 5 hours in an airport? There are restaurants, shops, and a lot of people watching but all I want to do is dance. I wish there was a room that I could go and get out all of my energy. I would play "Ain't no other man" and dance til I drop. However, there is no such place. So I am stuck in my own mind......dangerous territory to go alone.
I have started to think about my own behaviors that I have developed throughout my years of aviation transportation. Here are some of the things I have noticed about myself when I am in the airport.....
- While in the airport, I am permissive about what I eat. I eat everything and anything I want. It is only in the airport where I can eat a whole muffin and not feel gross. In fact, I feel empowered.
- I am usually very talkative and open but in the airport I am quiet and try hard to play the "mysterious traveler" role.
- I make up stories about people's lives (they are usually awkward misfits.)
- I become a member of the fashion police - I have given many violations.
- The words "we are able to board on time today" make me giddy.
-It is the only place where I get caught up on the celebrity gossip since I am suddenly reading every magazine cover in the bookstore.
- At the airport, I don't like the general public. They are pushy, impatient, and rude.
However, there is one redeeming quality about me in an airport. I love to read and I have time to do it!!! I am re-reading Glimpses into the life and heart of Margerie Hinckley. I have been reading about her genuineness with all those she met. It made me think about how we all need to be real with others. I love getting to truly know someone and understanding what makes them an amazing person. It has brought the most rewarding experiences of my life.
He seems a little old for a leash.
A classy fast food court.Public Service Announcement #5: If you have a long layover in the airport here are some ideas: http://www.wikihow.com/Handle-Long-Layovers-at-an-Airport
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Mandy,
Oh, sweet Mandy. I don't know what is more sad; the fact that MP wasn't able to share this Atlanta experience with you (this time) or that there was indeed a child on a leash.
Now, typically I would show up your kid-leash picture with one of my own... and I happen to have a picture on my cell phone of a GROWN LARGE BLACK MAN on a leash at Costco. That is right. You read that right... the man checking the reciepts as you leave costco had a leash on last Saturday. He was leashed to the wall. Just in case he needed to make a fast break for a runaway shopper, he thought twice about it.
But, alas, as you should have read on the listserve, my phone is "out of commission". So no picture for you (this time).
COMMENT UPDATE: After telling Brian about the leashed costco employee I began to think I needed to make a phone call... how could I let this go on?
I called Costco's manager (Troy) to ask him about these seemingly un-humane practices; he conviently wasn't in. The receptionist said "They are to ensure no one gets by with out paying for merchendise" To which, I replied "I understand the need for the employee, but not the need to leash him to his station". She seemed confussed.
A few hours later Troy returned my call. Here is a sample quote from the converstation "This isn't the only time I have seen people like this... they make these things for children to stay with their parents... you know, so people don't wander off". The converstation pretty much continued on. I suggested perhaps he find another solution to the problem of wandering employees. He agreed and is talking to the regional manager soon.
Your description of your attitude in an airport is basically a description of Daniel John Nelson's life everday. It is uncanny. Come back soon.
Oh cursed fate. At long last a cute mormon girl in Atlanta and I'm not there! Over 21 and not crazy* and I wasn't there! Why?! Why!?
* (declaraction of sanity subject to further inquiry, terms and conditions.)
People are the worst!!! Except for Mandy.
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