Right now I'm in the airport enjoying the "fun" aspects of travel. I must preface this by reminding everyone that this is the first time I've ever really flown by myself, every other time I've flown either with my family or a large group of high school students all wearing brightly colored shirts. Therefore, due to the novelty of this experience, I have decided to document this in a manner that is true to my detailed nature.
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Checking my bag in I was behind a number of individuals who were having to receive vouchers to stay in a hotel due to a cancellation, but I was able to utilize the joys of modern technology and check in on one of those cool computer kiosk things. As I approached the security checkpoint, I walked past those who were saying goodbye to their loved ones as they departed as well as by those who were there to meet the loved ones who were returning to them. As I observed this, I couldn't help but think of the opening scene in the movie "Love Actually" where Hugh Grant offers commentary on what he saw at the arrivals gate at Heathrow airport. "General opinion makes out that we live in a world of hatred and greed. I don't see that. Seems to me that love is everywhere. Often it's not particularly dignified or newsworthy but it's always there.
Fathers and sons, mothers and daughters, husbands and wives, boyfriends, girlfriends, old friends... lf you look for it, I've got a sneaky feeling you'll find that love actually is all around." And I have to admit I could concur with his feelings.
After that, and I anticipated going through the security area rather smoothly I hear that dreaded "beep" as I walk through. The gentleman manning that check point at first was not the most pleasant of individuals but after the fourth time of me double and triple checking that I had no metal on me, he warmed up. So I got to go into that very spacious glass room where a girl informed me of every single aspect of the search she was going to do, even down the sounds I was going to hear. Needless to say it was an experience, but I had fun with it because I found that they responded well to a positive attitude which I can only assume is a rare thing for them to experience in their line of work.
After that joyous occasion I then proceeded to my gate to make sure I had an idea of where it was (I know there are just so many options in the sunport but I just wanted to be sure). When to my chagrin (yes, I used that word) I discover my flight has been delayed about 40 minutes. So after that I decided it would be wise to consume some sort food and a caffeinated beverage and about 10 minutes later after paying $7 for an iced late and a bagel I settled into my chair in the waiting area by my gate. And that is where I am at right now as I have now requested to get e-mail updates from my flight so I don't get up and impatiently check and re-check my flight status on the screen.
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