The Epic Journey (like the Odyssey or the Aniead)

I am writing now from what only could be called the greatest marathon of all international travel. Here is a quick run down of my current schedule: 0330 Awaken from my dead slumber to drag myself down to the San Diego International 0630 My flight leaves for Phoenix and I fight off an ominous case of the “sleepies” (the sleepies can only be described as the intense desire your brain has for sleep while your body does not allow said sleep) 0745 Flight lands in Phoenix 0800 We are still not at our gate and my flight has started boarding 0810 Panic ensues 0815 I push my way past three couples and run to my next gate…like a crazy maniac. 0825 I am the last person to board my plane…literally 0830 The plane takes off for Charlotte 1030 Times get sketchy here because there is a time change…..I decide to nap through my confusion 1230 I am on a window seat and I desperately have to go to the little girls room…. My neighbors are not happy 1530 Land in Charlotte…realize I have not yet eaten today. 1545 Realize how big Charlotte is…stomach grumbles 1546 Realize my gate is D13 and I am at A4. Panic ensues 1550 Meet two exchange students on my way to my next gate 1640 Depart Charlotte….I think I feel a cold coming on?!?!?! 1645-2045 Continuous movie playing with no sleep So here I am sitting in the largest plane I have ever seen writing my feelings. Feeling #1 I am so grateful my mother did this for me…. I miss her already. Feeling #2 My lips are super dry. I am about to embark on one of the most defining experiences in my life…. And I can think of is I wish I knew more French…. Oh well what is school for anyways? Now I will make a list of the funniest things that have happened so far on my flights 1. I had my back pack on my back and I was walking through the aisle and I turned around to talk to the flight attendant and I promptly whacked some poor old lady in the face with my bag. She wasn’t hurt just slightly stunned by the sudden cloth to face ratio. 2. When I was getting on my international flight the flight attendant actually asked me if I new what a visa was…..I responded with “I should hope so because I have one.” 3. When I was getting on my first flight I was trying to stuff my beautifully packed carry on into the overhead bin when a flight attendant came over and snatched it from my hands and whisked it away to be checked…..goodbye delicious See’s candy I was looking forward to eating. 4. While sitting in one of my seats I felt a mysterious dripping only to find out it was coffee that had spilled in the overhead apartment directly above my head. I smell like cappuccino…maybe not a bad thing? 5. While going through security the zipper on my pants broke….Just imagine me running through the airport one hand on pants (pleading with them not to fall down) one hand on baggage…..its frightening. My journey is not nearly over…..not even close I have two more commuter planes from Paris to Leon and then to Biarritz. Part 2 of the Epic journey tomorrow