"Aghhh! The Light! Its too bright for my highly underdeveloped subterranean eyes!
Anyways, I learned why I never want to have to commute in the early morning hours to New Orleans... the sunrise is a bitch... I was driving straight into it the whole time. It wouldn't have been an issue had I not had to stand in line FOREVER for the TSA to inspect every crevice of my body.
Waiting in the New Orleans Internation Airport Security line
Unfortunately I was too tired to be productive on the plane, but not tired enough to fall asleep. I'm sure being seated between a snorer and very talkative but sweet Indian guy who freaked out cause he couldn't find his cell phone to turn it off, didn't help. I told him I would be forced to get mad at him if the plane plumeted to the ground due to interference from his phone. A muffin from the stewardess calmed me down... airplane coffee sucks.
Landing in Houston: Part I
I didn't know there were such a thing as trains at an airport... I was completely unprepaired for that. I don't remember much about the flight inbetween Houston and Charlotte. Maybe I passed out, maybe they put something in my coke, maybe I was a little anxious to get there. At least I got this cool little snack tray... that was friggin awesome.
Welcome to Charlotte
*kisses the ground* finally here... now off to... MEETINGS!!! WoooHoo! *twirls finger in the air* At this point... I am REALLY ready for a nice long nap.
The Most Beautiful thing in North Carolina: The Apple Store
Although I was staying with a very sweet family, inbetween the stuff I had to do for work, I did get to spend some time with my good friend Larry. He made me aware of the fact that there was an Apple Store in Charlotte... so we decided to go check it out. He said it wasn't nearly as big as the ones in California... but that didn't much matter to me. It was glorious. Yeah I'm a big nerd and proud of it.
The Second Most Beautiful thing in North Carolina: Me... cause I don't think Larry would want to be "beautiful"
Things I did with Larry: the aforementioned trip to the Apple Store, experience my first country bar, get knocked around by a flying pool ball, try a chocolate cigar (and I actually liked it!), agree that country is the worst music genre on earth, note the abnormal amounts of personalized license plates of which none actually made any sense, flip off Lowes because that's apparently the thing to do, and make fun of the hillbillies. There was an abundance of crack peeping above the top of pants. They sell belts everywhere last time I checked.
The Least Beautiful thing in North Carolina: Hillbillies
Oh work... why must you exist. I was having so much fun observing the society we so commonly refer to as redneck. Get er' done.... I still don't really know what that means.
*Sigh* Leaving Charlotte
I was grateful that I packed more than I needed, since when I got to the airport on Sunday they informed me that since my flight was late, I would be unable to make my connecting flight to New Orleans in time. That being said, I had to wait to leave until Monday morning. The most annoying part was trying to track down my luggage. After much drama and one day later than scheduled, I got back into an airport security line. The TSA lady yelled at me and I didn't do anything wrong. That made me sad... I got some Starbucks hot chocolate to make me feel better... 10 feet out the door I dropped it... that made me sadder... I went back and got some more... then tasted it... and that made me even more sad. It tasted horrible. So in a last attempt to make me feel better... I bought some souviners... I think that might have worked.
Landing in Houston: Part II
Back on the train. Bought some more souvineers. This time I used my Donut Yoke 2000 on the plane and took a nap.
Pretty Blue Skies
Sorry there are so many details I have left out... but even now it seems like all one big blob of information. I had a great time and wouldn't hesitate to go back :)
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