Aaaaach! This sucks!

[peachykeen]

Am just going to throw myself a small pity party here for a moment; feel free to leave, this is just some anxiety puke I have to spew for a moment.

Just came back from the airport, I had to go make some changes to my itinerary and due to dafety regs it had to be done in person and not by phone. Fair enough. So I get there and find out that the changes I had made inquires about have already been changed in the computer, which is not what I wanted.

I need to stop off in JC/NYC for a fw days to handle some business stuff, so I or my husband don't have to do it in October. (It seemed it would be easier this way, me being in the US already.) To get from where I am now to there, I have to fly South Bend to Cinncinati, Cinncinati to Newark. Ok. I expected this.

BUT a week later I have to fly from Newark, BACK to Cinncinati, and then on to Gatwick. Which means flying southwest to go northeast, 3.5 extra hours of flight time plus a 3 hour layover.

Now add into this mix that I absolutely fucking hate flying. I watched a few planes land and take off at the airport while I was there and now I am feeling distinctly shaky and queasy.

Fuck, fuck, and fuck.

and to top it off, this means it will now again be yet another week until I see my husband.

 

[freescorfr]

Keep thinking of the hassle your saving in October, peachy. You must wonder if it's not better to hitch-hike and swim.

Personally, I do like flying. I can't figure out how it works yet, but I marvel everytime I take off. I'm worse than my kids.

And just dream of how pleased your husband will be to see you again. Peachy, when I think of it , you've got it made.

 

[islandman]

When you're in NYC, stop by. We're a nice bunch over here.



ps - I hate Gatwick.

 

[April]

I hate it when they send you all over the place, generally in the wrong direction. You'd think with everything computerized, they could figure out a better route.

 

[peachykeen]

Thanks, guys. Although I do hate flying, I am very much looking forward to seeing my dogs, my house, my old neighbors, my friends and my cousins in NY/NJ, and most of all being with my husband again.

Funny thing is, freescofr, I do know all about how flying works - I taught a workshop for jr high school student on it! I know it's a totally irrational fear, and it really bugs me to be this way, because I am not a person who is normally afraid of shit. I actually went for hypnotheraoy for it. My first session was Sept 6th of last year, my second was scheduled for Sept 13. Well, then, you know. The therapist- a really wonderful woman - said to me when I went on the 13th how sorry she was, but the situation was too powerful in those circumstances for anything she could do to be able to help. I have actually taken 10 flights since last October, so I know I can just suck it up and get through it. Plus I am going to swipe a handful of mom's Atavan.

Islandman, name the bar, I'll buy the drinks. Well at least the first one. I am a fan of the lower east side r'n'r dives like Brownies, Manitoba's & the Lakeside Lounge, but I'll go pretty much anywhere there's beer!