So, I just got to London and customs was surpisingly easy, although the customs officer was under the influence that Caitlin and I were dating(???). I'll be here for another 7 and a half hours, so we're going to go downtown and check things out for the day. I'm not really sure what you can do for 4 hours in London, but I guess we're going to find out! My flight here was really mediocre; I had the unfortunate pleasure of sitting next to this really annoying six year old boy who probably got out his seat approximately 27 times, if I had to guestimate. Also, the flight attendants were not very nice, two strikes against American Airlines. I didn't get a second of sleep, but I realized that when we touched down it was 9:30 in London, thus it was 3:30 at home, so I probably would have just been going to bed anyways. A cup of coffee later and I'm feeling great! Hopefully the flight to Cape Town will be a little better (10 and a half hours!!!!!!). I'll let y'all know when I get in, if I have internet. I'm a little nervous about that. Oh well, it's an adventure! (If you haven't noticed, that's my new way of rationalizing potentially bad situations).
Well, till then!
Jason
Sunday, May 31, 2009
Lambert
I’m sitting here at the airport outside of gate C8, feeling incredibly uneasy. It's that feeling where your mind is racing so fast that you don’t even know what you’re thinking, almost as if everything is spinning around you and you’re stuck in the middle. It’s not a fear of what to come or what could go wrong; rather, it’s an unease simply due to not knowing. I’ve always known; I’ve always been in control. Well, not anymore. I guess that’s what attracted me so much to Cape Town in the first place. It’s an adventure, right? Well, I guess this is what an adventure feels like: uneasy. In an hour I’ll be on a plane to Chicago, my last glimpse of the States for six weeks. Thank God it’s at least a decent city; I could be flying out of Dallas. I’m so excited to go to London, if even just for a day! I just hope that I can meet up with everyone okay without a cell phone (honestly, how did the human race exist with them?). I know that I’m going to make some incredible friendships in these upcoming weeks, and I can’t wait to see what kind of surprises life will throw me. If there’s anything I am sure of it’s this: I won’t be the same when I return. And that’s why people go abroad, isn’t it? We want to come back changed, a little more educated, a little more cultured, a little more aware of our surroundings and the world outside of our own bubble. I’m not positive I’ll see the changes in myself; that’s what friends are for. Well, for now, I’m a little more at ease. Till next time,
Jason
Saturday, May 30, 2009
Cape Town Here I Come!
Ok, so this is my first post, which is exciting I guess. Anyways, I just finished packing and I'm praying that I don't forget anything! It's off to London tomorrow for all of 10 hours and on to Cape Town! I thought I'd share some images for you who haven't seen it before, and if you want any info check out the links on the right (they all go to wikipedia :-). I'm going to try to post at least weekly if not daily on what's going on so if you feel like you're remotely interested in my life, check back!
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