The Unexpected Trip Home

Still getting on track.... still getting distracted. Hoo boy.

As I said yesterday, I was planning a continuation of my spring break adventures. That's true, but now I'm going to talk about the trip back.

I've had issues getting back home after many spring breaks. I think the Universe has been trying to tell me something, but I'm not sure what.

For you see, on Saturday the gang headed over to the airport at about 11. What happened next was spending 6 or so hours there.
The reason? You may or may not have heard about it, but Alaska had some technological issues, stranding many people all over.
Tensions rose. Airport food was running low. Many worried about if they were going to be able to get home. I managed to get to San Jose, California with my sis, my mom, and our family friends. They were saying the earliest flight out of there was going to be Tuesday, if we were lucky. That led up to the impromptu roadtrip.

Two hours Saturday night. A ten hour drive on Sunday. One rental car. Six people. We went from this...

...through this.

Then we got to rainy ol' Oregon. Big reason of difficulty recuperating? Yes indeed.
Despite the difficulty recuperating, it did make me think of a simple life lesson that I've learned from yes, fictional characters. This lesson comes from generally every after-school program type, but I'll use Full House since it's the one I watched.

The lesson is things can work out in the end if you don't let negativity get the better of you. Yes, things don't always work out. Life really isn't as bubbly as those shows tell you, but you know what? Life doesn't end until you're dead. You can bitch and moan about the crappy things that happen, or you can try to do things to fix them. Life isn't happily ever after, but it doesn't have to be horribly ever after either.

Welp, I need to get a tad more reading done for tomorrow, but I shall have more to talk about tomorrow! (I have a blog, of course I talk a lot.) Have a lovely evening!

What's the worst traveling problem you've ever had?

The Hidden Gems in Airports

Sometime today, I'll have boarded onto a plane to travel to far away places. Because of this, I'll have to go through the airport.

Everyone has some opinion on airports, don't they? People hate them, people get frustrated over them. In my case, I neither hate nor adore. Sure, at times they can be stressful and bothersome, but I don't have a downright hate of them.

One thing that I love about airports is the sense that all of the people in them are either coming back from or going to embark on an exciting adventure. No matter what, traveling tends to be pretty exciting. Sure, you might be going on a business trip, but it's better than having a meeting in the office, right? Some of your fellow travelers might even be taking the leap into one of their most amazing experiences yet, one that will change the rest of their lives.

Of course there's always stress. What if you forget your ticket, your passport, etc? What if you miss your flight? What if you're randomly selected for a more advanced security screening? There are quite a few things that could help color your hair to a lovely shade of grey. Is it worth it? Depends on where you're traveling to, I suppose.

Finally, one of the last things that makes airports interesting is people watching. I wish I looked more exciting whenever I go traveling, but I usually end up wearing whatever is going to make the most space in my suitcase. Which means a sweatshirt and my tennis shoes. I wish I could dress chic like the book Classy says I should, but I'd rather have room for more clothes on my trip. Still, with a lot of the folks in not the cutest clothes, you get some interesting people watching in. High-tension can shed a new light on people, sometimes a highly entertaining light. Plus, watching what other people do while they wait is fun. What are they reading? Did they just come back from somewhere incredible?

Yes, airports aren't always the most amazing places. However, you can make your time there better if you just think about the destination.

What do you think about airports?