Before we ever left...

I'm slack. I haven't posted to my blog since I got back from London (which was FABULOUS) and I've since been back to NY, SAT, NY and home. Soooooo....here we go. Whirlwind weekend in London. Overnight flight was great, I slept about three hours, my SO not at all. Seats were awesome, plenty of room good food, on demand games, movies and musics. But before we ever boarded the plane we started having fun. I picked the line to go through security at JFK b/c I NEVER get in the same line as people with kids especially those in a stroller because it takes forever to get through. Yes, I fly every week, I HATE strollers and newbie flyers.

Anywhoo...this is a transcript of the people in front of us in line. Read with a Cockney accent

TSA: Please remove all metal objects and put them in the bin, remove laptops, dvd players, video cameras from their case, keep your boarding pass out and only one carry on plus one personal item per person.
Female passenger: Its against the rules to bring more than x amount of alcohol back into the UK we aren't buying anything else in the duty free shop
Male passenger: But we promised
Female passenger: NO
Male passenger: grumble, grumble, grumble

TSA: Please remove all metal objects from your pockets before passing through security
Male passenger dumps fake fur coat and shoes and carry on in bin and walks through metal detector

BING BING BING (aka as the moron alert)

Male passenger shows off belly to show belt buckle (totally grody by the way)
TSA: Please go back and remove all metal objects from your pockets including keys, change, cell phone, watch, etc.
Male passenger dumps three pounds of change from left pocket and cell phone but doesn't remove belt, watch or wallet.
TSA: Please remove everything from your pockets and take off the belt
Male passenger is like the clown car removing shit from his pockets: more change, wallet, belt, watch, FIVE rings, gold Mr. T chain, etc. Goes back through security and BING BING BING
At this point SO and I are falling on each other laughing b/c the TSA chick is PISSED!!!!! And not being nice about it.
TSA: COME BACK HERE AND REMOVE EVERYTHING FROM YOUR POCKETS. DO YOU UNDERSTAND ME?
Male Passenger remove THREE condoms from back pocket
TSA: Condoms?!? Really are you serious?!?! CONDOMS?!?!?! I said take EVERYTHING out of your pockets. These are FOIL. They set off the metal detector. Is there anything else in your pockets, any of your pockets?!?!?
Male passenger: No I don't think so
TSA: Go through the metal detector now and I don't want you to come back here again

Male passenger finally gets through security and his wife who is already through security is about to blow a gasket.

SO and I proceed through with no problems. Of course I need to change my pants after peeing on myself from laughing so hard at the idiots. I love traveling! International is the best!

BTW...this couple was across the aisle from us on the flight over. They continued behaving as if they owned the damn plane and needed rock star treatment the whole flight and continued fighting about the duty free alcohol. LOL

Cheers

I'm back! At least physically I'm back in the States and have been since about 10 PM Monday. All I have to say is I love that city and I am sooo going back to London. The other half and I had an absolute blast. Short story is lots of walking, little sleep, British breakfasts, football, the tube, drizzle and a new suitcase for the trinkets we brought back. I'll go into more detail later, but I'm alive, we had a great time and it sucks to be back at work. I still haven't caught up on my sleep but I'm planning to while I'm in San Antonio this weekend. :)

Outta here!!!!

So today is the day I fly to merry ol england for the first time. I'm all kinds of excited and about to bust to get out of work and leave. But I still have eight more hours until I leave. On the good side of the house is the fact that I won't have to work while I'm gone b/c I killed myself last week and this week to get it all done so I can leave in good conscience. On the bad side of the house my stress levels have been out of control for two weeks. Which leads me to my next topic...stupid fights.

That being said I have a confession to make. I did something I swore I'd never do. I picked a fight with my SO over something stupid b/c I didn't know how to express how upset I was over something else. I won't go into what I was upset about but I will confess the stupid fight part. It was over the size of the suitcase I was packing for the London trip. Keeping in mind I'm gone for 17 days and I'm going to work, London and San Antonio during this time. Anyway, I packed the 22 inch suitcase instead of my usual 19 inch rollaboard and first he was asking if I really wanted to do that and why was it so full. I pulled psycho girl out of the closet and proceeded to rant uncontrollably and say really not nice things. Thank god he doesn't hold grudges because I was mean and borderline psychotic. I'm going to have to be extra nice on this trip to make up for it.

Back to the fun stuff now. He's on his way here to NY and we are so outta here for four days tonight! I can't wait and it's like waiting for Christmas when you're little. It seems like today is NEVER going to end. I've also got money and requests for lots of little things from there and of course chocolate that you can't buy here. Well you can usually find it in NY, but not in the rest of the good ol USofA. So what little room I have left in my suitcase is getting filled with chocolate before I come back. :)

BTW...I'm sorry for being that girl and going psycho on you. I'll try not to do it again.

I suck at Tag

What is your occupation?

IT Consultant for a management consulting firm. In reality I develop stuff for other companies to use and then walk away hoping it all works out ok. :)

What are you listening to right now?

My other half telling me what he's buying and bitching about how hard it's going to be to get his Canadian citizenship.

Can you drive a stick shift?

Yes. At least I used to be able to. I'm going to take out my SO's car and make sure I still can. and no I'm not telling him when I do it.

Last person you spoke to on the phone?

My mom.

Do you like the person who sent this to you?

Yes, except when she buys shoes without approval. :)

Favorite drink?

Non-alcoholic ... Starbuck's Peppermint mocha! Alcoholic ... Jameson's scotch.

What is your favorite sport to watch?

Soccer (shut up... it has hot guys, shorts, great legs...nuff said)

Have you ever dyed your hair?

Hell yes! I definitely color my hair, it's ugly without a little help

Pets?

Yes. One chunky pretty kitty.

Favorite food?

CHOCOLATE! If that doesn't count, then pasta of any kind.

Last movie you watched?

LeMans with Steve McQueen (he is the epitome of coolness).

Favorite day of the year?

Christmas.

What do you do to vent anger?

Bitch to my girlfriends.

What was your favorite toy as a child?

Lite Brite, I never had one and was hugely disappointed in my parents for that.

Which is your favorite, fall or spring?

Fall. I love sweater season.

Hugs or kisses?

Hugs for friends and family. Kisses for my SO.

What kind of pie?

Key lime or my dad's Chocolate Cream pie. OMG sin on a plate.

Living arrangements?

I live with my SO in a 700 sf condo...or at least my cat does, I travel during the week for work.

When was the last time you cried?

Monday AM, my uncle died unexpectedly and I couldn't make it to the funeral.

What is on the floor of your closet?

Shoes, dirty clothes, a suitcase and my cat.

Favorite smell?

Fresh baked chocolate chip cookies and cinnamon.

What inspires you?

Someone trying to make the world a better place or standing up for those who can't do it for themselves.

What are you afraid of?

Being alone.

Plain, cheese or spicy hamburgers?

Cheese with bacon.

Favorite car?

I have several...but my all time wish car is a 63 split window vette, in reality I really really want a...I don't know. My dream car (BMW) turned out to be a big PITA.

Favorite cat breed?

Big fluffy cats..

Favorite day of the week?

Sunday AM because I don't have to do anything and we both get to sleep in.

How many countries have you been to?

Four and the furthest was Taiwan.

I have no one left to tag. :)