catch up 9-2-08

September 2, 2008: Frankfurt, Deutschland

Well, here I am…1/2 way to my destination. It’s 11:14 AM (5:14 PM at home)

The plane ride went smoothly…

All in all I believe I had a decent 4 hours of sleep.

I feel pretty good! I haven’t had any breakdown since Boston.

I should be meeting the couple from Maine on this flight. Mixed feelings on that one. On one hand I like to travel alone unless I’m with someone I chose to travel with…on the other hand, it is nice to interact with someone who is going through the same thing I am (kinda)

Somewhere over Russia: 9:30PM Kazakh time (11:30AM back home), September 3, 2008

The layover in Frankfurt was just fine…I’m glad I didn’t take the earlier flight. I spotted an American-looking couple & introduced myself to Doug & Kelly from Freeport, ME. Very nice couple. She’s a middleschool teacher & he’s a computer programmer. They have friends with a 5^th grader in Waldorf.

I couldn’t take my carry on (fuckers!) so I claimed my computer bag, passport, $$$ & Adoption documents…left my music, my book, makeup, phone & other small stuff in the bag.

Kelly gave me a collapsible bag in which to carry my documents.

I’m sitting next to a civil engineer from Poland named Alex. He is travelling to Almaty for a materials convention. He has a little 1 year old boy & loves to ski. He lives near Krakau where I think my dad’s family was raped and slaughtered. Apparently it’s turned into a very beautiful city.

It’s dark out, I slept a good part of the way & now that I’m WIDE awake, I’m pretty sure I’ll take the rest of my pill when I hit the hotel.

I wish I had some funny stories to tell.

We land in about 2 hours. I chose pasta with truffle-sauce over beef goulash & noodles.

Lufthansa had a great Flyrobics on the other flight. I followed the little animated character & stretched out my neck & spine along with little leg & shoulder exercises. It doesn’t negate the fact I’ve ingested thousands of calories and exerted hundreds. I never know when my next meal is, so I eat!