Terminal

It's funny how the act of putting my ipod headphones in can change an annoying experience into a movie montage. All of a sudden I don't hear the chattering children sitting right behind me (wasting a perfectly good television on Scooby Doo when it could be used to watch football) or the men complaining because their flight has been delayed again. Now it's just me watching planes take off...and land and writing about it while my ipod randomly chooses the soundtrack.

It's overcast in Chicago, the Bears just lost and I still have another hour in Terminal B before I board my flight home. I am just soaking up the final hours of my fall break before I'm faced with reality tomorrow. Before you start to feel sorry for me, know that I am feeling refreshed and motivated. I've been in complete survival mode over the last month or so and I've decided to take control. My first step was skipping Elton John's "Sad Songs". The next steps will be to get my life in order so I can stay ahead of the storm instead of struggling to keep my head above water.

Anyway, Southwest is trying to get somebody to volunteer to take a later flight (later meaning tomorrow morning) to Indy...from Chicago. My two hour layover is annoying enough because I could have driven to Indianapolis from here by the time I'll get there on my airplane...spending a night here would be ludicrous. Now, if I didn't have to teach in the morning I would consider taking it get a ride home. I'm holding out for more cash, though. They offer a $500 voucher and I'll consider it. Now the old couple sitting across from me are arguing about it while Norah Jones sings to me. The guy next to me just updated his facebook status...something about sitting in the airport. Very original. I wonder how many people sat down and the first thing they did was update their status. Like their friends really need to know that they're waiting on a plane. At least they could put some thought into it and write a blog. You all are so lucky that I'm your friend. Sounds like we're still overbooked....I hope I'm not the last one on.

I think that's all I have for now, but look for a Philly blog soon.