.cookies.coffee.cubbies.: long day of flights

Wrote this on the plane on the way to Tokyo and just wrote the italic part before I posted it:

We left this morning for Vietnam. We’re on the first leg of the trip as I write this, and it’s creeping by. The first flight is from DFW to Tokyo, about 12 hours. We left Sunday at noon Dallas time, and it is currently about 1 pm Monday Tokyo time. I still don’t understand the whole time difference and especially the day difference.

I forgot my jacket at home this morning, which I mostly just had for the plane since I’m always cold. I couldn’t find a jacket in the terminal besides an XL for $40 so I bought a fleece blanket, which has come in handy on the plane. I have that on my legs, and the one they give us around my arms. I’m not too fond of my carry on luggage, only because it’s heavy and hard to get stuff out when it’s under the seat.

Let’s see what else has happened…Edi was so sweet and switched seats with Kyle so the three of us have been hanging out. Actually, Kyle has been playing DS, Nick has been messing with the movies that we can watch, and I have been listening to music trying to fall asleep and watched Bride Wars earlier. I took some sleep aid, and got about 20 minutes of sleep out of it. It helped me fall asleep but not stay asleep after Nick got in my face and said my name, about made me pee my pants.

Nick left his passport holder in the bathroom, and the flight attendant gave him quite the look when she gave it back. He claims he never took it off, so I guess it was magic! (an AJ quote) Hopefully that’s the only time he forgets it! We were only over South Dakota at the time too! Don’t worry mama- He won’t lose it! I bought 2 big water bottles, and I’m still really thirsty. Kyle went back and got me 3 glasses of water, I think it’s the dumb malaria medicine.

We are 2 hours away from Tokyo and then we have a 5 ½ hour flight which is going to be killer. Hopefully I can sleep for that one! And hopefully Nick does too because he’s getting quite ansy right now.

Anyways, I’ll post this when we get to Tokyo. It’s a great trip, just ready to be on land and able to move around more! Mama and Dad- miss you guys already!

My carry on is driving me crazy, probably going to buy a backpack in Vietnam and use that for the way home. We got off our first flight, and had to go back through security and now we are just hanging out until we board at 6 pm Tokyo time which is like 5 am Dallas time. I slept for another 30 minutes before we landed, it was really nice. Woke up for dinner...at 12:30 at night? It was either pizza or chicken and rice, both me and Nick went for pizza, Kyle went for the chicken. I really wasn't hungry and the chicken wasn't too good so I gave most of my pizza to Kyle.

Nick and Dustin are have a good time in the airport. Checking out the Japanese toilets, thank the Lord they also have American toilets. It feels so good to be able to stretch out my legs, I'm so tired but I really should go walk around before our 5 hour flight to Hanoi.

lots of love.