Jan 15 2008
Arrived
And Bossy was right. I set myself up. But only by an hour. Once we got on the plane, and the ground crew decided to hurry us out to get de-iced (a 20 minute procedure all by itself), a “light” came on in the cockpit. This is what happens when Hotfessional gets cocky about her ass, a plane, and leaving.on.time.
I think the pilot’s exact words were, “Uh, ladies and gentlemen, we were just finishing our status check when a light started flashing in here, so we’ve called for maintenance to come out and see what it is.” There may or may not have been a murmured, “Oh Shit!” in the background.
At that point, I tried to sleep. I’ve been on planes waiting for maintenance before. Once, 3 hours after maintenance got there, they decided that the replacement part was fucked up too, so “Let’s go find another plane!”.
Surprisingly, about 30 minutes after our scheduled departure (they really need to come up with another phrase for that, because, y’know, there’s nothing departure about that schedule), we were headed out for de-icing.
Off the plane, onto the train from O’Horror into the city, a 10 block walk to the office, and ta-da! I’m here.
I’m having dinner with all of my boyfriends tonight (re: the other managers), where I’m sure there will be much drinking and bullshitting. I’ll take notes. I’m sure they’ll provide some interesting tidbits.
—- In the meantime, I’m off to a meeting with someone that I’ve really, truly disliked (abhorred, hated, detested, despised) for about 11 years. I know you wish you were me. —-
![[del.icio.us]](http://images.del.icio.us/static/img/delicious.small.gif){kind=small}
Glad you made it safe!
Let me know if you have any free time to meet for drinks!
Have fun with your boyfriends!
Kristabella’s last blog post..Read Me.
you had me at flying and O’Horror.
gawd.
Dawn’s last blog post..On being invisible
Disliked, hopefully, does not read your blog.
I think we need to have a “worst air travel story” contest. Mine have been few but they heaped lots of stuff in one travel itinerary to make up for smooth travels from other times.
Yeah, awesome.
Sonia’s last blog post..Delurking For Autism
I’m with Sonia! A Worst Air Travel Story Contest would be blog fodder for weeks!
Laurel’s last blog post..Healthy Cooking Start
Hope you have fun at the meeting. Sounds like the chances of that are slim to the point of Posh Spice though…
Solomon Broad’s last blog post..Tuesday 15 January
You’re downtown? One word MIDWAY!! I’m just sayin’
Fannie Mae’s last blog post..My ass is sore, part deux
Can’t wait to hear who this person is… are you telling?
Good job getting out ‘only’ an hour late. These days, that counts as ‘on time’.
Heidi
Heidi’s last blog post..In Your Eleventh Year…
I would so love to come out for a while too … but am cold and anti-social right now. Maybe one of the kerpillion times you visit in the spring?
Marianne’s last blog post..Crime Scene
God, business travel - there is just about nothing I hate worse!
I am so glad I don’t have to do that very often anymore. But I did get very proficient at packing a lot of stuff into a small amount of luggage. And I lived very, very close to the airport. : )
Shelly’s last blog post..Second Verse, Same as the First
Glad you made it. How the heck do you catch up on that kind of sleep?
I couldn’t sleep on a plane with all those strangers around me. And I don’t care if they heard me snoring. Its just…strangers.
witchypoo’s last blog post..Going on Strike
Ah but it all makes good blog material in the end.
Veronica’s last blog post..The T-shirt Debate
Meeting? With someone you loathe? Details, please!
Jen on the Edge’s last blog post..Elegant wants to have tea with the Queen
Can’t wait for the details in the next post!
Vanessa’s last blog post..Recent Observations
glad you made it safe and sound. someone you have hated for 11 years…can’t wait to here how that meeting went.
zoe’s last blog post..Unfit for human habitation
It sounds like you have all the fun…
RC’s last blog post..Out of the frying pan and into the fire
That’s because you were on the wrong plane. The one you wanted went to sunny Aus-tra-leeeee-ah!
Sheesh woman.
Kelley’s last blog post..Something to ponder….
I love the term O’Horror. It truly is. I have never had more horrifying flight experiences then when passing through O’Hare.
Mary Alice’s last blog post..The Art of Illusion
I hope the dinner was better than the meeting. And that you had a good nap on the plane while waiting to depart. Aren’t airlines just the best? That’s our government subsidy dollars hard at work…
Melissa’s last blog post..Great Expectations
See I would have got off the plane the minute I heard the word “Maintenance”. No way would I fly on a plane that might still be defective cos I’m a chicken.
Gypsy’s last blog post..Chipmunks, neurotic dogs & retail therapy
Two Stormy Nights in the back please - we have bitches to diss!! Actually…Make it four!!
Lyvvie’s last blog post..Please, I hate to complain, but…
HEY! how did you get the comments to list what everyone’s last post was on their blog? That’s an awesome tool!! So friendly!
Lyvvie’s last blog post..Please, I hate to complain, but…