I realise this may seem a rather strange way to ground oneself but, as i am currently awaiting a painfully late connection flight from Singapore and happened to stumble across this ever so handy public computer I thought id give it a try. I’ve never really been one to obsess over computers or self glorifying web pages such as the likes of myspace or facebook but a blog seemed more appealing for some paradoxical reason, seeing as they are in essence one and the same. nonetheless, here i am scrawling away at my online diary. I am going to be abroad for some time, so keeping those i leave behind up to date will be easier done this way. The exact length and nature of my travels is yet to be determined in keeping with my usual spontaneity; my friends and family weren’t all too surprised to hear I’d bought a ticket to Paris on a whim and knew there wasn’t much hope in convincing me to rethink my elaborate impulse purchase. So here i am. Sitting across from a fairly grimy looking Malan Noodle place where i may be forced to spent at least a portion of the 4 hours 23 minutes and…15 seconds remaining until my flight. I’ve been harshly reacquainted with the ‘bête noire’ (I’ve been polishing up on my French) aspect of my love/hate relationship with airports; the excitement and anticipation lingering in the air and hanging off every word had formed a foggy haze of elation over the perils lying dormant underneath. Guess ill be snuggling up to a hard, cold airport bench tonight… not all too different to a big, cold empty bed at home I suppose. Enough from me for now though; my stomach is beginning to override all other urges and suddenly mr Malans noodles don’t look so bad…
Au Revoir!
-Alaina
