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June 19, 2010, 12:04pm

Gate A10, San Francisco International Airport

I am here seated at the waiting area near Gate A10, waiting to board the plane to go back home. As I was on the walkalator on my way here at the gate, there was something I observed not only today but in my past travels within the US at least. Before going on the walkalator, a sign that reads ‘stay on the right, walk on the left’ (not the exact words). I mostly stay on the right side because I want to stay put and enjoy the ‘being walked’ as I look around. And 98% of the time, I was the only person doing this. All the others on it stay on the left side and continue walking.

This just made me think that almost everybody here is in a rush. Nobody else stays put on the right side and just enjoy ‘being walked.’ I thought this was so much like walking up or down the escalator. However, on escalators, a lot of people stay put. Perhaps, they do this with escalators because the idea of walking up or down is just too tiring, the reason why they took the escalator anyway instead of the stairs. It should be the same with walkalators, right? So why walk when you are on the walkalator?


June 19, 2010, 12:48pm

DL635

I have boarded the plane. I am seated at 24A which is a window seat. Beside me is Mio from Japan. She is a Japanese Studies professor at UC Davis. What’s really interesting is that she recognizes the Daughtry! She’s seen them on American Idol before. We talked shop for a while.


June 19, 2010, 7:13pm (California time)

Up in the air, DL635

A can of coke. Peanuts. Shrimp cocktail. Salad. Asian soy chicken breast with rice and carrots. Music from my ipod. A little reading. An hour nap.Oh, and they showed the movie ‘dear john’ on the plane. How ironic. Can’t wait to tell the ‘dear girls’ about it when I log on the net.

June 20, 2010, 2:42pm (Japan time)

Up in the air, DL635

They served us the pre-arrival light meal which means that we are arriving at Tokyo, Japan anytime soon, like in an hour or so. And then I will take the connecting flight to Manila. I am getting closer to home.

June 20, 2010, 5:07pm (Japan time)

Boarding gate 25, Narita Airport

There is not much to say except I am here at the Narita-Tokyo Airport waiting for my connecting flight to Manila. No delays, no hassles.


June 20, 2010, 6:25pm (Japan time)

DL173

I am seated here at 24C which is an aisle seat. Beside me is a Japanese couple. I am shy to ask them to have a picture with me. That’s about it. In 4 hours or so, I will be at home so that this might be my last entry for this trip.

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