airport Sonya This place is like hell encased in glass and steel. The hamburger prices are insane, there are far too many people sitting far too close together, and it's horrible because the majority of them are traveling alone. To make matters worse, the miracles of road construction happily occur during the busiest hours, reminding us that city life is one big 'happy' traffic jam. I'm probably just as spoiled as everyone else though. Most of us seem to like the idea of seeing faraway places and visiting loved ones, but we don't like having to go to the trouble of actually getting to our fateful destinations. The airport to the rescuse right? I can't decide which I'd rather be stuck in -this or the DMV. Other than that...the airport brought me to a special person in a special place so I should be grateful. I'd gladly do it all over again to see that entrancing grin or feel that warm embrace. This shall be remembered. 020601 ... unhinged i've been in and out of so many now, i like to watch the obviously unseasoned air travelers. i had good mexican food in the airport in houston. beer vending machines in the airport in praha. the monorail in the laguardia airport; at least i think that was the airport. several hour layover. back_and_forth_and_on_and_on or off. the things high school kids do when they're bored in an airport. the smoker's lounge at lax was a nice novelty even though that airport is sorely in need of some remodeling. hello, it's like the 21st century now. the open air construction of the airport in honolulu is mind blowing to me living in the midwest my whole life. but i like the way the perfumed breeze can find it's way into every nook and cranny. the airport in milwaukee has gotten a facelift since some air traffic was diverted here in an effort to help take chicago/o'hare off the worst airports in the country list. speaking of o'hare, that airport sucks when you are flying standby and flight no. 1 gets delayed until after departure time of flight no. 2 so in an effort to be sneaky you ask the desk person to switch you to flight no. 2 only to find out you have to run across two terminals to get to flight no. 2. ummm....what sense does it make to have two flights from the same airline going to the same destination in two different terminals? still haven't been able to figure that one out, but i'm guessing it has something to do with why o'hare was on the country's suckiest airports list. the look the airline employee got on his face when i asked him to switch me to flight no. 2 and he realized it was going to the same place and would get there first was priceless since most of the other passengers were irately bitching at him even though he had nothing to do with it. 'yes ma'am. i think i can do that.' the airport in cleveland had one of my favorite bookstores until it changed names recently. regardless, it will hold a soft spot in my heart as the place i bought my first books by the dalai lama. 080805 ... n o m i love airports, and travelling i love flying, being on a plane 121201 what's it to you? who go blather from