Today is the day, I have to be brave and get into the plane to Stockholm. I was never that frightened before. To leave the only people I currently know and which mean something to me is horrible. Also to know that I have parents and a flat and so on but I am not abmile to get there, makes me really sad.
But loosing a good friend because of a jealous woman is even worse. Sometimes we cannot see the obvious because we are too close. I am just concerned because nice and trustworthy people get hurt the most.
Sitting at the airport and waiting for the plane makes things worse because I have too much time to think about everything. As my friends dropped me off at the airport one of them looked at me, smiled and said 'Everything will be fine and you can make it' and my other friend said 'You are the strongest person I know, you can do it'. This meant a world to me in that moment, thanks girlies.
I am currently not even outside of AUS but I already feel like if I miss anything - and it is the possibility to just meet for a quick cup of coffee, or a chat in the kitchen, or a laugh in the library or a midnight chat on facebook over the last lecture. Just if y'all not already know, I care about you, no matter where we are on that planet :-)
About 26 hours later:
I am at Beijing airport where I should not be and I am waiting in the plane at the gate because it is pouring water out of the sky and we cannot depart. I suppose my flight from Amsterdam to Stockholm is already history and the most annoying thing is that China blocks facebook and western Internetservices, so no chance for me to email my new roommate as long as I am in this plane!
I thought the first stop at the small Chinese airport was horrible but changing our flight to Beijing and then get lost here is worst. But I should have expected it - some things do not change that quick and that I am unlucky is already proofen.
By the way - due to my flight change via endless hours on the phone the call center forgot to change my vegetarian meal with my seat and therefore no food for me on all flights, oh no thats not true, I can always choose between beef and chicken! But due to the fact that it will only take about 45h incl delays it seems not too bad and the chinese tea is really good though, in a Spa I would pay loads of money for that.
The only thing I don't like at this China airline flight is the rude service and behaviour of the staff, because as I kindly asked for my veggi meal they told me: 'chicken or beef', nothing else. As you can imagine I started to explain back and forth but it nearly ended as the Mt Nelson party, when our roomadvicer showed up and told one of my friends 'I can explain it to you - outside'. On the other two flights I haven't even asked for my veggi meal, I just ordered tea and everyone was happy.
Another 4.5h later:
The stormwinds with loads of rain just ended and through the speakers they told us - in Chinese, and the nice girl next to me translated it - that we will try to start now! Exciting.
I just found out that my connecting flight from Amsterdam to Stockholm leaves at 9pm and we will arrive there by 10pm, so my flight is history and due to the fact that the board crew can and will not help us, I have to see the airport ground staff in Amsterdam for re-arranging my flight. I suppose I need to wait until tomorrow for the next available flight. But the first thing is to contact my new roommate that I will not show up that night - Oh what a great start to our new relationship! Can only get better!
XMCCX somewhat years later:
Currently waiting at the hotel shuttle bus service to take us to the airport hotel for that night - as I supposed it was the last flight for that day and I need to wait until 7am to get to Stockholm. I already texted my new roommate the situation and the reply was fairly short: 'Okej' - I hope this does not mean a bad start!
The **** hotel is really nice and the dining area would be great, if the kitchen would not be closed already, because it is after midnight. But in the morning I can get breakfast at 5am, and then I have to leave to the airport at 5:30am to catch my flight - this means not much sleep, maybe just a nap before I have to get up again.
After taking a long bath and updating my Facebook status due to the free WLan system I catched a two hour rest (laying in bed and watching TV) before I got up again and headed for breakfast - never was so good like this one ;-))
Finally, this flight was on time and the crew members were really nice, too. Landing in Stockholm made my stomach feel sick, not because of the heavy breakfast but because all these new things will happen to me soon and I just can take them as they are. So, next thing to do is buying a Tunnelbana Metro Card for the first month and heading to Bredäng/ Skärholmen to my new roommate, which is hopefully waiting for me!
But loosing a good friend because of a jealous woman is even worse. Sometimes we cannot see the obvious because we are too close. I am just concerned because nice and trustworthy people get hurt the most.
Sitting at the airport and waiting for the plane makes things worse because I have too much time to think about everything. As my friends dropped me off at the airport one of them looked at me, smiled and said 'Everything will be fine and you can make it' and my other friend said 'You are the strongest person I know, you can do it'. This meant a world to me in that moment, thanks girlies.
I am currently not even outside of AUS but I already feel like if I miss anything - and it is the possibility to just meet for a quick cup of coffee, or a chat in the kitchen, or a laugh in the library or a midnight chat on facebook over the last lecture. Just if y'all not already know, I care about you, no matter where we are on that planet :-)
About 26 hours later:
I am at Beijing airport where I should not be and I am waiting in the plane at the gate because it is pouring water out of the sky and we cannot depart. I suppose my flight from Amsterdam to Stockholm is already history and the most annoying thing is that China blocks facebook and western Internetservices, so no chance for me to email my new roommate as long as I am in this plane!
I thought the first stop at the small Chinese airport was horrible but changing our flight to Beijing and then get lost here is worst. But I should have expected it - some things do not change that quick and that I am unlucky is already proofen.
By the way - due to my flight change via endless hours on the phone the call center forgot to change my vegetarian meal with my seat and therefore no food for me on all flights, oh no thats not true, I can always choose between beef and chicken! But due to the fact that it will only take about 45h incl delays it seems not too bad and the chinese tea is really good though, in a Spa I would pay loads of money for that.
The only thing I don't like at this China airline flight is the rude service and behaviour of the staff, because as I kindly asked for my veggi meal they told me: 'chicken or beef', nothing else. As you can imagine I started to explain back and forth but it nearly ended as the Mt Nelson party, when our roomadvicer showed up and told one of my friends 'I can explain it to you - outside'. On the other two flights I haven't even asked for my veggi meal, I just ordered tea and everyone was happy.
Another 4.5h later:
The stormwinds with loads of rain just ended and through the speakers they told us - in Chinese, and the nice girl next to me translated it - that we will try to start now! Exciting.
I just found out that my connecting flight from Amsterdam to Stockholm leaves at 9pm and we will arrive there by 10pm, so my flight is history and due to the fact that the board crew can and will not help us, I have to see the airport ground staff in Amsterdam for re-arranging my flight. I suppose I need to wait until tomorrow for the next available flight. But the first thing is to contact my new roommate that I will not show up that night - Oh what a great start to our new relationship! Can only get better!
XMCCX somewhat years later:
Currently waiting at the hotel shuttle bus service to take us to the airport hotel for that night - as I supposed it was the last flight for that day and I need to wait until 7am to get to Stockholm. I already texted my new roommate the situation and the reply was fairly short: 'Okej' - I hope this does not mean a bad start!
The **** hotel is really nice and the dining area would be great, if the kitchen would not be closed already, because it is after midnight. But in the morning I can get breakfast at 5am, and then I have to leave to the airport at 5:30am to catch my flight - this means not much sleep, maybe just a nap before I have to get up again.
After taking a long bath and updating my Facebook status due to the free WLan system I catched a two hour rest (laying in bed and watching TV) before I got up again and headed for breakfast - never was so good like this one ;-))
Finally, this flight was on time and the crew members were really nice, too. Landing in Stockholm made my stomach feel sick, not because of the heavy breakfast but because all these new things will happen to me soon and I just can take them as they are. So, next thing to do is buying a Tunnelbana Metro Card for the first month and heading to Bredäng/ Skärholmen to my new roommate, which is hopefully waiting for me!
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