Live from OAK

** 3:00

Does it surprise anyone that I'm sitting here at the airport - a full hour and a half until my flight is supposed to depart? I like getting to places early to give me a chance to mellow out. We did a drop & run. Mom and dad dropped me off, said goodbye, and then I was on my own! So far we're good on the anxiety levels I've been taking my Ativan since about 6 this morning so I'm hoping to keep a cool head for quite some time. Mom says it's I'm totally loopy and she now knows what I would be like drunk. But I'm just enjoying mellowness. I don't get to feel like this very often.

So what am I doing right now? I'm sitting at a little island they have for fliers with laptops and the wonderful world of free WIFE and I figured rather than wait until tonight when I will be exhausted, I'm going to start this trip report now!!

I was so, so, so bad this time. Normally I start packing 1-2 week prior to my actual departure date. It gives me a chance to be absolutely sure that everything is in its place and make sure I have everything I need. As of this morning I was barely packed at all. I had stuff thrown into my luggage with absolutely no rhyme or reason. It was interesting trying to make sure I had everything I need, and I am almost positive that I forgot something. Only time will tell though.

There was a surprise stowaway though ....

There will probably be more to come in a short bit. I am desperate for some food, so it's off to find a bite to eat.

** 4:22

Joy, oh joy. My flight was supposed to depart at 4:20 and that so did not happen. Our plane has been delayed about an hour. You know, I would really, really love to make it to Texas before it officially becomes Monday. In my head that just makes it all feel like one less day. I want all of my bamma-bonding time. All of it I tell you.

So I'm bored now. Bored and calm. Dang, I love Ativan when it's working. I'm doing good with now freak outs to speak of. Just breathing in and breathing out. I did grab something to eat (they have a CPK express here - I am in heaven) and picked up a new crossword puzzle book because I just devour those. Chomp chomp.

I've taken a few photos of the airport that I'll get around to putting up here at some point. I like taking photos of random things from different perspectives. But as it stands I have about 3 hours of battery life here. I've got my screen on it's lowest setting so I can milk that battery for all she's got but no way am I opening Photoshop. My battery will be G.O.N.E. before you know it.

I really want to go to sleep right now *insert yawn here*

** 5:24

And we have a plane! We ahve a plane! Better be boarding soon or I'm going to pull my hair out. I want to land in Texas before Monday.