Trip to Virginia Part 1

January 5, 2007

V can't find his passport. I can't find my sanity... (I can already picture myself lost at the airport with a big laptop bag and desperately trying to contact anyone from SPL.)

January 6, 2007

Last minute shopping. My roommate and I went to Glorietta to buy some not-so-important but for-me-it's-important stuffs that I'll bring with me. JM insisted that I should buy a winter coat, so I did. The reminders of Jinna and Ma'am Cez are still streaming through my mind. Waw's magic To Do list is still with me (thanks Francis!). So I think I'm gonna be fine.

Gabi na pero sabog-sabog pa rin ang gamit ko. I found out that packing is not one of my strong points. My things just wouldn't fit in my luggage. Then JM stepped in, flipped his magic wand and taddaaaa, my luggage is all set.

January 7, 2007

First stop - Narita Japan Airport. NW20 ang connecting flight namin papuntang Detroit. Since sumakit ang tiyan ni V, he told me to proceed to Gate 24 and he'll meet me there. Sige lakad ako, confident na makikita ko agad ang Gate 24 dahil may signs naman. Nakita ko ang signs, nakaturo pakaliwa ang papunta sa gate namin. Pero pag tumingin ka sa kaliwa, hala! Pader! Kulang ang kapangyarihan ko para lumusot sa pader, pano ako makakarating sa flight namin?? WTF!

Ok, relak lang. Relak. Kaya ko toh. Ipikit ang mata at basahin ulit ang sign papuntang Gate 24, baka sakaling magbago. Balik ako dun sa sign. Pigil ang hiningang tumingala ako at nagbasa ng dahan-dahan. Sheeeetttt!! Nakaturo talaga sa kaliwa! Hanung gagawin ko???

Divine intervention. That's what I really need. Hindi ako pwedeng maabutan dito ni V sa gitna ng kawalan at baka tuktukan lang ako nun. Para akong batang nawawala, napapaligiran ng mga Hapon. Nakita ko dun sa waiting area sa kaliwa ko, may nakaupong Kano. Lapit ako. Naks, mapapalaban ako ng english. 'Hi, do you happen to know where Gate 24 is?' Nakkkksssss!!!!! Yavang! Tayo agad siya at sinamahan nya akong hanapin ang Gate 24. Aba, epektibo ang kariktan ko dito. Tinanong ko siya 'Am I not bothering you?' Sagot naman siya 'Not at all! I'm just killing time! I've been to this airport before so I know where this is coming from.' (*nosebleed)

To be continued...