in between the moon and you

[chouchoot]

it's insanely early and i'm at the airport, waiting to fly out for milwaukee. the gates/employees don't really begin to operate until 4am (i got here at 3:20am)--let that be my reminder for next time that the "2-hour rule" doesn't apply to the wee 'ours of morn.

i had an awesome cabbie on the way here.

things i like about PDX:
-they are playing oasis in the foodie area
-free wi-fi
-the bathroom toilets have water-saver up/down levers for solid or liquid waste
-pretty (comparatively speaking)

i realize i haven't flown in almost exactly one year. which is insane. 5 days from now is the anniversary of flying to portland to get our place. jesus.

i just finished you shall know our velocity by dave eggers, which was beautiful, but it's so strange to have spent 300+ pages/many hours reading the adventures of two men traveling, whimsically, day by day, airport by airport, with little-to no-notice...only to be engaging in a similar whimsy myself by booking this flight yesterday. i haven't even booked my return flight yet, which is about the most open-ended i've ever been in my travels. if only i had a large sum of money to disperse in WI.

Comments

[teamradvak.livejournal.com]

I really enjoyed that book. Happy travels to you, miss R!

[jupiterjuniper.livejournal.com]

danke!

[rainbowrev.livejournal.com]

enjoy the midwest! i spent a lot of time in the WI growing up. i love traveling and i love the pdx airport something fierce.

[jupiterjuniper.livejournal.com]

yeah seriously, traveling FOR FREE is even better. i have always been excited go just about anywhere (the best part of the roadtrip to OR--all those random towns!).

[bedlover.livejournal.com]

"You shall know our velocity" is an excellent book, he is so great at writing. I read "What is the What" last year, and that's also a phenomenal read, if not a bit sad, as they always are. :)

[kizat.livejournal.com]

I use to work at the airport a couple of years ago at the C terminal Starbucks (when it was the only Starbucks in the airport). I really enjoyed working there. I remember when those handles were installed in the bathroom's and everyone thought they were the coolest things. haha.

PDX is also rated one of the best airports in the nation for it's cleanliness, green-ness, and it's free wi-fi.

Many Safe Travels to you!

[jupiterjuniper.livejournal.com]

yeah no it's seriously without flaw. train service! local biz representation! pretty! sold.

and thanks!

[makenmelodye.livejournal.com]

If you can stay until the morning of the 27th, James is playing Milwaukee (http://www.wearejames.com/live/) on the 26th. Find ten days of work-related stuff to do! :)

[jupiterjuniper.livejournal.com]

good god, that's too long.
(plus i'd rather be "home," for real.)

ANNNND i thought james found jesus...which kind of undermines "laid" to me, justalittle.