Tuesday, November 28, 2006

sweating at 20000 feet

holz started.. haha. now back to the nature city where home is situated.. well this time comming back form the air was quite a new experience. being a 1st timmer sitting the new company FAX (fly asian xpress) haha.. sub-company of the 'now everyone can fly' company. it begun from the ride to the 2nd terminal airport from my hse... the entrance was quite supprising... a wooden bridge connecting the main terminal to the main road.. with lots of people waiting there.. quite squezzy thou...

now to the check in.. i was bout 2 hours early and went to the check in counter. well, not to bad.. simple n fast n easy, for me.. was a good sign.. hmmm.. not like what reported in newspapers.. slow services, delays, unfriendly staffs.. looks like they are wrong.. to the check in.. security was lacking... hmmm.. the police officer didn bother to check me thou the metal detector is buzzing away.. should hav brought a bomb with me.. ahahaha.

the waiting room was quite plesent.. cold n empty.. i sat right infront of a TV and begun my 2 hour long wait.. enjoying the view of people around really intrest me... saw a batch of men waiting for their ride on a helicopter, saw Air asia's people working... some of them really looks good.. haha.. thou wearing only red t-shirts... as for the passengers... welll.. not very nice bout them.. some of them really looks un-educated.. never bother to read instructions or the notice boards..

i really wonder weather they understand what is parents with children, and elderly or handicaps.. once the gate open.. every1 rush foward as if there is a huge mega sale on the plane.. lucky for the staff which prepare 2 gates... hmm.. wonder they should put a "lets be educated people" on the notice board..

ground staff in red was friendly, nice and approachable.. well.. i think is better than the Mas.. i even got a compliment for looking young.. haha.. (dat was because they think i am under 18 n wanted to look at my IC..) so well done...

after 2 hours.. well.. board the plane.. its a boeing 737-200.. delay for about 25 minutes.. once up the plane.. i suddently realise the footspace seems to be reduce.. Man.. it was hard to move my feet!! due to 20 late passangers, the temperature of the plane seems increasing and every1 started to fan themselves with the menu in the front pocket.. the reason?? .. here is part of the announcement from the pilot..

".....the air-cond now is in medium. we can't switch it to high due to some techical problem..."


i was wondering what will be next?? crying kids? or some1 pulling out a cellphone and start messenging some1... hmmm.. anyway non of them happen other than sweating like in a sauna
.. never sweat that much in a plane be4.. lucky the flight is only bout 45 minutes..


once landed.. a familiar look appear in the window.. "SANDAKAN" phew.. lucky the plane didn land into somewhere else.. hehe.. waited for my overpack polo bag and walk out of the door.. ahh... nice fresh air of sandakan.. standing right in front of me.. a lady in red with sun glasses.. my mum....