Bored and Observing from Heathrow Airport

I know this is late, but this is what happens when you have 5 days of hanging around waiting for your flight, followed by 2 weeks of non-stop movement to see everyone you know and love, to coming back to school just to study for 4-6 hours a day while attempting to get over jet lag, buy groceries, and do some laundry (if I can get any coinage)... Well here it is:

1- it takes a lot to get a plane ready. You have to burn some fuel from the engines, supposedly to clear it out so they can refuel it... or put oil in, or whatever they need to do so I can get home

2-The lovely calm voice that announces important messages in the airport terminals always announce in English, then French, then German, and maybe if you're lucky: some Spanish or Italian depending on where the flights are going at that time. And that bell to let you know that they are announcing, is super annoying. It's like the toll of a bell that wants to start but NOOO! There is an extremely important announcement to make about not leaving you bag unattended or they will be destroyed. 

3-HSBC must own part of this airport. All of the walkways from the terminal to the airplanes have HSBC written so huge that I can read it from the opposite side of the terminal from where I am sitting. How much did they pay for that? maybe enough to remove snow from the runways and from around the airplanes? Apparently not!

4-English people love WHSmith like the US loves Starbucks. When you walk through the airport here, there are 2 in Terminal 5 (before security), and 7 so far between Gates A and B. While there are many other shops as well, and a spa I may add, if my plane gets delayed, or god forbid CANCELLED... guess where I'll be going?

5-There are no trash bins anywhere! How does this airport stay clean? I've only seen 1 in this terminal and that was in a coffee shop! It's kinda ridiculous. I just happened to look over right now to look at the super large flat screen Samsung TV that was provided by T-mobile (at least that is what is printed on the back of the TV0 and there happen to be a trash and recycling bin right next to it. Darn you BBC voices distracting me with your perfect diction and correct level of loudness voices and making me want to talk like you and therefore forcing me to watch the TV so I can see the face that goes with that amazing tone and diction... You made me disprove my point...

6-Really the flight crea and check in people don't know more than you do. They only know what their computer screens tell them when they click into the right screen with the correct striking of the keys on the keyboard. They claim they do, you put your trust in their hands, and yet they know nothing. Maybe that's why terrorists strike airports so often. Let's face it, it's complete chaos in an airport. People are running around, no one know's what's going on, and what's more people are tired and only worried about themselves. So the most observant of people, well they aren't on the ball, that's why they are now x-ray scanning or touching EVERY inch of your body  in the US now when you go through security. Let's face it, people are selfish. And they will always be so, anyway that they can.

7-Nothing excited waiting passengers more than the arrival of their flight crew. We loooooove it! you start getting impatient and getting closer to the check in desk, pacing if there is space, packing up your things like you're ready to go when you know that you aren't departing for another 45 minutes anyway. Being in an airport makes me want to work for an airline. Just which one? Ane how? I can't be a pilot because of health issues, even thought that is one of my life's ambitions to get my pilots license. I have to be a flight attendant then! I would be good at it I'm sure, just like I'd make a good bartender. Simply because, let's face it, I have the personality for the job. And I love people, I'd love to meet people, new ones every day if possible. I'll work on that another day, when I'm less tired, stressed out, or needing something to fill the void.

8- Heathrow makes it impossible to find toilets. It's like they want you to wander through the shops as much as you can to spend more money! I'm thinking that this may have something to do with airports being a money-sucking machine. And there is nothing you can do about it. Take the average price of anything anywhere, double it, multiply by 9, divide by 4, subtract 10% and amazing! You have the airport price! I wish that I had that kind of skill, because people will pay for it at the airport. I've been in the airport for 2 hours, and yesterday i had a 3-course meal with 2 glasses of wine, just for dinner, and I've still spent more money here than at the hotel! How is that possible? I smell like Chanel Coco Madmoiselle because it's amazing, and although I didn't buy it, I was really temped in the duty free store. Not a good idea... 49 pounds, I wish I had that to spare, but I don't... darn being a poor-starving-university-student-living-overseas!

9-Almost anyone who is travelling and brought a laptop has a Mac. This makes me feel like I fit in. They must think I'm an important business person, or well not because I'm wearing leggings and sneakers and my Univeristy hoodie... So they must think that I'm a spoiled university student. Which I'm pretty close, just not quite. I work for most of what i have, just sometimes I call mommy and daddy and get them to send me money. But only when I'm desperate and say... stranded at an airport for 5 days and don't have enough money for food, hotel rooms, and needing to pay down  my credit card so I can keep charging the room. Thanks parents, Grandmother, and anyone else who helped me out... Man I keep getting wiffs of this Chanel... I'm going to ask for this, or possibly buy it if I can get it any cheaper.

Most importantly, it's time to finally board the plane that i've been waiting 5 days for. I will be  home soon, and it's only been 5 days and 4 hours since I started my traveling adventure. I will talk about this for years I am sure. And now my departure anxiety issues will only get worse I'm sure.... Now I will have to be at the airport 4 hours early at least!