Aug 23 entry from the plane

August 23, 2007 10:25 am Japan time

I’m on the airplane, 6 hours and 37 minutes in. It is never ending. I keep thinking, “Man, lots of time has passed, we have to be close now,” but then when I look at the clock, we still have 3 hours and 13 minutes.

The ride isn’t too bad. They showed Shrek 3. It was quite amusing. Kept me entertained for at least part of the time. Lunch was delicious actually. We had some sort of beef with mashed potatoes and carrots, a salad with Asain sesame ginger dressing, a roll, and the most delicious dessert banana chocolate cake/bread type thing. I washed it all down with a screwdriver…hey; alcohol is free on international flights.

I’m sitting in the aisle seat and there is an empty seat in the middle, thankfully. The guy sitting in my row with me is pretty awesome. He’s 21 from Seattle going to visit a friend. He lived in Japan for a little when he was younger. We have been talking a lot. He’s really cute, too, which doesn’t hurt the long plane ride.

The plane ride from Philadelphia to San Francisco was long, but not too difficult. No delays, no problems. Well, except for security confiscating some of my toiletries. Nothing too major, just my nose cleaner, moisturizer, toothpaste, hand sanitizer, and shaving cream. I guess it was partially my fault, but they were extremely stringent – more so than I have seen on other flights. Oh well, nothing that I can’t buy once I’m over there.

I’ve slept a little, but not much at all. I slept maybe an hour out of the six on that flight. I’ve probably slept an hour on this flight so far. I should probably sleep more but I am getting anxious. I am ready to land and explore. I want to taste the foods, smell the smells, and see the sights.

I think that is it for now. I won’t be able to post this until I get internet access, but I didn’t want to forget things.