michiexile | Liftoff imminent

With about an hour left to liftoff, I'm now through security and passport controls and sit in a reasonably comfortable airport chair waiting for boarding. I have a good view over the hustle and bustle out on the tarmac.

While my bags are so heavily packed that they start breaking down from the strain of their contents, checkin was surprisingly unannoying. My only beef, really, is that web checkin malfunctioned, forcing me to check in on the airport, which in turn gave me less great seats thsn I'd have hoped for. Specifically, I got a middle seat for the long haul - which is quite a nuisance.

Anyway. 17 hours from now I'll be in California.