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Tag Archives: flight
Fleeing Las Vegas
Miraculously landed on the earth at O’Hare airport from my flight from Las Vegas where I had spent 3 days and 3 nights to attend a conference. During the final harrowing 3 hours of the flight, the pilot repeatedly announced … Continue reading
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Tagged afterlife, airplane, exit row, flight, Las Vegas, panic, terror
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30 minutes
it was mother’s day. i was invited to brunch at my mother’s place with my oldest sibling, S., visiting from the west coast. i phoned from the highway to tell them that i was running 30 minutes late. it was … Continue reading
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Tagged bears, destruction, driving, flight, frantic, mother's day, regret, sibling, tantrums, woods
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de-planed
i hope you don’t mind… well… um… i’m kind of wondering if you could do me a favor. And feel free to say “no.” It’s OK. I know you have a lot on your plate right now. i’m sure i … Continue reading
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Tagged anyway, Beijing, desires, disappointment, favor, fears, flight, hurt, picture, plane, taxi, thank you, wine
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Boston to Beijing, sans Beijing
tonight i found myself on a flight from Boston to Beijing, with a stop in Chicago. I am not sure why I got off the plane in Chicago. Was it fear? Was it laziness about coming up with another excuse … Continue reading
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Tagged Beijing, Boston, calling in sick, Chicago, courage, destination, flight
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jolt
it turns out yesterday’s episode of paranoia may only have been paranoia. more like a case of reverse narcissism. but more on that for another blog post. sometimes it just feels too dangerous to hope for things. so you get into … Continue reading
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Tagged babble, dangerous, flight, habit, hope, Icarus, landing, narcissism, paranoia
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fight or flight
a day unremarkable enough to write nothing about, but i don’t want to fall into the bad habit of not writing at all. but really, if you happen to be reading this, i would be grateful to you for setting … Continue reading
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Tagged disgraceful, fight, flight, indignities, nature, pacifism, protection, repertoir, slights, survival
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