Monday, June 14, 2010

"You are too pretty for Economy"


I understand travelling can be stressful, tiring, and exhausting but as a frequent traveler inside and outside of the U.S., I never experienced such a crazy, hard time just to get Taiwan. So a recap of what happened to me during the last 24 hours:

-went to the wrong airline at the Omaha Airport
-paid an extra $100 since my luggage was overweight by 15 lbs
-waited 2 hours for my luggage since it didn't arrive with my plane and it was arriving in another plane
-carried about 100lbs of my own luggage to travel to different terminals and realized that I could have used a cart to carry my luggage
-tried to make a conversation with a guy who had to wait for his luggage..yeah awkward since he told me he went to his mother's funeral in Canada
-one of the security guys tried saying goodbye to me in Chinese which I didn't understand because of his accent. He later told me he lived in Taiwan.
-asked the security guy what line I can check in for China airlines and I asked him if I was the Economy class and he tells me, "You are too pretty for Economy." Mind you I had a half ponytail up, I'm sweating with no eyeliner and makeup.
-asked for a ranch at McDonalds..yes I'm not fond of McDonalds but it was the cheapest place to eat and the last time I will eat American food. My meal cost $6 though..urgh. Anyways so I asked for a ranch and it cost an extra 27 cents but another guy who was working slipped me a packet of ranch for free! I mouthed to him thank you and hurriedly ran away
-my plane was delayed for 1 hour from Los Angeles to Taipei
-went through security and the guy was explaining to me what he was looking at my passport even though I didn't care and then he was saying oo Miss Lilly going to Taiwan and was giggling..no joke..I told him he was such a happy fellow!
-tried to find a spot at the airport and this lady let me sit next to her which she was a worker at the airport. Then she left for work and this guy needed a spot to sit so he sat nexted to me. We were both on the same flight and we played cards and talked about Asian culture...he is an international student at UCLA and told me that UCLA stands for University of Cute Little Asians
-went through security again and this guy said I was loved since someone circled a heart around my flight number..the person who circled it was the airline lady when I checked in and I didn't even notice it
-sat next to a Filipino man on the airplane who hates his wife and he kissed me goodbye on my cheek when we landed in Taipei
-got questioned when I was in Immigration because they wondering why I was in Taiwan and he made me fill out more information
-couldn't find the person who was supposed to pick me up from the airport but luckily found him after scrambling around the airport for 30 mins trying to find him. He waited for me for 1 hour and I tipped him even though you aren't supposed to tip here
-sat up front in the passenger seat in his car and he told me that I should sit in the back since it is more comfortable.. ok well I didn't want to be rude but then I realized that he is a driver lol

*But the thing that I found most amusing was my driver, driving me to my apartment. He was tapping the gas pedal!! I know I'm making my case worse but I get called out for tapping the gas..well people do it here in Taipei too LOL Okay..yeah that probably didn't help but I kept giggling in the backseat. It's really not that funny but after only having 3 hours of sleep and travelling almost a full day..everything is funny!

-Chihchat

7 comments:

  1. Lilly, your experiences already sound very exciting, and very detailed! I can't wait for your next post

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  2. I have your blog bookmarked and I loved reading your first entry! All of your experiences made me laugh - glad you made it safe and sound and hope you have a great start there!! :)

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  3. Glad you made it safe, sounds like an adventure :-)

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  4. Ming-Thanks!! Yeah I didn't think I would write this much lol Melanie-Yay! I hope everything is well in D.C. Kelsie-Thanks! I hope you're having a great summer!

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  5. Wow it's only been a day or two and already entries! All i can say is my experience going through airports cannot compare to yours. Have fun!

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  6. hahahah the Filipino man sounds fascinating! And the UCLA joke almost sounds like it could be some kind of pick-up line. What an exhausting day!!!

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  7. I love the UCLA joke. hehehehhe, and some guy also gave you a kiss on the cheek. I hope your having a fun time.

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