JFK

I'm on my way. Presently, I'm on the nice tile floor of the JFK airport as I charge my phone. My flight here was pretty good. Well. That may not be true. It was pretty rocky, but I enjoyed that. It made me feel like I was in a car going across a bumpy road, not in a plane going through turbulent air. 

On the plane, I set my tv screen to the map and watched as I progressed toward New York. It's weird being here. I spent a lot of time in stagnant lines. It felt like more time had elapsed because of the time difference telling me it was an hour later than my mental clock. I wonder what the ten hour difference will be like. While I was in one line, I was holding my phone and this security lady came up and was like "Hold out your hands" so I did, because why not? And she swiped some weird stick thing over my hands then left. 

There are so many different people in the airport. I hope UAE is like this. I've seen a lot of Jewish men walking around with hats and coats and comfortable looking black shoes. I can't really tell how many languages I've heard people speaking, I just know it's a lot. One of my favorite things was hearing some kids from Wales(?) talking. Accents are the coolest. It just made me want to start talking to them and work in the word y'all so they could be like "omg I met a Texan and she said y'all!" That's what I would do. 

Here is a short allegory from my flight to JFK

*pilot over intercom* "prepare yourselves for the smoothest landing of your life!"

We proceeded to land jerkily and there was a little bit of laughter. 

*pilot over intercom* "not so much..."

Everyone laughed then. 

Anyways. I had to get dinner here, so I walked almost as far as possible until I circled back and decided to just get Panda Express. I know, that bit was super interesting. That's why I added it to the blog. Oh. I remember why I mentioned this. The price of food and drink is higher here. Not just in the airport, but in NY in general. Prices in the Austin airport were less than great, but here they are just terrible. 5$ for a small side at panda? I got a medium schlotzkys sandwich for that price in the Austin airport! 

My mom asked for pictures. You're welcome. 

Austin airport

Tracking my flight and jamming to music. 

You know you're in New York when! this guy passes you...

I missed the first AirTrain!

Phew! Thankfully another came about two minutes later!

Enduring, if creepy, mannequin hanging from the ceiling in JFK airport 

And my final picture, me waiting in a line.