Leaving for Denver

It looks like blogging will soon be a problem for me. There is just not enough time! Sometimes I will just journal first and upload this later.

6:54 PM Los Angeles Time
10:00 AM Manila

(Struggling to keep awake at an airport terminal. I keep sliding off the leather seats)

I am now here at gate 71B United Airlines in the Los Angeles International Airport – waiting for my flight leaving at 8:30 PM. I am excited to be in Denver, yet very anxious because my bags weigh so much. (As in nahuhubaran ako sa bigat!) – Even the laptop is hard to pull out of the bag.

It turns out they check all laptops for explosives … so whenever I pass through security, I had to pull it out of the bag before they run it through the xrays. Then they will have to wipe it down – Earlier, the inspector guy broke my neoprene laptop sleeve straps. Sigh – he said sorry and he didn’t know how it worked so he just ripped it off. Kaines!

Just a short rundown of my July 5 shopping list:

Swimsuit – my old one got color bled by my orange sarong and it looked so dirty

Walking sneakers – I brought my high cut sneakers along – but it was quite hard to get them on and off during airport security checks so I bought slip ons instead. I have to get used to them tho because my feet hurt a bit after a lot of walking

Waterproof jacket – left my Brazil one in Cerritos and got a more dirt-resistant one on sale from Ross ($98.00 marked down to $12.00!)

Tylenol Allergy – love these! I get allergies from everything.

Body Spray – got some cucumber-smelling cologne. Left my ginger one at home.

Make up – we’re required to bring our own makeup for the show. Hassle! I don’t know how to put them on, and I feel like they’re just extra weight!

I am scheduled to arrive at the Denver International Airport at 11:30 in the evening. Rafael was nice enough to offer to wait for me there (for at least 2 hours) so we can ride the shuttle to the hotel together.