Week 31. Right before we left Nigeria. I got my hair cut.
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Sunday, December 21, 2008
It is so clean and efficient here
We're in Texas now!
It was a long long flight. One that we almost didn't make had it not been for our house guest Michelle who woke us up. I stayed up until 3am packing, and in my sleep deprived stupor thought that we would be OK just relying on Yomi's alarm clock - which was wrong. Anyway, we got to the airport just fine, and flew direct from Lagos to Atlanta. A 12 hour flight. On Delta...which doesn't have individual TVs, or much food. And we had some rambunctious little girls banging on the backs of our seats, preparing us for parenthood. So by the end of it, I hadn't slept much and I was hungry.
Then, our connection in Atlanta was too short. So we missed our flight to Austin, along with a 2-3 hour line of other travellers waiting to get rebooked. We thought the next flight was the next day, and for various other reasons, we waited in the long line. By the time we made it to the agent, he told us to recheck our bags, then hurry to the next gate to try for standy by to get to Austin that night. Still no food. And even more tired at this point. Anyway, we made it, though our bags didn't. Now we are in Austin - after a good long night of rest.
They tell pregnant people that everything gets bigger, including your feet and your shoe size. Well, my ankles got pretty swollen on the flight. It is the weirdest thing to see your ankles so big. And they are still that way today. Never went back down.
We went to Kerbey Lane for breakfast. It was delish. And so cheap. Amazingly, Yomi and I ate, plus got some takeaway for mom who stayed behind to sleep more -- all for less than $20. That same meal would be at least $80 in Lagos. Then, we stopped off to grab lunch quickly. There were so many delicious choices -- bagels, Boston Market, Schlotskys -- I couldn't make up my mind. I'm very excited about the food options now that I am in Texas. I realized that by the time I leave, I can eat all of them. Yay.
It was a long long flight. One that we almost didn't make had it not been for our house guest Michelle who woke us up. I stayed up until 3am packing, and in my sleep deprived stupor thought that we would be OK just relying on Yomi's alarm clock - which was wrong. Anyway, we got to the airport just fine, and flew direct from Lagos to Atlanta. A 12 hour flight. On Delta...which doesn't have individual TVs, or much food. And we had some rambunctious little girls banging on the backs of our seats, preparing us for parenthood. So by the end of it, I hadn't slept much and I was hungry.
Then, our connection in Atlanta was too short. So we missed our flight to Austin, along with a 2-3 hour line of other travellers waiting to get rebooked. We thought the next flight was the next day, and for various other reasons, we waited in the long line. By the time we made it to the agent, he told us to recheck our bags, then hurry to the next gate to try for standy by to get to Austin that night. Still no food. And even more tired at this point. Anyway, we made it, though our bags didn't. Now we are in Austin - after a good long night of rest.
They tell pregnant people that everything gets bigger, including your feet and your shoe size. Well, my ankles got pretty swollen on the flight. It is the weirdest thing to see your ankles so big. And they are still that way today. Never went back down.
We went to Kerbey Lane for breakfast. It was delish. And so cheap. Amazingly, Yomi and I ate, plus got some takeaway for mom who stayed behind to sleep more -- all for less than $20. That same meal would be at least $80 in Lagos. Then, we stopped off to grab lunch quickly. There were so many delicious choices -- bagels, Boston Market, Schlotskys -- I couldn't make up my mind. I'm very excited about the food options now that I am in Texas. I realized that by the time I leave, I can eat all of them. Yay.
Thursday, December 11, 2008
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