My Hero, My Cheerleader

Wednesday I left for work late in the afternoon.

When I got to my hotel in Orange County that night around midnight, I realized I forgot to pack my toiletry bag! As I put it to Jake "basically everything I need to get ready and be pretty other than clothes" is in that bag. Yikes!

There was nothing to do but use hotel soap to wash my face and go nude face the rest of the four-day trip. It was so weird to be all dressed in my uniform, nylons, and heels without my face on.

Enter Jake:

Luckily, I came through Chicago day two of the trip. Jake agreed to drive to the airport to bring me my bag during my short sit at O'Hare. Isn't he the greatest?! That meant I only went part of a day with nude face, instead of three. Although it was weird to catch glimpses of myself throughout the day without mascara (I am a freak for mascara) I did have several strangers comment on how young I looked on my nude face day. Maybe I should try the look more often.

Long story short, Jake saved the day. 

When I got home Saturday evening we went for a quick shopping trip to the sales of Old Navy and had a lovely dinner out at Prasinos in La Grange. We talked about fun stuff and serious stuff and the future and our plans. Change and plans upset and stress me, but Jake has a wonderful way of encouraging and cheerleading me through it. He was definitely the star of my week. 

ORD, SFO, IAD, ORD

That is what I have been doing the last couple if days.  Work called and luckily I was feeling better. 

The trip started off a little sad. From ORD-SFO, I had my Chicago magazine in my jump seat to read during down time. When I returned to my seat at the end of the flight my magazine was gone! A passenger stole it, how shady! I made an announcement and everything, the perp didn't return it. Sad face.

The trip ended a little better. From IAD-ORD I saw one of my passengers reading a Chicago magazine! I told him the story of my stolen magazine and how I was really looking forward to keeping it because of all the great breakfast suggestions.  He offered to give it to me once he was finished with it and he did. How sweet is that?!  Also he told me the breakfast place Orange was a tasty place to check out. 

Today I decided to get myself dressed and go for a little shopping trip. I haven't looked presentable since I've been sick so I really wanted to step it up with a skirt and a cute sweater. Sometimes dressing up just a little bit really makes a person feel better. I didn't so crazy as to put on makeup or do my hair though. Baby steps back to normality people, baby steps.

Sweater: Banana Replublic, Shirt: Urban Outfitters, 

Skirt: H&M Belt: Forever 2, Tights: Target

Now I'm ready for some Thursday night NBC comedy with Jake and Danielle. 

Thank You

Thank you is just a bit Jimmy Fallon and I do when we really aren't thankful for something. Although, as the original Thank You'er, Jimmy's are much more clever, also a writing staff is helpful.

Thank you, Harbour Grand Hotel, for putting the full body mirror right in front of the toilet. I was waiting for a new image to haunt my dreams since I out grew the boggy man. 

I G rated the photo up for the internet.

More hotels do this than you would think. Really?!

Besides the mirror/toilet horror, Hong Kong was very uneventful: I slept, went to lunch, laid by the pool.

One thing that amazes me every time I go to China is the sheer mass of people. There is apartment building after apartment building, all bigger than anything I've seen in the states. 

Here is an example:

Sorry for the poor quality photo. It was taken on full zoom, across a harbor, through my hotel window.  Also, the smog (pollution) in China is really bad.

The taller building on the left and the row of smaller building to the right are (as far as I can tell) apartment buildings. They are huge! And there are thousands of other just like them. I am surprised ever time I go there.

Another this that amazes me about China is the way they blend old with new.  For scaffolding they use bamboo. 

Again sorry for the bad photo, for the same reasons previously stated.

How crazy is that?! That stuff is high and it is solely bamboo! I bet when that building is done it will look so modern and awesome that you would never imagine something so basic and natural was part of it's inception. Hong Kong is good at making cool architecture.

When I landed back home I texted Jake quick to let him know I was home (as in, back in america). He texted back saying he saw the Conan blimp flying by his office. "You don't see that everyday", he gloated. I was feeling jealous of his cool downtown office location, until I saw it too.

Once again, sorry for the bad photo. I was driving; which means looking forward and a constantly changing location.

I was driving home on I-294 and there it was. Jake and I both saw the Conan blimp on the same day in two different places by random happenstance. "That [really] doesn't happen everyday." Well said Jake.

Chicago, Dallas, San Fran, Home

I worked Wednesday and Thursday. The list above is where I went. I spent the night in Dallas. On the way to Dallas we had a large group of Iraqi refugees onboard.  These poor people were so exhausted! A thirteen(ish) year old boy was so dead asleep he fell onto the lady sitting next to him; arms sprawled over his head, mouth gaping, passed out. The woman was so sweet, she just let him sleep. He was much too old to be falling asleep on strangers, but he was just that tired. I can only imagine the long journey they have endured.  Upon landing one of the women threw up, everywhere. It even got her neighbors, luckily they were wearing pants and shoes. Oh, the glamour! Thankfully it's not our job to clean it up.  

Coming home I worked with a crazy. Like" throwing newspapers in the galley because people wouldn't turn off their phones" kind of crazy. I did a lot of water services and visiting of first class to stay away from her.  Happy Friday!