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sharplittleteethFlew to Perth yesterday. Four hours in a metal cylinder, held up by nothing more that aerodynamics and high octane fuel.
As we left Melbourne, we climbed above the clouds. They spread out beneath us, wide and flat like an Antartic wilderness.
"It's beautiful," said my supervisor, who was flyng with me, "I just don't think humans were meant be up here."
She's scared of flying. it took three glasses of wine and some Buffy DVDs to calm her nerves.
Me, I don't mind. Sure, Economy class is mostly just like being on a bus. But that moment of take-off, when the engines kick in, when air flows over the wings like liquid, when a gigantic tube of metal suddenly slips into the sky... that's just magnificent.
We may not be meant to fly. But it's beautiful up there. Which is exactly why we should.
As we left Melbourne, we climbed above the clouds. They spread out beneath us, wide and flat like an Antartic wilderness.
"It's beautiful," said my supervisor, who was flyng with me, "I just don't think humans were meant be up here."
She's scared of flying. it took three glasses of wine and some Buffy DVDs to calm her nerves.
Me, I don't mind. Sure, Economy class is mostly just like being on a bus. But that moment of take-off, when the engines kick in, when air flows over the wings like liquid, when a gigantic tube of metal suddenly slips into the sky... that's just magnificent.
We may not be meant to fly. But it's beautiful up there. Which is exactly why we should.
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Date: 2005-09-05 10:52 am (UTC)hows the conference ?
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Date: 2005-09-05 11:53 pm (UTC)Wet.
We were supposed to have our worst storm all year last night.
hows the conference ?
Conferency. :P
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Date: 2005-09-05 11:05 am (UTC)But that moment of take-off, when the engines kick in, when air flows over the wings like liquid, when a gigantic tube of metal suddenly slips into the sky... that's just magnificent.
Yeessssssss!! :)
Did they give you some decent leg-room, at least?
Hey, give my love to the giant Viking when you meet up with him, yeah? :) And have a great time over there yeself. Remember to check out the rekkid stores - Dada's has always been a little goldmine whenever I've been over there...
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Date: 2005-09-05 12:30 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-09-06 02:57 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-09-06 03:38 am (UTC)*puzzled look*
I'm not sure what's up there, especially if you are restricted transport wise.
Welcome to Perth. Two may enter, only one may leave.
Date: 2005-09-05 11:59 pm (UTC)N4 has my contacty details, unfortunately I have my own conference (in far-flung Fremantle - which incidentally is the one end of the train line destination that's worth seeing) this week for which I have to attend all the social functions since its our conference and all, but I /might/ be about Thursday night.
Re: Welcome to Perth. Two may enter, only one may leave.
Date: 2005-09-06 02:59 am (UTC)Maybe you'll just have to come to Melbourne.
Re: Welcome to Perth. Two may enter, only one may leave.
Date: 2005-09-06 03:36 am (UTC)Why in God's name would I want to do that again? :P
So, what thinks you of our fair city.
Re: Welcome to Perth. Two may enter, only one may leave.
Date: 2005-09-06 07:28 am (UTC)I can always pick D up and head to Freo for pubage.
Re: Welcome to Perth. Two may enter, only one may leave.
Date: 2005-09-06 07:31 am (UTC)bleh.