Why am I here, you ask? And where is "here", by the way?
Well, home, my temporal home, is Columbus, Ohio. On the opposite side is China. I am not in China.
I am in Southeast Asia.
I am here because my dad has surgery in a few days. But also to see some family I haven't seen in a long time.
It took about 20 hours being imprisoned on planes and straddling the airports to get here: an hour's flight to Chicago's O'Hare International from Port International Columbus, then a 15 hours flight from Chicago to Seoul, South Korea, and finally another 4 hours to Manila.
Flights run by Asians are way cooler than American flights. Flights in the States are casual. They may serve a drink or two the entire flight. But in contrast, Asian flights offer meals, and not sparse meals, either. It comes complete with salad and a desert. Also, they serve drinks and refills multiple times for free. Coffee, tea, ginger ale, soda- I had them all. Except alcohol, of course.
In Korea, I watched the Nuclear Security Summit. Apparently, the North Koreans are threatening to launch some missiles and blow up the "free" world again.
In the Philippines, I saw my grandmas(my grandpas are dead), my cousins, aunts, and uncles. We visited our old church to help out with the witnessing. We've done lots of shopping. Sadly, Wi-Fi spots are rare.
It's great and all, but I'm homesick.
Hey, I've been on those international flights! I know what you mean about the food... Though on certain airlines, even though there's lots of food, it's kinda weird, and I didn't know the identity of half the things on my tray.
ReplyDeletePraying your dad heals well!