Do you read when on a plane?

I'm going to be going on an airplane for the first time in a couple of months. It will be a five-in-a-half to six-in-a-half hour flight each way. Because it takes so long to get where I'm going, I've considered ways to pass the time. Being an LTer and therefore booklover, I've strongly considered reading. Trouble is, I am not sure if people can feel ill from reading on a plane as they do when reading in a car. Does this happen? I am trying to decide if I need to buy an audio book for the flight.

I do -- but I don't suffer from motion sickness (I read in the car, too). Planes seem to give less of a sensation of movement than cars, in my experience, but as I said, I'm not really sensitive to it either way.

Hmm. I don't read in cars. When I read on busses, I sometimes start to not feel well after thirty minutes to an hour.

I'm very glad to hear about the sensation of less movement on planes! I wonder if busses are worse than cars and if so I can consider that reading on a plane might not be bad for me...

I usually read on planes and I have to agree that in general planes don't have the same sense of motion. That is as long as you don't have turbulence, then all bets are off. But with as many flights as I've had those are relatively rare. Listening to a book on tape wouldn't be bad either.

Thanks, readafew. :)

This will sound silly, but what is turbulence? Does it have something to do with wind?

Maybe I'll check out prices for audio books at a used book store. I've never bought one but I know new ones seem rather costly.

I get most of my audio books from the library, much cheaper.

turbulence causes the plane to shake or wobble or even rise and fall rapidly like a roller coaster, mostly unpleasant if it continues for more than a couple minutes. (Yes it has to do with the wind.)

Yeah. I just worry about loosing the audio book on the trip and having a great big fine for it. Also I think I'd feel guilty taking one from a library on a trip clear across the country. I'm weird like that. :)

Oh no! I've been suprisingly calm concerning the flight but now that you tell me what turbulence is...*slight panic attack*

Ekkk!

You say turbulence is rare? *crosses her fingers*

Kerian, I can not read in a car, but on a plane, no problem.

And don't worry about turbulence. If you do get it, it won't be for long. They can usually just gain altitude to get above it. The time of year you are going, it shouldn't be a problem.

In my experience it has been very rare, out of 80-100 flights I've had 2-3 that had turbulence lasting more than a minute or so and violent enough to be bothersome. about a quarter had some kind but it is usually like a small earthquake, and over before you register what just happened.

*sigh of relief*

#8 LG:
Thanks, LG, about the reading and turbulence! You've no idea how much better that makes me feel! :)

#9 readafew:
Good statistics! I like! :)

#9 Turbulance is usually exactly like an earthquake, I'd never thought of it like that. I always read on the plane in fact...that's how I first read HP. Bring stuff that you've wanted to read for awhile but keep putting off, if it's the only thing around, then you'll read it. That's what I do!

I read a lot of magazines on planes. They have the added benefit of being disposable, so I have more room in my carry-on for purchases as I fly back!

#11 biblio:
How earthquake experienced are you? :(
You were putting off HP? Tsk! ;)
Hmm. I've actually considered reading a reread on the plane so as to be more relaxed. Comfort book or something familiar, you know?

#12 legallypuzzled:
Thanks! Maybe I'll bring a magazine, too. I have some with short stories - those would be lovely if I can't concentrate on a novel.

#13 Kerian:

Tough call. I find when I reread, my mind is more likely to stray to other things because I already know what's happening, whereas with something new I get caught up in what I'm reading and ignore all else (the flight attendants get somewhat annoyed by this occasionally, can't they see I'm reading? no I don't want your tiny bag of peanuts!)

I am moderately earthquake experienced having lived in CA from 1979(birth)-1982; 1987-1992; and 2005-a month and a half ago.

Yep, I was one of those people who thought it was too popular to be any good. Then I went to a wedding and went through the books I brought on the plane trip there, so I had to borrow what my sister had, PS and Cos (UK versions). I got hooked and immediately borrowed PoA and GoF from work (worked at Waldenbooks then). Then I had to wait for OotP

#14 biblio:

I didn't think of that. Good point. I'd hate to bring a bunch of books because there will be plenty where I'm going, and I intend to shop, too. Books take up space. *considers her choices and mutters* Maybe two books, the reread choice a slim one? No hardcovers?

I've lived in CA birth to 3 months, then 4 years to current (24). While earthquakes are common enough, they leave me so ansy! One would think I'd be so used to them.

I had thought that, too. I didn't read the first book till spring 2002, them zoomed through the rest and reread them twice that year. I didn't see the first movie till right before the second hit theaters.

Ahh...for me it was summer 2001, so I did see SS when it hit the theaters.

I think two books is probably good. That's what I usually bring...or it would be if I knew it was a real vacation where I would be shopping...I think the last time I actually had one of those was 1995!

Yep, earthquakes leave me antsy too, and that's pretty much what turbulance is like. It's annoying/slash slightly scary for a minute or so, then you're antsy for a while, waiting for it to come back and then eventually you forget about and you're fine again. (A plus of turbulance over earthquakes, there are flight attendants to bring you alcohol if you're too scared!)

Book or two, magazine, ipod, laptop on a long flight (8+ hours). I get motion sickness reading in a car, never on a plane.

I like the book/magazine combo, i read the magazine while waiting for takeoff and after landing, and the book in flight. I love browsing in bookshops at the airport too, so i rarely take more than one book when i pack.

I usually travel alone and almost never check baggage, so I never end up browsing because I don't want to drag my carryons around and I can't just leave them sitting around. But yeah, magazines can be good too. I love to watch the landing but I hate watching take off. I prefer the world getting bigger to getting smaller!

#16 biblio:
When SS hit theaters, I was one of those people wondering what the big deal was. *lowers her head in shame*
Two books, awesome! My last vacation was summer of 1994. I was ten and went to Disneyland.

#17 MrA:
No ipod or laptop. I would have loved being able to chat to you guys while on the plane if they allow that sort of thing! :(
Thanks, another a-ok for reading on a plane. Airports have bookshops?? *must - resist - buying* ;)

#18 biblio:
What does it mean to have your baggage checked? I'm completely new to planes.
I think the idea of getting closer to the ground sounds much, much better, too! :)

Oh yeah, the bookshops are everywhere! Newsstands too.

The last three years my sis and I were both in CA and we made sure we went to Disneyland at least once a year. She lived in OC so I could stay with her and she could get the So. Cal. Resident rate. Now we're both back East again though. :(

Wow. I want to see one...but I'll be traveling alone. The last thing I want is getting lost or missing a flight, especially my first time.

Flordia? You could go to Disney World. Or even better - there will be a Harry Potter theme park in the East! Did you know about that? :)

Oh yeah! HP theme park is about the only thing that could get me back to Florida. I hated it there even before my ex-husband moved there!

Flordia is a big state - go for a short trip without saying a word and you may be safe of unwanted company. *hug*

I want to see that theme park so much! I don't know anyone in Flordia, though.

We'll have to try to get a group together to go when it opens! That would be super fun! There go the exclamation points again!!!!!

Hehehe!!!!!!! Yes, that sounds great!!!! ;)

I have a real problem with motion sickness. One reason I teach skiing is it breaks up the chairlift rides. When I "freeski" I can only last an hour or so before the nausea kicks in. Cars are really bad if I am in the back seat for any duration of time.

I don't fly much, but on my last trip I took dramamine just to be safe. I still didn't read on the plane, but I had books and magazines for the layovers. I listened to a comfort book on my ipod when I was on the plane. I noticed a lot of people watching movies on DVD players and laptops, which is one reason I got a new laptop instead of a desktop. Thank good that trip was before I discovered LT. I would have gone crazy not being able to post and then trying to catch up.

Ooo yes. Movies. Do you have a layover? Where? If you get lucky you should have at least one movie on a cross-country flight. I'm not promising it will be good. In the last year I've had Shrek 3, Spiderman 3 and Elizabeth: The Golden Age on various flights.

#27 compski:
Does dramamine help nausea on planes? What is a layover? I'm confused...can people not go online from planes?

#28 biblio:
I didn't realize about movies being played on planes. Do they do that if you're flying couch or just things like first class?

Yep, they play them if you're flying coach, it just depends on your layover and if you have a long enough flight...oh and your airline. Like Southwest doesn't, but Delta and American do...it depends on a lot actually. Oh and the movies are free, just bring some headphones, otherwise you might have to pay to get airplane ones.

Nope. No internet on airplanes. You can't have your cell phone on at all so be prepared!

Dramamine helps with all motion sickness, but it can make you drowsy. Supposedly there are some patches or bracelets that help, but I have been to afraid to try them. It is very embarrassing to get sick :P and I like to stick with what works.

Do you know what causes motion sickness? Your brain is getting mixed messages. Your inner ear can feel that you are moving, but your eyes sense that you aren't. Maybe that is why flying is better, it is at a constant speed.

A layover is when you have a planned stop or have to change planes. It usually lasts a few hours.

#30 Biblio:
*checks flight info* Jet Blue Airways.
Thanks for the headphone tip! :)
Oh, my cell will be off! My service doesn't work where I'm going. I'm getting a temporary cell phone for the trip but won't have it till arrival.

#31 compski:
I think I might try that. I wold hate to be sick!
Thanks for explaining! No layover then. I had the option of a cheaper flight if I stopped in Los Angeles, but I was too afraid to switch planes on my first trip and traveling alone.

Kerian, they don't let you take anything liquid in containers larger than 3 oz. If you have shampoo, etc., decant it into small bottles. And you have to put all those small bottles into a ziploc bag.

You can thank your friendly neighborhood terrorist for that one.

#34 LG:
I heard about that. Is it just for carry-on or for what goes in your luggage, too? One ziplock bag and a specific size?

Yes, sadly true. :(

It's for carryon only, I think. But then again, I never check baggage, so you might want to check with the airline to make sure.

Thanks. When you 'check baggage,' is that when you bring anything other than carryon?

#37 - Baggage check is anything that gets smooshed into the cargo hold on the plane. Your bags get to ride on the conveyor belt and get loaded onto the plane.

#34 - I don't know, LG, how do we know that 3 oz. is the magic amount? Did the Mythbusters prove that?

oops, I hope I'm not scaring Kerian. Sorry K, nothing to worry about!

#38 jp:

Thank you! :)

I had thought the amount was two ounces. Three ounces means more shampoo and conditioner, though, so that would be nice!

No worries, jp. This is reminding me that I want to look up lists online for what you can and cannot bring on a plane. Ex: a small straightening iron?

Yes, be sure not to have any firearms in your carryons ;)

Oh, and I highly recommend that you double and triple check any carry on items you have. A couple months ago I forgot I threw in a pencil pouch at the last minute. I forgo that I had two small hand lotion bottles and a big pair of scissors. Luckily, they let it all through, they just warned me about it.

Bring cash too. I don't know about others, but I tend to get pretty hungry on flights. Airport food's pretty expensive.

As for books, something that's easy to read. Tough or slow stuff doesn't seem to hold your attention as well as it would if you were at home in bed. That's just me, I bet everyone's different.

oops, that was a bit late.
Small straightening iron...I have no idea. I never straighten my hair, so I'd have no idea.

my advice, pack it with anything that's not carryon. Don't take the chance you'll have to through it out. On the other hand, there's the remote chance that your baggage could get lost.

#40 A_R:
No kidding!
I've already been warned about bringing cash. People in RL are freaked out that I'm going to be meeting people I met from the internet (LT) and have told me to keep some on me for this reason.
Hmm, now I almost what to plan out which books I'll choose to bring for the plane, but that's a whole two months away - no telling what I'll feel like reading then.

#41 A_R:
Definitely not for carryon.
EKKKK! Thanks for that - baggage might get lost. *pulls hair out*

yeah, reading on the plane is great to pass time. also bring headphones, cause they often play one or more movies on there. u can bring one big book or a couple of small ones

Maybe I should read a book on the plane about time travel. Afterall, I will be traveling three hours ahead of my time. ;)

Now I need to tell a pre-9/11 story to Kerian-

We went to Puerto Rico when cat was 1. We wanted to bring our juggling gear to show off for my cousins, but hubby nixed bringing the knives. OK, fine, we didn't bring the knives, no problems heading to the island.

Coming back, however...

When our carry on luggage was being checked I was carrying our prop bag. After I went through security I went to get it. Two guards were looking through my bag. They asked if I had handcuffs. I said yes, we have trick handcuffs because we're performers and I pulled them out and showed how they work.

"Do you work for the government?" the guard asked me.

I was stunned. "Nooo. They're trick handcuffs." A third guard was called over and checked the handcuffs and finally waved me through.

I'm sure if this happened today I would have been strip searched. 8-O

Sorry to scare you K!
They don't lose luggage very often, but it all depends on the airport.
If you have room in your carryon, I recommend an extra t-shirt and some other spare clothes. I learned the hard way.

#46 jp:
Yikes!

#47 A_R:
Don't worry about it.
I will definitely be packing some clothes in my carryon. Thanks. :)

good idea

Jeez JP!

I had a friend that brought her husband's laptop with her (she was meeting him somewhere). She sent it through the scanner thing and was immediatly stopped.

"Excuse me, is this your laptop?"
"Yes. Why?"
"We've found a knife in the back of it, could you explain how it got there?"

She was pretty ticked off at her husband, let's just leave it at that.

oh K, I almost forgot:

Rule #1-
BRING GUM. It helps with the popping in your ears on landing, and it also helps keep you from feeling thirsty. Doesn't help with hunger too much though.

and on taking off

#51 A_R:
Oh, dear!

Rule #2-

DON'T USE GUM YOU FIND UNDER THE SEATS. That was how our trip to Puerto Rico started. (1 year olds. You have to watch them every minute.)

#52 A_R:
Awww! I had given it up! I used to chew gum so much but stopped last October - I was so happy about it, too. Grrr. Thanks! Will have to bring some.
Actually...regarding gum not helping hunger...I have trouble eating early in the morning, but showing up for morning classes without having enough to eat can make your tummy talk. I found that chewing gum helped it be silent. This depends on the flavor, though! Apple is great for that, but anything minty? Not at all.

Cat! I thought you were sensible!!!
All is forgiven, you were 1. There are exeptions to almost all rules.

Rule #3-

If you get stuck next to the morbidly obese guy, try to ask the attendent for a different seat if the flight's not crowded.
Same thing applies to creepy people that trace patterns in the seat ahead of them.
(Chances are 1 in 1,000,000 that that happens though. Don't worry.)

woah

#55 jp:
LOL!! Good one!

#56-
Hmm...maybe that's why my stomach is never satisfied with gum, I only chew the minty kinds. That explains a lot.

Rule #4-

DON'T GO TO THE BATHROOM ON THE PLANE IF YOU CAN HELP IT. If you have a small bladder, tough. It can stink pretty bad. Hence, I've only ever used it once, and I was 6.

#57 A_R:
Cat is always sensible. She was only one year old. :)
Um...I have *lowers her voice as she speaks* traced patterns in the seat ahead of me in cars. I stopped before I was 18, though. ;)

57- What!!! I was only one year old! Don't they give you gum under your seat too?! It's the best thing ever, trust me. :P ;)

#60 A_R:
Definitely not that!!! Are you kidding? My mother works in a hospital - I know all about those deathly spiders on planes that lurk there!

#62 cat:
Hehehe. :)

K, it's fine to trace patterns in a bored kind of way, but this guy was staring wide eyed at the seat and not blinking. And drooling. It was a little scary. I made my dad switch me seats I was so unerved. And I don't get unerved easily (see time when I put guy two years older and 7 inches taller than me in headlock).

and Cat,
I will definitely give that gourmet gum a try...

Ack too many posts

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Yes K reading on a plane is generally fine especially on a long flight and try some new foods will ya.

Okay must rest from the weight of all these posts.

Hehe. Sure thing, Mar! :)

*tries to help by lifting some of the weight of posts for Mar*

heh heh...it could take a while Mare!!

You know, mashed potatoes sounds really, really good right now. i'm hungry, can you tell? ;)

#69 A_R:
Yes. Go enjoy your dinner! :)

Oh, my! This thread exploded while I was away!

I love flying. I hope you have a good time, K! (I know it's not for a while yet, but I thought I'd say that now, while we're talking about it.)

Thanks, foggi! I can't wait! I've never gone on a trip by myself before. I would love to meet you someday, too! :)

Hey foggi!
You're passed out on a couch on another thread, so I'll say hi now!!

Grrr...dinner won't be ready for 20 minutes. The oven had some food it was burning off, which was why I was smelling food. I'm starting to drool on keyboard...

*offers A_R a napkin for drool*

Thanks...I'd eat the napkin now though.
ooohh, it's raining again! I love that sound of rain on the rooftop. I think I'll go outside after dinner and just get soaked. Has anyone ever done that? Just go outside for the joy of it?

Oh yes! And going outside while it's raining or snowing is so much fun too! So long as you're properly dressed, of course. :)

You know, I'm going to be having the same problem when I go to my friend's wedding in June, so I've decided to bring books that I don't mind leaving there. I'll probably get Bookcrossing # for them, see if they don't get caught up there. That would be neat. I have anaweful tendancy to forget at least one item when packing, so I will not be bringing anything I would prefer to have come back with me. Too much stress when I'll have enough just dealing with the airports.

Where will you be going?

Wow now foggi can be too places at once. I wish I could be sleeping and doing other things at the same time.

I read on a plane, it doesn't bother me

#75 A_R:
In the rain? Only if I have a coat on over my Hermione hair. Love going out for the sake of walking in the rain, but not worth the hour it takes doing my hair.

#77 meg:
That sounds like a good idea! Maybe I'll consider it, too.
I'll be going to New York.

#78 Mar:
Lol, sleeping and posting at once...or perhaps dreaming of posting on LT. :)

#79 polly:
Thanks! :)

wow, lots of info here :)

first, i have to say that the topic of this post made me think of Green Eggs and Ham - Do you read when on a plane? Do you read when on a train? How about when at the beach? Would you read about a peach? *grin*

I have done a *lot* of flying, most recently last month. my partner's mother also flies weekly and keeps us up to date on all the official TSA stuffs. So, as far as *rules* go:

Carryon: no containers larger than 3oz. That means that your 4 oz bottle that is one quarter - or even one half - empty is NO GOOD. They will let you slide by up to 3.4 oz, but only if you get a forgiving soul. You'll be surprised, though; a lot of lotions, creams, etc are within the legal limit. it's actual fluids that will get ya every time.
All of your liquid, lotion, gel, etc. items that are under 3oz must fit in a single one quart size ziploc baggie. if you do not have one, they will usually provide one. keep the baggie outside of your actual carryon bag when passing through security.
SECURITY: wear easy-on-easy-off shoes, and as few accessories as possible. when you're in line, take off shoes, belts, jewelry, empty pockets, and take off any coat, jacket, hoodie, sweater, or other layer on top of your bra and base shirt. hold onto your photo ID and boarding pass; do not pass them through the scanner with your bag and wearables.
SURPRISE LIQUIDS: items that you might not think about being fluid but that might set off their sensors are mascara, gel eyeliner, foundation, cream eye shadows, gum, ink pens, etc. The general rule is that if you tilt the container and it slides, it's a liquid, but i say if it can melt into liquid form on a hot day, put it in your baggie or check it.
GETTING SICK. Almost everyone does after flying, and most people think it's because you're trapped with all kinds of people and someone had a cold. not usually so. it's because the humidity on a plane is less than HALF of what your body is accustomed to. Solution: nasal spray. use a plain saline nasal spray (most bottles are fewer than 3oz) before the plane takes off, every time your mouth or nose feels dry, or at least every two hours during and directly after your flight. this will keep your nasal passages from drying out, cracking, and inflaming, which is what causes most post-flight illness.

ummmm, ok, i'm out of steam, haha... as far as reading goes, yes i do. usually my carryon is backbreakingly heavy because i have at least four or five options - novels, magazines, a non-fiction i've been meaning to sit down with... i also bring at least one pair of underwear, one t-shirt, and a couple of favorite snacks - plane snacks are horrible, especially when you see the saaaaaame onnnnnnnnes alllllllll the tiiiiiiiiiiiiime!

hope that helps!

#81 aglaia:
LOL! Dr Seuss. :)
Someone from work told me they charge $0.10 for the quart sized bag they provide you with.
Do you know if shower gel is safe to bring in baggage?
I was thinking of wearing one of my pairs of slip on Sketcher shoes.
No mascara or foundation?!?! *tear* I wear a lot of make-up. They seriously can't be brought with carryon?! Or wait, do you mean just put them in the ziplock bag and it will be okay?
Gum? But I thought everyone takes gum with them...?
Ewww, nasal spray. *covers her nose* Do those burn? ... I was planning on taking airborn before and after the flight to and from. Guess that's not enough? :(
We can bring our own food with us on planes? Yey! :)
Your post helped tons! Thanks a bunch! :)

easiest way to reply will be to quote your part and answer below, so that's what i'll do :)

>>Someone from work told me they charge $0.10 for the quart sized bag they provide you with.

that could be. i've never *not* brought one, so i'm not sure. but you sound like you want to be as prepared as possible, so i'm sure you'll have yours :)

>>Do you know if shower gel is safe to bring in baggage?

do you mean checked (in the cargo hold) or carry-on (with you)? either way, the answer is yes, but if it's carry-on, it has to be a container that holds 3oz or less. you can go to most drug stores, target, etc. and get those little travel size bottles and fill them with your preferred brand if your regular bottle is too big - you can even have four or five 3oz bottles of it as long as it *all fits in the baggie together* :)
tip: when i check fluids, i generally put them in ziploc baggies, too. the change in air pressure can mess with containers and some don't hold up well. i've never had a major issue, but it's safe practice to baggie everything. use freezer baggies; they seal the best.

>>I was thinking of wearing one of my pairs of slip on Sketcher shoes.

Perfect :)

>>No mascara or foundation?!?! *tear* I wear a lot of make-up. They seriously can't be brought with carryon?! Or wait, do you mean just put them in the ziplock bag and it will be okay?
Gum? But I thought everyone takes gum with them...?

all of the above: yes you can carry them on, just put them in your baggie to be on the safe side. just so you know too, if you do have something in your carry-on that's liquid but isn't in your baggie, if they search your bag and find it, as long as the container is TSA-OK size ( under 3oz) and it will fit in the baggie, they'll let you keep it. they just have their boss inspect it first. and that's only at the strictest checkpoints.

>>Ewww, nasal spray. *covers her nose* Do those burn? ... I was planning on taking airborn before and after the flight to and from. Guess that's not enough? :(

i used to feel the same way about nasal spray, but i got tired of getting sick on planes. i've used it for three years of flights now and have yet to get sick afterwards when i used to every stinking time.
you're in the bay area, right? go get this: http://www.walgreens.com/store/product.jsp?CATID=100095&navAction=jump&n....
It's just a moisturizer - mainly water. you don't want Afrin/Anefrin or anything medicated. just the most basic saline spray. it's hardly noticeable, i promise.

>>We can bring our own food with us on planes? Yey! :)

Yup! I usually bring some m&ms or other chocolate and then something i can nibble on mindlessly throughout the flight without feeling sick from the sugar or too full - twizzlers are a favorite of mine :)

>>Your post helped tons! Thanks a bunch! :)

You're very welcome!

#84 aglaia:

re: quart-sized bag --> Hehe. Yep, I will definitely have the quart-sized bag. I was raised to be a just-in-case sort of person. You've no idea how many times I brought an umbrella with me somewhere when I was younger and didn't need it! ;)

re: shower gel --> I meant either way. I read a list of banned items earlier tonight and got confused becuase they didn't varify if they meant hair gel (don't use) or shower gel.

re: air preassure changes --> I learned about that two years ago when I went to Lake Tahoe. I put things in bags, then, too. :)

re: nasal spray --> Getting sick freaks me out. I will be tres unhappy about it but will get some. Thanks for the link! (And yes, I'm in the bay area. :)

re: own food on plane --> *continplates her choices* ;) Maybe dried strawberries (I swear I need to join Strawberries Anonomous ;), a granola bar, yes to chocolate ... :)

not sure if this is the resource you used, but this is official TSA and should list anything questionable, including things i forgot (lip balms/chapstick, for example).

http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/prohibited/permitted-prohibited-items.sht...

I still need to read your link but just from glancing at it, this look slike a much better source than what I found earlier. Thanks a million! I'm going to read it now. :)

things I put in my carry-on (note that I haven't flown since the liquid ban, so I don't know the ins and outs of that):

extra clothes in case my luggage is delayed or lost
small containers of shampoo etc. for the same reason (I put the main containers in the stuff that is going to be checked. put all liquids in a sealed plastic bag, because if you don't they will leak. each in it's own plastic bag works best, so if one leaks you don't have to clean all the others.)
snacks
(if not for the liquids ban I would say a bottle of water, but I don't think they let you bring one anymore)
gum
reading material and other stuff to do
anything that I won't be able to live without for a day or two. (luggage mishaps do happen enough that you should be prepared just in case. usually you get your suitcase back the next day, but every once in a while they can't find someone's stuff for a while)
anything that is very breakable (they aren't very careful with the checked baggage, it gets shaken a lot)
money to get food or a water bottle in the airport. (I would suggest that you don't put any cash in your checked baggage)
state issued ID (you will need it to go through security and to board the plane)

I usually pack a backpack as my carry-on, because it will fit under the seat. anything that can't fit under the seat has to be put in the overhead compartment, and then you can't get to it.

things you shouldn't have in your carry-on

scissors
razor (I don't know for sure, but I'm pretty sure they won't let you have one in your carry-on)
nail file
screw driver
knife
anything that you think might be used as a weapon, or that someone could make a weapon out of.

Rissa, I'm eating fishies right now. (!) I should bring some to snack on for the plane. :)
Good idea about the shampoo - I didn't think of that.
The website that aglaia linked says food and beverages purchased past the checking point may be brought on board planes.
I'm glad you mentioned the better use of a backpack for carry-on! Thanks! :)

57 unread posts?! wth?! I wanted to say remember, if you somehow miss something and it gets thrown away, you will probably be able to replace it at the airport itself, though that will be expensive, but they pretty much have everything...including gum, batteries, snacks, nasal spray, drinks, etc. so it's not the end of the world if you do forget something...just the end of your bank account!

Also, if you're flying non-stop on Jet Blue then definitely bring headphones, because you should get at least one movie, maybe two and probably some t.v. shows or something.

Okay, I tried to bold the word "definitely" and it didn't work.

#90 -- to bold something, put before it and after it (without the spaces, of course).

#89 if they're letting you bring on drinks purchased past the check point, I would definitely get a water bottle as soon as you're through. they do give you drinks once you have finished taking off, but you always have to be there quite a while before you board and I always finish the water they give me on long flights.

oh, and plane bathrooms aren't always that bad, so if you really have to go, do it. all they same I suggest going in the airport before you board.

#81 - Ha! Dr. Seuss was my first thought too! Would you read with a cat? Would you, could you in a hat?

You are just a wealth of information about flying! I think I'll stick to road trips though. They seem less invasive. 8-D

#92 - But don't use the bathroom too close to boarding time. I made that mistake once. I came out and no one was in the waiting area.

#92
Ooo, scary!

I never use the bathroom on the plane...but then I usually have a layover somewhere, so I know I can go then. If I had to I would use it.

Yay! I used the bold!

#90 biblio:
Oh, I will be checking, double checking, and triple checking anything and everything I bring, then have other people do the same before I leave. No way would I risk letting something get thrown out. (That would drive me insane! ;)
I wonder how mnay batteries they let you bring. I want to bring my digital camera and CD player.
Thanks, biblio! :)

#92 rissa:
The water bottle is probbaly a very good idea. I tend to not drink enough and can get light-headed from that.
No, no, absolutely no airplane bathrooms! I'm serious about those spiders. My mom showed me all her work e-mails about how many people were dying from them, and how quickly, too. I always have disliked public restrooms, but now? Ekkk!

#96 biblio:
Congrats! *high five* :)

A few other thoughts:

Bring gum. (I know it's been mentioned, but it's vital.)
Bring a snack. They used to feed you, but now you're lucky if you get a small bag of pretzels.
Don't be alarmed at the 5-foot-tall girl carrying an M16 bigger than she is--she's there for YOUR protection. (Personally, I feel so much less secure with all those guns around.)
Wear comfortable everything. And slipoff shoes.

I wish I was coming with you, but you can do it on your own. Go, Kerian!

Things I or hubby have been stopped for at checkin, and had confiscated:

Scissors (several)
Knitting needles
World's smallest pocket knife
Nail file
Legos (This was my husband when he flew to Ireland many years ago. They thought it could be plastic explosives. The story of how he was treated before they opened the luggage (and after) is totally hilarious!)

wear long pants, they always have the air conditioning turned way up on planes.

You will have control of an air vent above you, I always turn it off. It's too cold and adds to the dry air feeling that makes you sick.

Also, a very specialized note, I flew with a wrist brace on a few years ago and got stopped because of the metal bracings in it. They stopped just short of calling my doctor!

#98 LG:
Thanks for the warning. I hate going somewhere that people have weapons! You should have seen me the first time I went to -hmm, what was it called - well, where you pay traffic tickets, and such. It was two to four years ago. The metal detector went off on me, and a guy stuck a gun at me. He starting yelling at me, demanding I be still and raise my pant legs (he saw my Chesire cat socks, hehe). I was so freaked out, the jerk had me crying for a while.
Thanks for the advice! Wish you were coming, too!

#99 LG:
What? I don't understand - these things, with some fine details, were listed as allowed for your luggage!

They have put and taken various things on the confiscate list over the last several years. You should check the latest list of what's not allowed. It also varies with airports. Stuff that Newark didn't notice was taken by San Jose, etc.

#110 rissa:
I'm going to. I want to wear jeans. :)

#101 biblio:
Thanks! It probably adds to nose discomfort, too.
Wow. I love bracelets, but don't really own any so it should be okay. What I would dislike is I feel so anxious when out and not wearing a watch, necklace, and earrings - such a norm for me. I think I will pack all away but a watch, though.

#103 LG:
Thanks. I think I will keeping checking the lists in case any changes are made. :)
Um...do you mean Newark, New Jersey? ;)

you will have to take off your watch and any jewlery and put them through the x-ray machine when you go through security.

Yep. I've done that before, back when you could walk with people to where they board their plane.

Yes, Newark, NJ. I know you have already purchased tickets but I recommend that as the best NYC airport. Next would be Kennedy. Whatever you do, do not fly into La Guardia.

Ummm. No. I've viewed my options for tickets and have the money for them, but I need to purchase them. Within the next few days. I was told to go to JFK.

#108 - I second that. My worst flights came in and out of LaGuardia. *crosses fingers that K is not coming into LaGuardia*
The airport is way too small, the runways are too small. I'm amazed it's still used as much as it is.

Suge said to come to JFK and that's what I'm going to do. She will be meeting me there, with a bagel and cream cheese, unless that part was a joke that I just killed. ;)

Going back to post #103, I think the San Jose airport sucks. We always get lost there and are never quite sure where to be. I'm leaving from Oakland.

Oakland to JFK is a good flight, Kerian, that will be righton.

I used to mostly go straight upstate so Newark is easier. JFK is good, it's just monstrously large and can be confusing, but if suge is meeting you there, no prob.

Glad to hear. :)

I didn't want to make any stops on my first time on a plane - didn't want the ...confusion. Oh, dear. JKF is huge and confusing? I think I would like suge to show me a picture before I go - I should know what the person I'm looking for looks like. Maybe I'll take a picture of my bag that I'll use for carryon! My backpack is super distinctive.

getting out of an airport usually isn't that bad (I don't know how confusing JFK is). follow the signs for baggage claim, and they will take you to the security check point. That's usually the easiest place to meet someone.

114 Rissa:
Thanks, rissa! :)

#113 - suge hasn't shown you a picture? Email me, I'll send you a picture! :o)
And in suge's defense, it would probably help if she knows what you look like.

Maybe you could both wear wizard hats. How many people would be wearing wizard hats in JFK at this time of year?

#116 jp:

She hasn't! I will e-mail you, thanks! I know there's no way she'd actually link me to one on her own.

In suge's defense, she doesn't have one! Nearly six months have passed since I showed her a picture.

LOL! Wizard hats! You are too funny, jp. :)

Hmm, you know what would be cool? Getting a LibraryThing t-shirt to wear on the plane or a LT bag so she can see and know who I am easier. There is a link to a place that sells them somewhere on LT! :)

Oh, go for the wizard hats :) you probably won't see anyone you know!

I vote wizard hat too, no one will even notice in NY!

#117 - I got you message K!
And like compski and biblio said, no one will even look at you if you're wearing a wizard hat. As a former street performer, I can assure you everyone will ignore you! They'll think you're going to some weird convention and give you lots of space!

Carry a couple of dead flowers with you, K. If anybody tries to bother you in the airport, offer them a dead flower and ask if they've been saved. They'll run the other way.

General advice: expect a slight delay or some sort of hassle. I've had some sort of minor problem every time I've flown lately, but nothing terrible. You don't have to worry about a connecting flight, so if you end up a little late, it should be no big deal. Assuming you have a book or two, that is! Bringing an extra book actually helps prevent delays. Don't believe me? Think back to all those times you prevented rain by bringing your umbrella!

#121

LOL! That's a brilliant idea. Much better than shaving your head and wearing yellow!

I actully haven't had any problems with delays in a few years...but then I generally have about 4 books on me.

I had a delay one time because one of the seat cushions was missing, on and empty seat. I think we took of an hour late and missed our connecting flight. stuck in Minneapolis for six hours. so we went to the mall of America and rode the roller coasters.

I had a delay once (awhile ago) because the kitchen wasn't working, so they couldn't heat the food...post 9/11...on a 45 minute flight....where we got pretzels...the kind in a bag!

#118 compski:
LOL! It's true, I would be around complete strangers - you'd think I'd have the nerve, but no. ;)

#119 biblio:
Oh, no! A popular vote? ;)

#120 jp:
Oh, good! I thought you meant e-mail, e-mail, but you don't have an e-mail listed. :)
Wow. You all really think I should wear a wizard's hat, then? Ekk!

#121 Jim:
You are hilariously funny, Jim. Thanks! Good theory about preventing delays! I can believe that. :)

#123 rissa:
That sounds insane of them - one unoccupied cushion seat?!

#134 124 biblio:
Does this mean they were good or bad pretzels?

#125 re 123, it's a safety issue apparently, the seat cushions "can be used as floatation device"

Hmm. I wonder what they mean by that? Do the cushions fly around the plane when no one is sitting on them, creating a safety problem? Or does a missing cushion mean the suspicion that soemone has stolen it and plans to use said cushion to cause safety issues on a plane? Just being silly, you don't have to answer these questions. :)

#125 re #124 (134 K?)
It means that nothing needed to be heated and yet I had to sit on the runway for an hour.

Opps, typo! Thanks, biblio! I make strange predictions of LTers being a certain one to post in the future sometimes. It's the weirdest thing. ;)
Crazy airlines!

Okay

Kerian

I accept

your

CHALLENGE!!!!

MWAHAHAHAHAHA

(So you know that is the awesomest evil cackle ever, I played the Wicked Witch of the West in High School!)

Hehehe. I have to quit trying to be Trelawney. ;)

Very cool about the play! Do you mean for The Wizard of Oz? For Wicked...?

Wizard of Oz...*puts on old lady voice* when I was in High School there was no Wicked...

Actually the book came out right around then, I got it for Xmas that year, but it was too late to integrate Elphaba into my character. I love that book though, and the musical...which I haven't seen yet but I listen too a lot, and I have the Grimmerie. I had tickets for OC in Feb, but I moved before showtime :(

Ah. I don't think any high schools have it now, either. Was just checking, though. I'm sorry you missed the show! Hope you get anothr chance to see it. I haven't seen it myself but have wanted to.

Well now that I'm only a couple hours from NYC, I figure I can probably get up there some weekend to try to see it.

AND...You can visit suge, cat and me!

Hehehe. I'll be there, too, in June. :)

We should have an HE convention.

That would be tres cool! Did you see the GD group is having a meet up this summer? I'm so jealous for our own group. I'd absolutely love that! Difficult with all the age ranges we have, though...so many are too young. Not for cat because she has you and she would only be there if you were, but some others wouldn't be able to.

I don't know how my mom would feel about a group meet up with my sisters.

Exactly. With younger members, I'm not even going to consider meeting them till they are grown up because at least the parents should be comfortable. Also, it's better for it to be near where they live versus them traveling far. At least, I think that would be a comfort. Not sure.

see, I think depending on where we are meeting, she might be okay with it as long as all three of us were together.

Yes, it's nice that they have an older sister on LT. You must be a comfort to her. :)

I think it would be cool to meet with everyone on the west side of the US who is old enough. LG and I are in CA, a newby is also in CA if they stay around (you know we scare people away ;), and then north of CA... :)

I think meeting in a group is safer. My whole family accompanied me when we met suge! As a parent I can understand parents fears, but that's why a convention situation makes sense. Parents would be required to accompany minors, that's a no-brainer. The hardest part with us is that we're so spread out and some of us have limited funds for travel.

#146 my mom says that she doesn't worry about us being on LT because it's all geeks. ;)

#147 jp:
I think my mother agrees as well. It seems like she's more nervous about me meeting LG than going to NY. ;) Yes, parents accompanying minors would be an excellent idea, though I jus can't iamgine us all meeting because it's true we are all over and there are those of us lacking the money for travel.

#148 rissa:
I remember you saying that. My sisters think it's funny and completely agree. They think we are all geeks as well and that nothing matters to us except books, books, and more books. *thinks about books* ;)

I don't know why it is but there seems something safer about people when you can peruse their bookshelves. It is the first think I do when visiting someone's home for the first time to.

Right now, my travel money is limited, and once I start my new job, my travel time will be limited. I keep trying to think of ways to get to NYC at the same time as Kerian, and failing. But if we did decide to meet up when the theme park opens, I'll bet I could swing that!

#150 Mar:
I agree, though have never gotten the opportunity to can anyone's bookshelves much. I was at another person's house last weekend and told them they were missing bookshelves. It turned out they only own textbooks! Crazy!

#151 foggi:
Foggi, it would be so very cool if you could be in NY then! We know you've going through some challenges with switching jobs. There will be other times. *hug* And yes, even the theme park! :)

#141 & 142
That would be great...I'd love to meet up with you guys!

#151
I was thinking about that just yesterday and thinking how the theme park will be a great way for us all to hang out. I was having daydreams of all meeting up somewhere that's not Florida and chartering a bus to Orlando. Crazy I know, and not at all practical, but it would be fun.

Buses even all the way across the country are actually much cheaper than planes. The difference can be remarkable.

That was actually kind of my thought. Could you imagine everyone on a bus with the DVD players? Watching HP movies, Princess Bride, etc...

K I dont know if anyone told yo this already, but it get really cold on the plane bring a cardigan! It will be hot in NY but most places OD on the AC. (ha ha I'm a rapper now)

LOL! It would be so much fun! *envisions trip with LTers to HP theme park* Lovely! :)

I bet west coasters could travel together, easter coasters, middle of the US..

hehe, I can't imagine anything except one side of the country, the other, and then where is between...to many states to keep track of. Basically, if you're not on the west coast, you are simply east as far as I'm concerned. ;)

LOL! Hear that Polly? MEM? Maren? El? We're east-coasters! ;-)

LOL, that's where I started. Thinking about the NY/OH/KY/TN/PA people, who could all reasonably meet up somewhere and travel down together. Then my mind just took off running (I have a really long drive home and I have to have something to think of.)

#156 suge:
I thought of that. I'm not sure what you define as a cardigan...don't think I have any. I have light weight jackets, sweaters, and a light-weight coat, though. I was planning on wearing one of my black jackets and have my coat in my carry on to wear if it got colder. I assume it will. Hot in NY? Does that mean short sleeve tops? Some non-full length jeans?

#158 foggi:
Hehehe. Now you know I didn't pay attention in required schooling that well. Seriously, I probably made worse grades than any of you, 100% honest. :( Don't you run on LT time?

#159 biblio:
I could travel with LG the whole time then mee with rissa, letta, and reena. :)

#160 K.
A cardigan is a sweater that either zips or buttons or snaps (you get the point) down the front.

By June, yes...that is how you will want to dress.

#162 biblio:
Thanks. In that case my light weight jackets are the closest thing I have to that.

Ugh! I hate that season. I mean, sun is nice, but I was hoping it woldn't be that hot because I'm pasty and I don't want to blind people (joking) or get burned (not joking).

#161 K:
Exactly. Then the Illinois people and any other mid-west types could travel together too.

(I don't want to leave out the Brits and Aussies; you could of course meet up with the group of your choice and join in the caravan!)

158 Ha Foggi. Funny considering this is as far east as I've ever lived. It doesn't feel very east.

oh, wear sunscreen on the plane. I have gotten sunburned while flying.

Oh that's a good reminder rissa. And because you are at a higher altitude you are exposed to more UV radiation. Drink lots of water and bring a snack or two.

#165 Mar:
Sure you are east! Check this out. From a Californian's point of view, you are all east! ;)

#166 rissa:
I read about that and had forgotten. Thanks for the reminder! My skin thanks, you, too. :)

#167 Mar:
I can't remember where but somewhere on this thread I posted some snacks I would bring. Goodness, it's too bad I can't bring a smoothie. I adore them. I'm going to buy a water bottle at the airport because theysay you can bring those ones on the plane.

you tend to get extra light if you are flying over clouds too, they reflect the light back up.

#161 -- It's all right -- and yes, I'm in the Eastern time zone, though right on the western edge of it. So you could certainly say that I'm "east."

Also if you get a window seat you can close the shade, that's what I usually do.

#168 I'm not east from cali's point of view, well, maybe a little, but mostly I'm north.

#170 rissa:
That sounds awful. I hate sunglasses.

#171 foggi:
I am east in a tiny sense - I'm from East Bay of the S.F. bay area. East Bay rules! Woohoo! ;)

#172 biblio:
I don't even want to begin thinking about seating. I worry who I would end up sitting next to. I'm not someone who's comfortable being close to strangers. They can invade my personal space rather easily.

#173 rissa:
Totally north. :)

k for the love of god LEAVE your coat at home! It will be cool in the morning and warm/hot during the day, then cool again in the evening.

short sleeves are a must but I always have a wrap, Pashmina or cardigan with me because I get cold easily.

cadigan:


wrap/pashmina:


you can always borrow one of my jackets if you find that its too cool for you.

#175 suge:
Okay, fine. Coat stays home. I just worry how cold it will be on the plane. My arms are sticks (not really but you get it) from elbow down.
I'll just stick to my light weight jackets. I also get cold easily.
Can't see the cardigan..maybe my computer will let me see it after this post? Sometimes it does that. The wrap looks cool.

I couldn't see the cardigan before but I can now.

I can see it now, too.

Suge, how can that thing keep you warm? omg, you will tease me whn you see any of my wardobe. I must dress so incredibly plain to you, and the thing is I don't dress half as plain as I did a couple years ago. To think I used to buy all kinds of magazines and wear all kinds of things I saw in them, but that was in my teens.

Oh! then in that case, dont bring any clothes! EEEEEEEEEEEEEE! We'll buy you a whole new wardrobe! EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE! MAKEOVER!!!!!!!!!!!!

who's warth conservation do you doubt, k?

they both work effectively enough, and as you know I always get cold, and they work quite well for me.

#179 suge:
Um, no - I think I'll bring some clothes. ;) I was thinking of buying some before I leave because I have a tiny wardrobe, but then I thought I should wait till I get to NY so we can clothes shop there?

#180 suge:
I'm not sure what warth means. The online dictionary didn't help me. This is regarding cardiagans and wraps? I just meant the sleeves are so short on the cardigan and the material looks thin. ;) I'm sure they're warm enough, though, and especially when it will be summer. :)

181 k what the hell am i gonna do with you. People help me! I think I have my hands full here! oh god k! just dont bring a whole bunch of shit because people invariably get the shopping bug in them when they come to ny. just bring the basics and REALAX!! u are over thingking tings. ok i'm drunk i'm going to bed now. GOOD NIGHT GOOD MORING AND GOOD WHATEVER TO EVERONE!!!!

Um, OK suge!

181 re 180- I think suge meant warmth conservation. ;)

#182 suge:
Hmm, to take the advice of a drunk... ;) I'm not sure what you are thinking, but I am planning on packing as light as possible. No whole lot of $%!#. Hehe. Comprender? ;)

(No idea if I used that word right - I never took Spanish. :)

#183 cat:
Thanks. I was so baffled last night. This makes much more sense. :)

You're welcome! :)

suge is my other persona. I know how to translate what she's saying! ;)

#187 cat:
lol. I was really struggling to translate on the Easter thread which rabbit was the cutest rabbit she said she had ever seen. With her as one of your two other personas, maybe you know what she meant? ;)

I'll look. ;)

*furious blushing* oh god! somebody kill me! I'm not posting here again.

Cat I'm glad you are around to translate. Sometimes I dont even know what I'm talking about!

We love you, suge! Even when we don't know what you're talking about! :-)

#190 suge:
Hehe. No! We would never! And don't not post here ever again - we would all miss you so terribly! We love you! *hug*

I keep missing suge. *grr*

Kerian, if your mom is really worried about me I can come to your house and pick you up and meet her at the same time. She & I are the same age, so I'm sure I can set her mind at ease.

I can't wait to meet you. It's going to be so fun!

LG, my mom is not the worrying sort - any worries are extremely minor except for when it comes to me walking at night. I just asked her if she'd prefer what you've suggested. She says I'm a big girl and can do what I want, hehe. I think because of my grandfather I'd prefer not meeting at my house. Can't wait to meet, you, too! :)

Hey suge,
I was just catching up and I saw the thing about you going crazy for a K makeover. I would love to see the transformation! Not that I can talk. I must be the only female in a 500 mile radius to not wear make up and only wear jeans and t-shirt most of the time. I'm allergic to make up, so that's my excuse! Ha ha!

I think the idea of a get together would be great! I just wish the minors could go, and I wish we all had enough money and time to go. Ah...if wishes were fishes...

A_R, would your parents let you have a get together with my sisters and me this summer? if we went to River Park Square or Aunties maybe?

that'd be awesome!
I'd bet they'd go for it if it were someplace with them.
Only problem is how to convince them I haven't given away personal information like address to find out we're close.
And I don't know how to paste my picture on LT!

if we chose a very specific location we wouldn't necesarily need to exchange pictures ahead of time.

#195 A_R:
:P~~~
I'm sorry about that. Have you tried hypoallergenic make-up? Someone once suggested Almay to me because they have products like that and I need it for my mascara.

#197 A_R:
I know how you feel. I have someone to convince that to myself. (No LG, not my mom. :)
As for posting a picture, get a photobucket or flickr account to start with. After that, our information thread can help you. See post # 21. :)

oh, and I only wear make-up on special occasions.

If I leave the house, I wear it. *blushes* I suffered a ____ of a lot of teasing in my teens, so...thank you to those pathetically immature boys who did marvelous wonders for my self-image. (That is dry humor right there.)

(Gives super big hug to K. Then puts on Galactic Bookworm of Doom costume Becomes Grinch Girl and goes to punish people who were mean to Kerian)

k, I may have never seen you, but I know that you are absolutely beautiful on the inside, and when you let people see that, you become beautiful to them.

Kerian, moisturizer will help that dry humor. :o)
Oops, I thought this was my thread!

I don't use makeup except for eyeliner every once in a while and acne cover when necessary. Luckily, I don't get a lot of acne.

*hugs* for K.*slaps* for immature and cruel boys.

>#200: me too ;)

#202 MrsG:
Aww. I just left a thread where I gave you such a hug! Thank you. Years and years have passed. It's okay. :)

#203 rissa:
Thank you, rissa. That is very sweet of you. :)

#204 jp:
LOL! Thanks for the laugh. :)
Ah, see, I used to have the acne that is rare to mild now. Foundation was my friend. ;)

#205 MrA:
Thanks. :)
Hehehe.

Boy I am tired of this. I am tired of mean high school teachers and snotty boys and girls who don't know that they are beautiful yet.

K and Suge we already know you are beautiful.

No woman makes it to adulthood without some self-image problem.

MrsG I had a H.S. teacher who told me I would never be a soloist. Now I am old enough to know that he was a very small and unhappy man but he harmed a lot of students that way and you shouldn't have to put up with that crap.

I am tired of fantastic women I know being hard on themselves. Gets out superhero costume.. .

Oh ok. (becomes MrsG again and just sends thoughts of "You better feel sorry" to mean people)

Mar, you are terrifc.

I think we need one of these...

*GROUP HUG*

(Joins hug)

Oh high school, not a place I want to revisit...

(Joins hug)

ETA: I wear makeup to work, but only because I work for a luxury car dealership and must look nice for the people purchasing their ridiculously overpriced gas guzzlers.

211- Ditto
*jp and cat (who is still reading over my shoulder) join group hug*

We are like a pack of fierce mama bears protecting our young. Grrrr...

*joins hug*

grrr. reow! hsst! hsst!

I've been thinking grrrr to my kid sister's friends and other classmates. She started the school year asking me every day if she was fat. She stopped eating at school and I don't know if it was to loose weight or if she just didn't want to eat in front of her friends. *shakes fist at pre-teens*

Those are awful preteens!
*grumbles*
Stupid self-image depriving preteens.

Joins hug - chooses the side where MrA is not growling and hissing.

thanks guys I love you too and you know I cant really stay away from this wonderful place and you wonderful, interesting, intelligent, funny and beautiful people! I consider you all my cyber family.

I dont usually wear makeup, only on special occasions, when I dont want to scare people too too much. hee hee hee! I love eye makeup tho, when I do wear makeup I love very dramatic/smokey eyes :)

Mwah! We love you too, suge! I consider you part of my cyber family as well! :)

Huzzah to cyber families!

I love eye make-up, too. I think I need to google Twiggy, though, 'cause customers keep saying my eyes are made up like hers. I don't know what they're talking about.

*whispers to suge and cat* Ahem, twins? ;)

Yes, yes we are. ;)

Twiggy is a model (or at least she used to be, I can't remember anymore). She is called Twiggy because she looks, well, Twiggy. I don't how she gets her eyes made up though, so I can't help you there. Googling will probably help.

My guess would be they were talking about "young Twiggy" seen here

*shivers* she has a creep factor to her

#221 cat:
I knew she was a model. I used to watch America's Next Top Model. She's a judge on it, or was. I don't watch tv anymore. What does my tv think of me? Bwahahaha, jealous of the computer I suppose. ;)

#222 biblio:
Thanks for the link. :)

Okay, googled and I am baffled because those customers are so wrong. See here. I sort of see what they're talking about.

#223 Smiley:
How? Do you mean because she's too thin?

*nods* This was before all models were as big around as sticks.

#224 That was the picture I was actually looking for but I'm at work and I thought they might not like me looking for pics of '60s models.

that and the look on her face. *shivers* she just looks creepy

You know what commercial I have always thoght was fantastic? That one by I think Dove featuring women of all sizes. My health teacher talked about it last year. That's the way it should be, not stupid ads of scrawnies everywhere.

Hehe, biblio. The trouble with LTing from work. I do not know what you mean. ;) Maybe I will in August or September when I am hoping I will have a new job, something at a desk. I am actually jealous so many LT from work - I feel like I'm missing out on a great experience. ;)

#228 Smiley:
I keep missing your posts because you write when I write! LOL. Let's see. That is an odd expression, yes. Kind of dull.

lol. thats funny
p.s. u dont miss out. i dont have a job-i'm still in school. lol. but i dont consider it missing out on anything.

Oh, I think it's the sneaky business of trying to not get caught on LT from work that makes it seem interesting to me. It's nice to not have to be sneaky, though. :)

lolz

I save LT for my down time...
which is time I actually should be working on stuff, but it just helps to let my creative side flow, you know?

lol

I used to have nothing but downtime. Today I actually came in early so I would have time to catch up on LT. Hoping to finish my work today and be able to "play" this afternoon though!

what would happen if we kept posting all day and you had to keep replying?

or if we went into chat :-D

Probably no one would notice except that my work wouldn't get done. oooo, just realized it's after 9, time to move the plant.

your job is moving plants?

*tee hee* I wish, it sounds more interesting that what I really do.

No, I move a plant twice every morning because I work in a building where I fact a big glass, east facing wall. So, if I don't move the giant plant on my desk to a certain point in the morning, I am blinded. But I can't keep it there all day because then nobody would be able to see me, which I would like but since I'm a receptionist, would probably be discouraged, so by 9 the sun is high enough that I can see and I move the plant back.

Edited to remove the "t" from the end of enough.

LOLZ

#240 biblio:
Hehe. Very interesting schedule for 9am. I bet the plant loves the extra attention, too! ;)

One advantage of paper books over e-readers when flying is that they make you shut the e-reader off during takeoff and landing, and that's when I'm most likely to want to be reading to take my mind off the flight.

Wow, thread resurrection! I agree, varielle -- even though I have an ereader now, I carry at least one paper book when traveling, for times like that, and just in case something happens to the ereader.

I've been slowly plowing through all the old Hogwart's messages when I stumbled on this thread. :)

ploughing through... now there's an interesting expression, when you think about it.

1. plough through something to finish something that takes a long time and is difficult or boring

2. plough through someone/something to crash through something or a group of people with force, especially because you are moving or driving too quickly or in a careless or uncontrolled way

3. plough through something to move through something with a lot of difficulty

I'm going to go with 2.

I was thinking more of driving a mule team through an unturned field.

full of turnips.

Oh, goodness. This thread was forever ago.

So have we all been knocked over from definition #2, or are we in a field? Maybe we're both. ;)

Here's what I think happened. We were reading in a plane when we suddenly realized the plane was coming down fast and ploughed (according to definition #2) into an unturned field full of turnips. The impact mashed the turnips into a soft cushiony pulp so that we could walk away, book in hand, from the crash. When the pilot was interviewed after the crash, it was found he was flying while reading (FWR). He blamed LT for giving him too many ideas of what to read while on a plane.

Lol! Only in a Hogwarts thread........

You people are all nuts! Guess that is why I love ya.