Monday, August 09, 2004

Southwest Airlines...? I Don't Think So!

Have you seen episodes of 'Airline'??? It comes on here on A&E at 9pm on Mondays. But what are the people at Southwest Airlines thinking?! It's great fun watching the show but it only teaches us NOT to fly this airline! First of all, it seems like if you've had a few drinks at the airport bar (and the staff sees you doing so) you might not be flying that day. I understand banning loud and lewd drunks but c'mon already... even harmless ones that'll probably go on the plane and go to sleep?! It seems a little unfair. Besides, wouldn't you have to be slightly intoxicated to WANT to fly then anyway hahahaha?! Second of all, while a few of the staff seem to have a HUGE amount of patience (they're probably aliens), quite a number of them are awful!! Women in particular. Oh, such witches!! But that's MY opinion :)

Granted, it's been a few years since my (younger) Arizona days when jetting from Tucson to LAX or LAS for $99/RT was a great deal... and yes, it was a thrill for me (for awhile at least) that riding a plane was much like riding a public bus (no designated seats; not even when boarding passes are given out) except with goofy attendents who enjoy being wanna-be singers or stand-up comedians (is that really neccessary).

So go watch it if you're a big Southwest Airlines flyer. I promise you'd take the second option ESPECIALLY if you have connections to make to get to a destination. :)

Thursday, August 05, 2004

After All Is Said and Done...

I certainly wasn't kiddin' when I said I was overshopped when we were in San Francisco. Five days in Japan and not only did I not try on a pair of shoes, I didn't take a second glance at any bags. And I'm warning every bag lover out there, Tokyo is the land of bags and shoes!! Bruce got me the cutest little clutch/pouch that said 'I LOVE SHOES' to get me going. I love it, of course, but it didn't get me drooling hahaha. I think it got him worried for a little...

Five days in wonderful-exciting-filled-with-more-weird-people-then-ever-too-hot-
lots-of-awesome-food (not just sushi, thank you very much) too-much-sake-
never-a-dull-moment, Tokyo.

Where in the world do you find THAT many people everyday, all in one day ALL walking in the streets, all taking the subway at any given moment, all eating, all shopping, all doing something or another that I'm doing?! Where and who in the hell goes to breakfast at 4am on a regular work day expecting the place to be PACKED?! What about the 42-way (ok I'm exaggerating but still it's a lot) crossing in Shibuya? Geez... and in that unbearable heat... GAWD!!! And what is it with those BLACK parasols that the Japanese ladies love to carry to shade themselves from the screaming sun. Ok, I'm also Asian... I know the deal... everyone wants to die a porcelain fair skinned mummy... but c'mon already, BLACK!??! Don't they know it's that very black non-water-resistent umbrella that's attracting ALL the heat!?!? Ouch :)

Yes, as usual, we had a wonderful time. What is it with flying first class that time seems to fly? Okay, so you get a perfect ice cream sundae made-to-order. So you have a couple of pieces of lobsters (big phucking deal!). You have these flight attendents tending to your every need... no it wasn't all that. I could have been flying coach. It was my gameboy hahahaha! The Sims Bustin' Out is AWESOME! :) Yes, I'm serious... but that doesn't take away my first experiance flying first class. It as SO sweet of Bruce to take the trouble to get us those perfect seats and it was a very nice experiance. Still, as far as I'm concerned, business class is good enough for me. I don't need to hav lobsters or smoke salmon while playing the sims hahaha!

The Grand Hyatt in Roppongi Hills is way cool. I certainly recommend it... BUT only to people who are familiar enough with Tokyo or you'd seriously get a distorted idea of the city. Roppongi Hills with filled with way too many westerners (gaijin). It almost doesn't feel like the Tokyo I'm familiar with like when we stay in Ikebukuro or Shinjuku... still, if i strike lottery (the big one of course), I'm buying us an apartment in Roppongi Hills. Why!? I LOVE the area, it has awesome restaurants, and it has a cool 24 hour grocery store. I am simply in love with ALL the grocery stores in Japan hahaha. If presentation if everything to you, you'd NEVER want to leave the land of perfect presentation for everything :)

We will go back in November. Ah, nice weather then. Back to staying at the small cubicle I guess I can't have it all everytime hee hee.