I'm bored! I've been here for less than 5 minutes and I'm bored already. There's quite a number of people at Leeds-Bradford Airport surprisingly. I'm here ultra early! I should have stayed at home and not be so damn paranoid about getting a decent cab. When I called Citycabs at 4:20am they said I'd have to wait 40mins and that they can't book a cab for me then and that I should call again when it's nearer 5am. Well, the part of me which does the worrying kicked in and I called again at about 4:40am and asked for a cab NOW.

[Inside Leeds-Bradford Airport]

And I got it! And I'm here! 20 minutes later! Sheesh. I'm too damn early! I've got 3 things to carry. One medium sized luggage, one small and my knapsack. I really only wanted to bring just the medium one and my knapsack but I couldn't stuff everything into my bag. I need a bigger bag I think. I wonder if I can bring my scanner back to Leeds on my return flight. Hmm.

[Inside Heathrow Airport]

The cab driver was not dodgy thankfully. Pretty nice old guy. Talked alot about politics, Singapore and the weather. I dirtied my Mango jacket! I was getting out rid of everything that might decompose in my room, like the garbage, and was cleaning out the flowers given to me for my performance and the powdery orange whatchamacallit (can't remember the word right now. Brain's kind of dead. Been awake for 17hours) got onto my jacket and when I wiped it away it left an ugly orange stain! It's ruined! My jacket is ruined! Sob.

Trying hard to keep my eyes open. Stupid check-in counter for British Midlands isn't open. Think they'll open later when it's 6am or something. Argh! That's 30 minutes away! My arms feel a bit achey from carrying my luggage. Sigh. I feel so independant tho'. I had to think of everything before I left my room. Did I pack everything I need? Did I turn off the lights and the computer? Did I dump the trash? Did I make my bed? Did I bring my passport? Did I finish all the food with early expiry dates? I like this freedom and independance but I think a small part of me wants to just sit there and have everything done for me. And all I have to do is just turn up.But I wouldn't learn anything that way. I would like to think that trial and error is the best method of learning something. It sticks with you more. If YOU make the mistake, you tend to remember it more than if someone else did and tells you about it.

I've eaten little today. Not hungry. And I know I'll be fed on the plane. I'd like to walk around Heathrow when I get there. Didn't get a chance to on my way to Leeds. I wish I had company. But then again, maybe not. I don't really know. If someone was here, a friend or something, I wouldn't get a chance to write in thi. I wouldn't be able to think quietly and contemplate and meditate on life.

[Lovely view from plane]

[I'm obsessed with the view outside my plane window]

I prefer to observe than to participate. Or rather I will contribute only when I feel that I should. You can learn so much about the people around you if you sit quietly and observe their mannerisms and listen closely to the slight nuances in the tone of their voice. Might miss that if you're busy talking. I miss my computer already! God I'm a geek! What's this?? British Midlands counter is open! YAY!

11:15pm [UK] ; 7:15am (15th December, 2000) [Singapore]

I just looked out into the night sky. I'm glad I asked for a window set now. I've never seen so many stars before! The plane cabin is dark. Everyone's either sleeping or watching the in-flight movie. Looking out the window if feels like I'm sitting in a spaceship or rocket in outer space. The sky is a lovely deep dark blue. The scatter or stars twinkling away looks like glitter. Pretty. I've always wated to go star gazing. Can't do that very successfully in Singapore because there are too many lights.

[Will you look at that sky!]

But here up in the sky, the stars are illuminated. You can even see really small ones not just the super bright stars. A mist or fog obscures any lights down below. It might just be clouds. It's beautiful. I wish I could get out of this plane, walk on the clouds and sit out there in the darkness just looking at the stars. Breathtaking. So peaceful. Tranquil. All troubles are forgotten as you watch the stars and be hypnotized by the twinkling. I shall make a wish.

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