WHY I FLY. Or, Hipsters Can Keep Their Road-trips, Im Flying!

So, I’m 24.  And so my generation is very much the hipster generation (well before that, they were the ghetto generation, but times have changed haven’t they).  Anyway, now that everyone is this annoying post-modern hippie the dirty sloppy road trip is hip again.  Everyone wants to find some old car and drive through the desert…. I say, let em.  More seats on the airplane for me!  Why?  Because there is nothing better than air travel.  NOTHING. And here is why:

 

THE AIRPORTS!

How beautiful is that?  I used to live in LA and I always got so excited when Id approach those big letter.  Really I know some people hate flying or security or whatever, but I will call anyone out for bullshit if they say they say they don’t get excited as they approach the airport!  There is such a rush.  Such a sense of adventure.  Hardly any moments in life rival it for me. And can we talk about inside?  OOOOHHHHH YYYYYEEEAAAAAA!!!!!!!   Who oesnt love walking into that airport?  especially at Christmas time????  And just seeing all those people  That beautiful mess.  That disaster zone that also looks like art.  I always wonder, where are they all going? Why are they going there?  for how long?   Seriously, think about it!  Next time you’re in the security line… think about where everyone could be going?   Maybe you’re going to New York?  Maybe the person behind you is going to Rome? The next is going to Berlin? Maybe Hong Kong?  An airport brings people from all over the world together.  We all have our reasons for being there.  We all have our destinations… but the fact is, in the airport.  Were all in it together.

 

TAKEOFF! 

Ah yes.  That beautiful moment.  You’re so excited! You’re going somewhere! Not only that but you’re about to be 30,000 feet in the air… which… is insanely unnatural.. so of course its exciting!  And then you pair that with that fear you get of “What if something goes wrong?”  Because anyone who knows planes knows if something is gonna go wrong its most likely gonna be during takeoff or landing….SPOILER ALERT!

But lets not lie… the fear is part of the fun of it. Just like a roller coaster. The seatbelt could always unlatch ya?  Disaster is in the air and oh its exciting!

 

THE CABIN

Oh yeah… take a look at that.   You know how right now we look at the 1920’s style tenant housing in New York and just think to ourselves how barbaric and insane that was?  Give it 100 years… when people see photos of the economy cabins of airplanes they will think the same thing. And it can be even worse than this! this a 3-3-3 layout.  Imagine a 3-4-3 layout!

But hey. Its one of those situations thats so absurd and ridiculous its almost fun.  Almost like a really poorly casted movie, you REALLY HAVE REAL people who fill these horrifically bad stereotypes:

That guy who thinks the airplane is is home and takes his shoes and puts is feet up…on your armrest.

The guy who didn’t shower

That lady whose baby is crying and EVERYONE can hear it except her

That redneck family who think they’re hot shit for flying…economy (which I find this kind of cute sometimes)

That teenager who has his headphones on so loud you can hear his music

or that guy (AKA: my dad) who falls asleep before the plane takes off and is asleep after landing until someone (my mom) has to wake him up to alert him that we’ve landed

Yes. its a big beautiful mess.  but its our big beautiful mess.

 

THE LANDING

How amazing is seeing someone reunite at an airport?  Come on, really.  How Amazing is it?????   The first time a kid comes back from college.  A dad from a business trip. Or someone from the military.  its always amazing to see people being reunited.  not to mention YOU being reunited when you get home.  If you haven’t been home for a long time for Christmas or Thanksgiving for whatever reason.  If you think you’re too big and cool, have family issues, or whatever, JUST STOP IT AND GO HOME!

Listen to me from experience.  Nothing is better than arriving in the airport the week before Christmas.  Everything is covered in decorations, the snow is falling  Everyones in their Christmas best.  Bing Crosby is playing, and you’re family is there.  Its the best thing ever.  DO IT!

Still don’t believe me? Allow the opening scene of Love Actually to persuade you:

Ok so thats why bitches! NOW GET FLYING BECAUSE ITS AMAZING!