If it's about travel: it's boring! It's like going to the shopping mall and having to stay there for ten hours, and then you get stuck in traffic with someone else driving for another ten. Everything is well signposted, and you always know where you have to trudge next. If it's about people: remember your past experience. The people haven't changed.
travel: I don't travel well alone, because I don't cope well with any last minute changes (which will hopefully not happen). At least now I'm better at asking random passerbys for help if lost or confused. :)
I also don't sit still for hours on end very well, or sleep on planes much if at all.
people: the people I've met are not a problem, no. But there are people I have not yet met who I will be meeting. :)
Last minute changes - remember there is about a 30-40% chance you'll end up diverted to Sydney. If this happens, then most likely you'll just sit in the plane for longer and be 2-3 hours late to Melbourne. I think they've only let us off the plane once, and if they do, they'll tell you what to do. (basically take everything with you)
Being a change will, in itself, make me unhappy. But at least in this case, I have reasonable confidence that they'll tell me what to do.
I note, incidentally, that part of my nerves about last minute changes in travel probably stems from having had a flight delayed amazingly, and had to finish the trip by car. And I was 12, and lost and confused, and they had trouble finding me to tell me what I needed to do. And my family (and the place to which I was returning) had no idea what had happened, and didn't hear back from me for hours. They cheered when I called to tell them where I was... I don't have good experience with sudden changes of plans, not just because I don't like sudden changes, but also because it's often difficult for me to tell what information is meant for me and/or to be able to parse what I'm being told. This _will_ be worse with major jet lag and/or lack of sleep. I'm better than I was at 12, though, which is good.
*If* they divert, it's most likely that they won't let you off the plane, so there's nothing to do except get hot and cranky. 8-/
If they let you off the plane, they will explain in great detail and more than once what they want you to do. I don't know if you want to hear all those details (might be a stress to hear if you think you have to remember them?), but what they add up to is "take everything including boarding pass(es) off the plane with you, and don't go far".
I'll bring a book with me to the airport, and I'll check with the airline before I leave home. (If I'm getting in a taxi when you're scheduled to touch down, I'll still be at the gate before you will.)
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Date: 2006-01-23 04:21 am (UTC)Have a good time!
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Date: 2006-01-23 02:39 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-01-23 04:31 am (UTC)You're going to sound so American, too.
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Date: 2006-01-23 02:40 pm (UTC)And... yes. Being as I _am_ American. ;) (we'll just see if I end up sound less so as time passes. ;)
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Date: 2006-01-23 10:03 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-01-24 03:13 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-01-23 05:16 am (UTC)If it's about people: remember your past experience. The people haven't changed.
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Date: 2006-01-23 02:42 pm (UTC)I also don't sit still for hours on end very well, or sleep on planes much if at all.
people: the people I've met are not a problem, no. But there are people I have not yet met who I will be meeting. :)
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Date: 2006-01-23 10:06 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-01-24 03:17 pm (UTC)Being a change will, in itself, make me unhappy. But at least in this case, I have reasonable confidence that they'll tell me what to do.
I note, incidentally, that part of my nerves about last minute changes in travel probably stems from having had a flight delayed amazingly, and had to finish the trip by car. And I was 12, and lost and confused, and they had trouble finding me to tell me what I needed to do. And my family (and the place to which I was returning) had no idea what had happened, and didn't hear back from me for hours. They cheered when I called to tell them where I was... I don't have good experience with sudden changes of plans, not just because I don't like sudden changes, but also because it's often difficult for me to tell what information is meant for me and/or to be able to parse what I'm being told. This _will_ be worse with major jet lag and/or lack of sleep. I'm better than I was at 12, though, which is good.
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Date: 2006-01-24 10:39 pm (UTC)If they let you off the plane, they will explain in great detail and more than once what they want you to do. I don't know if you want to hear all those details (might be a stress to hear if you think you have to remember them?), but what they add up to is "take everything including boarding pass(es) off the plane with you, and don't go far".
I'll bring a book with me to the airport, and I'll check with the airline before I leave home. (If I'm getting in a taxi when you're scheduled to touch down, I'll still be at the gate before you will.)
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Date: 2006-01-23 04:00 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-01-23 06:25 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-01-23 05:20 pm (UTC)Plane trip: bring a *lot* of books. I think I read 2 1/2 on the flight over, and I *did* sleep! :)
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Date: 2006-01-23 06:25 pm (UTC)uniformed people: true. :)
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Date: 2006-01-23 08:51 pm (UTC)