the houston airport is really big...

This portion of my entry is directed to my pageant friends who know that I pack about 10 bags for Miss Mississippi and my sorority sisters, especially Jessi Lane, who know that I pack a LARGE suitcase and normally two smaller extra bags for a weekend trip to Oxford:
YOU WOULD ALL BE SOOOOO PROUD AND IN DISBELIEF AT MY PACKING SKILLS!!!!

-1 suitcase: 6 days worth clothes and the rest of the bag is filled with books and supplies
-1 carry-on: LOTS of kids books courtesy of a fishie =), a computer, video camera, and assorted cameras. and wesley....whom i snuck in my bag....just kidding. stupid boy, you were supposed to be here.

AND THAT'S IT!

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so, let's talk about the "international" section of the houston airport...it resembles a hospital. lots of white walls. and no character....well that is except for the random NASA robonauts placed strategically in scary corners. I flew to Houston on Continental and come to find out, the gate for my flight to Dubai is on the other side of the city of Houston...or at least that's what the walk seemed like. I was talking to Kitty when I hit the international side of the airport and I'm so glad because I might have turned around. The first mile of it is nothing but a long corridor with what seems to be fake gates that only one or two people take flights out of. Seriously, there was NO ONE in the airport. I thought I had entered the twilight zone. But now, I'm to my gate and there are people. I like people.

Houston to Dubai is a 14 hour flight. Kitty informs me that I probably get three meals on the flight. This is good news. I like food too. I've got some meds to help my sleep on the flight and some serious playlists on my iPod.

examples:

- "I Have Dream" speech- yes, that would be the speech by Martin Luther King, Jr. (tee hee beck and whitney...tee hee)

- the "Once" soundtrack - pretty killer i must say

- a little Patty Griffin. yes ma'am.

- U2. always great. although I can't listen to it without thinking about Billy and I jamming in the car. holla to the 4 o'clock club!

- and last but not least....Eddie Willis. the old school CD. - lord of the dance.

boarding now. love you all. thanks for the facebook messages, posts and status shout-outs, thanks for the prayers. i feel you from here.

p.s. Still trying to find out if I have free text messaging in Uganda. I probably won't know until I'm there, but you can email me anytime=)