So. I haven't slept properly in days. Bizarrely, I feel pretty good. Although last night was one of the worst experiences of my life. Having arrived from across the pond to a drizzly and dark New York I was informed at 11 o'clock local time (two/three in the morning brain time) that I had to get up at half two local time to catch a plane at six. Suffice it to say I'm a bit surprised I made it one piece.
The Saturday on the plane was actually a bit euphoric, I watched three films on the trot. Specifically, No Country For Old Men, a superb thriller; the second was Ratatouille, also superb and the third was America Unchained by a certain Dave Gorman, which was excellent, but wasn't so much a comedy as it was an extremely Dave Gorman experiment. Hit and miss. However it did give me an interesting insight into America.
First overall impressions? Big. Very big. The sense of scale in this place is ridiculous. The cities are packed so tight you can barely breath and the rural bits are so rural they make Wales look ridiculous in comparison, proving if anything that rural is a state of mind.
So. It's now one o'clock in the pm local time and at some point I'm going to crash and burn. I've already got the jitters. At some point I'll flesh out some ideas I had on the plane, including a fairly funny gag about "off-setting your carbon footprint". It's a bit like Karma, I'm told. Plus, in Economy Class on the plane they treat you like a King. I had a five course meal! (admittedly a spartan five course meal, but still).
2 comments:
I bought the America Unchained book a few weeks ago. Interesting that it's a film as well.
And, wow regarding economy class fun. I suppose even the cheapest seats on a proper airline are better than Ryanair. I take it you're at the camp itself now, then?
Glad to see that you've arrived safely and still able to wax philosophical despite jetlag. Having worked weird shifts for 30 years I have some idea how you feel. You've had to travel to the other side of the pond for me to say welcome to my world!
Looking forward to your future postings - particularly the carbon footprint gag. Take care.
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