Leavin' on a Jet Plane
ARGH! Nerves... First time overseas and I'm freaking out. Got the bags (mostly) packed, and now I'm trying to organise the ridiculous collection of techno-geekishness that I can't bring myself to leave behind.
The camera is an obvious one - I've heard that New Zealand is all like... scenic and shit. What kind of art snob would I be if I didn't intend to fully document every slight variation in the landscape to enforce on friends and family when I get home? Practice your "Oh, that's so interesting, I'm so glad you're making me sit here for three hours as we look through thirty thousand photos that are all essentially of the same thing and are about as entertaining as an orbital sander to the face" expressions. You're going to need them.
The laptop is a logical follow on. I need to be able to post my pictures online the INSTANT I take them, because I know you'll all be hanging on my every update. There's nothing better than sitting at work and looking at pictures of someone else's holiday. Of course there's the blogging, too. "Never before have so many people with so little to say said so much to so few". I assume my prose will be riveting, like some dramatic, adventurous serial masterpiece. Did I mention WoW is installed on the laptop? No? Well it isn't. *cough*
Then there's the DS/PSP. For the technically challenged, that's the handheld video games. I can explain that as in-flight entertainment, what with the flight taking FOREVER, how the hell else would I stay entertained for two and a half hours? Besides, what else does one do on an international vacation when it gets dark and you're stuck in a cosy hotel room wondering what all the fuss is about? SHOOT FUCKING ZOMBIES, THAT'S WHAT - BOOYA!
The mobile phone is obvious (Oh sh- need to switch that to international roaming, brb)...
...so yeah, the mobile phone. Just incase anyone feels the urgent need to call me up and ask how awesome everything is.
My iPod. That's for the music and the gaming on the plane and the passing time and the driving with the music and the stuff. You know.
The hardest thing is fitting in all the chargers and cables and accessories for everything. I'm like some jet-setting IT technician. How... adventurous. *cough again*
Now I have to head over to the shops and see if I can find a carry-on bag that will conveniently store half a tonne of completely unecessary shit. Leave it all at home? HA! 'Sif.... ZOMBIES! BOOYA!
The camera is an obvious one - I've heard that New Zealand is all like... scenic and shit. What kind of art snob would I be if I didn't intend to fully document every slight variation in the landscape to enforce on friends and family when I get home? Practice your "Oh, that's so interesting, I'm so glad you're making me sit here for three hours as we look through thirty thousand photos that are all essentially of the same thing and are about as entertaining as an orbital sander to the face" expressions. You're going to need them.
The laptop is a logical follow on. I need to be able to post my pictures online the INSTANT I take them, because I know you'll all be hanging on my every update. There's nothing better than sitting at work and looking at pictures of someone else's holiday. Of course there's the blogging, too. "Never before have so many people with so little to say said so much to so few". I assume my prose will be riveting, like some dramatic, adventurous serial masterpiece. Did I mention WoW is installed on the laptop? No? Well it isn't. *cough*
Then there's the DS/PSP. For the technically challenged, that's the handheld video games. I can explain that as in-flight entertainment, what with the flight taking FOREVER, how the hell else would I stay entertained for two and a half hours? Besides, what else does one do on an international vacation when it gets dark and you're stuck in a cosy hotel room wondering what all the fuss is about? SHOOT FUCKING ZOMBIES, THAT'S WHAT - BOOYA!
The mobile phone is obvious (Oh sh- need to switch that to international roaming, brb)...
...so yeah, the mobile phone. Just incase anyone feels the urgent need to call me up and ask how awesome everything is.
My iPod. That's for the music and the gaming on the plane and the passing time and the driving with the music and the stuff. You know.
The hardest thing is fitting in all the chargers and cables and accessories for everything. I'm like some jet-setting IT technician. How... adventurous. *cough again*
Now I have to head over to the shops and see if I can find a carry-on bag that will conveniently store half a tonne of completely unecessary shit. Leave it all at home? HA! 'Sif.... ZOMBIES! BOOYA!
posted by Boon at
9:22 AM
9 Comments:
I lol'd
Also, don't freak out if they pull you aside at the airport for explosives residue tests, sniffer dogs, pat downs, touch ups, etc!
Also, don't die of deep vein thrombosis.
Thanks for the pep talk, if you want to follow up I'll be hiding in my cupboard rocking back and forth and sobbing.
Aww Boon. You're ... You're ...
You're a couple of things. First and foremost, you're a big asshole, because I've missed you for ages but you don't call (well, ok, that's a given), you don't write... (err...)
Secondly, you're absolutely hilarious. If you're on vacation, should you really have to be worried about boredom? I mean, I'm not arguing the necessity of the geeky shit, far be it from me to do THAT, but ... you're PLANNING on being bored at some point BEYOND the flight/travel times? Silly boy. As far as I know there are no vampires in NZ, either, so I think you're reasonably safe going out after dark. Sometimes the most fun happens after dark! ;)
Also, if shooting zombies is so much fun in video games, can you be sure it's not as much fun in the reals?! :p
You make an excellent point!
Now I need to shuffle some stuff around to make room for the shotgun...
:P xox
Oh POO. Seems I forgot we also have to take clothes :/ Need bigger bags...
Isn't it like summertime or some junk in that part of the world? Really. You sure you need clothes? You know you wanna rock out with your cock out. :p
It is stinking hot here at the moment, just walked over to buy a book for the plane incase the iPod, the DS, the PSP and the laptop aren't enough entertainment >< Now I'm melting.
Though looking at the weather channel it's currently max 13 degrees, minimum 1 degree (Celcius) for NZ's south, so I think we're in for a chilly trip!
In-flight entertainment is pretty good though. Plus all food and drinks are included (incl alcohol) so that'll keep you amused. I usually stock up on shit to amuse myself and then never use it because I'm too busy laughing out loud at episodes of 30 Rock and annoying people around me :X
HAHA Yeah, well I picked up Matthew Reilly's "7 Ancient Wonders". Only a chapter in and it's already hard to put down, so I think I'll read :)
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