I caught a flight from RDU to LAX at 7:16am EST this morning. It was awfully early and I did not get a good night sleep for fear that I might overslept. I am grateful that I reached the airport ahead of time. On top of that, I had a pleasant surprise for I got upgraded to first class. With first class seat, it came with a gourmet breakfast and several rounds of snack. Not forgetting the free flow of refreshment. I am grateful to become a novelty air traveler for my 5-plus-hour leg.
For my second and final leg to SJC, I was automatically put on wait list for upgrade and was the third in line to get upgraded. Though I did not get upgraded the second time round. I am grateful to have a very pleasant companion for the short flight. He was born, raised and currently works in Hawaii. He went to college in San Diego and later returned to Hawaii. Hopefully, I recalled correctly, he works in a research lab to breed algae. He is visiting his friend(s) in Monterey for 5 days then head out to Detroit. He traveled solo to South America for 7 months and sent hand written post cards to family. I told him I love old school practices. He almost went completely off the grid during that trip except when he dropped into internet cafe to email his family sporadically. I am grateful to meet someone who has a completely different life trajectory than me and someone who has no affiliation with high tech. I am envious of his free spirit and I appreciate his pleasant demeanor. I hope he has an awesome time in the bay area and have a lot of fun at his friend's wedding.
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