Month: December 2015

Currently Listening to: “Loud Places” by Jamie XX

I’ve been home now for just over two weeks and I’m still adjusting to life in one place.  My journey home wasn’t as smooth as I had hoped.  After traveling from Boracay to Bangkok for 22 hours, my body was exhausted.  By the time I arrived in Guangzhou, for my six-hour layover, I was not concerned about trying to beat the jet lag. I simply wanted to sleep.  I asked about the lounge that I was supposed to have access to, but was told that it was in a different terminal and wasn’t allowed to go there.  I eventually found an empty gate and a corner to throw my backpack down and sleep for two hours.  It was the restful, unglamourous sleep, you know the kind where you pass out with your mouth wide open?  I thought it would help, but I was wrong. Continue reading “Checking In”