Back! …2nd day at work coming up!
Would you believe I got strip searched at Heathrow on my way home? Really, I did. Nice way to end the trip… Apparently there was a major security situation happening, and none of the security people were using wands. So, I was pat down. But, that wasn’t enough, because for some reason my security chick didn’t believe underwires could be so, um, supportive?? Man. I’m *not* an “A” cup. I’m not even a single “D” cup. I need my support!
So, off I go into a little room with two security women, because, she wasn’t allowed to gawk at me in my underwear without an audience.
And, so she was surprised to find, when I removed my clothes down to my bra, that it was indeed ONLY underwires. No bomb. So sorry to dissapoint.
[place eye roll here]
But, hey, it would have actually been surprising if I’d arrived home without another issue on this trip. So, I shrugged, and made my way to the gate… They were already loading the plane.
But the fun doesn’t stop there. In the rush to get to the plane I left behind my boarding pass. Sheesh. And then, once the plane was fully loaded we were told that the last pilot had an issue with the tail when he landed at Heathrow, and that repairs were still ongoing.
That gong show lasted an hour.
Thankfully, by the time we were underway, we got priority departure, and had tailwinds which allowed us to make up most of the lost time.
I actually landed only 5 minutes late. And, Vern was indeed smiling at the arrivals. Yay, Vern!! I was *so* happy to see a friendly face.
He’d actually moved all day, so we dropped off my luggage at home, and I went over to see his new place… It’s really nice. Cozy, in fact. I know he’s going to have fun at his new “centre of the universe”. We each had a beer and relaxed… And that was enough to put me to sleep, so I dropped him off to have fun with friends, and I went home and crashed.
And, I actually got to work on time yesterday. Exhausted. But, at work. I really do need my head examined for not taking a day between the travelling and start-of-work.
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Oh, totally missed you, girl.
Glad you are home safe and sound!
Eh he… the nakedness, (from bathrooms, hotel rooms and airports), of this adventure seems to be a hallmark.
…and at least you missed another dual storm! It really snowed here! Ya, like 24 cm! But that was three days ago….
Teehehehe! How did I miss the continuation of the innapropriate nakedness theme??
I guess I was trying to block it out.
Ya. That’s it.
I never, ever, ever want another trip like that one. But, I can say, being alone for much of the trip allowed me to do a ton of thinking, and I’m already putting the decisions I made on that trip into action. Good times! (more on that in another blog post)
And, I’m totally choked that I missed the snow. Dammit.
YES!!! I missed you Tanya! Well I would have probably missed you more if we actually knew each other and lived closed than a million miles…
So they thought you were packing a couple bombs in… no, I won’t go there.
Glad you are home safe and sound woman!! And hope things are going as good as possible for you!!
Hugs,
Rick
Tanya, whats not to miss??
Awww, you guys rock
I missed y’all too! (don’t mind me, I was hanging with the Texans for much of the cruise!)
wow what an adventure!! i think you need to write a book.
glad you’re back safe & sound!!
Welcome back.
Being strip searched isn’t fun. I’ve had padded search in US airports a few times before but never strip searched.
I’m flying home from San Diego tomorrow…hopefully I won’t get searched. *knock on wood*
Heathrow (my local airport) is a frequent source of potentially complicated stress. I try to go into a special mental zone every time I pass by.
They didn’t chemically analyse your toothpaste as well, then?
rashbre
Welcome Tanya! Sorry to hear of everything you’ve been through lately on your trip and on the home front. I hope we have an opportunity to get together for a drink over the holidays.
What the….are you serious? I can’t believe they actually strip search people like that.. don’t they make undergarment support out of non metallic substances? Someone needs to start a new clothing line and slap a label that says “guaranteed not to set off metal detectors!”
-Raymond