It’s been a few days, and I’m feeling the need for a good, old-fashioned rant.  So, here it is . . .

In roughly two weeks, I’ll be flying down to Florida.  This will be my first flight in a while, and I’m not looking forward to it.  I’m a bit of a nervous flyer; I usually take Xanax to help keep me calm.  It helps, but I still don’t like it.  But, since I’m trying to get pregnant, Xanax is out of the question.  I’m going to have to find another way to endure.

So, when I heard about this dickhead “terrorist” who attempted (in the name of religion – ugh!) to blow up a plane headed to Detroit, I got angry.  Why (WHY!) is it necessary to do these things? 

So now, because of this pathetic asshole, we’re going to be restricted to our seats for the entire last hour of each flight.  And during that last hour, all reading material, electronic devices, and anything else that we use to distract ourselves will be banned.  We’re going to have to sit there and think about all the things that could go wrong.  

And what about all of the tools I need to manage my diabetes?  Is a Glucagon kit going to be a red flag now?  It’s a powder that is activated with a syringe full of liquid.  And what happens if I have to test my BG or bolus during that last hour of the flight?  Or, what if I go low and need to eat or drink something?  Then, there are all of the d-related supplies that I carry when I travel.  I’m going to have vials, needles, extra Pods, and other things.  Am I going to have to struggle to take them onboard?  All because one selfish fuck decided to try to blow up a plane full of people. 

So, whether it was his mission or not, this jerk managed to accomplish something.  He’s made flying that much less enjoyable for us all.  I hope he rots in prison until he dies, then rots in hell forever.

One Response to “Flying”

1. CasiL says:

   January 3, 2010 at 6:18 am

   I didn’t know that they changed the regulations so that you have to remain seated for the last hour of a flight. So what happens if the flight is only an hour long? I guess you can’t read or listen to an iPod or ANYTHING.

   Yeah, the guy is/was a douche.