About a week ago I flew for the first time, it was local and the flight was about 55 minutes so quite short. But as a first time flyer this was an adventure for me. I didn’t know whether I would freak out at the height (since this has been known to happen) perhaps I would start screaming in a fit of panic or I would just calmly enjoy the flight. We would soon find out… We were running late and just made it in time to board, boy what a stressful first time. I didn’t even get a chance to look around or freak myself out with worry instead boom we were on the plane. Thanks to our genius booking, I sat alone between total strangers.
Here is my thought process during this event:
So in we go…..*Oh Lord, I am inside of a plane. It looks nothing like the movies… seat 31B, 31B, 31B.. ah 31 oh great someone is already sitting in 31A* “Excuse me, is this 31B?” The older man politely says “yes it is, the middle seat”. “Thanks!”
Okay not so bad, middle isn’t too bad, I can still look out the window so its fine… Oh great I’m getting so hot, where is that fan thingie people spoke about? And now another person is sitting down… Shit! No taking off this jacket now. Oh my balls! Its cramped in here. Why is this taking so long, shit so many people everywhere. I’m getting a little claustrophobic right now. Why the hell didn’t I just pack my pillow in the effing bag. Okay okay this guy looks a little younger, more approachable.. “Excuse me, sorry can you maybe put my pillow up there? haha sorry!” “Uh yeah sure no problem” “Thank you:)”.
Okay that’s better, still getting flippen hot though. Why have we not left yet, I swear it’s been like 15 minutes already… When do we put the seat belts on… Oh okay so young blue denim guy seems to know lots about flying, already buckled up, so is Mr. business man so might as well follow their lead. Right safely secure… Oh that’s where all the oxygen masks usually fall from in movies. Great now I am picturing every scene I have ever seen of plane crashes and we’re not even in the air yet. People usually flip-up against the roof and then oxygen masks drop and seats get ripped out with half the plane.Oh hey Mr. Business man is talking…
“They taking quite a bit of time leaving aren’t they” – Mr. Businessman “Uh yeah they are, and it’s my first time flying so haha we’ll see how that goes.” “Oh really? My wife loves the lift off, she says it’s like a roller-coaster.” “Oh that’s cool, maybe I’ll like it too. Do you fly often”. “Oh yeah I go down to Durban a lot for business, flying back again tonight.” “Oh wow short visit.”
Oh they are announcing that we need to switch off all electronic devices, damn it where is my phone. Why did I take such a big bag? Ah there it is, okay off. Good now I won’t be the reason the plane crashes. OKAY here we go. Oooh that feels so cool, haha I wanna laugh, but you know surrounded by people and I don’t want to look like a crazy person. Oh wow that is beautiful, we are so high; okay okay we are so high oh dear God oh my goodness I can feel the panic rising…. Oh wow that’s a turn, I am turning in air, high up in the air, getting higher, okay shit that’s scary. Right now this is actually not so bad. Aaah pretty…
Let’s listen to some music, wait, am I allowed to? Oh yes I see other people with earphones so I’m good. Not bad at all. Oh my goodness why did denim guy just have like a shake fit. *takes earphones out, nope no scary noises, no turbulence* That was weird. Oh my gosh, poor guy he looks really scared. Fidgeting the whole time. Looks like he just got the fright of his life. Must be his first time flying too.
*Ladies and gentlemen please switch off all electronic devices*
What? It’s over already. Wow that was fast, oh yup the ground is getting closer, oh everything is so green it’s so pretty…Just felt the wheels, I definitely do not like this. Okay I don’t like this… OH MY GOSH yeah I definitely prefer the lift off….But I am alive, and I can’t wait for the next time.
So that was my experience as a first time flyer. Coming back the flight was not as smooth. I sat by the wing and it was cloudy and we had slight turbulence and the landing was horrific (okay I am a bit dramatic but it was not good at all). I have finally been on a plane, it took 21 years but I did it. And hope to be on one again soon, maybe international this time:)
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