So I (DJ otherwise known as Optix) have decided to travel to America after hearing so much about the wonderful food and the great tasting energy drinks that are not available to the little island of the United Kingdom. These are some of my thoughts compiled from the first day. I figure instead of a daily update to these thoughts I would release them every couple of days along with a couple pictures if I remember to take any. Considering the first day largely involved travelling and would probably produce the most content (along with the return trip maybe) I guess the first day will be its own posting. Below will contain a mostly bullet point style list of my thoughts throughout the trip (I tried to update it on the spot as regularly as I could) so it may not read nicely in the form of paragraphs.
- Bathroom music at Heathrow is next level elevator music. Their playlist is pure serenity while you excavate your bowels.
- I am one of those people who has serious pain in their ears if they are not chewing gum, the next flight will be fun as I have no euros to buy any chewing gum.
- SAS airlines into Copenhagen was super smooth except for one panel on the right engine which had two of its five bolts apparently missing. That was fun to watch for the whole flight.
- Through said flight during my troubles with my ears a child clearly was having the same problem and it became some eerie sort of happening where it sounded like this kid was crying for his mom through a radio transmission. I still think the panel on the engine was scarier.
- Geometry Wars 3 is a great plane game but is AWFUL on the Vita, I hate and love that the Vita has two thumb sticks but they may as well be two 8 directional d-pads for the amount of throw distance they have.
- When they de-pressurise/pressurise the cabin I think they are also pressuring you as some people had some bad gas problems.
- Copenhagen toilets do not have any music whatsoever, step your game up Copenhagen.
- There is a hella (thank-you Life Is Strange) long bridge connecting a random island with Denmark. Its so far away they gave up the bridge idea halfway and on a small stretch of land it converts into a tunnel the rest of the way.
- The Denmark airport workers and security have adult sized scooters for transport, it’s really funny to see them scoot past with the biggest grins on their faces.
- I am not a good flyer, My ears are shot and sometimes I can’t even hear out of them, I must remember to take chewing gum on the way back with me.
- I think I am done with Geometry Wars 3
- I think I got some sleep on this second flight, or at least my arm did when it became numb.
- I am still not sure on the rule on leaning your seat back but the guy in front of me did not hesitate to get comfy by leaning back almost instantly after the plane had taken off.
- I don’t think I will get a window seat again, while it is cool to see outside and stuff, being cramped up in a small zone like that kinda sucks, especially when you feel awkward having to wake the guy up to stretch your legs/go to the toilet.
- Even though I under packed, All this stuff to carry about has now become a pain in my ass. I think I will never use a laptop bag again after this trip
- The Washington D.C. Metro line looks dark and brooding but is actually suuuuper quick, almost twice as fast as the London underground. If only their ticketing system were easier to understand. Even their trains were fully AC cooled.
- Less than a minute outside of the Capitol South station of the metro some horse fly or some ass bug bit me, thanks bug.
- Walking past the capital it looks really awesome, the architecture of the main buildings looked extremely detailed. More info on this when I return to D.C.
- WHOA the MARC train (Penn line at least) is a double decker train. Why are Americans or other tourists excited to see the British London double decker bus when America has already surpassed us with quicker mass rapid transport.
- EVERYWHERE in America has running and working AC. Its hot as hell outside and yet inside anywhere (even the giant Union Station) it was super chilled. It puts my bus to shame with its “AC”
- I am now 3 hours within America and I have still yet to buy or consume any food, damn having to rush to Baltimore instantly.
- This MARC train is super nice, even though there were almost double the amount of people normally on my train to London everyone seemingly has a seat. ALSO it’s like a third of the price, COME ON NATIONAL RAIL.
- I think I have this terrible problem with AC which completely dries out my throat and does not help with this cough that I have. This trip is going to be fun.
- I took my first Uber ride to the AirBnB place and the driver was super cool, his story of being retired and when his wife got too naggy and annoying he could use it as an excuse to leave was pretty hilarious.
- The guy from AirBnB fell asleep as I arrived at his house so I was stuck outside for half an hour where my body became hanging meat for mosquitos. My legs are now all kinds of itchy.
- Once the guy woke up he is actually really cool and chilled. He knows a ton about Baltimore as well. Its really interesting to see what he meant by a Racial dividing line which he is slap bang on where it appears more white people congregate to his right while a more black group of people tend to congregate to the left. It is really weird to see that happen in this day and age.
- The guy knew my gameplan of eating as much America as I could and showed me a Chipotle within walking distance and boy their servings are huge. He got a bowl which was basically double what came in a Burrito and you can see below what my burrito looked like before being eaten (I only asked for half of the available stuff you can jam in it).
- Chipotle is pretty good, not what I expected it being a burrito joint but still pretty good considering they are so rare in the UK.
Thats most of my thoughts about day 1, the transporting phase. The next post will probably cover a couple of days all in one.
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