Thursday Thirteen – Airports I’ve nodded off in

Scribbled down on October 26th, 2006 by she
Posted in Popularity Contests

I love to travel and fly frequently. Work. Play. Doesn’t matter, I’ll always volunteer to hop on any plane and land at the opposite end of the country, continent, or earth. I’ve been booked on more red-eye flights than I can count on my hands and feet. My red-eyes were often canceled after I’d made my way through security and became colloquially known as the “Sheelagh special” around the office. Sometimes, the travel time would be more than 24 hours. Sometimes I found myself drifting off while waiting in airport lounges. You know the drill. Your eyes become heavier and chin drops towards your chest. Head bobbing, your eyes flash open and then you desperately pretend you weren’t sleeping.

In honour of my love of travel, I’ve decided the topic of this week’s T13 will be Airports I’ve nodded off in.

Thirteen Things about SHE. Airports I’ve nodded off in.

  1. Minneapolis/St. Paul (MSP)
  2. Memphis, TN (MEM)
  3. Houston George Bush Intercontinental (IAH)
  4. Edmonton International Airport, AB, Canada (YEG)
  5. Seattle, WA (SEA)
  6. Amsterdam, Netherlands (AMS)
  7. Toronto Lester B Pearson International Airport, ON, Canada (YYZ)
  8. Mumbai, India (BOM).
  9. Manila, Philippines (MNL)
  10. London Heathrow, United Kingdom (LHR)
  11. Zurich, Switzerland (ZRH)
  12. Winnipeg, MB, Canada (YWG)
  13. Tokyo Narita, Japan (NRT)

Oh boy, I could have expanded this list to include at least 3 or 4 more airports where I have disctinct memories of nodding off (or even falling asleep for over 30 minutes). However, in the spirit of T13, I’m keeping the list limited to 13 airports I’ve either written about falling asleep in or told friends and family about falling asleep in…

Thanks to other Thursday Thirteen participants who viewed my list and left a comment: Chelle, Caylynn, Stephanie, Norma, Trish, Stacie and Gabrielle.

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The purpose of the meme is to get to know everyone who participates a little bit better every Thursday. Visiting fellow Thirteeners is encouraged! If you participate, leave the link to your Thirteen in others comments. It’s easy, and fun! Be sure to update your Thirteen with links that are left for you, as well! I will link to everyone who participates and leaves a link to their 13 things. Trackbacks, pings, comment links accepted!

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7 Responses to “Thursday Thirteen – Airports I’ve nodded off in”

  1. Gabrielle Says:
    October 26th, 2006 at 2:03 pm

    I’ve been to airport no 9 and 10 myself 🙂

  2. stephanie Says:
    October 26th, 2006 at 2:24 pm

    Ooooo, an international sleeper!!

    My TT is all about having one of those mornings.

  3. Caylynn Says:
    October 26th, 2006 at 5:32 pm

    You have travelled a lot! I’ve been to 7 (too many times to count), 10 and 12.

    Happy TT. 🙂

  4. Chelle Says:
    October 26th, 2006 at 9:33 pm

    I have always been afraid to sleep in the airport because I would be afraid I’d miss my flight. 😉

    http://www.chelleyoung.com/index.php/archive/thursday-thriteen-34-thirteen-things-that-drive-me-crazy/

  5. Norma Says:
    October 28th, 2006 at 12:32 am

    What a great idea for a TT. I’ll have to think back and see if I have 13.

    Thanks for visiting. I love your blog.

  6. Stacie Says:
    October 28th, 2006 at 1:41 am

    I’ve been in a few of those airports myself! Great idea for a TT.

    I think you’re right, I think that movie was Shadow of the Wolf…yeah, we wanted our time back too when it was over..that was awful! LOL thanks for visiting. Stacie

  7. trish Says:
    October 28th, 2006 at 1:46 am

    I haven’t travelled nearly as much – only outside of Canada a couple of times, and not nearly that far. (Only New York for shopping.) 🙂

    Thanks for visiting my TT!

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