Monday, May 10, 2010

This is how pathetic I've become . . .

. . . I'm looking forward to flying, not because I'm getting away, not because of the adventure that awaits, not because the last two months have tried me to the core, but because I love being the TSA dream come true.

I have reached a truly perverse low when I seek approval and validation from the person checking me in at Gate Whatever.

It is with more than a smidge of shame that I confess one of my proudest moments was shortly after the whole Ziploc rule became the norm for flying. The TSA guy held up my little quart-sized Ziploc with my lip gloss, mascara, eye drops and hand-sanitizer and announced in a loud voice to the line behind me, "See this, People? This is a lady who knows how to follow the rules. No last minute rummaging through her purse. No frantic tossing things out. She's prepared, People." Then in a quieter voice to me, he said "Good for you, Lady."

I'm not sure what's the worst part of that little vignette--the fact that I felt so incredibly validated or that I still, after all this time, feel compelled to follow rules. (Granted, you have to follow the rules at the airport, but you know what I mean. I follow rules even when they're not all that important. I follow them more than the normal person should.)

Anyhoo, that's all I've got this week. I wish it were funnier, more interesting or profound, but try as I might, I can't come up with anything better. I don't want you guys to abandon me because I post so rarely. I don't know how people can write something worth reading every single day. Some days, I delete every word I write.

Hang on. I'll be funny/interesting/informative soon. Scout's honor.

In the meantime, check out my friend Andrea's photography at http://brookfirephotography.blogspot.com/.

And wish me luck tomorrow. I could really use an ego-boost from the TSA person.
Hey, we take it where we can get it, right?



2 comments:

  1. Yay! It's nice to be validated by people with guns!

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  2. By following the rules "more than the normal person should" do you mean that you always have your less-than-three-ounce liquids in a bag, no matter where you are or what purse you're carrying? Because that, my friend, is simply a matter of being prepared. I mean, you never know when the aliens are going to swoop down, and imagine what their security checkpoint is like! And you, earthling Renee, you will be the only one of us who is ready. Bravo!

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