departure - flight - arrival

The departure: T1, 08Sep 0725hrs

I just wana take this opportunity to thank the ppl for waking up early to send me off one early friday morning.. also the ppl that couldn't wake up (nah kiddin'), thks for all yr prayers, concern, gifts etc. Hope i don't owe anyone anything, except for elgin; just do what i instructed you to at the airport regarding the movie tix.

The flight: JL 712, 0810

Its been a 7hrs flight to Narita Int Airport, Tokyo before transiting to American Airline, AA 60 for another long 12hrs flight to Dallas Fort Worth Airport. I wasn't actually feeling quite gd prior to flight but everything went on well.

The arrival: Dallas FortWorth Airport, 1525 (local time)

I've landed @1525 and breathing American air since then.. a smooth custom and security check was carried out before coming out from the arrival hall @1645 and greeted by 2 fellow colleagues who came to pick us up to our "palace" (guess i'll spend a separate post on it). I got settled down, unpacked and went to this GIANT mart (if all levels of carrefour were to join-up into one level, it'd still be smaller than this mart here) with a group of frens here before going for our dinner at a nearby vietnamese restaurant.

Just some observations;
- few working street lamps.. (can be very scary)
- must stop on all stop line while driving (not that i saw any "L" plate drivers)
- max speed 40km/h (insanity.. ppl like doug, jeremy, myself can forget abt driving in US)
- its a fine for any person walking on the street drunk. (he/she must be accompanied)
- tips must be given in any restaurant when paying for your food (be it the service gd or bad)

the real ting

09/09/06, 0200hrs