There is a newly-wed couple sitting right behind me doing what they think is ‘whispering’ about what they want to do to each other on their first night of honeymoon.
There is a group of ladies who detest a certain Saraswati who won’t move her kitty-party date.
A man punching onto his keyboard so hard I feel bad for technology.
An airhostess who has conveniently forgotten to get my water for the fourth time.
A kid who cries every time there is turbulence and then again when there isn’t.
A certain hairy-nosed man who is snoring so loud, the hair is giving his already annoying snores a complimentary whistle.
A middle-aged woman right in front of me who cannot decide whether to keep the window shades up or down.
An alarm that keeps going off every 20 mins somewhere in the aircraft. Low-key praying it’s an alarm, by the way.
(ahem!)
And a man next to me loudly chewing peanuts and staring into my laptop screen as I type this.
Can’t wait to get off this plane only so someone can ask me how my flight was.
It’s surprising how my answer will always be – ‘It was great!’
What a fun experience a plane ride is to me every time. I’ve always had this love-hate relationship with airplanes. I wish to be on one all the time, and the moment I step onto it, I am like.. Ugh!
You’ll be surprised at how similar men and airplanes can be in so many ways. (hmm.)
The night before every plane journey is a mix of excitement, fear, paranoia, prayers and last-minute packing.
Excitement because travel makes me oh so happy in my heart.
Fear because what if the plane crashes and the last thought I had was – ‘Why is the food cold?’
Paranoia because what if someone steals my belongings from my bag which is locked with a 12 digit safe code and securely tucked in the overhead bin.
Prayers because nobody wants a screaming kid next to them on an airplane. And since nobody wants it, chances are that kid is in seat 17B while I gloat over my window-view from seat 17A.
And last-minute packing because I am one of those people who trust themselves enough to know, no matter how many days in advance I start packing for my trips, I am going to forget to pack something or the other. So why pretend?
I prefer early morning flights. Mainly to avoid the city traffic. Also, I like the idea of having the entire day to myself.
A lot of how my flying experience goes has to do with the on-ground staff of the airline.
Especially on morning flights, I am one rude check-in exec away from gulping 3 shots of espresso to get through the day.
Also, I am still waiting for the golden day when I can use the little fame I have to get a free upgrade on my seat. Apparently, airline company employees are not that big a fan of YouTube yet. Or maybe just MostlySane.
After yet another failed attempt at trying to get a smile out of the security officer who scans your butt in a curtained area, tackling queue-defying aunties with razor-sharp elbows is the next thing on my agenda. All those years of taking the Mumbai local to college had to pay off some day. All for getting my bag off the security conveyor belt.
Queues are a great place to judge character, by the way.
You know exactly whether certain people are worth a smile when you pass them in the aisle on your way to the washroom.
And then of course there is all the extra time you miscalculated before leaving home. If you are from a middle class Indian family like me, your father is going to insist on leaving an eternity before your reporting time. Hence when check-in and security is breezy especially when you don’t expect it to be, you end up spending too much time before boarding convincing yourself why you shouldn’t buy any food as meals are included in your ticket. Ahh!
Unlike common opinion, on most days I love airplane food. Call me crazy but yummy or not, the idea of feasting (or nibbling, when it comes to some airlines) thousands of feet above the ground is kind of revolutionary to me.
The food on today’s flight though is better than most others. Keema Pav? Hard to hate on that.
If only all the peanut chewing noises coming out of my co-passenger hadn’t made me nauseous to the idea of chewing all together.
But the one good thing about being stuffed in a tin box with people who might or might not be fond of each other is just how considerate everyone gets on an airplane.
I have held enough unknown shivering hands every time there was turbulence.
I have seen a doctor perform CPR on a baby choking on food.
I have seen an elderly couple talk to a young man during takeoff only so they could take his mind off his fear of flying alone.
I have seen my parents hold hands in June of 2016 when our plane couldn’t land for an hour and the turbulence convinced us we weren’t going to make it.
I have seen an airhostess hug a man who kept getting sick.
I have seen a bunch of strangers stand in unison against a man who kept touching the airhostess inappropriately.
I have seen newly married couples getting congratulated.
I have seen expectant mothers getting safe-flying advice.
I have seen smiles.
I have seen frowns.
I have seen fights.
I have seen kisses.
I have seen life.
And as much as everyone complains about bad food and rude stewards and annoying co-passengers, we still make do. And we would do it again. And again.
I wish we were more like us on earth like we are above.
Prajakta…I love that way you represent this awasome blog….keep going..👍
This is the first blog I have ever read and its real and amazing!! Keep writing more!!
I don’t read blogs
This was the first time i read & it was amazing…i loved it❤
From now i will read all your blogs love u mostlysane
Hey Prajakta, I’ve met you once, and, the thing is, I’ve been through a lot and all I know is that you make me really happy and your videos are always here to improve my mood and I’ve been watching your videos for a really long time and I’m so happy of all your achievements, never ever change okay? Wow all I did today was just look at your pics and marvel at how adorable you are😂
This really is a sweet gesture to read every minute detail of what the other person is experiencing. This was the first blog I’ve ever read and trust me I’m gonna make sure I do this as often as the air hostesses smiles every time they pass the asile. Blog was thrilling and I’m sure the readers could exactly feel what you’ve tried to convey !! Love you mostlysane !
Love love !!!
PS – you gifted me that ring you’re wearing in the picture in the blogs . Hope you remember me we met at Delhi meet and greet !! Anyways goodluck bae
Excellent article! Brings out the feelings of every passenger ! What exactly we all feel when we travel!!! Very relatable. Awesome as always. I never like reading blogs but I do read your blogs since they are so unique and not boring in any way!! 😀
Superb Praji 💕 dis was my first ever blog dat I have read n I loved it 💝
Wow!! Loved it ❤️
We have seen welcoming smiles , happy faces , tears and lots of love on arrival gate ! 🙂
Could relate each and every word !! loved it !! 🙂
This blog was jst amazing😍😍 I read the blogs but sometyms it seems to be vry boring.But till today I read all ur blogs and during exams n stress reading something like this is worth. Idk why but u r blogs and videos make me happy 😊😊when I m in sad mood or stressed. They are vry unique and innovative❤❤
Keep writing sweetheart ❤❤😍😭
#lovelove 😘
actually don’t know wheather u vl read evry comment if u read mine i can jst say its gorgeous lyk u n far far far faaaaaaar bettter thn d last one
lovelove
Read your blog for the first time and as a soon as I entered your blog page I thought it was so creatively made. You write wonderfully Prajakta. A writer is definitely successful when his/her readers can actually see those words tranform into visuals and you have done it atleast for me. Keep wrting and just a suggesstion sometime in future do write about youself as in about your struggles and how you overcame those as you are today at a position where people admire you and love you so much. Good Luck !
Are you serious!!!! What is this??? Omg this is so amazing…you are so talented Yarr!!!! Lots of love Prajakta didi
First time but amazing loved it ❤❤
Avdla na bhauuu👍
This is so relatable.. I mean the things which are in our sub conscious mind.. which we never focus on.. the things were relatable to me in my own way.. Thank you so much for your kind work.. which makes us feel better. I hope you do always do well..
Amazing 😍😍 it was so true. It was as amazing as you and your channel 😍
This has totally changed my perspective towards airplane journeys! I completely loved your blog! Keep blogging Prajakta….
Lots of luck and love❣️
Your blog are always amazing n the way you describe your feelings Its an perfect art whch u have ,keep going dea luv u😘😘
Perfect just perfect.
LOVED THE WAY U WROTE 🙂
#lovelove
Aha! The last part,how heartwarming was that! Keep writing,gorgeous.❤ All the love. <3
Ah!! #Inspired!!
I’m sure I’ll be wid my laptop and eyes gazing around on my nxt flight..#Notes😂
You are just amazing..definately giving you shoutouts on insta following week
Love you much much❤❤
Its a blog writings but I could see what all things were going around U ….I wish I could write lyk dis….I HATE U ..
ohh god…u are INSPIRING…..hw can you write so beautifully and it looks sooo effortless….luv u loads
It’s been more than a year i’ve started watching your youtube videos
And i’ve became a fan as well
The first day when i saw your video
I felt joy
And watched all your uploads at once
Now
Your videos made me happy that day
I was depressed then
I’ve shared it with my friends
Now these blogs
Are really awsm to read …
I can’t even explain in words
The journey and all
I want to travel
And through this blog
My desire for travel is on the highest peak ..
Love your videos as well as your blogs 😊
Keep up girl
You are inspiring a lot of people 😉
Keep up the great work
hello prajakta ……..tu khup bhari lihites ga….
usually i feel boring while reading a blog but this time i wanted to read more ……
i hope you right more……love you ga…. ashich lihit raha….
i hope you write more….
Your writing is very attractive. It was engaging as well, I could not stop reading! It was the first blog l read of yours and I loved it.
Such A Beautiful Scripture i must say💓 Great Going Honey 🤗
The way you described everything, I was with you on the plane! Love Love 🙂
You are a positive girl prajakta 😍 I love you the most
Hey even I write blogs can u check mine too? Here’s the link
http://www.ayedanin.wordpress.com
PLEASE DO CHECK, WOULD MEAN WORLD TO ME !
Reading your blogs is the thing i do when there’s not such a good phase going on in my life..i mean ..how can you be so inspiring mann?? I think this is the only blog i’ve read in which so much of the people’s minute things are taken into consideration. And i think that this is the thing which attracts the people towards your blogs- You write the way people want! (I mean most of them yeah, i think!) Everything apart! Dear Prajakta Koli, you rock in every single way..! Be this always! -One of the crores and crores of your fans! Hope to meet you atleast once in lifetime..Love love❤
OMG!!! This is the most beautiful and the sweetest blog I had ever read. At the end of the blog I found myself smiling; and those last one-liner sentences brought little tears in my eyes….I dont know why though.
I have never personally experienced the ride,but reading this made me feel that I was there with you on this journey.It was a great experience; as always. LoveLove!!
This was so refreshing. Love your writing skills and the way you have clicked all the photographs 😄😍😘
Oh it was such a good write up! Loved reading it…. I had a smile plastered on my face the whole time I was reading it! It felt as if I was traveling with you and experiencing all of this with you….amazing work! Do keep writing! 🙂
Nice post
Hey prajakta dii… I love the way how you represent all your thoughts in the blog. You explain each and every situation sooo clearly that it feels like its happenning with me also. Your blogs are awesomr. Keep going. Will love to read more of your blogs. LoveLove ❤♥
Amazing writing skills could imagine your situation or maybe relate to indian psychology. 😂🤪
You are amazing ❤
Dear Prajakta , Is it necessary to preassumes anything and before starting a vlog , mandatory for you to create a creepy , horrible faces , yuck.. why uh do that ? ? You are so amazing with what god gifted a decent face , .. be more real , and stop being idiotic before starting every blog !! Please !! Dil se … !!! Respect !!!
I never read blogs..this is d first tym i hav read…n its really something beyond our thinking ..the way u present life to odrs is really motivating…it really gives inspiration…keep on posting this blogs to keep urself happy n also to odrs…ur blogs bring smile to our face…😃😃😃
That last part though!
I’ve seen life! ❤
Your writing is heart touching.
Hey Prajakta, It couldnt have been described better than this. .
I could relate to each and every incident that you experienced. .Keep up the good work. . Keep writing. . Godbless sweets. . :*
U r amazing prajakta… Simplicity in your writing has made it unique and beautiful 🤗 lovelove❤
Amazing Words…
Hi Prajakta,
I love your blog, I love your YouTube channel!
I recently got to know about you from two three of your videos and my love for you in increasing day by day!
I love your writing style, it connects to people directly! That’s what people love! ❤️
hlw…..prajakta
i love your YouTube channel!!!!
i like ur attitude….personality..cutenesss
i am suggesting something will u make video on different types of audiance
Awsome blogs prajakta di❤❤💜💜
Beautiful. I swear you are an inspiration!
Big fan, love you! ❤
omg i too love as well as hate travelling in flights. you just wrote my feelings here. putting your thoughts successfully into your words is another talent that you have. YOU GO GIRL💕
love you DUM dum..