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.
This was the first blog I loved it was amazing sarcastic funny real it made me smile that’s all
Great thoughts lie at the last line of every para
I love you and your thoughts 🙂
Hey there!! I haven’t read any blogs till today. Yours was the first blog I’ve ever read. And it was really cool and I loved it. Also, I love your videos too. You have inspired me to write and I’m gonna start writing blogs too!!! Thanks for inspiring me..
Awesome Prajkta ….love u dear :-*
Dear praju❤
this is the first blog..
I loved ❤
keep writing!!
love love girl❤
You have this thing to captivate the reader, in your writing! Surprisingly I enjoyed a blog after a long time cause lately I find myself struggling to finish one… It was funny, things I could relate with and also great ending which made me look at the “not-so bad ” side of flying! Keep up the efforts ….also I love your videos 😄✌
It was very nice and you kinda inspired me too to blog…. So please can you help me.
I too wanna start blogging…
i love the way you keep 2-3 pics
Read your blog for the first time.. loved the last line.. All the love to you 😍
Oh my god!! Such a touching blog. Loved it!!
Loved ur narration … 👌
I’m very passionate about film making, so I discovered something different which is a technicality of a story that says the ending always counters the initial phases of the story. Like initially there were disappointment about the air hostess which changes ultimately.
Otherwise this is the first blog I’ve ever read, I honestly love your videos, you are super talented, and if possible I would love to work with you.
Love you loads😆
That last sentence made me hold my breath!
You’re awesome inside-out❤
And prajakta you have inspired me to blog 😊thanks a bunch #one_of_your_dumdum 😘
When you read something and it just strikes your heart. Hope your blog gets all the success. #lovelove
Awesome prajakta di…… After reading this blog…. I have become the fan of your writing too…… Love you….
I really love ur videos as well as blog.M also going to start my own new blog, could u pls advice me something.. Inspire me more. Love💕
Love love <3
And you should see people smiling when they read your blog 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂
LOVED the entire post, each line, so ordinary, yet it felt like – you sooo have an eye for details, Prajakta!
Grt work prajakta!!! Loved it ❤️❤️😍
Love u… Hv nthng to say… Bt simply or hard to accept for people …U r my inspiration prajikta. . God bless u 😘… Nd lv u…. Simply u r my hero.. Hihihihihi…
You should write more and more!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!….
Thank you for inflicting your positive thoughts onto the world 🙂 <3
It was awesome di😘😘.. I wanted to read ur blogs from so long but wasn’t getting time🙄… Finally I read them today and trust me they are so damn great and honest😙😙 that for once it felt like literally I am inside a plane✈️ ..like I am in the situation.. btw let me make a confession.. that..Never have I ever been on a plane yet 😋🤐.. but yaa after reading this blog I can say I have been on a flight😉😁✌️❤️❤️❤️
Quenched!
All I can tell is ❤❤❤
Hey Prajakta, I started reading your blogs from today and what am amazing blogs….I learnt that there is so much to observe from your surroundings. As you rightly said in your video of sawal Saturday, if u r a solo traveller, keep writing…
Keep up the work and keep on entertaining to us..LOVE LOVE❤️
Wow,Its the first time Im reading your blog and I loveee it ! ❤️
I really don’t know if you will be actually reading this.
Maybe not or maybe Just a YES
Today I was just getting bored, and I felt like reading your blog. But oh lady, you kind of made me addicted., even after the very last line, I felt like scrolling doen and expect another paragraph just popping up.!
Thank you Prajakta 🙂
For the making us relive the experiences we go through in our daily lives maybe thousand miles above the Surface.
Yes we complain.
But we do it again and again.
I m a big fan of your style of presenting …. I spend my free time watching mostly sane vedios even I have seen them before… Now I m in LUV LUV with Ur blogs too …😚 Keep going .. gud luck… Byieee… 🤗
You r doing great job bro keep it up.
It was amazing 🙂😊 though I do not love reading bt at the end of this blog I was wishing if the blog would last for a little more time , loved reading ur thoughts🤗 love u prajakta.
Keep writing😚❤
Observing things the way you do is remarkable💋 the way you utter all the stuff you sit & stare seems like all those things are happening just bcoz you are staring at it😍#morepowertoyou
Love Love ❤❤❤❤ your blog was the first blog that I have ever read and It led me into contemplation. ❤ Never stop blogging . Will Love to read whatever you put up next 💍💥
You write so.. good i love it!!
This is the first ever blog i m reading the best way to classiness..🔥❤❤
nice !!!
First blog … mere jindgi ka pehla blog jo aj maine ynha pdha … thanku … soo much .. and yaa it is nice
I read many blogs and this was very good. You should write blogs more often, waiting for the next😄
Hi i m harshdeep i am in insta so plz follow n i love u didi
I think that didi u r awsome
aww.. such a lovely perspective on air travel, after being on a plane so often one forgets to look of the pretty little things 🙂
Something about this blog. Can’t find the right word, something like utterly lovely ❤️
Beautiful.!!
How easily yet so beautifully you bring up smile on our faces. I wonder there are so many few people in the universe who can make it. U r such an artist. Whether it be your videos,collabs or blogs, i love them all. Especially i truly love your video on how to enjoy your own company. Man you are awesome. And your smile is contagious. Love you.
You are amazing do😄😄
That’s such an amazing piece of writeup! This is the first blog that I have read in my entire life . I love the way u quoted the last like . Much love to u and all the best for all the success ahead . Hope to meet u up soon . Until we meet love love !
Wonderfully written !!