why am i blogging? why let me tell you. due to weather delays where i sat inside an airplane on the ground for over 4 hours, i missed my connecting flight. i thought i was safe, considering my layover was 4 hours, but obviously not. i ran to the next terminal, but of course i missed the flight. my plan was to call the airlines the next morning, but due to a stroke of luck, as i picked up my suitcases, i heard this family that had the same situation and my ears perked up. they were on the same continental flight as i, and was trying to make the same qantas flight. what are the chances! luckily they were kind enough to tell me what they did, which was go to the AA counter, and get my flight changed to the 1pm flight, with a stopover in sydney. so instead of arriving at 7:55 AM on the 19th, if luck holds, i'll be arriving at 11:50 PM on the 19th. also BIG BIG shoutouts of thanks to my family, for picking me up at the airport at 1AM, driving an hour each way. i owe them one. i shall buy lots of treats in australia to compensate. in the meantime, i'm currently waiting for my aunt to pick me up to go the airport. i have a kool family. thanks guys. time to roll. hope to be blogging in australia next!