4. Share 7 gifs that best express how you’re feeling today.
I’m writing this post from an airport in Chicago. I was invited to fly to Ohio with four other bloggers as ambassadors for Wendy’s and I’m patiently awaiting the arrival of my flight back home. Here are 7 gifs that best express how I’m feeling at this moment:
1. Tired
This trip was a quick one. I left at 4am Tuesday morning and am due to arrive home around 11pm Wednesday night. I look forward to sleep…which doesn’t exactly distinguish it from any other day, but still.
2. Surrounded
When I arrived at my gate to wait for my next flight, I was alone. Just me, my coffee, my book and my wifi. And then about 40 teens showed up with Washington DC hoodies and I am absolutely surrounded. I don’t know what level of hell this is, but I don’t like it.
3. Amused
After the teens came an angry woman on a telephone planted herself at a nearby kiosk and then proceeded to scream at someone on the phone. I don’t know what happened, but I did hear her scream, “I’m in CHICAGO and I don’t want to BE HERE and I didn’t have a CHOICE!” and then something about a monkey’s butt. She was very unhappy. She does not want to be here.
4. Concerned
The teens don’t appear to be concerned about bumping me or hitting my computer with their backpacks. A study in adolescent brain development will show that these little monsters are actually not capable yet of things like concern for “other people” or “inside voices.” They are concerned, however, with drinking Starbucks coffee, Snapchat, and having Lilly buy them all things on her hunt for food.
5. Comforted
A man who appears to be one of the teen leaders (God bless him) just stopped and said, “Sorry about all this by the way! I hope you guys are being mindful of this lady!” Thank you sir! They’re not, but it’s not for lack of your good intentions.
6. Entertained
I have finally added SnapChat to the shortlist of social platforms providing me entertainment. At least I can properly express my teen angst over there and it won’t live for longer than 24 hours. What’s the point of a platform that deletes everything you add to it every 24 hours? I’m not sure, but I’m on it. Add me if you’re there too: @KatBouska
7. Terrified
It has just occurred to me that I may be sitting with these creatures all the way home.
Update: Two adorable boys just apologized to me. One of them yelled, “Ryan be careful!” and stopped Ryan’s backpack from slamming into my computer. Good job boys! I’m proud of your brain development!!
Update #2: One of the teen boys just said, “I’m not trying to be sexist, but I don’t think United States is ready for a female president” so now I have to take back some of that “adorable” talk.
WHERE’S MY PLANE!? I’m in CHICAGO and I don’t want to BE HERE and I didn’t have a CHOICE!