FNN Explores the Pacific Northwest: "Jet Lagged"

Day 1: Thursday, April 15, 2010Read more entries from the Pacific Northwest Blog!

Four hours after the plane ride…

Rated-T or rather Rated-Tired. The group was at their wits end. About to keel over from being so tired putting together their best efforts of what may seem like a good picture but each was thinking only, “Are we there yet?” The team had to wait a few minutes (40 to be exact) until their next plane left. They each coped in different ways: some ate pizza, others cuddled with teddy bears and some were on the brink of passing out. Another long trip was awaiting Rated-T and, to be frank, I don’t think they’re going to make it out of this one. -Maurice Williams

So here I am on another plane trip to a JEA convention, Karlton Chapman, making a name for himself again. Especially because I am really confident about this issue (Our sixth issue right?--right…), I am ready for the awards and critique. So after spending forever on the plane ride to Phoenix, Arizona, we hopped onto our transfer plane to Portland, Oregon -- our initial destination -- and I was more than ready to pass out on a bed. But after a few hours of sleep I am quickly reminded that this isn’t a vacation and after freshening up we make our way to the convention where the JEA is being held. -Karlton Chapman

Today, I begin to embark on my journey to Portland, Oregon, with my classmates and my wonderful adviser. We met up at school and handled a few complications. Then we are off to the airport. After going through security at the airport, we ate and boarded the plane. The plane ride was amazingly comfortable, but long. Four hours to be exact. We landed in Phoenix, Arizona, and boarded our next flight to Portland. This plane ride was extremely uncomfortable -- yet short. Once we landed in Portland it was about 2:00 a.m. Eastern. We caught a cab to the hotel, did a little exploring and then went to bed. -Shaquanda Noble

The day we left D.C. I was very nervous about getting on the plane. Just knowing the plane ride lasted 7 hours had my nervous jumping. We had to take two planes—one to Phoenix, Arizona, for four hours and one to Portland, Oregon, for almost 3 hours. The first plane was uncomfortable because there wasn’t enough space between the passengers, and I couldn’t get any sleep. However, the second plane was very comfortable. I was able to get much needed sleep and there was plenty of room. When we arrived in Portland, on the first night I couldn’t get any sleep because I hadn’t adjusted to Pacific Time. I went to bed at 6 a.m. Eastern time (but it was really 3 a.m. Pacific). -Courtney Shackleford