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The day I almost miss 2 flights...

Its obvious from above that, I miss the first one. Where do I start. Do i start with... How did I miss the first one or my Figments of my imagination or wandering thought or should I say insights or winsonomics.
Today I had to travel from Bangkok to Delhi on work. My flight was at 720hrs. People who know me already would have guessed the reason for missing my first flight. Now I feel I was late(as I have gold card and have been checking in 30 to 40 mins before departure) thought there should be any issue today as well. Some thing about me is that I love to be a JIT person; that is I love to be Just In Time(more accurate is I don't want to wait. With the negative aspect added: Others can wait for me but I can't. The JIT thing is like a close one day cricket match, with mix of suspense & thrill and once I accomplish; the feelings is as great. If I remove the negative aspect its very disciplined system. Just like an ATC managing a Runway. So I miss my flight(for the first time in my life) for which I am solely resposible. Since I have no meetings today I was safe and I manage to change to the next evening flight. Offcourse I was feeling bad and took a taxi back home and while getting down gave my finger between the doors. God its hurts like hell. It still aches but at that time I could see stars in the day. Not to waste my time I went was back at office. I have this case of inertia. Cant stop if I am loving it. Sleep in the morning! offcourse I love.

My next flight was scheduled at 1950. I leave office at 1715(again,..inertia effect), thought I shall leave at 1700). As per my calculation, i can be at the Airport by 1800 being frequenter. I take a taxi near my office to goto home to pick my luggage and then off to airport. Guess what! It's the turn of the Bangkok Traffic Jam. I reach home at 1750,and in a moment was on my way to the airport. I ask the driver to take the expressway. The expressway starts smooth and within couple of minutes I find myself back of pile of cars.
The bottom line is I manage to get the flight. Thanks to checkin staff , my loyalty card on TG and no crowd at immigration. I check in at 1925 and was in by 1945. This was first time I ran inside airport and with my new shoes my legs were in an ordeal.
Coming to the musings; I wonder why do people take the car(looks like baggage of ego, personal space). I also suspect countries esp.. car making companies funds infrastructure project for. Roads & expressways. Why there are one or 2 skytrain when you have so many roads. I begin to admire the paris subway system so complex and roads with wide walkways with coffee terraces. Shouldn't we be spending time relishing the evening sun with a cup of coffee and reading your favourite author than slogging it out waiting to jump on the next piece of road. I guess traffics jams are not unique to bangkok alone.. But why the mass transit system like BRT in Delhi proposed by Sunita Narain are scrubbed off. I think we need to figure the thin line between personal indulgences/space and common good. I wonder will we be proactive or get into tight spot like today to decide.
I guess if my bosses read this blog I might get fired...by god: I decide to be 2.5 hours before at airport and i must start making use of the lounges. Now I guess I am half way between BKK and DEL.
I have one resolution decided 22 day ahead of 2010 ; That is ;
To be present in Airport 2.5 hours before a takeoff...
Source: www.winsonjk.blogspot.com


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