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Almost finished
Thursday, September 2nd, 2021 AD
(I forgot yesterdayās entry)
Finally we are on the way back al L'Usono! Iām so happy to be so close to leaving the company of nia gvidanto.
As youāve maybe read before in my previous entries, he has been the worst travel companion you could ask for. Every interaction with him was rude, condescending, and/or abusive. He called my sister a nickname which in Romanian is very common and endearing but does not translate well to English. He commented on how much or how little she ate, and discounted everything she (or I) said.
He is a hypocrite, decrying coronavirus prevention measures (especially masks) as an attempt by āthe governmentā to install communism while simultaneously darting around like a lizard, hustling off at breakneck pace if someone clears their throat in the same ZIP code.
He is judgmental and carries himself with a holier-than-thou attitude based on the fact that heās in a cassock. While swooping about in his robes through la ciganaj sektoroj de la Äefurbo, he wonders why people keep asking him for money.
He is protestant in mindset and unable to think or act without the most intolerable piety that feels like the cheap plastic from China he keeps snarling at.
He calls himself a patriot, yet takes every opportunity to denigrate his native land. He worships a foreign place thatās heās appropriated as part of the American make-it-all-up national culture. Itās āgoodā because itās āforeign, conservative, and Moralā¢ļøā. Heās got a weird anachronistic sense of how things work, sneering at people who donāt fit his idea of how people ought to act.
And so Iām listening to old union songs to keep from listening to his drivel. I like folk music, and the fact that itās politically opposed to nia gvidantoās politics makes it a little bit better.
Nia gvidanto hurried us through the deplaning, huffing and agitated. We were all a little hungry, so we went over to a cafe not too far from the gate. Nia gvidanto pointed at a table covered with trash from someone elseās lunch and asked us to clear it. My sister and I said something along the lines of āweāre going to find somewhere else to eatā and walked away. He barely acknowledged us.
Leaving him and the other lady in the dust, we walked all over the terminal looking for food. We went to Starbucks and bought some coffees; I bought a sandwich too.
We walked around for a while and relaxed. It was good to be away from nia gvidanto for a while. The terminal was cool and breezy with comfy chairs, and peoplewatching was fun.
The flight back to the States was delayed 30 minutes because of a security request from the United States. I donāt mind too much, but I do hope we can make our connections.
While in the air we ate delicious chicken and drank good white wine. I was pleasantly surprised to find that the free āmessaging onlyā WiFi on board allows Gemini access! I guess thereās no http prefix to block and the file sizes are small enough to fit through the tubes. However, because Iām using
Iām unable to post any new entries while in the air. Itās still really poggers to be able to browse gopher and Gemini from 30,000 feet!
There are about 5 and a half hours left on the flight. I think Iād be able to snooze if I was in a different class, but the cabin is too bright back here. I had some coffee after dinner, which might be contributing to my inability to snooze. So, Iāll read my book and enjoy the ride. Lord knows Iāve been trying to during the trip.
Finally back in these United States! We have 2 flights left until we get home, and weāre waiting in the customs line. Nia gvidanto hates bureaucracy, hates the government, and hates the both of them together, so heās very pessimistic about all of this. Soon, weāll be far away from him.
My sisterās bag got lost and we missed our connecting flights back to the Northern Airport. So, weāre staying here a night and going home tomorrow afternoon. Itās inconvenient and aggravating, especially at the end of such an awful time with nia gvidanto, but the hotel is really nice.
My sis is angry, and Iām disappointed by the behavior of our (former) leader.
Later on Iāll do a recap of the positive and beautiful things from the trip.