Time: 12:30AM Saturday, August 6, 2011
I made it. Here’s the breakdown:
30 Minutes = Drive from Manhattan to JFK Airport, incessantly checking my printed Google Map directions
45 Minutes = Insanely packed shuttle ride from the Rental Car booth to Terminal 4, getting very close and personal with some overweight men (the Tram was broken)
1 Hour = Waiting in line to check-in for my flight with a gaggle of gorgeous Brazilians
1 Second = Trying to speak Portuguese to check-in and failing miserably
1 Hour = Waiting in line to drop off my luggage for security / Waiting in line to go through security / Waiting in line to board the flight / Waiting in line to get to my seat
5 Hours = Falling asleep and waking up somewhere over the Atlantic Ocean
1 Second = Trying to order juice in Portuguese (“suco”) and failing miserably