Melbourne bound part 1 (pre flight)
It was a long flight from Paris to Melbourne but the thought of a dive in the Australian waters had Anders giddy with joy. He was at the airport 3 hours early. Zero percent chance of missing his plane with the added benefit of airport people watching. A lost pastime he usually thought. He strutted to his gate while listening to the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack on his brand new sound canceling headphones. He had bought them just for this trip. Once he confirmed his gate existed he sauntered to a nearby airport bar that had out-facing little tables. He was careful of a beverage choice. He’d really wanted an icy coke, something hard to find in Paris but easier in the airport, but thought that the carbonation would be risky with an upcomi ng flig ht. Anders was always trying to mitigate future failings. He was proud to be anal when it counted, like on vacation. He decided on a gimlet. This way he’d feel sophisticated and old world enough to fully immerse himself in the people...