Sunday, June 8, 2008

From the Pages of Skymall

Air travel, while fast, is almost always uncomfortable.  You either get stuck sitting next to an unruly infant or some fat, sweaty guy who wants to show you the family photos in his wallet or an elderly woman with a tiny dog in her purse.  I have a hard time sleeping on a plane, mostly because I have a hard time falling asleep in a seated position, plus I won't recline my seat because I feel bad for the passenger behind me.  The wife and I tend to take early flights and while she rests comfortably I'm usually scrunched up against the window trying to adjust myself into a pleasant position.  There's got to be a better way, right?

Well, there's a way, but it's this:
It's called the SkyRest Travel Pillow and it makes those pancake-like pillows the airline attendants pass out look like amateur hour.  I mean, look at that guy?  That guy is resting hard! He's obviously been to a swinging party somewhere exotic (note his Hawaiian shirt, devil-may-care facial hair) and now he's traveling to the next party destination or home to his two bedroom apartment so he can clean up before his ex-wife drops off the kids for the weekend.  With the SkyRest Travel Pillow this middle-aged party animal is able to get the sleep he so desperately needs for any activities planned after his plane lands.Your snazzy-ass travel pillow arrives deflated making it easier to store in your carry-on luggage.  Once aboard, remove the tiny blue packet from your stuff, inflate the bastard, and get down to some serious log-sawin'!  It's just that simple.  Forget the fact that you'll look like a gigantic tool clutching this monstrosity to your chest--you're sleeping in style, brother!