I can't even express how much I love canceled flights...

So... That was long. I flew from Salt Lake to LAX, and from LAX to Tokyo Japan with no problems. Then our flight from Tokyo to Bangkok was delayed 4 times. They put us on the plane, closed the door, taxied us out, taxied us back in, and told us that our flight was canceled. Apparently the plane had been struck by lightning before we boarded. So I spent the night at a hotel, went back to the airport in the morning, and got in a line to check in. They had moved us to a Thai Airways flight, but the Thai airways counter only had 3 people, and there were probably 300 of us in line. I got to the airport 3 hours early, but I probably wouldn't have made it to check in on time, if it hadn't been for the nicest man alive. He had been on my flight before, and he came and found me in the line. Apparently he was a gold card holder for Thai Airways. He had already checked in at the 1st class desk, and had asked if they would allow him to bring one friend through their line. They agreed, and I even got to choose my seat (which they weren't letting people do). They offered to let me upgrade to 1st class, but I'm not made of money. Anyway, this guy was great.
Then, I flew to Bangkok, and by this time, I had already missed my flight to Phnom Penh, so my dad was great and contacted Bangkok Air to reschedule me for a later flight to Phnom Penh. He sent all of that information to my email, and then there wasn't really WiFi at the Bangkok Airport. I had to go through customs, pick up my bag, re-check in and made it to my flight in time. Of course on my flight from Bangkok to Phnom Penh, there were 11 people, which meant I got my own row. So out of all of my flights, I got my own row on the shortest flight (50 minutes)... Oh well.
Beau and Rosemary and Ang (the stake president here) came to pick me up from the airport and take me to my host family. I'll upload pictures once I get around to it, but the "apartment" here is certainly 3rd worldly. I live on a little side street next to a market, and up a tiny, steep, metal spiral staircase. The "shower" is basically a hose I can hang on a hook. I've already seen a few large (and I mean large) roach like things. I can't wait for the other girls to get here... it's a bit weird living in there alone for now.
Observations:
1. A 13 hour flight gives you some pretty epic cankles.
2. People in Asia really love surgical masks. It's probably smart.
3. Airplane food is way better on Thai Airways.
4. I am not meant to live somewhere hot and humid.
5. It is impossible to sleep here without dousing your clothes in water and pointing a fan at yourself.
6. Air conditioning is the best thing that has ever graced the planet.
7. My dad would DIE here. Not just because of the heat, but because of the CRAZY people on their motorcycles, the lack of traffic rules, and people carrying their entire families on one motorcycle that was probably made in the 60s.
8. I appreciate stop lights, stop signs, and lane lines.
9. I rely on having WiFi.
10. The amount of money that has been spent on Jackson's food/bed/toys etc... is more than many of these people will see in a lifetime.
*** Disclaimer: Jackson is my dog, and he is spoiled rotten.***