In a few weeks I´ll be crossing the ocean to visit my parents, I´ll be crossing the ocean in an airplane of course. Which I am terrified of. I do not like flying, I dread even the moment of buying the ticket, and I am already nervous and anxious about something that will happen in 3 weeks; and when I am really in the plane it will be even worst. To me, flying in a ton heavy metal thing is the most unnatural of things, it is not right.I feel claustrophobic, I feel I have no control at all - my life is at mercy of chain of people whom I just hope are doing their job well - . I am aware of the slightest change within the plane, sound, movement etc., I look at the stewardess´ faces to see if they look calm, I am even afraid to flush the toilett (I do it, but always imagining something horrible might happen). Why did humans decided to invest their time and energy in inventing airplanes instead of doing better ships, or trains. My dream is a bridge crossing the atlantic ocean and a nice comfortable train gliding on it (the bridge over the water, not a tunnel under the water please!) I know ships can sink, trains can be derailed, but still I am on the ground. On the other hand I hate this paralyzing fear , which is getting worst as the years past. What I am afraid of really? of losing control, possibly, of dying - the thought of never seeing my loved ones again-, specially now that I feel happy and content; yes this is one of my greatest fears. In this moment I miss being a religious person, I have no belief in any form of after life, heavens or anything of the sorts, so yes, death scares me horribly and by flying I feel that my chances of dying increase. And I have no idea how to control this fear, before on longer flights I took tranquilizers which did not really help beacuse I just became slow but the fear was still ringing at the back of my head. In the plane I can´t read, I can´t concentrate on a film, I can´t listen to music, let alone sleep. So I just suffer as long as the plane is up in the air. On one side I feel so happy about seeing My Parents and friends, But this feeling is clouded by the dread of the 12 hours I'll Have to spend in the plane.
the drawings I did A Few weeks ago for a group exhibition
In a weeks I will cross the ocean to visit my family, of course I'll go by plane. I have terrified of airplanes. I do not like flying, my ordeal begins even from the time in which buy the ticket and early and I'm anxious, nervous and as we approach the day is worse and not to mention the time when I'll be on the plane. for my flight in a metal machine that weighs tons is the most unusual thing in the world, not right. I feel claustrophobic, and my life is in the hands of a group of people I hope those who have done their job. when I'm on the plane I am aware of the slightest noise and movement, I am aware of the faces or hostess to see if they are calm or scared, terrified me eventually the water in the bathroom (note that if I do but thinking this trivial act, the plane will fall). Because humans are spending time and energy occurred in inventing airplanes, why not improve the boats and trains? my dream is a bridge across the Atlantic yun comfortable train that Deliz on, that if it would be a trip! I know it may sink ships and trains derailed, but even so one is on earth (ok, or water). On the other hand I do not like to have this paralyzing fear which increases with age, but not to do to not have it. A fear that I have really? not to be in control of the situation, if, to die and not be more with the people masters, absolutely. I'm not a religious person, in my moments of fear I would like to be. in three weeks I expect 12-hour flight, the first part, and then scale another 5 or 6 hours, hours that I can not read, listen to music or watch the movie, hours of absolute terror.
drawings I made a few weeks ago for a group exhibition.