Left Boston to return to Singapore.  The journey from Detroit and Narita is the toughest leg of the itinerary, because it is the longest (12 hours) and without personal in-flight entertainment in the economy section.  Even worse was the fact that the plane on the return trip would be packed. 

This turned out to be a blessing, however.  Probably due to the lack of space, Northwest upgraded me to business class – I’ve never been upgraded or sat in business class before – between Detroit and Narita.  Flying business is a world of difference – more leg room, softer cushions, and better tasting food that keeps on flowing – you just have to ask.  (Have to say though, that I thought the microwaved pizza that they served me for supper tasted better than the cooked dinner itself).

On the trip back I watched and fell in love with an indie movie, P.S., enough to watch it two and a half times.  It wasn’t the sex (there were no explicit sex scenes) that I found captivating; it was the tenderness of innocent, giddy, young (pseudo-adolescent ?) love between an arts undergrad (Topher Grace) and a post-30 year old school admissions coordinator Laura Linney that I found refreshing.  Maybe I just miss being young.  Will try and get my hands on Helen Schulman’s book if it’s available in Singapore.