Comments on: Friday the 13th lives up to its reputation

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:55:20 +0000

Totally random, but you look super pretty in these photos!

By: Karen

Karen — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:20:04 +0000

OMG Delta lost my husband’s and my luggage from New York to Istanbul in the summer and it SUCKED so so so soooo much! It sucked so much, I don’t even think I could express how much it sucks to be in Turkey with NO CLOTHES but the ones on your back. It was awful, but luckily everyone in Istanbul who doesn’t work for Delta was very helpful and we were reunited with our bags the day after we arrived. But still — for those 24 hours, it SUCKED. I’m glad you got yours!

By: victoria

victoria — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:04:43 +0000

My favorite lost bag story: the airline lost my bag when I went to college. I was alone in my dorm room, a single, no roommate, no sheets for my bed, and my period arrived. No fresh underwear, no tampons, nothing to sleep on, nothing to brush my teeth with. It was kind of the most gruesome lost lugge experience possible, and taught me to keep a few can’t-live-without essentials in my purse.

By: Quix

Quix — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:55:26 +0000

As everyone else said, you look happy and glowy, and that is a super adorable picture! I hope you have fun in LA – it’s fun to visit but I always thank my lucky stars I picked San Diego, not LA to do my required “stint in So Cal” on the life list.

I have *knocks on wood* never lost my luggage. And I always check bags (now I’m reconsidering that they charge 300 bucks per bag) because I am a packrat. I had to check my wedding dress and a lot of wedding stuff last month and I was so nervous during the flight there that they were going to lose it. But they didn’t!

By: boots

boots — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:28:39 +0000

@cindy – I see your point, but the passengers who do this are generally such unrepentant dicks about it that they fight the flight attendant tooth and nail. I’ve seen at least four yelling fights on a plane between a flight attendant who was like, “You have too much stuff, you have to check that,” and the passenger, who was like, “OVER MY DEAD BODY, THIS WHOLE BIN IS MIIIIIIIIIIINE.” I figure if the flight attendants had to have this fight with everybody who carries on too much stuff, the plane would never take off. So I just check my stuff, which is way less stressful.

By: FitFunk

FitFunk — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:08:57 +0000

P.S. Lovely photo of you & luggage. Reunited and it feels so good…

By: FitFunk

FitFunk — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:07:15 +0000

PQ, you are my fit weight loss hero! I am de-lurking after reading your thoroughly entertaining and uplifting book and many, many hours in your archives (partying like it’s 2008 – guess I should stop reading every single comment if I ever want to read you in real time) As someone who was once an obese teen who lost and maintained for years, but has gained the Moving In With BF 30 lbs, your blog is a tremendous source of inspiration. I’ve been scouring your (& DietGirl’s) links to find all the funny, honest tales out there on the interwebs. I need all the help I can get on this journey. Keep on keepin on! (Please.)

By: SP

SP — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:09:13 +0000

http://www.unclaimedbaggage.com/ They lose and never reunite plenty. If you ever get down south again, check this place out. Really fun place to shop! (They clean everything before they stock it.)

By: bisous

bisous — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 16:21:36 +0000

I’ve had my bags lost a number of times, but I’ve always been reunited with them. One time I even got a brand new ski outfit out of the experience.

By: PurpleGirl

PurpleGirl — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 16:01:20 +0000

PQ, that is an adorable picture. Glad your bag found its way home!