I was in the airport bathroom, feeling tired and looking awful – not ideal when you’re about to meet your new boyfriend!
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On a trip to Cairns, I met an American man while scuba diving. We spent some whirlwind time together and, a few months later, I decided to go to Florida to see him again.
It was a very long flight with multiple layovers to get there, so when I finally got off the plane I was feeling tired and looking awful. Not ideal when you’re going to meet your new boyfriend!
I was taking stock of my washed-out appearance in the airport bathroom mirror when a very glamorous flight attendant strolled in. She was putting on some lipstick and, not having remembered to pack any of my own, I bemoaned how terrible I looked and asked her if I could borrow some. I wouldn’t normally have asked someone for their lipstick, because it’s such a personal thing, but desperate times call for desperate measures.
