I spend a ridiculous amount of time on airplanes going back and forth between DC and Phoenix. Trust me, the whole bi-coastal, jetsetting lifestyle is seriously over-rated. But to pass the time and keep my sanity in check, there are two items I permanently keep in my travel bag – an iPod and Bose QuietComfort 2 Noise Cancelling Headphones. They are my shield against crying babies and chatty row-mates.
Despite having a gazillion songs on my iPod, I’m a bit of a creature of habit when it comes to music and I usually listen to the same dozen or so artists over and over again. One of my guilty pleasures is Metallica. I was a teenager in the late 80s/early 90s, so nothing brings back fond memories of my youth like Enter Sandman or One.
So when I read on the AOL Food Blog today that one of Metallica’s backstage demands is “BACON VERY IMPORTANT THAT BACON BE AVAILABLE AT EVERY MEAL AND DURING DAY,” my respect for the band rose to a whole new level. The bacon request is mentioned at least three times throughout their rider.
I know what I’ll be listening to on the plane tonight…