Entries from February 2009

February 25, 2009

The “Fast-Paced” Life of a Flight Atendant

If only you could hear the irony in my voice.
I’m on “reserve” yet again this month, sitting around waiting for the company to need me to work a flight. This kid of schedule used to be hell. 14 hour days back to back and minimum rest periods until you think you’re going to drop from [...]

February 10, 2009

I feel like a 5 year old, or a sea-turtle

So here I was yesterday. A day off of work, meeting my dear Del for a little take-out lunch at Subway after he came home from teaching. We’re walking home briskly, Del insisting that I carefully cradle the sandwiches like infants, we’re almost there. La-de-da. Gabbing about something. And BAM! I slam down to the [...]

February 9, 2009

Wedding Madness

The beauty of a long engagement, I thought, was that I had plenty of time to take the long way around to doing things. The ways that allow you to avoid the money pit of all things labeled “wedding”. You know, the word which automatically jacks up the price on everything from napkins to patience [...]