All-binny

Why is it that when I am finally in a bed and can relax and go to sleep, I'm very awake? Maybe it's because I'm in the oh so glorious Albany, GA. Today was a long day but not too bad really. Had some airport appreciation time and ran into a lot of people I really like and haven't seen in a while. The last few days were really lovely.. The last while actually. Got to see lots of friends and my family. Had a nice trip last week. Just lots of good times. Good food. Good people. It's warm in GA and I got sunburned yesterday. I love it. Unfortunately I have to be up at 430 so I should probably go to sleep. I know you're all jealous you aren't in Albany.

letting it all hang out

I can't sleep. I need to be asleep because my morning is not too far off. I have too much on my mind and probably just haven't been awake long enough to be going back to sleep. As much as I hate getting up early, I think these trips with the late duty ins every day are bad for me. I feel like I've been gone for about 5 days. All I did today was sit around in the room and eat too much lunch. It wasn't even that good. I got dressed to go run but found out there was no gym or fitness room at the hotel. It was a nice day out but I'm not brave enough to go running around outside in cities I've never been to before. That is part of my frustration. I basically wasted my day. All I did was 2 flights today. I did try to file my taxes (yes, it's getting late) but seem to be having issues. I seem to be having lots of issues these days.

I don't know if it's because change is in the air but I'm feeling very out of sorts and discombobulated. I'm worrying about money. There is never enough as it is without taking a break from getting paid. I was reminded yesterday that we are commanded to cast our cares on the Lord. It scares me how foreign that thought is to me these days. How I forget over and over to do that and haven't gotten into the mindset of handling everything on my own and by my own means. Can't say I'm even doing a good job of it either. I did have a wonderful conversation today that made me realize that part of my blahness these days is my lack of contact with those who I love and those who love me. It's a catch 22. I don't talk to people because I'm feeling blah, but talking to people is what is going to help me stop feeling blah. I had a really nice conversation with a lady on the way to Wichita the other day. We talked almost the entire flight (I only had a few passengers and they were sleeping). It was nice because I had some stuff I needed to unload and so did she. I can't help but wonder where she is and how things will turn out for her.

Tomorrow is going home day. I'm glad. I wish I was going home to a clean room, but I've made progress in that direction. I cleared a bunch of stuff off my shelves and stuff, now I just have to take it where it goes. Hopefully that can happen this weekend.

I feel some better now. My eyes are tired and hopefully my mind will take the hint. I have to be leaving here at 635 and they have breakfast so I need to get down there in time to eat some. I need to make sure I go to the gym when I get home tomorrow so I don't have the weight of wasting money on me as well. Tomorrow will be a good day just like every other day of my life because I am blessed and loved by the God of the universe and by many amazing people.

pointless

Last night when I got to Columbia, SC I had so much to say but was too tired to say it. Now I can't remember any of it. I've been reading a book that is a compilation of women's travel stories. It seems that when I read stuff like this I find myself writing stories in my head. It gets kind of annoying listening to myself all the time. I think it may be a sign that I've spent too much time on an airplane with no one to talk to. Yesterday we started in Wichita, went to Atlanta, to Columbia, LaGuardia, then back to Columbia. It was kind of exciting flying into NYC. I couldn't help but thinking that maybe I'll be flying into that city regularly. For those of you who have been asking, I haven't heard anything about any future job prospects. I haven't really expected to yet.

I need to stop being lazy and do something productive. I don't have to work until 4 something. Then I just got to Cinci and on to Montgomery. Home tomorrow afternoon. Woo hoo!!


Currently reading : A Woman's World: True Life Stories of World Travel By Marybeth Bond

Happy Jesus is Alive Day!

This week I've had the pleasure of reading two really good books. This one I just finished was Lovely Bones. The other one was The Secret Life of Bees. My grandma lent that one to me. I never wanted it to end. They were both very soul stirring books. Maybe that's a kind of dramatic way to put it, but they were both stories that got into your head, your sleep, your heart.. like you knew the people. Maybe even that it was you... Anyhoo...

We had an enormous and fabulous lunch today at the folks' house. Miss Erickson, Jamie, and Jonathan joined us. Now I'm still too full to do much besides lie around the house. I'd like to de-junk my room but I don't know if I have the energy. Yesterday was completely unproductive so I need to get something done before it's back to work on Tuesday.

Tanya just got home so I'm going to make her entertain me.

Currently reading : The Lovely Bones: A Novel By Alice Sebold

bitter, party of one

Now I wish I hadn't even come down here at all cause it's making me mad again that I didn't get to spend the day down here. The hotel is so nice... King sized bed, marble counters and shower, king size bed, Starbucks coffee for the coffee maker, flat screen tv, hammock in the yard out my window. The weather is lovely... My crew is a lot of fun... Oh well. I'm definitely going to be finding a way to get down here again.

Oh yeah - the pain isn't so much fun anymore. I seem to walk like I'm about 80 years old and my crew laughs at me every time I stand up.

C'est la vie

It's noon on Thursday, and instead of being in sunny Key West I'm in frigid Portland, ME. It snowed about a foot last night. They canceled our flight this morning because the incoming flight last night was canceled. Now we are scheduled to leave here for Atlanta at 3:30 this afternoon, then deadhead to EYW for reduced rest. Oh well... At least I have good company here. Shane is playing poker online, I'm playing Open Time online, and we're watching the West Wing. Definitely better than sitting in a hotel room by myself. Once I forget about the beach trip that isn't happening the snow is quite pretty.

I took a kickboxing class the other night at the gym. I enjoyed it but it was really hard and now I'm feeling it. Feels good though.


5:08 PM

A dearth of bloggery

That's what's been going on... A dearth I tell you. We need to put an end to it.

I have all kinds of lovely things to blog about. Today I will submit my resume to another airline. I won't name any names but it's the one I've always wanted to work for. The thing is, they're currently only hiring in NY. Scary. Exciting. I hope I get it. It has caused me to lie awake a few extra minutes some nights lately thinking of what living in NY would be like. Hopefully it would only be for a short time. I've been told it would be a lot of fun. There are so many things to think about though. I'd probably get a crash pad up there since I have no intention of completely relocating. That could also affect where I move when our lease is up in July... Hopefully it doesn't affect the cruise I'm planning on going on in May. It's really sad that one of the things I am most excited about the possible new job is the new uniforms. You actually have the possibility of looking nice in theirs... Go figure.

Other fun things - after a month of frustrating denials by open time I got one of the first swaps I put in for this month, which has me overnighting in Key West this week. I love being able to swap so I work the same amount of days, but get paid more and have better overnights. I'll also be in PWM one night (Holla Amy and Shane).

I can't remember the last time I blogged but work has actually been fun-ish lately. I've had good crews which helps a lot. The weather has been nice everywhere we've been which is a wonderful change.

I did something the other day I haven't ever done before. I went to the tanning bed. I'd been thinking about it for a while. I have previously refused and had no interest, but since I'm going on a cruise next month and I don't want to get burned I was thinking about it. Then Amie asked me to go on her celebrate her birthday day, and I can't ever say no to her so I went ;-). I felt like I was getting into an alien spaceship.. Now I'm perfectly bronzed and all my fat has melted away and my muscles toned up. Just from 11 minutes in a tanning bed. Hard to believe I know... It's not something I intend to make a habit of cause I'm kind of a cancer avoider, but it was free so why not..

I need to go run. I haven't much lately. Only about once a week, which isn't going to do me any good. I also drank coffee earlier which is making me very jittery and active. If someone was here with me I would probably talk their ear off since that's what I seem to do when I drink coffee these days.

Happy April Fool's Day!