the office

update.

so many travel benefits, so little time to use them.

travel deals are at their best right now because of the economy. travel deals for people in the airline industry are absurd. i just saw a 12 night southern europe cruise for 300 dollars. yes, 300 dollars. throw in free flights and that's CRAZY.

not that i have time off for things like that. but hopefully eventually. =)

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i still feel pretty unsettled in my life lately. but part of that is because i haven't really been working this month, so i haven't been able to establish a routine. part of it is just life i think. it's messy by nature. things are chaotic and grey and unknown, and i'm just doing my best to keep up. and honor God in the process. it's a full time situation, life.

i've been working hard lately to be happy and enjoy life right where i am. things are by no means perfect, far from it. and i'm not where i thought i would be at this point in my life. or necessarily where i would have chosen to be. but i am where God has me. and that's not such a bad place. and i'm also incredible blessed, which i take for granted daily.

"we tend to forget that happiness doesn't come as a result of getting something we don't have, but rather of recognizing and appreciating what we do have."

emerson

to laugh often and much.

to win the respect of intelligent people

and the affection of children.

to earn the appreciation of honest critics

and endure the betrayal of false friends.

to appreciate beauty.

to find the best in others.

to leave the world a bit better;

whether by a healthy child,

a garden patch,

or a redeemed social condition.

to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived,

this is to have succeeded.

looking forward

i have lots of things coming up that i am excited about. so i've decided to make a list!

disneyland with the family!!! (this coming weekend)


beach days (alll summer long)


family vacation in montana! (late june)


harry potter and the half-blood prince (july 15th)


caribbean cruise with caitlin (tentatively late august)


A NEW BABY GUDGEL!!!!! (november 19th)
[camden is standing in for his sibling]


new moon! (november 20th)
[i'm a nerd and very excited]

happy mother's day!

hey mama. you're the best mom in the whole wide world (i think so at least). plus you're my best friend. and i am soooooo thankful for you.







i love you!!!

happy star wars day!

so yesterday was my first day officially flying as a flight attendant without someone supervising. and though i actually am currently the most junior FA at the base, i was assigned to fly lead all day (meaning of all the FA's, you're in charge). it was a lot of fun. i like telling people what to do. :)

it was also interesting because we definitely did not have a mellow, everything goes great first flight. we had blind passengers (dogs accompanied). disabled passengers. lap children everywhere. people who were air sick. people walking around in masks to avoid the swine flu. a claustrophobic women who i thought might not make it. people angry because there was no alcohol (no license to serve yet)... the list goes on.

however, i have learned the cure all. gambling. we do a lottery on a lot of our flights, and people absolutely LOVE it. it makes up for a list of evils, including the slowest boarding process i have ever witnessed, let alone been in charge of (oh dear).

but all in all. my job is really a lot of fun! it's definitely tiring, which explains all the mandatory rest periods, but it's fun as far as jobs go... if only i could move the airport closer to where i live.



may the 4th be with you!!!

i'm back!

back in my blogging world. AND more importantly, back home in pasadena!!!

being home is sort of strange. a good strange, but strange. everything feels like slow motion after vegas, where everything was on fast-forward. i was gone five weeks which feels more like 5 years.

but i am officially a flight attendant!



i'm on reserve this month so my schedule is a little up in the air. but i am for sure flying sunday. so that will be fun!

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on other notes... my parents surprised me with a new kitchen table and chairs in the apartment, which i am sooo excited about! i love it. i really just love my apartment all around. it's charming. 2 days ago a friend came over and he said upon seeing the apartment, "it's different... it looks like movie set." i don't really know what that means but i thought it was funny.

and i found this cute thing.



i love you!