life's definitely looking up

Wow, it seems like I've been posting only every other month. Well, I still don't have a computer. I'm using my roommate's laptop...she's on a trip.

My career started slow, having had a lot of sit time in January but it soon picked up in February. I've been working and playing! Although my January was a bit dull, it's highlight was going to Ellis Island and visiting the Statue of Liberty on the 30th of January with my roommates, my February definitely picked up. I went home for a few days on my days off on the first week of February. One of the days I was a reserve, scheduling called me at 4:30 am to fly to DAY. It was only one leg going there and we would have a nice layover, and then fly back the next day. As the blizzard covered east coast 24 inches of snow, our flight the next day got delayed from morning to afternoon. When we finally got to the airport at about 3pm, we found out that our flight was cancelled. We spent another day in DAY, where sun was up and 20 degrees warmer than east coast. No complains.

I also got assigned a 4-day trip and on its last day, we worked the flight from MSY to IAH. Instead of deadheading back to base as the schedule said, I decided to get released in IAH instead and turnaround to catch the next flight to SFO. I stayed and hang out with my friends there and was even able to hike!

And my favorite trip so far was my 3-day trip to SEA. I worked one leg to SEA, had a 40-hour layover in downtown, and worked one leg back. Sweet. It was also the cleanest downtown I've ever been so far. SEA is definitely one of the places I don't mind living in.

I just got done with my 3-day trip. It was nothing exciting...more like tiring, really. Yesterday, on our last flight, we were sitting for 5 hours because of the delay. Today, one of my roommates in the crashpad moved out already. He got his transfer to another base where he lives. I miss him already. It's so cool to have gay roommates (I had two-down to one) who were past their girly days and not flambouyant anymore. They're 37 and 38 years old. I love them dearly.

So, on my short stint as flight attendant, so far I've learned:
1) It's not fun to drag your rollerboard and tote bag on snow covered - or even just icy - ground.
2) Never leave for a trip without my beanie hat, gloves, scarf, light sweater, coat, running shoes and bathing suit.
3) I only like snow when watching it fall from the inside of my crashpad with hot chocolate on my hand.
4) I like working first class.
5) I get 10% discount in any airport store and restaurant.

What I've left in aircraft so far:
1) My inflight manual (it was soon left in my v-file before I even realized I had lost it...bad!)
2) My apron (sigh...I know I won't find that again)
3) My PA chi-chi (not a problem, I can print another one)

Well, I think that pretty much summarized what I've been upto so far. Can't wait 'til summer when all these ice melt and I could have layover in more exotic place. Yup, life's definitely looking up.