I miss Hawai'i, but it's nice to be back to work. I've relocated my office next door, since there is now a huge twin sim in there. But no worries, as I'm just next door. Chill, chill. There is haze all in the air, and there have been ozone warnings ever since I got back, so I don't know when I will ever get to fly, but I am excited about getting back in the air in the front of the plane.
The day I left from my vacation was great. I went to the beach, and thinking that since the sun wasn't out much and we were only going to be there for less than an hour, I didn't put on sunscreen. I didn't get burned, but I did get red and now itch like a mother. It's funny. Hopefully I will get a nice tan out of it, but that just goes to show how long it's been since I've been out of the sun. I had a great flight back, Northwest First Class is phenomenal. I had the disadvantage of flying Delta on the way over, and it was nice, but not Northwest nice. The seats didn't fully recline and turn into sleepers. We didn't have crystal-ware for beverage service, the movies and entertainment weren't on-demand, the pitch of the seats wasn't enough for me to stretch fully out. The purser and attendants were nice, but it was just not as classy as Northwest was. I was so amazed and happy when I flew back, that all I wanted to do was stay awake and watch new movies, play with the seat, and move around in the roomy cabin. When I go back I am totally flying First again.
Jessica wants to go see the new Bourne Ultimatum that comes out tonight. I am kind of excited, but I don't really know what to expect. I'm sure it will be as good as the second one was, but I am curious to see what new action they can come up with. I am supposed to have a poker night at my house this Saturday, and am curious to see how that gets on. I don't know how many people are going to show up, or what to expect when they get there, but I am sure it will be an interesting experience.
I recently exploded a bottle of water. It was quite intriguing. Just think of the power of a box of Alka-Seltzer and a plastic vessel. You could send something to the moon with that type of explosive power.
It's nice to be back in my job. I see some of the most unique decision-making ever. Today, for example, the visibility on the surface is probably around 4 statute miles. Not very much, to say the least. I would think that someone that has to demonstrate their flying abilities would like to have everything in their advantage. Curiously, however, I still had people that wanted to go and take on the added anxiety of flying in conditions they never have before, as well as doing a test, and other associated anxieties that come with flying. Two. That's right, I had two people that wanted to go up and attempt the check. I couldn't believe it. Sometimes you have to wonder if common sense takes a backseat when these decisions have to be made. But like I said, it is interesting to see the variety of different excuses, reasons, questions, etc., that arise when difficult decisions have to be made, and when there is no one to rely on other than yourself. It's easy to make decisions when someone is spoon-feeding you information, but when that rug is pulled out from under you, it gets interesting.
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Cheers peeps,
--R.
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