Mood:  hungry
Topic: Airline Industry

Ah yes, back  home for two days off after this past week of work.  Amazing I even made it considering the load factors and possible weight and balance issues that could have kept me from coming home sooner.  No biggie, If I didn't make a flight tonight I probably would have caught a flight out early tomorrow morning.

Left the pad earlier in the day to head to the airport, get something to eat and hang out in the crewroom.

Every time I go there I check my employee file for anything that needs to be brought to my attention.  Well, I see something sticking out of the file and hope it's something good, like say a "great service" letter from a passenger.  Nope!  Just a note from my supervisor saying it's time for my six month probationary exam and comptency report along with the test questions and answer sheet.  It's due December 8th.  Guess what I'm doing with the spare time I have between now and then?  Yep, studying, testing.  Can't wait for recurrent!  

Ran in to another fellow F/A I graduated wtih and caught up on sooooo much!  I told her although I worked Thanksgiving I hung out at the Holiday Inn in EWR during my pairing.  She lives in Jersey and nearly ripped my head off because I didn't call her so I could hang with her family for the day.  I laughed and said "I DIDN'T know you were off!"  She about thwapped me upside the head (all in kidding ofcourse), and warned me if I'm stuck in Newark on Christmas that I'd better call her.  We'll see how things work out.

Otherwise, I'm off for two days, head back Tuesday evening to report for two more days (please, no day trips), then off for three.  That's probably when I'll try to get started on my Christmas shopping because I really don't see much opportunity to get home after the December schedule starts.

The two days I have so much to do between now and when I go back and "so little time" to get it all done.  The list is big and It'll be a marathon to do. 

Just some of the things I need to do.......

Drop off the uniform to the cleaners, Buy new shoes both heels and flat, serving shoes (a.k.a. "Cinderalla Slippers" I jokingly call them), pick up some more "Airborne".  Works wonders, trust me!, see Mom and Dad (they love it when I come home with stories of how each week of work went), do bills and maybe, just MAYBE after all is said and done, treat myself to a manicure and pedicure.  Something to which I haven't had the opportunity to do in a very long time.

Anywho, just finishing up some potato soup, cuddle the kitties, puppy and then begin worshiping my pillow!