Let's see... I left flying, left Orlando, left Florida, my sanity (of which I don't really think I had much in the first place) , my friends (whom I miss terribly) - and moved up north.
The adjustment to a new climate, culture, house, and now job have been quite the adventure.
I have never lived up north... basically if Canada had an ass, and took a crap- I live right below where it comes out.... pretty far north.
I now live in a state where I actually have to THINK before I spell it... P-E-N-S... no .... P-E-N-N-S-I.... noooooo... P-E-N-N-S-E... dammit... I live in PA!
Since I have been here, I have learned a number of things. Number one... apparently I have an accent. I never thought I did, but apparently I do. I can only blame my mother for this one. The only person I have ever met (ok, not really the only person- but just go along with it to make my blog sound a little more dramatic and entertaining- I work for free afterall) that can double her syllables of every word. LAMP = Laa-yump. SOIL= So-wul. CHICKEN = Chyiiiiiiiiii-ke-yen
I have also learned that people up here use terms like 'yas' and 'yous'.... um... excuse me? Doncha mean y'all? "How are yas?" - Well I'd be happy to answer that if I knew what a yas wuz!"
It has also come to my knowledge that Collard Greens are... well... I don't want to say that they do not exist... because they DO exist. It's just how they exist. If you are from the south, you know that when you cook collards, a huge leaf, turns into nothing. So WHY is it that when they sell a 'bunch' (see in the south we have a 'mess') its enough for a spoonful!
Let's see what else... it snowed.... in spring..... twice! I have learned never believe the weather people up here. They may be better looking than the weather people in Florida, but thats about all. "It's going to be beautiful tomorrow- in the upper 60s" = 43 degrees and rain
All the boo-hooin is really not boo-hooin. I really do like it up here. I actually love the weather - minus the fact its hard to plan a garden. It is nice to be able to blink my eyes and not break out in a sweat. I know it will get hot eventually... but in the meantime- I am enjoying the fact I can wear a pair of shorts and a hoodie and be completely comfortable.
Also- though I miss southern food, I have learned a few PA things that I really like now. Birch Beer, and Potato Filling. There is something however that will never compare. Give me a sweet potato pie over a shoo-fly pie any day.
I have registered for school and classes which start May 17th. The school seems pretty nice- although they may be even a little too laid back for even me. I have been going back and forth with the financial aid department for a while, but I finally got an answer today, and now just have to bring in proof that I am po! Hello- don't they know I worked for an airline for the last 2 years... if it wasn't for those delicious... ok, even I can't lie about that- TERRIBLE crew meals, I would have starved. (Not really, just go along with it... remember, I work for free)
I also got a part time job at a hardware store in outside lawn and garden. The company is really a good company to work for... once again REALLY laid back- but the customers.... let's just say pray for them. Sometimes I look at these people and ask myself... how in the HELL were you the smartest sperm? Were you the only one that was not swimming in circles, but managed to get to the egg by accident? "Um yes- I am looking for some poison that won't kill anything" - " What kind of plant do I plant that will grow" - "Will it be ok if I plant an orange flower with a red on, or will the plants not like that".
Alright- now I know I have asked some pretty stupid questions in my life... but I'll be damned if I ever asked any that stupid. WILL THE PLANTS NOT LIKE THAT? Really Mister? Were you outside smoking the poppies and snorting the fertilizers? A plant is a plant is a plant... plant it- it will grow, it doesn't care if its neighbor is orange, red, purple, pink... or if its owner just fell out the back door of the short bus, was backed over, and got up and was plowed into by a midget driving an ice cream truck full of shitting chimpanzees.... just plant the damn thing!!
I guess I should be thankful for these idiots. They do after all make my blog more interesting to read about.
I miss flying. More than I thought I would. I keep having these nostalgic moments when I go back to my facebook photo albums and look at all the places I went. It's almost depressing. I miss SOME of the people I flew with. Ok- so I miss like 5 of them. I do have to say though, it is nice to wake up at a decent time, and go to bed when its actually dark. But I guess that part of flying is what gave me character- that sleepy delusion that creeps up on you after you have pulled an all nighter across the pond-15 hours on 3 hours of sleep on a bed made of burlap and chicken wire- in a hotel room that smells like musty old wildebeests that have been mating in a lake of chicken gravy- only to listen to the 70 year old newly-weds in the room next to you, where you don't know if they are crying out in extacy or from a broken hip...... yes - I miss it!
I am happy though... it is the things we miss the most that drive us to better ourselves to be able to experience those things again.
But I know once I finish school (if it doesn't kill me) I will be able to travel again. This time with a job that actually pays me more than crew meals, bed bug bites, fatigue, and of course a beautiful polyester uniform!
Hopefully soon, I will be able to make some friends outside of 'work friends'. After speaking to 2 of my dearest friends today- I know they will never be able to take the place of them... but, they can at least add some extra essence to my life.
This last month or two has been an adjustment... I now understand how women feel when they get a new bra...you get it because you need it- but its a bitch to get it adjusted just right so that everything seems to fit in correctly, and when you do, you feel all comfy and supported again.
I guess now at 32 - its time to conquer my life- take time to better myself, so that the future of my loved ones will also benefit. We have to leave somethings behind in order to be able to bear the weight of the future journey. That at least is how I am looking at this change in life.
"It is better to conquer yourself than to win a thousand battles. Then the victory is yours. It cannot be taken away from you, not by angels, or by demons, heaven or hell" ~ Buddha
Aw I miss you too! lol! :)
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