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Things are looking up.

Michael (MB) let's just use his name...shall we, was admitted into a very good drug and alcohol rehab center today. I had to make a lot of phone calls, but thankfully he's getting the help he needs.
The last few months (especially the last week) have been extremely rough. You know how everyone makes a plan of action for the day...things they need to accomplish and a pretty good idea of what events are going to take place? Well, my plans are changing so often that it kinda scares me. So many things I try to control lately take off spinning in the opposite direction. That's good and bad. It means pain and joy. Ying and yang.

My life is a yo-yo.

But that's okay.

I feel like the rotation of the weather in hyperspeed. This morning I woke up to a nice white layer of snow outside my hotel room. By evening, the sun was out and I was walking across the parking lot with Elena to use the indoor pool in another building.

Training is going well. Everyday I take written tests and get up in front of the class to recite a different announcement. Sure I goof up once in a while...but that's why they call it 'training'.

Today I passed my tests 100%. Aw-yeah baby! This job is so me. But I gotta tell ya...it's not some easy waitress of the sky job like you might think. There is a lot to remember and learn. All the FAA regulations...policies, procedures, compliance, memorization and responsibilities. It's enough to make anyone throw their hands up and say FORGET THIS! But then we board the aircraft and I'm hooked. It's a way cool job and I want to do it!

Tomorrow I must recite my Prepared Cabin Announcement. Thankfully not ALL of it. It's very long and serious. It would be the first announcement you would hear from you flight attendant in the UNLIKELY event of an emergency. I like this one, cause I get to be somewhat firm with my voice. Ladies and Gentlemen, LISTEN TO ME!!!
Something like that...(wink)

Along with that, I have 3 written tests tomorrow on the CRJ200 50 passenger jet. I need to know the entire preflight procedures and where everything is located.

Let's see...what else? Oh yeah, there are all kinds of actors running around the hotel because Warner Bros is filming a movie across the street. It's called 'Unaccompanied Minor". I guess it's about a kid at Christmas in an airport?? Ironic isn't it? I don't know if it's coming out this year or next? Let's see if I can link it. Okay- click the title.

Something funny- I had just run 5 miles and decided to step into the dining room for a quick meal with my classmates. That Valderrama guy was sitting down having dinner with my roomate and another classmate. I had no idea who he was and neither did my roomate. I guess he sat down cause it was 'social hour'. That's what they call dinner time around here. I could have sworn I saw Russell Crowe. Hmm...

This hotel sure gives us a lot of food.