162698's blog: "something in the air..."

Work has been a lil crazy theses past few day, guess that what happens when u work at a airport, an ppl come back or go where they want to go. Just seems a lil more busy then in the past few yrs. They say airline travel is not back to were it was be for Sept 11, 2001 but I think there a lil off it what they are says( so what else is new, expects, government whoever, there all ways wrong anyway) I like my job, but lately its been feeling a li to much like a J O B. I’ve been at this company now for lil over 5yrs, an have done differt jobs, from ramp work, cleaning of planes, facility cleaner, to wheelchair pusher(which I have been doin now for lil over 2yrs) pays not to great, an room to grow is there, but its who u know an who u kiss ass to. Just like other jobs, u have to kiss ass to get what u want. Sure I did a lil ass kissin but it has gotten me just about no where, an im gettin REAL Tired of it. Not to mention I work night- midnights an thats gettin old. Been doin midnights off/on for about 20yrs an well im not gettin any younger an its not worth it anymore to work nights. Jobs here in Michigan are not that great right now, layoffs are everywhere. The Big 3 (automakers..Ford,Chevy, Chrysler) jobs are not there anymore, an if they are u have to know someone, go threw the state empyment servers, or hope to be right place at right time to get in. And they hope/pray that u don’t get laidoff cuz ur at the bottom of the list. Few weeks ago I tried to get in w/one of the airlines. But I blew the interview (not on purpose, just happen) answered a question that had wrong, that I know I could have answered right. (Ill get it right next time, for sure I will) they have open houses all the time, just have to wait a lil while to try again. If and when I do get in w/that airline, things will change a lil , an ill finally have a few thigns that havnt had in a long time, benefits, insurance, an able to fly for free or a Very reduced price to anywhere I want. I know im just ranting an raving about what ever, an prob borin the crap out of u, its just things on my mind that I need to get off, after works 2 doubles in a row. I shouldn’t compline to much, at the end my paycheck will be more, an able to do a few things I need to get done on my home here. (Differt story will get to later...) This week alone, come end of pay week (which is Sat) I will have worked 62 hrs. again I really shouldn’t compline to much, I have a job, compared to other ppl. But when in the past 2 day w/work 14.5 one day, an 15.25 yesterday, both days running from one end of the airport to the other an back again get tiring they when it my time for my shift, don’t have to run around to much (cuz there’s only a few late planes that come in on my normal shift) my legs, hip(due to old injury) hurt like hell, not to mention wearin work boots for all those hrs feet get a lil tired to. Ok ok I have bored yo enough, Im sorry, just need to get this past week work stress out an vent some. Theirs other things that ill be venting about is other blogs to come, read if u like, if u don’t want to its ok.

It's not often at work where I have a real good day, or time. Sure I like my job, its fun most of the time, I get to see/meet a lot of differt ppl from everywhere. But lately it's been feeling like a J-O-B, but the ppl I work w/are good, most of them are, few of then I consider close friends. But a few days ago (Sat morning) was something differt, an im sure I day I will not forget. In everyday life it's not often you get to meet/see and talk with Real Life HEROS. Heros that you have only seen in movies, heard about from ur grandparents, read about in history books. The other day there was a grp of 70 or so World War II Vets flying out to Baltimore Maryland, ages 70 to 105yrs. Just being in their company made me feel like I was meeting someone, Very important, and something that I would never forget. I have meet VIP's be4 and have had the opportunity to be in the company of other ppl w/that status, but these WWII Vets are tops in my list list that I couldn't ask for to have been in the company with. Im a big history, govt. politics buff, anytime I can get envoled with something like that it gets me going, gets my heart just a going. But these Vets, made me feel why im here, why my history is here in America. History tells us that WWII was a war on two fronts, in European/North African Theater and with Japan. And USA didn't get envoled w/the Pacific War till after Dec 1941 Anyway, just wanted to say I honestly felt a sense of Pride, sense of what it honestly felt like to be an American, an to all that I meet on that day, I say again Thank you for what you did, cuz if it wasn't for what you did, I wouldn't be here today. Their are plans for more trips for these WWII Vets, an more to be added to the grp. Next trip is this Sat (5/5) I cant wait to see an talk to them.

Sorry been away for sometime now, been unpacking, an figering things out, an few other things. I have missed U ALL! Hope to chat w/u all at somepoint. A few things have happend that i will blog about if anyone wants to listen to me rant/rave about. Love u all Bill

Lil by lil im so proud of myself since I bought this moblehome. ( well rent to own, it will be mine in about 2yrs) It took a while till I finally made up my mind if I wanted it or not, and in the end I think it is what I wanted. And its going to be a learning experience. In addition it will teach me something that has been missing for a long time. Confidence. Without getting into a long story Confidence is something that I didn’t take stock into much, or I would tell myself it’s too much to handel. Telling myself that I couldn’t do it, or it wasn’t wroth it and in the end id get screwed and learn a lesson that would have been learned a better way. But know, w/this home and its lil by lil fixing here an there, another things that I have to do, im already gaining confidence that I have needed. The 1st apartment I ever had, I didn’t keep it long, an had to move back home for sometime. So the last apartment I had I count as my 1st place of my own. It wasn’t too bad, had a few ups/downs that I had to get ues to experience life, but I did ok. Lived there for just about 3yrs. My 1st place it taught me a lot of myself and a lil of ppl. Now w/this home-moblehome im sure its going to teach me more. More that I asked for, and what I asked/wanted to know. It’s only been a few days and well it’s a learning experience that im still worried about, but lil by lil it will be ok, an im looking forward to it.

Well its been just about a week of living in this new place, an I still hate moving. But time to time u have to move to start over again. What sucks about it u find, look threw boxes ur things, and find that u too much shit, or shit that I havnt seen in a long time or just forgot about. I didn’t think I had a lot of thing, but in the past week I have found that I have to much. Its going to take a while for me to get ues to here, and how I want things to be. But I think w/time I will find it. I got to find it, its been long enough that I have not figured out what I want, an how to live as person I should be. I mean after living at home for so long then living n a apartment an now living in a home (moblehome, that will be paid off in about 2yrs.) A home is something that I have wanted, something to call my own. And now I have it.

You gain new friends from moving in to someplace. Take Dave, for one. Just a guy that could have past me up and not become a friend, and only stay my boss/supervisor. Someone I already knew, from working w/him, as my supervisor, an knew a lil about, his family an his life. Just from what he has shared at work. He didn’t have to but he did. But this past week I have gain a friend and have learned more about and I know that I will keep as a friend for life. Friends like that are truly hard to find an keep. With a lil arm twisting he got my in to this home I have now. Well not really arm twisting more like explaining to me the best thing for me. It was something I needed. Thanks Dave for the help, an the work that u have done w/me, you are a Friend for life, a friends friend, an I will Never forget that. I can defiantly say u and ur family are part of my family now.

All Moved an back online, have missed u all. hope to chat w/u all :)

Well today is the day, its Moving day. Ill be offline after today, hopfully for not to long. Will miss all. Talk to you ALl soo.

In the process of moving, will be off line for a while, Hopfully not to long. (on phone now w/cable company) Will miss ALL. Ok Should be back online sometime Next Friday (4/6/07) after talkin w/cable company.

Just thought id let all know that im take up the offer from a friend for some help on gettin a moblehome. Will be pickin one out soon. Im excited/worried/nervous an stuff, but i guess thats exspected when u get/buy a home.