just thinking...

I've been thinking a lot lately about the flight attendant thing. It is something that I really want to do and it is kind of like my dream job...most people will think that is crazy, but I have always wanted to do it. I think that it would be hard at first, but after I built up seniority it would be better cause I could get shorter/better trips. I guess I am really worrying over nothing cause I don't even live up there yet and don't have any clue when hubby would be able to get transfered. But it is just on my mind all the time. I can't even put into words how much I love traveling. If I won the lottery I would spend the rest of my life going everywhere in the world with my family. And I really love working with and meeting new people. I miss having friends and I love having co-workers to talk to. I have so much respect for stay at home moms. It is really hard...I mean it sounds really easy, but sometimes you just want to run away...well, not really. But I would love to have a job again. It will just be hard to figure out someone to watch our baby...my parents could probably help, but they work during the day...I don't know. I guess we will see what happens, but I would love for it to work out and I know it would bring a lot of great experiences.

Gary

This is my goldendoodle, Gary. My husband named him and I have no idea why...but he is probably the best dog in the world.

Annoyed: Part Two

Home Depot is officially my most hated store. They have now informed us that our floors have been on backorder twice and will not be shipped until March 10! We paid for them on February 5th! I can't believe this...I want a dang floor! At least we will get 30% off now...but I don't even know if it was worth it!

Ok, now I am done venting...

I love American Idol! My favorites this season are Brooke White and David Archuleta...well, and Carly Smithson, but she already had a major record deal that didn't work out, so I don't think it is quite fair. Brooke White has such a unique voice and awesome, down to earth personality. She may not be the best singer on the show, but she is the whole package in my opinion. David Archuleta is amazing for his age and his voice is just so beautiful. I think he might win the whole competition.

I miss all of my t.v. shows...the writers strike nearly destroyed me. I miss Friday Night Lights, House, and The Office so much! I shouldn't be such a couch potato, but oh well.

Annoyed

Ok, so almost a month ago we had a bunch of water damage to our house, because the washer had issues. We had to have a bunch of repairs done, including getting new kitchen flooring. Well, we ordered that on February 5th and were told it would take a week or two at the most, since it was a special order wood floor. It has now been three weeks and I am getting very annoyed. We have had no kitchen floor for a month and I have been walking around on concrete, which is not very warm in the winter. We have not received a single phone call from the store, letting us know what was going on. I am not very happy with Home Depot...I really wish I would have gone with Lowes, but HD had a good deal on the floor...however, I would have paid more for better customer service. So, we went in yesterday to talk to the manager...he apologized and gave us 10% off, which was nice, but we still don't know when the floor will be here...they are supposed to call today. Grrrr...oh well.

Unfortunate

Well, that flight attendant idea is dead. I e-mailed Horizon to ask some info and they said I wouldn't be able to choose between Portland or Seattle. Also, the trips are usually four days long. I just would not want to be away from my family for that long at a time. So I am back to the original idea of working customer service for an airline at the airport. The good thing is you still get the flight benefits, better schedule, and probably make more money overall since f.a.'s only get paid for the time they are in the air.

keeping hope alive

As I said yesterday, I would like to get a job in the travel industry. Specifically a flight attendant job. Specifically for Horizon Airlines. However, for this to work it would require Emery to get a job in Oregon, which he has been trying to do. It is very difficult though, cause he wants to stay with his current company and they only have so many transfer opportunities. Plus, when one does come up they already have someone in mind. But I am finally more hopeful. The last time we went up to visit my family he went in and talked to one of the general managers, who seemed interested and said there may or may not be an opening in April...so now we wait. Horizon was having interviews this month, which means they should probably have them again in May, which would be perfect!

I didn't think a flight attendant career would work, since we have a baby, but researching it more and reading what other Horizon employees have written, it seems like it might be ok. The training is in Portland, which is where we would be, and that is about 4 weeks long. Then new hires are "on call" for almost a year I think, which means you wait and see if they need you four days out of the week, but regardless of whether or not you fly, you still get paid...granted, it is not a lot of money, but it is still a paycheck and you still get the flight benefits. Also, most of the new people only get routes to like Seattle and other closer places, which means I wouldn't be gone for too long...sometimes overnight, but that's ok with me.

I have wanted to be a flight attendant forever. I am actually really excited about it...even though it may not happen if we can never get to Oregon...plus it is pretty competitive for the job...but I am staying optimistic. Wish me luck!

Intro to me

I guess I'll start out by saying my name is Jenny and I am a 23 year old wife and mom. I live in Utah, but wish I lived in Oregon, where I am from. I am married to a great man, Emery, and we have a beautiful 4 month old daughter, Morgan. We also have a goldendoodle (golden retriever/poodle) named Gary. I currently stay at home with Morgan, but I am seriously looking into a career in the travel industry. I love traveling and if I had unlimited funds I would try to visit every country. I am kind of a boring person I guess. I like to scrapbook, watch movies, play video games and just spend time with my family. I'm really writing this blog for myself, kind of as a journal, but anyone is welcome to read and comment if they wish.