Season 3 Episode 18 of HBO’s Entourage is definitely the one to watch for an uplifting feeling.  The feeling that one can relate to Johnny Drama is hits home.  From failing reviews to how what those who judge mean nothing while everyone else’s (the layman) opinion mean everything.  I’m still on the Airtran flight commuting home and have another ~30 minutes until touchdown in San Diego. 

I was able to sell my David Clark Headset that I never used for a good 20% Discount of retail in just 2 days after posting them in the company classified intranet.  I’m definitely happy with the price I got and now, I’m just in the mood to cleaning out the closet again.  There are a lot of things just lying around and although the DVD sale didn’t take off on Amazon.com, I’m just going to list what I can on eBay.  I’ve listed my older Treo 650 for $75 but got nothing so far.  It’s a little disappointing since I bought the device for $600 just 3.5 years ago, but that’s the way electronics depreciate I guess. 

I got my car back today from the dealership and have my job cut out for me.  Or at least I can say that Kurt and I have our jobs cut out in the fact that there are two oils leaks that I have to repair hopefully in the next month or so.  The oil pan gasket on my E30 doesn’t seem that difficult, but something about the rear engine seal is definitely going to take about an entire day to work on especially since I’ll have to guess what parts I need in advance so my car isn’t disabled while we wait for a shipment of goodies.  Anyone out there with an ‘88 E30 iC just drop me a line with some DIY instructions as I’m in need to save as much as possible by not getting the stealership repair it and not buying a new car that comes with a monthly payment. 

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Well, things are good.  We had a great surprise party that was thrown by Ms. Buffington and Ms. Pitfick last Friday at an awesome bowling / dance club style place, the cake that they surprised us with was tremendous and I’m up and running at 100MPH once again. 

Of course, right as that happens, my car takes a dump and I had to tow it today to the BMW Dealership.  Who knows what I’m going to end up with now.  Oh yeah, the latest attempts (2 times now) to help Manoj get an iPhone have been failures due to everyone else wanting one and the lines at the Apple store just never ending.  AT&Ts in Atlanta have all sold out and it’s really just been too much fun. 

I’ll upload some pictures from the party and update this entry once I get them from the camera and onto the computer.  I also just got a wind of the potential shcedule that I might have in August.  Once, it’s final, I’ll try to upload it.  Till then, I’ll write more later on.  It’s freaking 3:00AM and I’ve just not been sleeping!  Gotta clean the up the mess the tornado left in my room!

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It’s finally here; The Simple, Modern Sorapot by Joey Roth.   Mr. Roth sold out the first 300 and with the 2nd batch, he included a pack of some of his favorite tea from The Simple Leaf; a sample 1 oz pack of Honeybee Nepal Oolong.  That to me was more than worth the wait.  He had the kindness to notify me and ask if I could wait, and I agreed.  What else could you do as a customer but accept his reward for not minding to wait?  That’s customer service right from the top.  Now, for the details.  I arrived home after a long 4 day trip not expecting anything except my Surefire G2 LED Replacement Flashlight and low and behold, something else was awaiting my unwrapping! 

The first picture is of the Mr. Roth Seal on top of the outer packaging.  Not much to say here except that the package weighed in at 5 lbs.  Next, compensation for the long wait was a 1 oz. bag of tea and a coupon for my next order at The Simple Leaf which was perfect because I haven’t found a great place in Atlanta to buy some fresh leaves just yet.  I faintly remember that there was a place in the Lenox Square Mall, but it’s just too far to go check out.   Here’s are two more pictures before you have to click on more to keep on reading.  Check out the string and the innards! 

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For anyone that is drinking tea, wants to start drinking tea or for anyone that is even slightly interested in the world of teas, you can jump start your hobby with this new tea pot designed by artist Joey Roth.  After almost a full year of constant retooling, Joey Roth has finalized the design and has made the Sorapot available with an initial run of 300 pots.  There’s not much else that you can say about the pot except for the fact that its beautiful!  It’s something that you can display, converse about and even watch as your tea leaves unfurl in the glass tube.  Not ever has tea been brewed this elegantly.  Some people are already referring to this pot as the one that would have been if designed by apple.  What do you guys think?

Below is a picture of the final design for the Sorapot. 

Ever since I became a Regional Airline Pilot, I have succumb to a simple life. I didn’t have one that was too extravagant I might say but of course, others have had a difference of opinion. I ended up selling my Mercedes C55 AMG because I no longer wanted to bear the responsibility of the monthly payment (not that I was making it either while in school) but I felt like it was time. I will also be transporting my car bar to my mom from Atlanta and driving once more the 1985 Turbo Diesel! I’m excited to be driving that car again, but getting it there is one thing. I’m too sure exactly how I might accomplish this car swap, but we’ll see how it goes.

To date, I have been spending less and less and becoming a little more frugal with my cash flow as it has been restrained by the paychecks that the airline provides me. Even though I am as skilled as I feel I am (BS degree and professional airline piot training) I’m forced to be dealt the cards of a poverish wage. It’ll be a while before I can ball it up again, but I will once more. It’ll just be by slower and different means. I have been able to experience the good life and I am more than eager to get back there. I do feel a sigh of relief and look foward to just being simple. I hardly buy clothes anymore or things (although I want the new PS3 and no I didn’t get an iPhone) but we’ll see how things go in the next few years. It’s going to be an interesting ride!

Supposedly August 7th is a good day to keep in mind for new and upcoming Apple products…we’ll see what ALPA and ASA provides for the pilots in the next few weeks.

I decided that I should finally get my 10K mile service this morning right after the Valdosta Nap that I had. I’m not that tired just yet but I guess that I should be especially after having only 2.5 hours of sleep. I’ve been slacking when it comes to the daily things such as bills, car washes, you know…the basic stuff. I’ve been spending a lot of time just traveling and relaxing a little bit. Today marks the last day of my relax schedule as you can see if you click on my July Schedule, I’ll be flying around 96 hours and some change. It’s going to be a doozy and I guess if you were to take in the time that I am “On Duty,” I’ll be working more than 40 hours a week when you compare it to the normal worker bee. Make sure that you look at the calendar and see if you are going to be at the cities that I will be having a layover at and if you are, leave a comment…Let’s have dinner.

I was driving yesterday to work while the thunderstorms were surrounding Atlanta and of course, we were delayed by a few hours. What do you expect you know? But one the way to the parking lot, I had my windows down and the driver next to me in a Honda Accord coupe looked at me, and rubbed in fingers together in a way while saying, “You making the ends eh?” I was just laughing a little bit, but I have to admit that I’m a little irritated that people or the general public still think that pilots make a lot. It provides for the perception that since we make so much that 1) We don’t care about the passengers 2) We are too good to be them 3) We don’t deserve the raises that we are fighting for. It makes us look spoiled and in fact, I have to think twice if I can buy a stupid value meal at McDonald’s for breakfast which in fact I just did and it was good. We couldn’t even get breakfast at the hotel this morning because they don’t start the service until 0700! We left at 0545 of course to go get ready. The fact is is that ALPA needs to begin informing the public a little bit better at the airports or something. I mean, it’ll definitely be a while if not it’ll take me my entire life to achieve the American Dream if I just sit back and hang out at the airports.

I was on top of the iPhone news debut yesterday and am still frantically thinking about getting one. I can’t believe it because I can’t afford it, but damn…all the videos look sick! I guess I’ll do better as long as I don’t go to the store and look at one. I heard that once you touch it, you can’t let it go. Damn this tech addiction!

Anyways, like I might have mentioned a few days ago, I’m going to try and be better in updating this blog. Please leave you comments and stuff and it’ll motivate me even more.

I tell everyone that commuting is worth the “better” life in San Diego and as long as I keep telling myself that, the 10 hours that I spend traveling back and forth is all the more worth it. I find myself spending less on gas which is awesome but a little more on food. I haven’t done any grocery shopping though lately and my workout routine is suffering a little bit. I have yet to study for the new endeavor into the Air National Guard but we’ll see how that pans out. I’ve got the books coming to me this week .

These last two days I’ve been eating a lot of hamburgers again and loving it. I just started spending more money too which isn’t the best thing financially, but my stomach is definitely more happy! Last night in Fort Wayne, Indiana I headed out to a Bar / Club named “Club 412″ and had two pints of beer along with an awesome cheeseburger. I had two pints of the Blue Moon Honey Special which was actually really good. I definitely enjoyed the night but I find myself having a little too much of alone time. Even this evening as I ate dinner in the A Concourse, I realized that being a pilot really takes someone that likes to be alone. I mean, it’s easy to meet people along the way, but it isn’t conducive to creating long and everlasting friendships; it’s a colleague here and a friend there. I’m not complaining but the ride as been so far so good.

I met a guy on the plane who told me about a possibility in the Border Patrol and that might be an interesting turn especially if I get to fly! We’ll see where it goes!?

I also did a little bit of shopping the other day and found a good deal at Hollister for a brown long sleeve thermal looking shirt. I got it at 50% off for $12.90. Then of course, I ended up getting the bug and realized that I needed board shorts and since Pac Sun was having a 25% sale off of boardshorts, I got a new pair of Billabong shorts and a Hurley Shirt. That’s as much shopping as I have done lately except for the all the pilot stuff that I’ve needed and it was nice.

I’m on the plane back to San Diego right now and am watching the HBO Series “Extras” which is a hit in Britain. I have to say that it’s just simply hilarious! It’s by the creator the Office and the comdy is just excellent. I’m sure that it’ll become a show in th US sometime soon and depending of the actors, I’m sure that it’ll take off right away.