November 2013

One of the silly things I enjoy is trying to figure out the celebrity voice overs in commercials. Why, hello, Susan Sarrandon and Keifer Sutherland and Martin Sheen.

Fall TV:

I'm still enjoying Scandal way more than I should. However, the weakest link has always been the same. The Voice is decent but I'm not as into it as I have been previous years. I tried The Trophy Wife because of Bradley Whitford and Marcia Gay Harden but I gave up on the 3rd episode. It was trying too hard. The Blacklist and Marvel's Agents of S.H.E.I.L.D are really good. Try them. I watched Sleepy Hollow's first episode and it finally "got me" the last 5 minutes. I'm not caught up at all but I'll continue. Once Upon a Time is still good and I started Once Upon A Time in Wonderland. It was okay. I'll give it a few before I give up or not....and as I finish this blog, I've given up. It's stupid and poorly acted.

I continue to love the Create Channel. Tons of cooking shows from classic Julia Child (Julia and Jacques) to Simply Ming and Nick Stalino. Learning a lot.

Work:

First day in uniform!

My first shift bid ending up being 5am-1:30pm, Wed - Sun. I lucked out. Although, I'm up at 3am to get there on time which means bed time by 7-8pm. If you swipe your garage entry by 30 minutes prior to your shift, you're not late. There is a draw bridge at the Chelsea garage where we park...it goes up and you wait like 20 minutes. The T doesn't run that early so I have to drive. The next bid is December 4th. I'm hoping that I have just enough seniority to at least keep the 5am shift instead of getting the 330am-12pm shift. I'd have to be up by 1:30 to make that one.

OJT - got to hang with a plane!

OJT went well. I've had 2 weeks of working the ticket counter. It's interesting to say the least. I love using my people skills. I can turn around a terse and negative customer pretty easily. The stuff you have to remember is insane. I think I'm doing okay. Everyone is very helpful. I messed up big time one day and everyone scrambled to fix it (International Flight stuff). The supervisors pulled me aside to talk to me about it but that was just an informational thing, thankfully.

Got to dress up for Halloween!

I started gate training this past week. That was interesting...stressful to get the planes out on time. Again: A lot to remember. I think it will be fun, though. I have gate mentoring next week and should get jetbridge certified then. Driving that thing is nutso!

My friend John and his fiance', Victor got married yesterday! I saw some pictures and they looked very happy. jetBlue was cool and let him switch around his training so he could have off 2 days.

Fun Stuff:

Since jetBlue is the Official Airline of the Boston Red Sox, we had the trophy here for us to see. We raised the championship banner and had some Sox players and the mascott in our terminal. I missed it because I was working at the gate but...I have a picture of myself with 2 of the past trophies from last year so I'm good.

Not only do we have a Red Sox Plane (painted with the Sox on the tail), we have Blue Bravest: the tribute to the FDNY. It was here Friday and I took a picture...then the move team brought it to my gate and the MCO flight got on it! I got to drive the jetbridge up to it and be on it. Very cool.

Blue Bravest

Me with Blue Bravest!

I'm starting to plan Thanksgiving dinner. I'm off that Monday and Tuesday but have to work the actual day (double time). Daniel will be home around the same time as I will that day. It'll be relaxing. I'll prep beforehand and finish cooking when I get home. I'm not doing a full turkey. That's a waste for just the two of us. I'll do my brick baked turkey breasts (skin on so I can stuff them with spices)...and Leigh's stuffing...and maybe a casserole or two. Leftovers!!! Daniel loves that. He takes it all on the road with him and it keeps his food choices open. Eating the same truck stop and fast food every day gets tiring. 

We're starting to plan for Christmas, too. It'll be just us up here. I'm not going to attempt to fly yet since I'm on my 90 day initial probation at work. Hopefully it'll snow and I'll have my first ever White Christmas! We're getting a couch and an electric fireplace so that'll be nice. We're getting kind of tired of living like college kids with no furniture. I'm thinking of a trip to FL at the end of January...packing up some of my stuff and visiting a bit. 

That's about it from Boston (Roxbury). Everyone have a great holiday. Much love!

 

Jini