tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86410318832930927402011-07-31T06:35:13.328-04:00Life. Travel. Everything else. Oh...and I need a new Blog Title...comments welcome.Flying Bachelorettenoreply@blogger.comBlogger381100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641031883293092740.post-87625477866993402852010-02-01T10:57:00.000-05:002010-02-01T11:20:25.454-05:00

My vacation begins today and I am in an airport. Well my official vacay begins today, but I haven't worked since 2pm last Tuesday...and haven't been home since...umm well over a week ago. I've been going going going for a week really.I commuted to work two Fridays ago to work a DC turn and then begin a 4-day trip on Sat.On Wednesday I woke up early and made my way to Palm Springs to visit with my

Flying Bachelorettenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641031883293092740.post-56863962178956071712010-01-12T11:18:00.002-05:002010-01-12T11:39:50.819-05:00

A lot of people don't understand why I do the job I do....sometimes- neither do I.There are a lot of days I ask myself that question- What on earth are you doing this for?!- Like my Boston-Milwaukee flight the other day when I had to ask all 76 (yeah i know...its nothing really) of my passengers to turn off their phones, put their purses/briefcases/manpurses under their seats, fasten seatbelts,

Flying Bachelorettenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641031883293092740.post-86881310866306299432009-12-16T10:57:00.002-05:002009-12-16T11:23:13.106-05:00

This month I chose to bid for New York City layovers (aka overnights) on weekends so I might be able to see friends and enjoy myself a bit.Saturday, I was quickly reminded upon arriving at the Astoria Blvd Subway stop why this could prove to be a bad idea. I boarded the the train with about 30 men (and women) dressed as Santa....and arrived into Herald Square 20 minutes later to see about 300

Flying Bachelorettenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641031883293092740.post-53130116724195360202009-11-17T21:47:00.003-05:002009-11-17T22:13:02.251-05:00

Dear Ms Chatterbox & Miss Know It All,While I would hope that you give me and my co-worker 3 minutes of your attention while we review important safety information about our aircraft because the information can save your life in an emergency, if you chose to not pay attention- I could care less.All I ask is that if you are going to talk with your friend accross the aisle, that you not talk over

Flying Bachelorettenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641031883293092740.post-65701560964529005772009-10-21T19:31:00.003-04:002009-10-21T19:44:32.926-04:00

This summer was full of all sorts of distractions. Where did it go and what did I do during it? Hmm, I worked...a lot and hung out around Greensboro. Nothing eventful really. I went sailing for the first time, toured a winery in Myrtle Beach, went home for my dad's birthday, and re-evaluated the state of things in my life.I made a choice to be happy. So I transferred to our sister company

Flying Bachelorettenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641031883293092740.post-50965636880543235242009-06-20T12:14:00.002-04:002009-06-20T12:42:52.067-04:00

Don't worry...I did not fall off the face of the planet. Just busy.May was a very crazy month of working and prepping for the Belgium trip....then the Belgium trip. The trip was amazing. Jen & Carl were wonderful for letting us sleep on their couch for a week and showing us all of the cool things in Belgium. Jim & I spend the week exploring Brussels, we even ventured to Ghent on our own without

Flying Bachelorettenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641031883293092740.post-16295539445864350152009-04-28T17:13:00.003-04:002009-04-28T17:40:16.963-04:00

I've only had Mondays & Tuesdays off these last few weeks...and I'm planning a trip with the boyfriend to Belgium, sooo its only fitting that I get to blog about travel.So at the end of May, the boyfriend is taking a trip to Belgium to visit friends who are living there. Since I fly for rediculously cheap....I'm going to go too! It's a good thing too, because he has zero time to research

Flying Bachelorettenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641031883293092740.post-18386173215157446872009-04-07T17:06:00.003-04:002009-04-07T17:30:16.950-04:00

Ok, so I'm not sure what I said I'd blog about on tuesdays, but I think it was Travel. (Actually I just remembered that)Which is good, because I really want to tell you all about this cool site I found last month. The boyfriend has friends in Brussels and mentioned he'd love to go there before they move back to the states. He also has a wedding in the D.C. area this summer, a friend's birthday

Flying Bachelorettenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641031883293092740.post-21305872879088606422009-03-11T15:06:00.002-04:002009-03-11T16:14:15.165-04:00

My appologies to those who read my blog. I've been a little preoccupied.Soooo today is my first blog for Wardrobe Wednesday...yay!The economy is crappy....and now is the best time to channel your inner Recessionista. Looking great doesn't always mean spending money. And going to the mall doesn't have to cost anything either. "Trend Homework" is researching what's trendy right now and

Flying Bachelorettenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641031883293092740.post-70873186605770889952009-02-23T19:17:00.002-05:002009-02-23T20:03:31.794-05:00

BTW....I won't be able to post everyday...sorry to disappoint.TODAY is all about the money.My philosophy is and always has been to save money on the things I buy. I actually get a thrill out of decorating my home and filling my closet with nice things without spending a fortune. Maybe this recession hasn't fully hit me, because I've always been pinching my pennies. But now more than ever it is

Flying Bachelorettenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641031883293092740.post-44899445939232216242009-02-21T12:24:00.003-05:002009-02-21T12:42:29.884-05:00

Sooo I decided that Saturday will be when I salute things...Saving money will wait until money monday.This week I would like to salute my big brother who is a Marine serving in Iraq. He really is my hero. He deployed 2 weeks ago and that whole week I spent time looking at pictures of us growing up. I really did think he was a big dork most of the time, but he's super cool. As an adult I've

Flying Bachelorettenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641031883293092740.post-45958358892643160592009-02-20T14:02:00.005-05:002009-02-20T15:07:39.489-05:00

Ok...I have 3 blogs...excessive I know...but I do feel it is best to keep the artsy stuff separate and the lovey stuff separate. But there are SO many topics that I would love to write about! I'm taking this idea from one of my design blog followers and coming up with a topic for each day of the week.Make Money Monday....money and ways to make more of itTravel Tip Tuesday.... tips on products,

Flying Bachelorettenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641031883293092740.post-56202936858641442872009-02-09T15:31:00.002-05:002009-02-09T15:52:25.059-05:00

When did that happen? And where did January go?! Well however that happened, We are already more than a week into the second month of 2009! Weird huh?And here's everything I didn't blog about all month:*Work took me in & out of Washington DC National Airport the weekend before ObamaRama Week. I had the opportunity to go into the city and see the sights with my friend, Andrew, who lives in the

Flying Bachelorettenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641031883293092740.post-62484724181377613502009-01-06T13:26:00.002-05:002009-01-06T13:40:54.149-05:00

Sooo i guess just like everyone else, I will have to talk about my plans for the year.Obviously...Launching my business is up there in the goals. I won't be able to do this without a lot of prayer & help from God, & support from family & friends, and a lot of dedication.Yesterday I finished a pair of earrings, a bracelt and necklace and began a necklace that will have to be put on hold until I

Flying Bachelorettenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641031883293092740.post-37809339131121859492009-01-03T16:52:00.002-05:002009-01-03T17:03:00.246-05:00

I found a cute little shop in the Southside area of Greensboro today that has all sorts of beads :) Most of it I can order from the materials company I order from, but by the time I pay shipping, I might as well two-foot it downtown to the local shop.I really miss designing. Realizing this, its becoming more and more important that I pursue the post-college goal of getting a design job despite

Flying Bachelorettenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641031883293092740.post-32412448151850725412008-12-18T17:09:00.005-05:002008-12-18T17:48:46.289-05:00

Soo the etsy store is open for business!! Take a look to your right and you'll see a cute little preview of my store! Its a slow work in progress due to my work schedule this month along with the preparations for the Christmas festivities. However.....I hope to have some of my stationary completed and photographed and of course the existing jewelry pieces photographed on a model by the end of

Flying Bachelorettenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641031883293092740.post-14277664156305082332008-11-25T14:20:00.006-05:002008-11-25T14:58:39.433-05:00

So my week without a computer produced some lovely pieces which I am very proud of. Each piece of jewelry is a better version of the last. I learn something during the design and production process of each one, and instead of changing the piece I'm currently working on, I make a mental note to try out the idea on the next one. It really is a rewarding process. Right now I'm photographing each

Flying Bachelorettenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641031883293092740.post-29297302716747499042008-11-24T22:18:00.002-05:002008-11-24T22:44:01.708-05:00

Soooo I just wanted to say.....my vintage 2002 PC crashed on me a week ago....I came home from an amazing weekend with my best friend/sorority sister in Jersey...and was looking forward to relaxing and catching up on my favorite shows that I had missed the week before. Right at the beginning of a scandelous scene in gossip girl....and then it shut off. My CoE friend told me it's probably just

Flying Bachelorettenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641031883293092740.post-77557567393700896072008-11-05T18:57:00.003-05:002008-11-05T20:03:31.771-05:00

My tenth grade history teacher, Mr. O'Brien once said that there are some moments in history that are so important and so significant that they are the page turn in history. The moments and events that are forever engrained in our minds. Last night....we saw the page turned.I am happy this election is over. There is however a reason why the voting process is a private process in the sense that

Flying Bachelorettenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641031883293092740.post-4163413950951966542008-10-27T14:56:00.008-04:002009-01-03T20:43:09.603-05:00

Okay, so it's not really as bad as a sweatshop around here. I'm more than halfway finished with the jewelry that I've volunteered to make for the Sigma Psi Kappa Sorority Founders' Day Dinner auction on Nov. 15th. The image is the sample I made to give my fellow alumnae an idea of what I'd be making. All 3 of the bracelets are finished; one is black & white glass pearl links, another is black

Flying Bachelorettenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641031883293092740.post-57590919015757710272008-10-22T21:07:00.002-04:002008-10-22T21:13:01.902-04:00

Today I stopped by my local Michael's to pick up some supplies for the bracelets I'm making for my sorority Founders' Day Dinner auction....sooo many possibilities. I went with black and white glass pearls, and Teal glass crystals with a silver toggle clasp (pictures to follow)....but soo many options!Anyways...I wanted to share one of the designers that I discovered a couple of weeks ago that I

Flying Bachelorettenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641031883293092740.post-36441769069497191622008-10-18T00:02:00.002-04:002008-10-18T00:31:22.138-04:00

Soo my preliminary line of jewelry is slowly developing. It's been since...high school...which by the way was more than 6 years ago (thanks mom for asking if we were having a five year reunion this year, so that I could remind you that 2002 was 6 years ago...i love you too)....that I've made and designed jewelry on a regular basis.I'm working hard to refine my skills as well as learn new ones.

Flying Bachelorettenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641031883293092740.post-28317486053613821452008-10-14T20:02:00.005-04:002008-10-14T20:40:46.633-04:00

Sooo Mom came to hang out with me for the day and we decided to hit some of the thrift stores. I was in search of some cool items for my shelves and bedroom as well as some holiday decor, and my mom just wanted something to do. I spent a total of $13.00 and am quite pleased with my loot.First up are the Hallmark Halloween Votives....$2.99 for the set. Not sure if I'll actually put candles in

Flying Bachelorettenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641031883293092740.post-38223280335675998632008-10-11T13:26:00.005-04:002008-10-11T14:34:47.396-04:00

Kudos to Continental Airlines for being eco-friendly!In a memo posted on my company website, I was informed that Continental (one of our five code-share partners) has expanded its onboard recycling program to also include paper, plastic, magazines and the already included aluminum cans. I wish our other four code-share partners would see the need for recycling, because it is a great oportunity

Flying Bachelorettenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641031883293092740.post-77873890608899662222008-09-28T18:09:00.003-04:002008-09-30T13:04:33.231-04:00

I've been missing...because I've been in action! It has proven to be quite a busy month of flying. When I wasn't working this month I was traveling. I spend a day in Baltimore right before the 25th Birthday, and then a week in Southern California with my brother, his wife, and their kids. It was really the first time, I've been able to spend a lot of time with my sister-in-law...and I am blessed

Flying Bachelorettenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641031883293092740.post-74158327675436563582008-09-11T22:01:00.000-04:002008-09-11T22:05:01.525-04:00

Life is kinda chaotic right now.But I wanted to say...that my 4 day trip in and out of Dulles this weekend, proved to be enjoyable. And for the most part pleasant. Even on a gloomy depressing Hurricane/Tropical Storm Hanna day...the people that worked at Dulles....were abnormally polite, upbeat, competent, and just pleasant.Hmmm perhaps someone got the memo.That is it for now....I must rest up

Flying Bachelorettenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641031883293092740.post-15125890406222604352008-09-05T13:28:00.003-04:002008-09-05T14:24:55.504-04:00

The airline industry really is a fascinating and exciting industry to work in. Who knew there are so many people that help you get where you are going? The reality is that the vast majority of these people's job titles requires contact with the customer (aka passenger), who ultimately impact each and every employee of that airline's paycheck. So customer service skills are a must! And if you

Flying Bachelorettenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641031883293092740.post-84345284493641419582008-08-09T22:07:00.002-04:002008-08-09T22:25:44.288-04:00

no one really knows how things will turn out, we can't predict the future...we can hope to get what we want but things sometimes don't always work out how we want, but other times they do, you just never know-r.a.k.I guess that's why you gotta be patient and just wait to see how things turn out. To see if what you want is what's supposed to work out in the end. I can hope all i want, but if I'm

Flying Bachelorettenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641031883293092740.post-74667714583563143392008-08-06T17:40:00.002-04:002008-08-06T17:56:57.255-04:00

Lately I've been wanting to read good books, like the classics. Some I've read in high school, some I was supposed to read in high school or college, but opted for sparknotes, and others I haven't ventured towards yet. I feel as though at the age of 24, I should be reading more books. I have the time, and a library card. This however is proving to be a daunting task to even locate the book.I

Flying Bachelorettenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641031883293092740.post-91311994759921332862008-08-04T22:27:00.002-04:002008-08-04T23:06:39.525-04:00

As I was starting to write this entry about not settling for anything but the best, as I'm sitting here watching the finale of Nashville Star. The title of this entry is the title of the winner's song...and the whole song really hit me. There are so many things that could go wrong when you take the risks. But it could go right if you chase your dreams.So going with the idea of not settling for

Flying Bachelorettenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641031883293092740.post-34066782543113064652008-07-29T16:39:00.002-04:002008-07-29T16:42:03.639-04:00

the Space of Grace that is....If you'd like to read about my ideas about love and dating....head on over to Dating Grace....where you can read details of some of the dates I've been on, thoughts about men I'm dating and just what I'm learning about relationships and love and the single life.

Flying Bachelorettenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641031883293092740.post-7003836981507165752008-07-26T13:54:00.002-04:002008-07-26T14:15:20.713-04:00

Right now, it seems as if things are moving in slow motion. This slower pace is something that will take some getting used to, since I am very much accustomed to moving full speed ahead. Its refreshing despite my frustration in trying to not want things right now. Patience...I have had some interesting conversations with an old friend this week. It has been ages since we've talked. Have I

Flying Bachelorettenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641031883293092740.post-58581801263079982602008-07-24T22:07:00.002-04:002008-07-24T22:25:03.704-04:00

According to a friend:"I think you need a guy that will push you to your limits. I think you need a guy that appreciates you. I think you need a guy that says look Grace I need to see you. I miss you etc... I think you need a guy to show you that you matter... I think you need someone who makes no excuses and brings out the best in you. I think you want someone who has goals and dreams in life. I

Flying Bachelorettenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641031883293092740.post-6352448180399031542008-07-17T19:03:00.004-04:002008-07-17T20:02:37.919-04:00

"Stop talking about love. Every asshole in the world says he loves somebody. It means nothing. It still doesn't mean anything. What you feel only matters to you. It's what you do to the people you say you love, that's what matters. It's the only thing that counts."-The Last KissI rented the movie about a year or so ago either from UNCG's Teaching & Learning Center or NetFlix and loved the movie.

Flying Bachelorettenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641031883293092740.post-49856946380900503672008-07-09T16:21:00.002-04:002008-07-09T16:49:34.014-04:00

The other night one of my guy friends and I were talking about my recent confusion with the male gender and a frustration with a particular potential relationship. My frustration really is that I'm not sure where me and the potential guy stand. I'm somewhat stuck in what I call...the FriendZone. Its different than being just friends, because the FriendZone is where you stay while you like a

Flying Bachelorettenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641031883293092740.post-19664439244426880542008-07-07T21:10:00.003-04:002008-07-07T21:48:35.825-04:00

I am craving pizza, but like not ordinary pizza. A friend of mine helped open up a new pizza place this spring and I really enjoy the pizza there a lot, despite how infrequent of a patron I've been. It's this really laid-back restaurant and bar kind of place with a very natural element. After all, it IS called "Sticks & Stones Clay Oven Pizza." So I went to their website to find out if they

Flying Bachelorettenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641031883293092740.post-43200142938491737842008-07-06T18:43:00.000-04:002008-07-06T19:48:02.199-04:00

First...I'd like to retract the previous statement that my title's have little to do with the actual posts. Because they have a lot to do with them. Also I'd like to mention that I will occasionally post excerpts from the journal I write it when I'm not able to get onto a computer. Mostly the thoughts are seperate, and it's really more like a diary than anything substantial, but sometimes I

Flying Bachelorettenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641031883293092740.post-44807772095351506202008-07-05T13:25:00.000-04:002008-07-05T14:24:15.546-04:00

Let me introduce you to my Space. (not to be confused with that other site)Usually my title's have little to do with the topic. I'm going to try to keep this Blog about ideas, and less about the details of my life.A little about me, I am a young semi-pro woman nearing the age of 25, whose main job is as a flight attendant for a regional airline. I say semi-pro, because I earned my Bachelor's of

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