World Trade Center

Last night I saw the movie World Trade Center. It was a mistake to think that I could go to a public place, watch a story about one of the world's saddest events and come out of the theater without 'cry eyes'. Folks, this is a movie to be watched in your livingroom with a box of kleenex.

It is amazing how fresh 9-11 still feels and to see those images in that day's story being told felt like that day all over again. I thought the movie did a great job at telling the truth but all the while being respectful to the people involved. Basically, it was the true story of two police officers who had been trapped in the rubble of Tower One and what their and their family's suffering must have been like. Now just imagine the suffering of the friends and families of nearly 3000 people. Unimaginable. I suffered and I didn't personally know a single person who was killed on 9-11. I'll never understand how people can wish to make other people hurt like this.

Everyone remembers what they were doing on that day and at that time - I was still at home getting ready to go flying (I was working on my instructor rating) when Suze, my instructor called me and said, "We won't be flying today; turn on your tv. Planes are flying into buildings". My first thoughts were that the world was ending. I guess it did for many. So sad.

So Smart

Sometimes it is just the most simple solution. Thanks for the suggestions to fix my blog - I simply removed the post and "poof" there was my profile back at the top again! Now I'm not irritated anymore!

Somebody Help Me!

Can anyone tell me how to make my profile and links return to the top of my blog??? When I put in the map of the world and all the places that I had visited, my profile magically moved to the bottom of my blog and I can't get it back???? Any suggestions?

Saturday Night Live

I hardly ever get to see SNL anymore, but I used to watch it when I was in university (always up late). Anyway, my favorite part was Deep Thoughts by Jack Handy. I came across some today and had a big laugh so I thought I'd share a few!

Once while walking through the mall a guy came up to me and said "Hey, hows it going?". So I grabbed his arm and twisted it up behind his head and said "Now whose asking the questions?"

One thing vampire children are taught is, never run with a wooden stake.

If you work on a lobster boat, sneaking up behind people and pinching them is probably a joke that gets old real fast.

To me, it's a good idea to always carry two sacks of something when you walk around. That way, if anybody says, "Hey, can you give me a hand?" you can say, "Sorry, got these sacks."

If a kid asks where rain comes from, I think a cute thing to tell him is "God is crying." And if he asks why God is crying, another cute thing to tell him is "Probably because of something you did."

It takes a big man to cry, but it takes a bigger man to laugh at that man.

Bad People

Yesterday I had to go to Seattle for work. We were at the airport at 0430 to depart and soon learned of the events in England where the terrorist's plans were foiled. In order to get through security I had to throw out my liquid foundation makeup, travel size shampoo, travel size perfume, toothpaste and bottled water. After waiting in line for about two hours we made it through to our flight.

We thought that was bad, but it was nothing compared to what we had to go through at the Seattle airport in order to return home. I have never seen such a line up of people in my entire life. I can't even begin to guess how many people were there waiting to get through security. We got into the line (which ended at the back end of the parking garage) shortly after 0900 and got through security some time after 1400. We missed the first flight and caught the next one. I'm just thankful I wore comfortable shoes!!!

Despite it being a huge pain in the ass, it was better than watching the news and seeing that numerous aircraft had been bombed. It is so very frustrating that a few number of evil people can make life so difficult for an entire planet of people. I guess that is what they want. I hate that they exist.

Night Brain

It seems that I study much better late at night. Here it is 12:40 am and really I should be going to bed, but I feel like studying. When I say, "feel like studying" I mean that relative to how I feel about studying in the morning when I get up! Maybe it is because the world is quiet by this time and there is not a lot to distract me from the books. Anyway, I am slowly making my way through the manuals which is not to say that I know much yet!

I wish I had one of those memories that allowed you to read the stuff once and understand and retain it all. Unfortunately, I do not so must read and re-read and re-read the stuff so that it eventually sinks into my brain. As for all of the memory items (ie. emergency procedures which of course you must know instantly for as long as you fly the plane) they, too, require a lot of practice on my part.

Anyway, eventually I will learn and remember it, but until then I am finished procrastinating for the moment and am returning to my studies!

Tag - I'm it!!!

Tag!
1. Grab the nearest book. Ok got it.
2. Open the book to page 123. You guys are gonna hate me!
3. Find the fifth sentence. still gonna hate me!
4. Post the text of the next 3 sentences on your blog along with these instructions.
5. Don’t you dare dig for that "cool" or "intellectual" book in your closet! I know you were thinking about it! Just pick up whatever is closest.
6. Tag five people.



HERE IS MINE...

The other is needing a place where she can entertain her boyfriends. Lately, in front seats, she wants to break out, smash her foot through the windshield. The Seven Year Itch is all right, but three dollars a time adds up, and those rooms are not paradise.

This is from "Mister Sandman" by Barbara Gowdy

Someone lent me this book and I havn't read it yet, but now my interest has been peaked!!!