A yearly thing

Hearing: Chatter from classroom next door.

I have just returned from a quick aircraft visit (B777-300). The rest of the class are in the cafeteria getting something cold to drink and I'm up here cooling off in front of the air conditioner. Summer is truly underway with temperatures continuing to climb into the mid 40s in August. The aircraft we visited was undergoing some general maintenance and unfortunately there was no ground supply or APU (Auxilary Power Unit) aircon and everyone melted within seconds of the stifling heat inside. Still theres something about being able to walk upto an aircraft on ground and being inside without the whole customer service perspective that is so wholly raw aviation and i will never get tired of it, same as i will never get tired of watching or being in take-offs and landings.

On the way there i gave A- a quick call to see how he was doing. His latest news is that he has been accepted to fly with VirginBlue back home. He will be based in Melbourne and so has to move there from Perth and i imagine the arrangements are keeping him busy. Congrats A, DJ is lucky to have you.

Well the class is slowly trickling back in and i have 2 hrs of Crew Resource Management to sit through not to mention another 2 days still to come, tomorrow Safety and Emergency and the last day First Aid. Anyways better go,

VP

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Busy, busy, busy.

Hearing:

Ive been so busy since my last post. There is so much to tell. Brothers visit, mums visit, jetskiing, Bar/Club hopping, angry motorists, Amman, annual leave, Cairo and Paris, another visit, training, spot performance assessment....but i have to go study now, got the yearly refresher training tomorrow, will update when i can.

VP

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Earring Addict

(Edited to add photos)


Hearing: Dani California - Red Hot Chili Peppers

I was out picking up some much needed stockings with a friend when the accessories stand caught my eye. Now anyone who knows me knows about my obsession with earrings and not just any old pair, the longer and funkier the better. My friend K- asked me "How many do you have? Bout 50 or 80 you think?" I was like "yeah right, i don't have that many!" Well i just counted them and i have, wait for it..... 71! Not including the "work" pair.

Ahem...

"My name is VP and I'm an earring addict."

From left to right, Frankfurt, Edinburgh, Brussels, Bangkok.

















I should post up some pics of my favorite pairs. I'll take some photos and post them up when i add the photos of my trip to Munich. I hadn't been there since before Christmas last year. It was a Sunday and the village of Landshut was holding a Spring Festival complete with Ferris wheel. My recently married friend D- (from my Frankfurt layover - Congrats hun!) was on my flight and she sportingly put up with me as i dragged her up the steep climb to see Burg Trausnitz, the castle of the village.


Burg Traunitz and a view over the fair.


























Finally having reformatted my lappie (its as good as new now), i spent most of today on the Internet researching Egypt accommodation/tours for my next attempt to see the place during my leave in June (yes I'm aware it'll be very hot). And I've also been trying to find someone to swap my CMN (Casablanca) with. No luck. Tomorrow i have a turnaround JED (Jeddah) flight so I'm off for an early night.



VP

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