imperialmoth

Can you honestly say that things are running smoothly for you?
I'd like to think so, although it can sometimes seem that for every step I climb up the ladder another two steps are added to the top! But I like my ladder and I like where it's pointing.


You see a shooting star, do you make a wish?
Yes if I remember, but usually I'm too amazed by the awesomeness of it all



Think back to your last hug, when and who was it with?
Gid yesterday evening when he returned a jumper I didn't realise I was missing.



Where is the next place you will travel to?
Antigua and hopefully Princes Juliana



What were you doing at 8:00 this morning?
Sleeping



What is something you currently want?
An IR would be nice



Are you going to have a good night?
I'm going on a farewell outing with my piloting course mates, so yea. If it's not good I'll leave and do my own thing, in which case it will once again be a good night.


How many funerals have you been to in your lifetime?
Just the one



Do you believe that everything happens for a reason?
Sometimes it feels that way, and it's nice to believe but it just doesn't make sense. Hmm, actually I think it does; if things didn't happen for a reason then there would be little point in them happening.



Will you be in bed within twenty minutes?
Doubt it as it's only 6pm, but now I'm thinking about bed and it's very tempting.



Is there a girl that knows everything or mostly everything about you?
Katie knows me better than anyone else, how frightening is that!



Have you ever regretted letting someone go?
Can't say I have, no



Has someone ever made you a promise and broke it?
Probably but that's their fault



What's irritating you right now?
The height of my chair



Do you wish at 11:11?
Does anyone?!


Do you think you will be in a relationship 3 months from now?
It's not likely because I only seem to be interested in straight men


What are you excited for?
I'm excited for Neil because he is due to fly the 737 next week :o)!!



What's the latest you went to bed this week?
Oh mann, erm... 05:30am



Do you like waking up in the morning to find that you have new texts?
No because they always want something from me.



Has anyone disappointed you today?
Myself, I was supposed to do loads of work and I spent the day procrastinating



Is there someone that you believe you will always be attached to?
Katie, we share the same brain waves. I swear sometimes it's like she's inside my head responding to when I talk to myself. And then I laugh, and she laughs, and her glasses steam up because of the tea. Maybe I shouldn't admit this?!



Is there something that reminds you of someone every time you see/hear it?
My reflection reminds me of my Dad and sometimes it's really creepy



What did you do today?
pretty much this. Oh, and I kicked Neal's arse at bowling on the Wii - gold medal!



Have you learned something new this week?
Too many things, I learned more about the quantum world, I learned that snowballs can hurt, and I'm ashamed to admit but I learned that Hitler committed suicide.



The last food you ate?
Half a cookie. Tesco finest no less.


Are you a social or antisocial person?
Social when I can be bothered


Do you trust anyone?
A few people with different things


Who was the last girl you talked to today?
Katy Lee who was here about 20 minutes ago


Do you believe that if you want something bad enough you'll get it?
Anything is possible when you put your mind to it


Has anyone told you lately that they would always be there for you?
No. It would scare me if they did. At which point in the conversation would they bring it up anyway?! Creeps.


How old do people usually guess you are?
Haha, like 30. Re-ceeding grey hair, worn skin, and the attitude of a 40 year old


How long have you and your significant other known each other?
We have yet to meet


Did you kiss anyone today?
Not yet ;o)

How are you different from today than two weeks ago?
I'm two weeks older, two weeks wiser, and am covered in snow


Are you fake with people you dislike?
I don't understand 'fake'. Generally I avoid people I dislike


What are you listening to?
Go with the flow - Giovanni Allevi


What are your plans for the weekend?
To be boring and study because I've had too many parties recently


Where's your significant other?
Using quantum theory to answer this question, my significant other is anywhere and everywhere because I have yet to observe them :oP


Are you right-handed or left-handed?
Right handed


Have you ever cried for no reason?
how stupid is that, get a grip!


Does anyone hate you?
people who cry for no reason probably do now


What do you miss about your past?
Riding my bike, adventures with Katie, strangely I miss having maths homework, physics lessons, having no real responsibilities, having a pet rat, having money, I didn't used to get as hungry when I was younger either.


If you could go back in time and change one thing, would you?
Of course! Like anyone would go back in time and not change something.



What song is stuck in your head?
How does she know from the film Enchanted. GAY!

All the pilots I've ever met, and even those I haven't, have commented on how hard and stressful the IR is - and what an understatement that is turning out to be!

To be continued...

Today I helped a Sikh lady carry some heavy objects. We got talking and she inquired as to my ambitions and education. So I told her. And then she cried.
It turns out that her daughter had dropped out of A-levels and canceled her university plans because of falling in love with a Muslim bloke. And that, if you are Sikh, is very bad. Very very bad, apparently. She told of how disappointed she was with her daughter, and how the whole family was upset etc. Really harsh and unfair I know. But THEN..
She grabbed hold of my arm and said, what my daughter really needs is a good white man who has chosen the right path in life. And I'm thinking, ooooh shiiiiit :oP
To cut a long story short she basically told me that I am perfect...
Irony is, I date men.

Dear God,

It's that time of year again when the evil people make me sit exams that I do not have a clue about. Plus I am really busy and never seem to be able to find the time to revise. I don't ask for a lot, so can you please please PLEASE either...
(a) make time stop for a few days so that I can attempt to learn
(b) send a miracle this way to make me pass these exams on track for a 2:1
(c) make me an instant millionaire

And I promise to be a good person.
Heaps of love,

Rob -x-

I had this dream in which I was riding a giant pink elephant over a white bridge. The elephant was flying and playing joyful music as he floated across the bridge. At the same time, going under the bridge was Ollie on a pedalo boat. He was waving up at me with a huge smile as he pedalled and I was waving back from the elephant. On the back of Ollie's boat was Lianne, sitting upright under an umbrella singing opera. It was most surreal and I am looking for interpretations of what it could possibly mean??

Today I woke up slighty late, and decided to skip my lecture for a lie in. But then I had a better idea of making breakfast. I got dressed, and most people are going to hate me for saying this, but you know those days when you really like what you are wearing?...well today was one of those days (",) On my way to the kitchen I see Neil who is also late and driving to uni, so I decided to hitch a free lift. We got there in the knick of time and didn't miss a thing which was great. Then our lecturer told us that there would be no more lectures on a wednesday, so from now on we have the day off! Then I had a breif meeting with a project group of mine and we got loads of ideas out into the open and have made a real head start in these 'early-days' which is ace.
Oddly enough, some friends waited for me whilst I had this meeting and they came back to 19B (my house). Chris revealed he had made a chocolate cake and it was LUSH! We then all had tea with our cake, and played badminton out on the front lawn in the sun, with music blasting from our cars! It was brilliant...until I hit the shuttle cock onto the roof ha!
BUT THEN...
My mattress delivary from Argos arrived (",) The best part is I now have two mattresses on my bed and it is so bloody comfy!! Rob's new throne. Katie also called at this point and informed me about a secret parcel of presents she had posted. How exciting!!!
Because the delivary came early, I had time to drive up to the airport to watch Lianne go on her first ever flight. Her fan club consisted of myself, Neil, Greg, Chris, Katie, and Ryan who was also flying at the same time. They both had really enjoyable flights and I am so pleased for Lianne wheeeeee!
(also, excitement at the airport. A 737 we saw depart over-rotated and struck its tail and so had to fly an emergency approach back, where it was followed up the runway with fire engine after fire engine. This held up another plane which was rapidly running out of fuel circling overhead, and it too declared emergency!)
So we left the airport and were all really hungry, hence we ended up at this American restaurant. That was lush too! In the final event of the day everybody once again came back to 19B and we all had a right laugh on flight sim up in my room. Dom and Jen also popped over to say hello, and Mike and Lary came up to join the party for a bit. And Lary, bless her, got me a present of a white belt, which I have wanted for ages! We all had such a laugh and quite frankly I don't want this day to end. But ironically, I can't wait to go to bed ;o) xx

Last night I dreamt I was involved in a serious plane crash. I walked away seemingly unscathed and was greeted by a very nice, gentle lady. However she immediately informed me that I had not survived and turned me around so that I can see the body which I once inhabited. It was most eerie and so real! One of the worst things was not being able to undo it, I felt so powerless.
I walked with this lady to what I can only describe as a Caribbean beach bar, with a roof made from thatched twigs and green rope lights twirling around the sides. She made me sign a registry book (this was me going into heaven) and in a similar manner to checking-in at a hotel, she handed me my pass with a warm welcome. Heaven was great! It was just like paradise, the sofest sandy beach and the clearest bluest sea. And instead of transport you could use you're imagination to get around. So within seconds you could travel to the mountains and caves. I was not alone either!

Unfortunately though it wasn't all fun and games. I was still dead. And from Heaven you could look down and see as close friends and family learned of your accident. And that was horrible. Worse than I could ever have imagined. I started to become anxious as I just wanted to reach and hug my mum and tell her that I was alright. My dad too, I remember that all I wanted to do was to say goodbye to my dad. But no matter how hard I begged and shouted the receptionist woman assured me that there was nothing I could do. What hurt the most was knowing that throughout my entire after-life I would have to cope with this guilt and sadness of not having the chance to say what I wanted to say.

And that concludes my worrying dream. It was so real, I don't actually remember waking up from it this morning!

Today I took an old friend of mine flying, it was most spectacular! The conditions were nice and sunny (if a little windy), the dead-reckoning half-hearted navigation did not fail, and the flying club staff for once were not rude. Unfortunately they were not exactly the friendliest of folks, but more so today than most other days. In contrast, the rival flying club opposite were lovely! Channel Five once filmed a documentary there, which me and the club owner spoke about for a bit. However they replaced all of their PA:28's with C172's so I won't be flying with them anytime soon.
It was a 40 minute flight to the North, just doing some simple manoeuvres and demonstarting the basics of flight. I would very much like to do this with deathbybus, and I'm sure she would only be too happy to let me (",)
The landing was a bit off though. Immediately after the first touchdown the wind increased, and combined with my flare, this lifted us into the air again. On the plus side we got two landings for the price of one!
Then it was off to return the headset to my good friend Jamie (co-pilot on my flight to Shoreham) and to munch burgers at JD Wetherspoon!

Minor point, but a few months ago I wrote about meeting the last ever person to fly Concorde. I saw him again today at the club and I know it sounds silly, but its not everyday Concorde's final pilot says hello to you. Respect.


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I've come to the conclusion that I dislike going out, and I feel this is why I am in two minds about returning to Leeds. All the social activity up there involves alchohol (one of the big things wrong with the world) and pubs/clubs. And quite frankly, all I want to do is go for a walk in a field, feed the ducks, or sit and play with Katie and her cat.
Firstly the music is always too loud and I never know the songs that play. Personally I don't care either, I never have seen the big attraction with music, which in itself makes me feel like I don't 'fit in'. And then there's the way all the drunken people around me will suddenly outburst 'TUNE' and all start shouting along out of key and time, thinking that they are daddy cool. Why is everyone drunk anyway?? I don't need alcohol to have a good time (good time being as stated above). Such a waste of money. And then all the girls start giggling 'hee hee hee, look at me, i'm so drunk' ..."well can you be drunk over there please, I'm trying to enjoy my coffee!"
Plus, the whole dressing up thing?! I don't get that either. Especially because the girls all seem to dress like tarts and all the blokes do is put on a shirt and that miraculously makes them Mr.Smooth. As for me, I don't dress up to go out, I try to dress nice all of the time. Infact thats me: I just want to be left alone to enjoy my smart outfits, clean car, and classical FM. Lovely. And if this makes me a grumpy old man then so be it.

Well, *sigh*, I love a good old compliment now and then. Let's be honest, who doesn't?! But nothing could have prepared me for what hapened yesterday...

I arrived at work for 2pm and was greeted by Louise (one of the managers) saying "Ah Rob, I didn't think you were meant to be in today?" To which my reply was, "Oh, well I'll go home then :o)".
"No, no, no" she answered back, "thank God you've come in..."
Louise was quite short of staff and needed me to cover the desk so that she could have a break, and then to jump on the checkouts following her return. However, it wasn't long before Leigh (the sarcastic-but-funny D.I.Y manager saw me) and greeted me in much the same way. "Rob, great idea coming into work, we really need you today..."
Hearing this Louise's ears pricked up and she jumped in shouting "No Leigh you can't have him, I need him to do *this and that*"
And then Barbara from the Extra Choice desk added to the complication. She needed me to cover her lunch and breaks because I was trained to do so.

This was great. I had been at work for 10 minutes and Louise, Leigh and Barbara were all fighting to win my working ability :oP

I tried to compromise and offered to help out each person respectively. In doing so I passed another colleague named Jim who questionned "Hi, Rob, have you had your hair cut?"
In short my reply was "No"
"Oh, well it looks nice what you have done to it." Blimey I thought, grinning away :o)

The next person I met on my travels was a really sound manager called Suraj. I asked him if he would mind being a reference for me, to which he agreed and queried my leaving date(Fri 01/09). Suraj continued to say that "...it's a shame you are leaving and not one of the others. You've been a great help and will be sadly missed". Now not only was I grinning, but my walk was starting to become a dance!

The stream of compliments continued when Gary, the replenishment manager, arrived. He saw me and without pause said "Rob, thank God you are in today. Someone decent at last..."

But it was Barbara who ultimately said the nicest thing. Over lunch in the canteen she explained how when she met me, I came across differently from anyone else she had met (not average). She said I am very well spoken, polite, and that I come across as an intelligent gentlemen, who knows where he is going in life. Barbara's first language is Polish and she finished by saying "I could learn a lot from somebody like you."
AND THAT MADE MY DAY!

Finally my luck for the rest of the shift was incredible. One example was being asked to open a cabinet for a customer and being given a huge bunch of keys. I mean about 60 keys on this keyring. And the first one I went to opened the lock! I also quietly wondered what it would be like to do a night shift, and was later asked if I wanted to do overtime that night. I finally left work at about 0115am and that marked the end of a fantastic day of compliments!

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Isn't it weird how some people are born males, and others females? Is there anything to stop all boys being born one day?