Life after Flying – Heippa! Nyt on kulunut puolisen vuotta siitĂ€ kun lopetin lentĂ€misen, niin ajattelin nyt tehdĂ€ postauksen siitĂ€, miltĂ€ on tuntunut taas olla enimmĂ€kseen maan pinnalla. Tuossa kun valikoin muutaman lentoaiheisen kuvan tĂ€hĂ€n postaukseen, tuntui melkein siltĂ€, kuin olisin ottanut kuvia jonkun toisen ihmisen albumista. Niin kaukaiselta tuo elĂ€mĂ€ jo tuntuu! Vaikka vielĂ€ puoli vuotta sitten lentelin, tuntuu kuin siitĂ€ olisi jo vuosia aikaa. TĂ€ssĂ€ se oikein korostuu, kuinka erilaista elĂ€mÀÀ tuo lentoemĂ€nnĂ€n elĂ€mĂ€ on ns. normaalielĂ€mĂ€stĂ€, melkein kuin toinen maailma. Itse lennellessĂ€ sitĂ€ ei niin paljon osannut ajatella, kuin nyt, kun ei enÀÀ lennĂ€.
Moni on kysynyt, onko mulla ollut ikĂ€vĂ€ lentĂ€mistĂ€. Vastaus on, ettĂ€ on ja ei. Postauksessa Miksi lopetin lentĂ€misen kerroin, mitkĂ€ syyt sai mut lopettamaan lentĂ€misen. Kaikesta tuosta oon edelleen ihan samaa mieltĂ€ ja oon ollut oikein tyytyvĂ€inen pÀÀtökseeni. TĂ€ytyy silti myöntÀÀ, ettĂ€ mua ei haittais ollenkaan, jos edelleen pÀÀsisin kerran kuussa New Yorkiin ja talvikaudella moneen kertaan Dubaihin lĂ€mmitteleen. Tai Thaimaahan ottaan aurinkoa ja nauttimaan hieronnoista keskellĂ€ kaamosaikaa. Tai Ouluun tuon tuosta moikkaamaan kavereita ja sukulaisia. Toki noukkisin rusinat pullasta, jos voisin đ Oon kuitenkin enemmĂ€n kuin tyytyvĂ€inen tĂ€hĂ€n nykyiseen, “normaaliin” elĂ€mÀÀn.
On ihanaa, kun nĂ€in perjantaina voin sanoa, ettĂ€ mullakin alkaa nyt viikonloppu ja voin tehdĂ€ asioita, joita ihmiset normaalisti viikonloppuisin tekee. EnsimmĂ€istĂ€ kertaa kolmeen vuoteen tiesin myös, ettĂ€ mulla on varmasti vapaata jouluna, eikĂ€ tarvi jĂ€nnittÀÀ, joudunko töihin. On myös ihanaa, kun voin joka ilta mennĂ€ Awsin kanssa nukkumaan ja herĂ€tĂ€ aamulla samaan aikaan ja ylipÀÀtÀÀn olla samalla aihavyöhykkeellĂ€ ja samassa maassa valtaosan ajasta đ
TĂ€llaista pohdintaa tĂ€llĂ€ kertaa. Ihanaa viikonloppua đ
Life after Flying – Hello! Now that it’s been around six months since I quit flying, I think it would be a good time to make a post about how does it feel to spend most of the time on the ground. When I was choosing a few pictures from my layovers for this post, it almost felt like I was choosing pictures from someone else’s album. That’s how distant that life already feels! Although it’s been only half a year since I quit, it feels like it was years ago. I think that highlights how different the life of a flight attendant is from a life of a so called normal person, it is like another world. When I was still flying, it didn’t feel it as much as now, when I’m not flying anymore.
Many people have asked me if I miss flying. The answer is yes and no. In the post Why did I quit flying I told what were the reasons that got me to quit flying. I still agree with all that and I am very pleased with my decision. I still have to admit though, that I wouldn’t mind if I still got to fly to New York once a month and to Dubai several times during winter season to warm myself in the sun. Or to Thailand to tan and enjoy the massages during the darkes winter of Finland. Or to Oulu once or twice a month so see my friends and family. If I could only choose the best parts, of course I would đ Anyway, I am more than happy with my current, “normal” life.
On a Friday like today, it is so nice to be able to say that I also have a weekend ahead of me and I can do things that people normally do on a weekend. First time in three years I also knew long time ago already that I will have my Christmas free and I don’t need to think if I have to work on Christmas or not. It is also so lovely to be able to go the bed with Aws every night and wake up together every morning and in general spend most of the time in the same time zone and same country đ
That kind of thoughts this time. Have a great weekend! đ