Summer Reading List 2024: 10 Books I Loved Reading this Year
We’re halfway through the year and summer is upon us. It’s time to grab a good book and hit the beach. Perhaps one of my recommendations below! None of these books is a hot new title, as is common with summer
It’s (California) LOVE! One Month of Living in San Diego
Over the course of this month, I said goodbye to a dear friend, at a funeral in the UK, moved cross country, and started my new role in the first-class cabin at work. Talk about change. It’s all been an
You Can’t Make This Sh*T Up: The Redeye Turn From Hell
Gather round, boys, girls, and theys; Have I got a tale for you! It isn’t for the faint of heart, but if you’ve got a strong stomach—and a sense of humor, this one’s for you. If I had a dollar for
Ooh, She Fancy! (Surviving First Class Flight Attendant Training)
Say hello to the newest purser, coming to a first-class flight near you! I told y’all a few weeks ago that I would be attending seven days of first-class training. (‘Five days learning how to use an airplane oven and
Always Trust Your Gut: An Impassioned Plea to Do The Thing
The sad news has come. Someone I loved has died. I had planned to post about my recently completed flight attendant training this week. To offer up my insights, my likes and dislikes, to take a shot at Corporate America
Moving Cross Country! (& Other Life Updates)
If there is one thing my avoidantly-attached, air-sign ass needs, it is CHANGE. And I’ve got just what the doctor ordered. I’m saying Bye bye, New England, Hello sunny San Diego! Yours truly is slated to be the next California Girl, and
Never Ask A Flight Attendant THESE 6 Questions
Welcome back, everybody! This week I’m coming in hot with some more need-to-know flight attendant info. Namely, the things you should never ask a flight attendant. There are questions that every flight attendant hates answering. We may answer with a
The Anatomy of An Airplane Bathroom (And How To Use It)
It’s a mystery! An enigma! The most confusing contraption the world has ever seen! It’s the airplane bathroom. Sometimes it feels like I spend half my workday explaining to people how to open the lavatory door and the other half
Why I Decided To Freeze My Eggs At 37
Ice, ice, baby! The title is a bit of a misnomer. For one thing, though the decision was made months ago, the actual retrieval and freezing of said eggs happened just last week, a few days after my 38th birthday. And
10 Years of Flight Attendant Life: Reflecting On A Decade In The Air
“I’ll try it for a year,” I said. “Until I figure out what’s next.” This is what I told myself when I accepted my flight attendant job offer. That resolution was uttered for the first time in 2013, moments after