Becoming a professional photographer has been an elusive goal of mine. I purchased my first DSLR at BestBuy on Black Friday in 2012. I was excited to purchase Canon’s T3i Rebel DSLR camera for an affordable price. It was a great deal for a lot of gear: camera body, kit lens, zoom lens, an extra…
Category: Career Change
Becoming a Baker: A Beginner’s Journey
I never dreamt of becoming a baker. I grew up hating all things involving the kitchen. Learning how to cook let alone bake was out of the question. By my early twenties, my outlook changed only as it pertained to a kitchen’s aesthetics. A kitchen island? Oh, I would love to have one if I…
In With the Old, With a Touch of Something New
My last post was all about my professional life. There was a lot to share because there was a lot of movement in that area of my life. My personal life didn’t change much. For what I want to accomplish, I learned to be a creature of habit. It’s a healthy way to live. This…
Return of the Flight Attendant: An Honest Update
So much for blogging during training. So much for doing anything other than studying. I packed three books to read in my spare time only to have them take up space and collect dust on the coffee table. Training began on April 24, a week before I was officially set to begin. I knew of…
¿Y si todo sale bien?
I genuinely wanted to stay with the company I was with for a long time. I wanted to save a year’s worth of expenses in my emergency fund. I wanted to invest $15k-$20k a year in my retirement accounts. I genuinely wanted stability, financial stability, for a long time even if it meant staying at…
The Flying Soles Paint London Red: An Unforgettable Trip – Part Deux
Bang! Bang! “I’m living in absolute hell,” I think as I cover my face and ears with the extra pillow. It’s 8:00 a.m. on Sunday, and I could have sworn that no one, I mean no one, would be up at this hour making any type of noise. The construction in the apartment two floors…
6 Truths About Becoming and Being a Flight Attendant
I along with twenty-eight thousand people applied for a limited number of flight attendant positions in 2018. Based on the number of applications each major U.S. airline receives, it’s safe to say that a flight attendant career is one of the most coveted jobs in the United States. The lifestyle, the flexibility, the overnights all…
What to Expect When You Travel in 2023
Ahh… Air travel. A luxury once enjoyed only by the rich is now enjoyed by just about everyone and almost everything. Commercial air travel has come a long way since its first flight in May 1908. The Golden Age of travel in the 1950s and 1960s, with its “lavish silver-service meals and fine wines” and…
Tips to Teach Yourself a New Language in 2023
Learning a new language is not easy, but it’s not hard or impossible either. It’s just like learning any other skill: You have to put in the time and effort on a consistent basis to achieve success. Today’s technological innovations have made it easier than ever to teach yourself a foreign language. There are a…
A Guide to Setting Goals: SMART Goals vs Winging It
It’s that time of year again, folks. The month of January signals a fresh start, a chance to convince yourself that this is the year in which you’re going to make things happen. You’ve made one or two New Year’s resolutions (goals), and this time you’re definitely going to stick to them. But are you…