Optimism

I'm sick of shitty posts about being...well, sick.

Remembered to call Washington today, I had lost the phone number, so this afternoon I gave them a ring. Same lady that warned me about my stuff going to the wrong place ecstatically told me my paperwork arrived in record time. She wasn't sure how I sweet talked California into getting it out that fast. I'm not sure either. Evidently my fingerprints had already been checked out and came back clean (of course) so I'm conditionally accepted for hire by the FAA. So while my full background check grinds on I should be on a list somewhere in Oklahoma awaiting assignment to an academy class. Best case would be the November class, which won't happen I'm sure.

Met an old friend at the coffee shop tonight, spent a couple hours just enjoying a social break. Got to relieve some stress and talk about some stuff with someone who gives a shit. Good to have friends. I guess tomorrow night after I go to the Bethany Fish Fry with family I'm gonna meet up with some more friends. Just what I needed right now I should think. Chatting it up with high school friends always reminds me of the stark contrast between them and my college buds. For one, compared to my high school friends, the friends from college are a lot rougher around the edges, I kinda like that though. But when it comes to having someone hear you out and give you friendly advice, the old nice high school friends are good too.

Lastly, been thinking about Japan a lot lately. I really wanna head back there as soon as I can. I missed a lot of things I should have done last time I was there and I'm still regretting it. I always knew I'd go back, but I want it to happen sooner than later. Maybe next year sometime, I probably won't be able to make it in the spring for the cherry blossoms though, which would make for an amazing photographic experience. We'll see what happens. Also been running through some Japanese lessons in Rosetta Stone out of boredom. Its hard to tell if how much you're really learning with that program, its a bit of a mind trip. Although I couldn't honestly say how much Japanese I already know, I'm always surprising myself with it. Living there a month really forced a lot more knowledge in than I expected.

Well, can't wait for tomorrow night and I've been feeling a little better today. So, yay for optimism.