Hi everyone, I'm trying to stay in touch. I suppose I want everyone who is interested to know what's going on, as well as see what's going on over here in Seattle with me and Priscilla. I'll try to post at least once a week and since this is my first try at this give me some time to get better!!!
Six and a half hours of flying in a 737. That's 6 seats across, single isle narrow body airplane, with no movies. Priscilla kept me sane for the most part. It was rough though, and I couldn't sleep because I can't sleep sitting straight up, except on the way from work. When we got to Seattle it was 9:30pm and cold and dark. SeaTac was really plain, sort of like an unfinished urban type setting, with everything made and placed primarily for efficiency. For instance the rental car stations are in the same room and right behind the baggage claim with the bus stop, rental car pickups and private passenger pickups right outside that door. Not a scenic way to enter the city and it certainly didn't make a good impression.
It took us an hour to get out of the airport and I finally got to bed at 1 in the morning. I can't take the credit for it though, the GPS we got as a present from my father had a lot to do with being able to even get there, and I was able to get 4 hours of sleep before orientation in the morning.
So orientaion at Boeing began at 7:30, and I got there early because it was essential for my peace of mind. Moving with your family across the country, starting a new job made me extremely paranoid, and I'm not lying when I say a bit anal. I mean just because one screw up would just have put me over the edge. You know with the stress and all.
Orientation day was so long because I was still on Florida time, it was 3 hours of time added on to my day plus document after document after document of Boeing requirements etc. But one thing...they were organised. I had a Boeing badge the day before I started officially working there. What's more suprising is that it worked. Three days into work, I had my higher level security pass, specific to my job. My email was working, my computer was ready and I had a mentor and new employee checklist. WOWOWOW.
Anyway I'm working on the possibility of a new commercial aircraft composite wing. Exciting and challenging and full of skills ready to be acquired, because God knows, I'm lost LOL. There.'s so much information and so much to learn. Its great.
On the rougher side of things, I know that things can get pretty bad here in Seattle in terms of the weather, but one beautiful day in Seattle is worth 10 elsewhere. I am not kidding, and 4 out of the last 7 days have been exceptional. I'll just post pictures, but I'll talk about the disappointing Pikes place market and the exceptional restuarants in Seattle in a later post.
Hi to everyone who takes the time to read, thank you for reading! Please stay in touch
6 comments:
Jamel,
I think the idea of a BLOG is nothing short of genius. Any by genius I really mean - evil-genius. This is a nefarious and foreboding acceptance of the Babywrong system and the 666 internet :).
Actually, blogging is a great idea. You can stop updating facebook (hence subjecting the world to your "ultra-cute" back-in-the-days and Cosby-happy married-life pics) and we can get down to the meat and potatoes of this Seattle life. Better yet - throw open the gates of communication, and communicate your A$$ off... (sniff, sniff... a phone call would be nice :().
I will subscribe to this blog or whatever, only because I'm a maco and need to have something topical to bring to the table whenever the boys get together to talk about (read as "revel in the happenings of...") other people's lives.
Fine, dammit! I will subscribe because I care... steupse... stop twisting my arm, Teddy Ruxpin! I'm your first fan!
Hi Jamel,
I am so glad you decided to stay in touch. I did not know that you moved to Seattle. That is about as far away from the Caribbean you can be and still be is the continental US. I gather that congrats are in order regarding a new position with Boeing. When you said move your family across the country does that mean you are now a parent as well as a spouse? If that's the case, congrats again. All the best to you all in your new life. I am very proud of you and I know your mother is just beaming. I think blogs are a great way to stay in touch eventhough I don't update mine as regularly as I should. I have been threatening to visit one of my Divinity school colleagues that lives outside of Seattle for a long time, now that you are there I have more reason to make good on my promise. Take care of yourself. Love, Auntie Ann
Glad to see that you made it all right and that you are enjoying the Seattle landscape. I told you Pike's market was overrated.
Jamel,
Glad to see you made it over to Sea-Tac. So what do you think of Seattle now that you're semi-settled in? Quite a change from Orlando and the dead flatness of Florida eh? Hope to hear an updated blog soon. Tell Pris I said hi. Chat at you laters!
PS. I had to register with this site to post. You know how I am with commitment.
Hello
Kwesi, I will call your tail soon LOL, thanks for reading brother.
Aunty Anne, we only decided to move in December, AND actually I sent the link to test your email, I wasn't sure if you were going to respond since you moved to paradise :)
Tommy, yeah I'll post pics of Pike's you were right it was bogus.
Charles and Francis thanks for subscribing, you guys are welcome to come out anytime, hey and good luck in school!!! I really believe that I am going to love it here
Hi Jamel,
I knew you would like the mountains. I personally enjoy when it looks like the mountain tops are floating in the sky. Your fish is completely healthy again after a few more medicine treatments. It has taken me a little longer than expected to gather everything neede to mail your fish. But, he should be on his way this week so keep your eye out for him.
Best wishes,
Amanda
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