One year ago I got hired as a Flight Attendant and had to move from home (Vermont) to Cleveland, OH. I've always wanted to become a pilot and figured I'd do the Flight Attendant thing to see how I like it. Nothing against Cleveland but I just didn't make very many friends, found the city dirty and felt very unsafe walking around. I've met a few friends online but without a car (I brought it up for a week and it got broken into and all my cd's were stolen) it made it hard to meet people. Many of the Cleveland girls thought I was "too nice" and something must have been wrong with me or there must be some sorta catch (whats up with the Cleveland guys?). The friends I have here are the other Flight Attendants and either I am on a trip or they are on a trip so it is very hard to organize a day to meet. Last time I went to hang out with a friend, we had plans to go to the beach! I decided to go back to becoming a commuter chunking my time on and off and staying in a crashpad on the days when I couldn't go home.

I've recently applied to several colleges for the fall semester. i am five credits away from getting my associate degree and I could do that this summer. I am torn between continueing with my state college and majoring in business (or whatever) and flying on the side (closest FBO is an hour drive) or going to a school like DWC but thats another post. Anyways, the commuting nipped me in the butt and I had to call in and "dinged" for it. I don't want to lose my job as a flight attendant as that would hurt very much on my resume and as my dreams of becoming a pilot.

With help from a pilot, I have a meeting coming up at my local (local in Vermont is one hour away) to see if there are any jobs around there. I am real sick of commuting and not making any friends. I had it all planned out. Within two weeks, I'd go back home, live with the parents until I found my own place, get a full time job doing "whatever" and fly (lessons) everyday and work that this local airport ("very part time work I was told) whenever I can. The other day I meet a new flight attendant. I was sitting waiting for my flight home and she walks into the crew room. We get to talking and she is trying to get home too. We both had a few hours to spare so we decided to do dinner together and wonder around the airport. I think we hit it off. We exchanged numbers and she told me she'd call me as soon as she landed back home, which she did. She gave me a big hug when she left and thanked me for hanging out with her. I was told from another flight attendant that she thinks I'm "very cute". We talk daily and she always calls me hunny. As I stated above the hanging out or lack there of applies here too. Either I am working or she is. So, I am wondering if it will just be the same. We had plans to hang out a few days ago but that didn't really work out. I really like her and she is very nice. My ordeal is, now that I met her, should I stay here in Cleveland, move here full time, find a part time job, fly (both lessons and work) or do as I had planned and have the mentality that "well I'll meet someone else anyways." Who knows if this will even work out, if she likes me "like that". I am just so torn because I had it all planned out, all ready to move home and now I meet a girl. I know I should never rearrange my life "just for a girl" but it is very hard. Any advice?