I frequently talk about how much I love flying into my hometown and to say I was excited this week would be an epic understatement. Dublin when the sun is shining is a truly wonderful place. People engage in public drinking as though it’s not illegal, they shun sun cream in favour of red-raw skin and down pints as though they don’t have to go … Continue reading Heat
Christmas was definitely different this year – with the family coming down to Dubai and staying in my shoebox of an apartment. I got the sense that my folks don’t really understand why I like it here, but they are thirty-five years older than me so I don’t expect them to. What was strange, despite the fact that she is a grown up, is my … Continue reading The Muppet Show
“How would you rate 2017 in terms of success or failure?” “Excuse me?” I say in utter shock, to my Dad, as he keeps banging the self-reflection drum, “Tell me, do you think this year has been a success?” My thoughts go directly to saving the lives of over 300 people only a month earlier, and then I drift to some of the more questionable … Continue reading Back to School
So it turns out that landing a fully laden passenger aircraft all on your own, with just one engine, pretty much guarantees hero status. At least among the aviation community, because cabin crew and pilots have been sliding into my DMs like no ones business. I’m not complaining. The company have put me on hiatus until an initial review has been completed but it’s looking … Continue reading Heavy Lies The Crown
How did I end up here? I’m not sure if I said that out loud, but I sure am wondering what the fuck I am doing in Copper Face Jacks on Halloween weekend in Dublin. All that said, there isn’t a single person in here who would hear me over the noise that is Galway Girl being played for what appears to be the fifth … Continue reading Boot-Cuts and Carbs
It is hard to know what to say when your best friend tells you that he’s going to ask his girlfriend to marry him. Firstly, Ronald’s only twenty-six which highlights just how ill-equipped he is to make this decision. Secondly, she’s a bit of a pain in the arse, which is an obvious problem for all involved. Let’s address the qualities of his potential … Continue reading Shit Storm In The Desert
I have seldom gotten the opportunity to fly into my hometown (Dublin) since I have started this job, but this week I finally got to come home, for one night. I know it sounds like a short amount of time but there is plenty you can do in Dublin in twenty-four hours. The first thing I did was sneak out a different exit than … Continue reading Storm In a Guinness Glass
I’ve got to admit that the whole blog writing enterprise took a bit of a dive recently when my personal life became a bit more hectic. It’s not a case of going to yoga 10 times a week and no time for writing (I’ve been going three times a week), but I did have a family bereavement and thus I’ve not been feeling creative. … Continue reading Sausage Party
It’s a new year and it’s a new me! Well, that’s what I’m trying to convince myself of as I sit here bored off my tits at 35’000 feet. I definitely consumed too much food and drink over Christmas and I am severely bloated as a result. My uniform pants are feeling way tighter than they should and I’m starting to wish I caught the … Continue reading New Year, New Me?
Not liking Christmas is on a par with believing the earth is flat. I am not one of these people, I love Christmas and I love spending it with my family despite the fact that my brother in law is a bit of a pain in the arse. We do a standard Christmas day in our house and in a surprising turn of events … Continue reading Christmas Puke-Pot
The Long-Haul Journal of Logan Jacob 