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Yea, Southwest! 1,971 cheers for you! :) Congratulations, Frank! What are you going to be doing? Thought for the day: Why are they called butterflies when they're not made out of butter? SWA LUV! 🙂 ... View more

Wow! That's neat! 🙂 That would be fun. Happy 37th birthday, Southwest! I mailed a card to HDQ Monday & last night, I went to the airport to give my friends a card & some goodies. :) Thought for the day: Why is it called Mountain Dew when it's not made out of a mountain or dew? SWA LUV! ... View more

The comment I posted yesterday (the 20th), shouldn't have been from Anonymous! It's from Leah; I just didn't type my name! If Southwest ever hires Psychologists, you can hire me, once I'm qualified! :) Thought for the day: Why are they called Cracker Jacks when they're not made out of crackers? Also, maybe Jack came up with the idea. SWA LUV! 🙂 ... View more

That's great, Joe! From now on, I'll have to ask if you cleaned my planes when I board. :) What does your t-shirt look like? I wonder if Blog Boy hid his candy corn? I wish I could meet him, Carole, Paula, & the others! I did get to meet Mary Noel-Hennes in STL when I was waiting for my flight. She autographed a boarding pass, gave me some cool things, & was in a picture with me! Thought for the day: Why is it called pineapple when it's not made from an apple? SWA LUV! 🙂 ... View more

Three of my favorite books are, in no particular order, Nuts! (of course!), The Autobiography of a Schizophrenic Girl, & The Boy Who Couldn't Stop Washing. Believe me, I have a lot of other favorite books, too! Thought for the day: Why is it called a sleeping bag when it's not made out of a bag? SWA LUV! 🙂 ... View more

Congratulations, Lisa! That's great! *Has party.* Kathy, I'm really sorry you got the letter no one wants to get! I've gone through that before & I was crushed. I shed some tears, too; I won't lie about that! I'm glad you're not giving up! Well, I better get ready for bed now! Thought for the day: Why are they called cucumbers when they're not shaped like Q's? SWA LUV! 🙂 ... View more

Oh, thanks, Joe! That makes sense. How long do you attend training? Where did you get a hardcover copy of the book? Maybe I could buy one & still keep my other one, of course. Thought for the day: Why is it called an ear of corn when it's not shaped like an ear? Hmmmm. SWA LUV! 🙂 ... View more

Thanks! It is hilarious, James! 🙂 I didn't mention that two of my friends I LUV dearly, who work for Southwest where I live, autographed my book! That's great, Joe! I'm glad you're having fun. 🙂 What does FLY class stand for? Maybe one day I can be a Psychologist for Southwest! If that career-Psychologist-turns out not to be for me, then I will certainly try again for Southwest! Thought for the day: Why do they call them house shoes when they're not made out of a house? It must be because that's where you wear them. SWA LUV! 🙂 ... View more

Hey there, Joe! How were your first two days of training? I bet these two weeks will fly by (ha, ha. Get it? Fly by?)! Thought for the day: Why are they called Sun Chips when they're not made from the sun or shaped like it? SWA LUV! 🙂 ... View more

Wow! I was wondering what the surprise would be! This is great! :) Thought for the day: Why is it called Scotch tape when it's not made out of Scotch? SWA LUV! 🙂 ... View more

Thanks, Joe! 🙂 I won't charge you anything to come see me! :) I can't believe you start training next Monday! Wow! I know it will go well. Fact for the day: Piaget's first of the eight stages is "Trust vs. Mistrust." SWA LUV! 🙂 ... View more

Helen, I'm assuming you've heard the saying, "Don't judge a book by its cover." Well, don't judge Southwest until you've flown them. I always have great service on Southwest & believe me, if I could fly this airline everywhere I go, I would. I have some friends whom I LUV dearly that work for Southwest, too! Exciting news for the day: I reapplied at East Central University, where I earned my first Bachelor's, & received my letter of acceptance on Thursday! I'm going back for a Bachelor's in Psychology, & then possibly a Master's in it! I want to be a Psych. Tech, Psychologist, or both-just not at the same time, obviously! SWA LUV! 🙂 ... View more

Yes, Joe, I hope to! Well, after my second Bachelor's, I have to obviously get a Master's & license! If I decide to try again for SWA, I can use my Psychology on the Customers! It's too bad I can't be a Psychologist two days a week, an FA one day a week, a CSA one day a week, & an RSA one day a week! I'm sure you're counting down the days. I would be! :) Thought for the day: Why are they called Jumping Jacks? Did Jack come up with that? SWA LUV! 🙂 ... View more

Hi, Regina! Thanks for the update! I'm glad they still have your resume but sad they're not hiring in TUL now. I know you'll LUV it here! :) Joe, I sent in 3,999! 🙂 You were close on your guess! Ha, ha! The People Department would flip their pancakes! Thought for the day: Why are the called pinwheels when they're not made out of pins? SWA LUV! 🙂 ... View more

Hi, Regina! I live in TUL! 🙂 That's awesome! 🙂 Please let us know when you hear something. I noticed, too, that TUL was taken off the hiring list. 😞 You will LUV it here. "I'm going back to school, I'm going back to school. Hi ho, the derry oh I'm going back to school!" Yes, I am going back for a second Bachelors degree; this time it's in Psychology, which is what my Associates is in! I want to work in the Mental Health field & have been really interested in it since my first Psych. class in high school. It's rewarding, & also, when talking to my Psychologist, she makes me want to go into that field. SWA LUV! 🙂 ... View more

Thanks for another great post, Carole! I know a boy who is autistic & has bipolar & another boy who is autistic. The first boy I mentioned likes insects! The other boy became clingy to me & would sometimes cry when I left. They are in high school & elementary school now. I also know a girl who has Asperger's syndrome. She's in junior high now. My church has Respite Care two Friday nights a month, I believe it is. It's for parents who have children with special needs, & they have volunteers who watch them & have activities. That way, the parents can have a break. SWA LUV! 🙂 ... View more

I'm the same way, EBB! I'll solve a puzzle before a contestant does & think, "Does s/he really not know it, or does s/he want more money?" Sometimes on the show, there's a contestant who's a flight attendant! :) S_U_ _HW_ _ _ A_ RL _ N_ S Memory for the day: When I was in 3rd grade, I made an Easter card at school that said, "Go to the park, hide the eggs & say, 'Hark! I found an egg!' " Oh, my! I laugh at that. SWA LUV! 🙂 ... View more

Yes, I'll take a shirt, too! Peanuts sound really good right now! I always eat any kind you serve & will be eating some again soon on my flight to & from STL! Thought for the day: Why do people say they're on the radio? They're not literally on it. SWA LUV! 🙂 ... View more

Hey, that's a good idea, EBB Kim! I must do that! 🙂 Thanks! Thought for the day: Why is called a rest room when you're not really resting? SWA LUV! 🙂 ... View more

Oh, surely not, Ding! Boy Joe. I'd LUV a cherry turnover, please! Thanks! 🙂 I'll exercise again tonight. I remember reading about Heroes of the Heart in my book, Nuts! Thought for the day: Why is it called chili when it's hot food? :) SWA LUV! ... View more

I also LUV Southwest's "Spirit" magazine & wish there were a way to subscribe to it! 🙂 ... View more

Where I live, there are several Panera Bread Company restaurants. My parents & I love (LUV) to eat there, & our favorite one we go to most is down the street from my apartment! 🙂 I have several favorite restaurants. There are also Krispy Kreme doughnut stores here, but I've never been. Believe it or not, I'm honestly not a big fan of eating. Still, though, I especially like foods with the word Southwest in them, such as a Southwest-style Chicken Panini sandwich! 🙂 ... View more

Would it be possible to have schedules from January-July & then August-December? It's just a thought. SWA LUV! 🙂 ... View more

I'm not sure, Shaky. Maybe you could talk to a Ramp Agent. If you're interested, send in your resume! 🙂 ... View more

What about this one, & I'm just picking a hotel name out of the air: Why do SWA employees not like staying at the Hampton Inn? It's because they serve Continental breakfast, not Southwest! 🙂 ... View more

This is a great article! Yea, Colleen! Thanks, & keep up the great work! 🙂 ... View more

Once, when I was flying home from DC, my plane hit an airpocket. All of a sudden, it went straight down, & I didn't know what it was. I asked a flight attendant, & she told me. Of course, I had my seat belt fastened, but it was still scary! This was not on Southwest, unfortunately, but I was flying back from DC & not BWI. ... View more

I really do LUV to fly! The worst case of turbulence I had was a little over 14 years ago, when my parents & I were flying home from Chicago; unfortunately, we didn't fly SWA. 😞 It was very windy at take-off, so obviously it made for a rough one. I was quite scared (it has to be pretty turbulent to scare me), but once we got out of it, things were fine. Another time, I was on my way home from BWI, & there was some bad turbulence between ATL & home, being TUL. When I was leaving the airport in TUL , it began lightning; after I got home, it began storming. My mom said I made it back between fronts. ... View more

P.S. Gordon, I just looked at your picture. You look like you're in your early 30s! 🙂 ... View more

Ohhh, I dread turning 40! I'm 30 now (my birthday is in July), & I seriously feel old! I don't feel it mentally or physically, but still, I don't feel young anymore. Hopefully, when I turn 40 (& 45, 50, & so on), that I'll still look younger than I am! 🙂 ... View more