Just in Time

my wisdom tooth started poking up and interfering in my mouth (technical term i believe is 'impacted') last year. i let it go since it wasn't bothering me but i knew it would have to come out sometime. a month or so ago i scheduled to get it extracted this wednesday. today (monday) it really started to bother me. i think i'll take an ibuprofen when i get home as it is sore and distracting. good thing the appointment is coming up.

Southwest a Bit Too Southern for My Comfort?

last weekend in flying to janell's wedding (which was great!) i heard some terms of endearment used improperly. at least i consider it improper.

on the way to the wedding i heard a 30 something woman working for southwest tell a 50ish man 'there you go sweetie." (on one level i found it amusing that a man was called this because so often it is just done to women.) and then on the return trip i heard everyone being called dear or such things when getting drinks.

now, this may be a southern culture thing. or maybe just a culture i am out of touch with. but i totally think that terms of endearment should be reserved for use by those you actually have a personal relationship with. i love it when grandma calls me dear. but someone taking my ticket? forget it. in retrospect i think on a number of southwest flights i have noticed this 'personalization' and so maybe they train everyone to say that so they don't have to use sir, ma'am or miss. (side rant... why another set of terms that identifies the womans state of marriage but not the man's) maybe southwest just hires people from a region where this endearing is considered normal. maybe i just am too sensitive... ya probably.

Hey, I've been there!

This snopes story talks about an actual place I've been. It really is an awesome place to go, nice views and a cool bridge. Wish I had been there for the story!