{"id":759,"date":"2004-02-01T09:06:46","date_gmt":"2004-02-01T14:06:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/amynews.com\/?p=750"},"modified":"2015-10-08T17:40:57","modified_gmt":"2015-10-08T21:40:57","slug":"atmospheric-interactiooooons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amynews.com\/2004\/02\/atmospheric-interactiooooons\/","title":{"rendered":"Atmospheric Interactiooooons"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’m calling the phase that I’m currently experiencing …<\/p>\n

REENTRY.<\/p>\n

You know how when the space shuttle re-enters the Earth’s atmosphere …<\/p>\n

It’s a very volatile time.<\/p>\n

First of all, you’ve got that whole scorching heat thang … caused by the friction of the craft pounding against the air molecules in the atmosphere … you just have to hope that all of the tiles glued to the bottom of the shuttle hold;<\/p>\n

Then you’ve got to hope that the little fuel you have left in the tanks for manuevering at the final stages doesn’t somehow explode; and,<\/p>\n

Lastly, you’ve got the whole challenge of the flying the phreakin’ thing !! \ud83d\ude42 The shuttle must approach at the correct angle … not flat, but with a slight lift. However, the shuttle has no power on its descent … nope, nada, none … which means that you’re adjusting for the altitude declination by using the flaps … you cannot use the engines with the little fuel you’re saving at that point (it’s that whole blowing yourself up thing again) … so as has been mentioned frequently … flying a shuttle at the reentry stage is sort of like trying to fly a brick with wings that is dropping out of the sky. (See geek boys, with all this space talk, you can tell I’ve been reading up<\/a> on what interests you !! :))
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\nAnd even if all that goes well … is managed correctly … it’s still a bumpy, shaky ride with flames of heat and fire blasting all around you … a heckuva lot bumpier than it was just moments before you started your descent … and scarier than when you finally break through and are on your final descent to the runway.<\/p>\n

Recently … I’ve started my descent … that final stage to fulltimeness …<\/p>\n

And last week I definitely felt the turbulance …<\/p>\n

Seems like everything I did somehow pissed somebody off … as many utterances of mine were deemed irritating, insensitive, rude, mean, evil or wrong.<\/p>\n

We’re not just talking one or two people here and there …<\/p>\n

I pissed more people off last week than I have in probably the last 10 years.<\/p>\n

Aggregate.<\/p>\n

By last night I was forced to accept the reality that the only people that still liked me were The UnUsual Suspects and My Hobbits (Ex and Morrie).<\/p>\n

Suckers ! \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

Which of course confused me … I mean … what’s not to like about me ?!?! \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

What changed to make me go from doing little wrong in most people’s minds to doing so little right?<\/p>\n

Well … apparently me in more ways that I thought !! \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

I’ve had a very smooth transition to date. Slow, deliberate, planned. My disclosures have generally rocked, my follow-up interactions have been comfortable, and as far as I know, confidentiality in the informatioooon has been generally maintained.<\/p>\n

But there are bound to be some bumps along the way, regardless.<\/p>\n

As Joe Hairdy I never shared my feelings, I tried to do whatever anyone wanted of me, I really never did anything but work, and my wit\/humor\/sarcasm seemed to be given a free pass regardless of what I said.<\/p>\n

Even to this day … it’s not like I blab my feelings to just everyone, for the most part the greatest expression of my emotional state is the silly Mood indicator on my front page.<\/p>\n

And I still try to do whatever people ask of me,<\/p>\n

Granted, I don’t work nearly as much as I used to slave away …<\/p>\n

But I actually think I’m funnier now than I ever was before …<\/p>\n

I’ve really been developing some good material !!! \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

So to me it seems that I haven’t changed that much to warrant such a change in interactions with so many people that I know …<\/p>\n

However, clearly I have.<\/p>\n

Except for The Suspects and My Hobbits … I’ve found myself becoming hesitant to say anything to anyone … which is a major change in and of itself !! \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n

Though something else has had to change about me … but WHAT ??<\/p>\n

At first I thought my new character trait of “I can do no right<\/i>” was the result of others being in the shuttle experiencing reentry with me … and that was making all of us … edgy.<\/p>\n

Sure … that’s it … we’re all a bit edgy.<\/p>\n

But I don’t honestly think that’s the case.<\/p>\n

Because, let’s be real here folks …<\/p>\n

I’m in the shuttle alone … this is my solitary ride … in my transition, I’m the only one that’s really having to deal with, experience, the direct repercussions of transitioning … if there’s edgy, it must be me.<\/p>\n

Oh sure … there are plenty of concerned, involved, maybe just interested people looking up from the ground …<\/p>\n

Hoping I land safely … or maybe just curious whether or not all will end well … (oh yeah, and probably a few NASCAR fans watching just hoping to see a crash. :))<\/p>\n

Maybe I deserve to be edgy … since if I crash this bird … the only one gone will be me. But I don’t find that acceptable for myself.<\/p>\n

Now I’m lucky … I’ve got people I trust to the end of the world at Master Control … on the ground … guiding me.<\/p>\n

In the early days, Shaft expertly provided directions, diagnosed problems as the head of Master Control … then once Baby Shaft was born …<\/p>\n

Singer took the helm fulltime with precision, control and concern …. guiding me out of some really, really dangerous situations in ways only she could do … really dangerous situations.<\/p>\n

Hottie has even found himself plopped into the ground command chair on multiple occasions and proven that he’s not only phreakin’ hot … but really smart … and caring … hot was covered, wasn’t it?<\/p>\n

Heck, even Sister has had to cover a few sick days … which she’s done admirably … though it’s a bit scary when you’re talking with her afterwards and she says … “Oh, really, I don’t remember saying that.<\/i>” \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

Now Miss Daisy hasn’t really ever been in the command chair … mainly because his first words of advice would be … “Get some vodka<\/i>” \ud83d\ude42 … But he’s this experienced astronaut … who has already landed his craft … offering me specific advice known only by those who have survived reentry themselves … the com connection to him has been invaluable.<\/p>\n

My Hobbits … well … they’ve been the family … keeping my grounded. Disregarding my status in space and treating me, intereacting with me … as they always have.<\/p>\n

But even with all this help …<\/p>\n

I’m still trying to fly a brick with wings …<\/p>\n

And am solely responsible for the success or failure of this mission.<\/p>\n

But apparently the stress of such responsibility has affected me more than I realized … noticed.<\/p>\n

Which kind of makes me feel more stressed …<\/p>\n

Because in addition to feeling the nauseating pressure of handling reentry itself …<\/p>\n

I’ve got to figure out what’s made me become so less likable.<\/p>\n

There are a few theories I’m contemplating,<\/p>\n

But discussion of those will have to wait for another time.<\/p>\n

I’ve got to get back to flying this craft …<\/p>\n

Has anyone seen where I left the flight manual ?? \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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