Why do I write “The standby diary”. Well the truth is, it’s for pure pleasure. I don’t claim to be a great author, illustrator, story teller or whatever description comes to mind. I write because I want to put ink or key strokes (in modern terms) to my travel and life experiences. Every time I see something beautiful or have a great experience I always get the urge to share. I want to take a picture or call someone and say “hey, do you know what I did because you have to try it”. Life is about the small and large experiences that we share with others and enjoy by ourselves. Creating a database for those experiences is the perfect way to look back and realize that you once lived.
I once attended an event that Warren Buffet was speaking at. I was so excited to see this legend from the business world. Afterwards, I was driving home with a friend and having that great sharing urge. I wanted to share the Warren Buffet experience with everyone I knew. All of a sudden I felt this sadness. I expressed to my friend that I had been pretty blessed to see and experience many things this world had to offer. I wish I would of have written down how I felt at that exact moment when I experienced something cool . As a flight attendant, I have been able to see the Eiffel tower, Mona Lisa, The Great Wall of China and Sistine Chapel. I went on to elaborate that keeping a daily journey would require to much time etc etc. He suggested that I didn’t keep a daily journal but instead when I felt something pretty wonderful happen, that I would write it down. A diary/journal of those simple and grand awe moments.
This was the beginning to “The Standby Diary”. The seed my friend planted that day continued to grow with every trip and awe moment. I decided to finally start typing away and logging into my database experience. Hence, “The standby Diary” was born!
Now the logistics, why the name? Standby is the way I usually travel. I have been an airline employee for some time. As an airline employee, I fly standby which means only if the flight has space I can jump on. This perk allows me to travel often. My writings will be from a trip or an everyday moment at home. Home for me is the beautiful city of Chicago. As for opinions and the mention of places I attend. Opinion's are exactly what I write. I’am not a fact provider or a food critic. This is simply a space for me to express myself and have a copy of the life I have lived.