I wore a tie today for no reason whatsoever. On second thought, I guess just wanting to was as good of a reason as any and better than most. It's actually the culmination of a long line of dress code violations on my part in an unspoken contest with my fellow instructors as to who can get away with it the longest. I'm ahead by at least three weeks. In fact, I didn't wear a uniform (black polo shirt with "OSU Flight Instructor" emblazoned upon the breast) for an entire month, and not a thing was said. I noticed our assistant chief chiding others for wearing blue jeans, or not having their shirts tucked in. I on the other hand went an entire month out of uniform and didn't elicit so much as a raised eyebrow. My secret? I chose to dress in a manner that showed at least as much if not more professionalism than the current code.
Thus, I finally decided to step it up a notch. I finally got some people other than fellow instructors to mention my apparell. Even the assistant chief quipped that I was a little "over-dressed." Not so, I haven't even pulled out my sport coat yet. It is getting a tad too warm for that. *Sigh* I guess I'm just a rebel without a cause.
Anyone know what it takes to get into grad school? I'm kicking a couple of ideas around in my head concerning possible masters degrees in History or Political Science. I was even contemplating law school for about a day. Then I realized I'd end up being the butt of more jokes than your average Polish immigrant... back to square one.
Jeff C.
I hate it when you wake up and find your copilot asleep.
