I always thought driving 150mph on a Japanese motorcycle was fun, and it is...but nothing compared to taking control of an airplane and landing it in a lake in the middle of the forest. One morning during my month stint in Ireland Mark Drumm woke me up around noon hungover and grumpy as usual telling me to hurry up and get ready he has another surprise in the works. Dragging ass out of bed I shuffled my jeans on and made my way downstairs assuming we were on the way to see another rock in the middle of nowhere that was an ancient tomb or a haunted house or some bullshit like that...well little did I know. Still waking up Mark is directing me toward the outskirts of town as I am playing 500 questions trying to figure out what it is we are going to do. From a distance I see a small control tower and light plane coming in for a landing. Then realizing we were pulling into an airfield I stopped short and said there is no way I’m jumping out of a fucking airplane brother, it’s just not my styz. Drumm replies "well it’s your lucky day cause you’re not jumping out of it, you’re flying it!" It was a perfect day to fly, light winds, calm sea and the pilot was a pretty cool dude. There really is no way to explain the feeling of flying a plane and landing in the water...I mean it’s not like it was a 747 but was definitely one of the coolest experiences of my life and off course enjoying it with a great friend always helps. I recommend trying to find someone you know that has a seaplane and trying to convince them to let you fly and land in the water without any experience whatsoever....Good Luck!
Im not here for a long time... Im here for a good time!
“Live every act fully, as if it were your last…” –Buddha. My name is Paul Longo; this blog is to share my personal experiences, hobbies, travels, and encounters of my life with the world and those of you that are interested. Life is too short, it’s a saying we hear on a daily basis and the reality of the matter is it's true! It is so easy to get caught up in a daily struggle to create the “perfect” life that sometimes the best parts of it all are passing us by on the quest to the top of a peak less mountain. How do we measure success? How does one define a fulfilled life? I have no idea and I am not going to pretend that I have those answers because I don’t, but I do have an opinion! Grow up, go to college, get a job, get a wife, have kids, travel within your means, get old, die, and repeat… not so much. We are only here once, we only get one chance to experience the everyday beauty that life has to offer and it is our job to enjoy every minute of that! Every second we waste not living life to our maximum potential is not only unfair to the people that put us here, but wasted time we can NEVER get back! Chase a dream, follow your heart instead of your head once in a while, be spontaneous, take chances, and create ways to make responsibility a fun priority as opposed to forced misery. I’m no preacher; I’m just a kid that enjoys everything no matter how simple it may be and constantly strives to make the best of any situation. I make a continuous effort everyday to keep a positive attitude and not let the insignificant things drag me down to a miserable reality. Work hard, play hard, but most importantly have fun, help people along the way, appreciate all that you have and never give up on the things that you want in your life. ENJOY!
I want to thank my family and friends that have made it possible for me experience all that I have over the last 25 years… I dedicate this site to my parents Paul and Renee Longo for sacrificing SO much for their children and teaching me to always appreciate the little things in life. I love you both and thanks for having me!
Make the world turn,
-Paul Longo
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