Whilst positivity is important, I think in times like these it is more sensible to be 'Black and White' - post as many pictures, write as many 'day in the life posts' as you like, if this is your dream, put it off for 2 years minimum, it's simply not available to you, these threads are just teasing you - concentrate on another income.
I could write about the fantastic day i've just had in a B737-800NG, my awesome industry leading T&C's including the £60k plus i've earn't as an FO on my P60, but I think it would be fair to say that those of us who are flying for a living know we are just very lucky to be employed right now...it could end in November this year...
Have you read the thread on Netjets Europe parking aircraft at St Mawgan? How long before redundancies are on a table in Lisbon? My company (3rd largest UK airline) is already looking at it's surplus pilots for Summer 2010 - more capacity cuts? I would of thought so...the 'quiet cull' is still ongoing guys...