10 Things November 2, 2009

So, instead of bitching all of the time, I’m going to try something newish. I’ve done it before, but not often enough. 10 posive things. No bitching in this post….

1. I have a job.

2. I have enough money to live comfortably.

3. www.textsfromlastnight.com is one of my favorite websites, never ceases to make me laugh.

4. I have AWESOME friends.

5. I LOVE my Blackberry. It makes me happy.

6. I am working on getting healthier, I am cutting out intentional (cookies, candy, soda, etc.) sugar for now.

7. It’s SHELDON night!

8. I love my new hair stuff. It’s seriously the best. http://www.amazon.com/LANZA-Art-Elements-Powder-Texturizer/dp/B002CXPO7W/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&s=hpc&qid=1257211966&sr=8-13

9. Extra hour of sleep (or pretending to sleep)

10. Found a good doctor, this is a VERY good thing.

 

Some Days I Probably Shouldn’t Be Allowed To Drive A Vehicle October 28, 2009

Take this morning for example, get up, know it’s Wednesday, plan my outfit for the day. Get dressed, start thinking it’s THURSDAY so I throw on jeans because, you know, Thursday is jeans day and all. Get 1/2 way to work, realize it’s Wednesday (of course it’s too late to do anything about it). Go into the office, realize my coffee cup is still in the car (had to wait a while to go out and get it, because I was slammed the second I walked in the door). Then proceed to bumblefuck my way through the day and do homework, spend an extra hour working on it because I’m too stubborn to look up the way to do it. Because, let’s face it, I’m smart, damnit! And, today, of all days, I am of course extra brilliant! So, then for supper, I did waht any rational person would do, I had chipotle!

Just Venting October 21, 2009

This is not directed to anyone who even knows about the blog, so if you’re reading, it’s not you

Can I just say I’m so sick and tired of people. People who don’t give a shit about you and you try to maintain a relationship with someone because of family relationships or because you’ve known someone so long you’re just more friends because of that.

I am so sick and tired of work I am ready to freak out. I’ve spent about a million hours there in the last 4 days. SUCKS. I’m supposed to ask for help, and when I do, yeah, I don’t get it. Extra awesome.

Plus, today, I got seriously reamed for a fuck up at work (seriously, it wasn’t *that* bad and was resolved, however, corporate policy dictates we are reactive instead of proactive) so I took my part in stride and admitted my fault in the issue and apologized and said I would do my best not to let it happen again. I didn’t assure them it wouldn’t happen again, because as much as I don’t want it to happen again, I’m in no position to make those kind of promises. After that meeting I was called into my supervisor’s office and told that I am doing a great job with all of the additional duties given to me and they were impressed with my response and the fact I didn’t get too defensive (of course I had my reasons, because no normal person can take criticism without being somewhat defensive).

Then I think that I am going to have to quit my work-study, at least until the first of the year. I’m not really thrilled about it, but hopefully my supervisor understands and I will be able to continue working with the program again after the first of the year when things are supposed to start settling down.

I’m Avoiding Responsibility By Blogging October 18, 2009

I should be at work right now. (Took Friday off to get new tires on the ride – Thursday before I left Big Boss Man gave me a HUGE project that actually carries a lot of responsibility that needs to be done on Tuesday) Did I mention, I have school and work study every night and can’t work late and am still doing old job plus new one? Yep, I’ve got A LOT of spare time on my hands.

When I was at home this weekend, saw a bunch of wild turkeys, they’re ugly.

Saw an 8 point buck and learned about the basement people. Apparently, they’re people who live in a basement. Or cellar or something. But it’s not a house.

Visited my grandma and grandpa. That was a thrill and a half. Only out of obligation did I make it over there.

My mom and dad took me out for supper, my dad thought it was because of my grades from last quarter, but instead it was from guild because they took my dumb ass brother and sister both there and not me.

Had pedi’s with the BFF and the girls. I wish I would have had my camera with. The oldest girl had this look of pure horror and delight on her face the whole time, it was super funny. The little one was just lovin the chair massage and being pampered. Then, when we were on the gravel road by their house we opened up the sunroof (keep in mind it was like 40 something degrees out) and they were dancing and hanging out of that. Yes, their mom was there, and they had a blast! It was pretty funny.

I should be working on a little paper for my dumb class too. But I hate that one and will leave it for now.

Week 1 Of The Quarter Done…. October 11, 2009

Managed to accomplish finishing my homework for the next week. Still not thrilled with the one class, but I think I have a paper done to the instructors liking….we’ll see what hapens. I can only hope that he notices my efforts and that my papers will be descriptive enough for him. Like I said, this class will certainly be a challenge.

Got my accounting done, at least that was easy peasy. I just need to put it in a spreadsheet and make it pretty for the instructor. I could turn it in as it is, but you all know me, a little too neurotic for that! Plus, she said we could e-mail it to her, and by doing that it is nicer and off of my plate sooner! Gotta love that!

I am still not sure how I feel about classes at the campus vs. online. I did like the online after I got used to it, but I was also taking pretty easy courses so it’s not like I was super challenged or stressed by them. So, I just don’t know. The main course I know I will have to take at campus will be college algebra. That is definetly a class where if I get a C- I will be THRILLED.

How was everyone’s weekend? I was nice and lazy yesterday and today, of course homework. Not too exciting, but I’ve decided I like not having anything on my agenda and being lazy when I can. I really run during the week and need the weekeds to recharge and get ready for the upcoming week.

Meeting Update September 29, 2009

It went well, the CFO and I are pretty much on the same page about things, which is a HUGE relief. We need to discuss the transition with my supervisor and prepare the other department for the transitions that will be hitting them. I don’t anticipate anything changing for another month or two at the soonest. We are still discussing the final job description as well as pay, which will hopefully make the additional pressure worth while. But, those who know my job, know I’ve been looking for something out of my department for a while, so this might be a good stepping point while I look for something else, and the tile will be AWESOME on the resume which should also help open doors for new employment.

Aaaaaannnnnndddddd Done September 18, 2009

With the first quarter of school at least. I think it went well, I am hoping for A’s – I am a little nervous in 1 class, I did well all quarter, but the final paper kind of threw me. Over 1/2 of it is information we were told to incorporate, the other half really doesn’t hit on each of the points the professor wanted us to, well I did, but I really just skated over them and couldn’t get as in depth with things as I was hoping to. Oh well, I gave it a Go Team kind of try, and that’s all I can do.

Now I’m off of school for 2 weeks, not sure what I’ll do besides work. And clean. I started going through crap lying around my place last night and found a bunch of photos that mean nothing to me. So, through the wonders of F*acebook I was able to find some of the people in the photos and am sending them off to them. They were photos my grandma took of my cousin’s wedding and stuff like that, that was nice to see, but really, what am I going to do with it? I don’t want them, and I don’t even know half of the people in them, so I figured they might like them. So far the people I’ve contacted are excited about it.

The nice part about everything, is I am now in contact with a girl I considered to be a best friend when we were in highschool and we lost touch because we both viewed life a little differently than each other as we got older. She is still someone who marches to the beat of her own drummer, and I, mine, but it will be fun to reconnect and at least see how she’s doing.

Awesome June 30, 2009

Found out today supervisor had a come to jesus with bossy. Pretty much boiled down to her getting her shit together and not treating me like crap, or she gets canned. LOVE IT!

Bossy of course started defending herself saying I was doing all of this stuff to her – hello, I hardly ever talk to her. Like ever, and when our paths do cross, I make sure to say what I need to and move on. I think supervisor is finally seeing her true colors. We have paycuts, hour cuts and are loosing some other things, bossy marches into supervisors office and tells her that SHE isn’t taking any of this stuff. Ummmm, hello, it’s an across the board thing, dumb ass. No one has an option. If it’s starting at the top and working it’s way down, there is no way you can say you’re not doing it. Especially when the CEO is taking a bigger hit than the rest of us.

Sometimes Life Is Too Confusing June 28, 2009

I am a planner by nature, and I don’t like when things come out of left field. It frustrates me, and it’s even more frustrating when it’s something that doesn’t have a clear cut answer. I hate that. I know sometimes it’s good to make a list of pros and cons, but in this case it isn’t really helping and it seems to be clouding the issue even more.

I mean, I’m a pretty decisive person, I decide I’m going to jump out of a plane, I do it. I decide I’m going to get a new tattoo I do it. Right now, I’m standing at the edge of the cliff and almost ready to take a totally blind leap of faith. I’m not sure if I can. I’m scared of falling again and of the crash that seems to be inevitable. But it might not be a crash, I might have a parachute suddenly open up and it take a new adventure, one which could be really good, or horribly bad. If it’s bad, I don’t know how I would recover. As I get older it is harder and harder to keep brushing the dust off and getting back on that horse. But if I don’t will I always wonder?

I’ve tried hard to live without regrets, I have a couple that still kill me. I know I can never go back and change the outcome of those. Ugh, why can’t life just come with an instruction book and I would know what to do?

Another Post….No, Your Eyes Are Not Playing Tricks On You June 2, 2009

This is more like a facebook feed, but whatever, I’m blogging it, so there!

Today was a GOOD day at work, well aside from one of my tenants calling me Amy, and, you know, NOT my name, but whatever. And one of the girls I work with (Bossy) exerting her non-existent “power” over me telling me how to do my job while in front of one of the guys from another department. AWESOME, also, the fact that she has no idea what she was talking about.

And a co-worker and I were laughing so hard at something totally dumb I was crying. I haven’t done that in a long time.