Boy has it rained!
Last night we had a pretty big storm blow thru here. Lots and lots of lightning. So much so that I felt better having the computer unplugged until it was over. So since I did not get to go online last night I made the decision to actually go to bed at a decent hour. Going to bed early is really not an easy decision for me. Lately I have not been able to sleep and have been living off of 4 hours (or less) a night. Last night I was in bed by 9:19pm but did not fall asleep right away. I do remember B coming to bed and I also remember getting up at around 11:30pm. I also got up at 12:14am and I think one other time before my alarm went off at 5:00am. Man! I am TOO old not to sleep thru the night. I blame last night on the cats though. They were driving me crazy. The husband has some action figure thingies (okay, he calls them action figures, I call them toys) out on the coffee table. All night, I could hear the cats batting them off the table and along the floor. I kept getting up and putting them back. They were still doing it this morning as I was getting ready. Well I guess I did not catch all of the times they did this as there are still a couple missing. That is one thing about these hard "wood" floors. They sure are loud.
When I got out of work today there was another huge storm on its way. Lots of lighting right over the building. I got home just in time before it hit. That meant no laundry and no computer time for me this afternoon. But now it is all quiet and here I am trying to get caught up on all my computer stuff.
I have been asked some questions about my 365day project. I had planned to have the link to my original post on the subject on my last post but since I published via Flickr, I could not go back and edit my post. I did add the links in the comment section of yesterday's post but thought I would mention it in this post as well.
So...the 365day project is where you take a self-portrait every day for a year. I started the project on July 3rd, 2007 and ended on July 2nd, 2008. I cannot believe how quickly a year passes.
I did okay. I only missed a couple of days but it kind of came down to either staying married or taking a picture so it was all good. Plus with it being a leap year I had an extra day to make up for it. I really don't know what to do with myself now that I don't have a daily picture to take. I thought that once I no longer had to spend time on taking a picture that I would have ALL this free time. Yeah....not so much yet. Maybe that free time will show up soon. But for now...I think I had better head to bed.
August 6, 2008
The sun will come out tomorrow, or so they say.
August 4, 2008
It is SO over!!!!
I am SO done!!
It's the ending of an ERA actually!
All the blood, sweat, tears and cussing of the past year, finally has some meaning.
If you are not a reader of my blog you probably have NO idea what I am talking about. Heck! Even if you do read my blog you probably still don't have any idea of what I am talking about.
Here is a hint........
I FINISHED MY PROJECT!!!!!!!
Actually I finished it about a month ago but just recently shared the last picture. So now I am what you would call "officially" finished.
I have learned so much about myself over the past year. I have also learned that there are a lot of weirdos out there that like feet!
If you like you can see my entire 365day project by clicking on the links below.
My 365day project
365day rejects
Now I just have to figure out what to do now.
August 2, 2008
Why are Scottish guys just so gosh darn cute?
Just as soon as I hit upload on last night’s post I ran into the living room where I was totally lost as to why The Doctor was still around and why just a few seconds later, he was naked.
At the same time the heavens also opened up and it rained like there was no tomorrow. The husband finally made it back safely with dinner even with the lack of adequate windshield wipers.
Good thing that the show was repeated an hour later. I got to watch the missing 15 minutes which helped to put everything else in about last night’s episode right into place.
So sad about Donna. I actually liked her character, which I think I am in the minority about that.
So now, I wait for the new season of Torchwood. Is there going to be a new one? I will need to check that out. If so, I have a feeling that a couple of more Dr. Who-ites will be transferring over. I don’t know if I would like a show that has ALL old Dr. Who people in it. I kind of like the newbies. Oh and I SO jumped all over the comment about Gwen and her being the Gwen from the 2nd Dr. Who episode or at least I think that is what they were saying as I kind of missed the entire comment. Ever since I saw her on the first episode of Torchwood where Jack says she is special and that he specifically chose her, I have always wondered if there was something about her that he already knews. You know, dealing with the rift and all.
Oh and yesterday, I saw another cutie on the big screen. I watched the movie Penelope. Have you see it? If not you really should do so. Such a lovely love story. I truly recommend it.
August 1, 2008
The finale of the finale
To say that I am starting to get excited would be a bit of an understatement. I am and I am not looking forward to the 2nd half of the Dr. Who season finale. It starts in just 25 minutes. I am looking forward to watching it as it is a new episode but then I am sad that there are no more new episodes. Well at least for awhile. Once the show is over, I won't have to worry about mistakenly reading a spoiler since the finale already aired outside of the U.S.
Hmmmmm so the hubby decided we should probably eat something so he just left to get us some eats from Wendy's. There is a huge storm heading this way and hopefully it won't hit until he is back home.
The lighting is starting to get super close so I think it is probably time for me to shut down the computer.
WTF! I just heard the TV from the other room. Looks like the show started 15 minutes ago! Crap!
July 28, 2008
...and so she waits
I should be at work.
But instead here I sit waiting for the locksmith to come.
The husband locked the keys in the car last night and we found out about it this morning as I was trying to leave for work. Poor guy. I know he feels bad about it but one would think that if one has a problem with locking the keys in the car one would be more aware of the fact that the keys are not on one's person. Any who, I just got a call that it will be about 25 minutes until someone shows up to fix it. Not bad. I am used to waiting so much longer for a service call. I sure do hope the day gets better. I am not looking forward to having to stay late at work today but what can a person do?
Oh wait! Someone is here. Wow! That was quick! Gotta go!
July 27, 2008
By Golly! She scraps! NOT!!!
So this evening I was scrapping.....but now I am just freaked out!
I started this page back on June 22nd and as is usual Stefani style, today, a month later I am trying to finish it up. If it wasn't for this picture that I took last month I would not have thought that a whole month had passed.
Anyway, back to the point of my post. I was trying to finish up the page when I smelled something funny. I thought it was maybe the pen I was using. I smelled the pen and it did kind of smell funny but it was weird that it had never smelled before. I got up from the chair and went to the next room. I could smell that same smell. It smelled kind of sweet but also like something was burning. Come to find out, the ceiling fan right above the table where I was sitting was burning and smoking. I am TOTALLY not okay with fire. It is my worst fear (well one of them). We turned off the light and it seems like there is no longer any smoke coming from it but I can tell you, tonight I will not be sleeping.
July 22, 2008
I am sure my computer misses me
Lately I have been pretty much on a computer hiatus. I seem to not even turn the thing on during the weekend and when I do, I don't really do much. I kind of like it but I am finding that it is starting to cause some problems. What kind you ask? Well....for example, I have a MySpace account. I signed up for it in order to keep in touch with my sister while she was living in France. I rarely log in but lately I have been trying to login a bit more often. You know, like maybe once a month. Well now I find that it will probably be much better for me if I login more often. Why you ask? Well twice now I have logged in to find that I have missed an old friend that has been in town. :( So now I just have to figure out how often I need to log in. Just one more thing that I need to add to my list of stuff to do when I get online. Sigh. There are just not enough hours in the day to get everything done that I need to get done.
One of the things I did while on this past weekend's computer hiatus was to go and see The Dark Knight.
Have you seen it? What did you think?
The husband and I have decided that after watching this movie we will no longer be going to the movie theatre. We went to the matinée movie at $6.50 each. Then we bought 2 sodas. The total for the movie came out to over $21. Don't get me wrong. The movie was super awesome! I am amazed at the wonderful job Heath Ledger did. But now that we have Blu-Ray/High Def at home we are so spoiled. Last week or so we bought the high def version of Batman Begins. The DVD had the first 6-minutes of The Dark Knight in high definition. Can I just say "Oh Wow!" It was amazing! The detail is the best. So when we went to the theatre this past weekend we could really tell the difference. The movie was so FLAT. It just seemed grey. In high def, the windows on the building sparkle. In high def, you can see the wrinkles on the ass of Heath Ledger's pants. In high def, movies just seem to be a bit more interesting. So, we have decided that we will just wait. Wait for the movie to come out on DVD so that we can watch it at home. It is cheaper, it looks better and plus we can watch it in our underwear!
July 21, 2008
We Are Family Meme
1. Zero, 2. The Sophistication of Mr. Lamp-shade, 3. *belonging* {143/365}, 4. Glacier Reflections, 5. White Dove of the Desert, 6. Mom & Daughter Moment, 7. mother holding her daughter, 8. Black tulips, 9. kitty bw edit, 10. Lucky Number (Day 31), 11. EAT, 12. Sisters
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Well it is about time that I did another one of these. This one sure was a toughie. Now I know that I have said that on each of them so far but this one really was. We could only choose photos from 2 particular groups. I think I found some awesome photos to use though, don't you think? There are some really awesome photographers out there and I think that I chose some of the best!
1. How many kids do you have? Zero. Do the kitties count? How about the husband?
2. Who is the craziest member of your family? That would be my Uncle, who passed last year, he was always the life of the party. Now? Probably me.
3. What is the main cultural background of your family? Mexican
4. Where did you go on your last family vacation? Alaskan cruise. The husband, my parents, my brother and sister-in-law and 2.5 nephews. All together in a van, on a plane and on a floating box. We came home early.
5. What city were you born in? Tucson
6. What member of your extended family do you see the most? Well when I actually leave my house it would be my parents, My Mom in particular since my Dad is always off somewhere working or shopping or whatever else it is he is off doing.
7. Who are you closest to? Again, that would be my Mom.
8. What is the coolest job someone in your family has? Interior Design. Oh and my cousin's partner sets up the photos shoots for Pottery Barn. I think that is pretty darn cool!
9. What kind of animal(s) does your family own? Two cats
10. How many siblings do you have? I have one brother. When I turned 18, I met my biological family and found that I have 2 additional brothers and a sister. Then of course, there are the 27 first cousins (maybe a couple more). 27 first cousins and only 4/5 grew up in a different state. As for the rest, we all grew up together. It is even larger now that we are grown.
11. What fun thing does your family do together? Eat. LOL! What else do large families do when they get together?
12. Who makes you proud? My Sister. She may be 11 years younger than I but I feel that she has done so much more than I ever will.
July 9, 2008
At least it makes the day go by faster
As I expected today was a pretty tiring and exhausting day. I would not have any other way though as I learned a lot.
Wednesdays are when the gal who was training me comes over and answers any questions I have etc. I guess I am doing well enough that she is now down to coming just 2 times a month instead of once a week. So since I have not seen her in awhile, I had a lot of stuff we had to cover. We also had to submit some stuff to the state so lots and lots to do today. Usually when she comes over it is only for a few hours so I try to jam pack everything into those few hours. Today was no exception. I usually don't take a break when she is there and we get started as soon as I arrive. I got there at 7am this morning and we did not stop until 1:30pm. I usually take my lunch at 11:30 so that should tell you how much I needed a break by the time we were finished. But like I said, I learn so much so it is all good.
I wanted to share my flower pictures today, but when I got home I just laid my head down for a minute and ended up taking a short nap.
Tomorrow will be another learning filled day. I get to go to a 4-hour training class in the afternoon. I get to meet all the other gals that do my job in this town. There are not that many. Less than 10 I believe. Once again I have a job position that is not shared with many others. I think that is kind of cool. :)
~ p.s. And even though today was up to 40% chance of rain, I still did not see a drop! :(
July 8, 2008
She who loves the rain, must live in the desert
I really had high hopes when the weather man said that this week would be the wettest week so far this year. I still had those high hopes when I got out of work and saw the clouds start to roll in. I got even more excited when I walked out of Best Buy and saw a super dark gray wall of clouds coming in from one direction and a sheet of rain coming from the other. I got home before a single drop fell and even though I saw lighting in those dark clouds I turned on the computer for a quick while. Then I cleaned up the back patio so that nothing would get blown around by the wind that I knew would come. Then I went to get the mail. I noticed that the neighbors had a red sunflower. I ran back inside and tried to fix my messed up camera and then ran back outside before the rain arrived and the light was gone. That done, I went over to a neighbor's to see the baby kitties. As I was taking some more pictures, it started to sprinkle. I hurried inside so that my camera would not get wet.
And you know what?
That was it! I don't know where that storm went! The entire sky was covered with gray clouds but no other rain fell. Talk about disappointed. Now just you wait, tomorrow it will rain when I am not ready for it and I will have to swim to my car like I did the last time.
July 6, 2008
That was quick!
I cannot believe that this 3-day holiday weekend is already over and done. Especially since I did not do anything particularly exciting or really anything at all. I cannot even remember what I did. It rained. I remember that. Oh and the Internets went kaputz for about half a day. It has been a very laid back weekend. Lots of time spent sitting outside on the bench on our front porch watching the rain and lightning. One night we even had one of our neighbors join us which was really nice. I got my hands nice and dirty re-potting flowers too.
I really needed this weekend to refresh. Work is not hard but there have been a few cases that got me pretty depressed. It is hard knowing that although my job is extremely important (and I do like what I do), it is also a very sad one as well.
July 5, 2008
G.L.O.R.I.A
Still need convincing?
Take a listen to this.
sigh....I feel like I am back in my first year of college, out dancing with Levi. Marya are you reading this? Let's go dancing! It's been WAY too long! Can't you hear it? The tunes are calling!
July 4, 2008
It's a message for the masses
Sigh. Obsessions are lovely.
So ummm....Just don't visit my Last.Fm profile for awhile or else you will think I have totally lost it!
-- You can catch the full track here.
June 22, 2008
I did something out of the ordinary
Guess what I did today? Well for part of the day at least. I have dragged out some supplies and I have been a scrappin'!
But now I am stuck. I have room for journaling on the page but not really anything to say. Once I finish the journaling that page will be complete. I may even attempt to start on another but who am I kidding? One page a day is a pretty good completion rate for me. I think once I actually clean up my supplies, I may even crank out a few more pages a day. I spent most of my time today taking all the stuff I have purchased over the last few months out of the original shopping bags. Now I just have to figure out where to put everything.
It felt good being able to do a little something crafty. It does wonders for the soul. It also helps that the family situation I spoke of in my previous post is slowly getting better. Well I think it is. Either way, there is a long road ahead but I am sure it will all be better in the end.
Well, I better get back to scrapping. I came online to see if maybe I had written anything on my blog that would help me with my journaling. Have any of you done that? Used your blog to help you remember?
June 17, 2008
It's almost too much
There is so much going on that it is starting to really make me feel bogged down. It's funny how certain things that happen in your daily life can really start to affect your health.
I really am finding it hard to stay awake during the day. It's like I am in a fog. I thought getting a decent amount of sleep would help but so far it hasn't.
We have the in-laws coming over tonight. I am looking forward to seeing everyone but it is going to be a mad house. I am sure by the end of tonight I will be...well...what is worse than exhausted? I am already exhausted so it will be more than that.
Work is super intensive and that is pretty draining. I like it though. It sure does make the day pass quickly.
There is a super serious issue happening with my family at the moment. I think the stress of that is not helping anything either. It is always at the front of my mind and I can't help but to worry about it.
June 14, 2008
Yearning to escape
Lately I feel just like Cairo in this picture. I feel like I am coming and going and just want to break free.
I have been so tired lately. The few times I have been on the computer at home I find myself drifting off. Even during the day, I find it hard to focus. I had hoped to recharge this weekend but on this Saturday morning, I find myself up super early. Maybe it is because the hopes I had of a crafty weekend have been replaced with the frenzy (in my mind at the moment) of getting ready for visitors. We found out last night that the husband's brother and family are in from Japan and they are coming over this week. I am SO excited to see everyone but just a little stressed that they have decided to come and spend the time at our place. I am sure we will be able to fit everyone into the place, but 10 people, 2 cats and the in-laws dog in one room may be a bit too much. So since there will be a tour of the place there is a bit of decluttering that will be happening this weekend. I need to clear up the bedroom a bit like put away scrap stuff and such, (you know, stuff you don't want little hands to get into) just in case the girls end up hanging out in here. Does anyone out there have any ideas on fun stuff I can have ready for the girls to do in case they get bored?
June 10, 2008
Musically Meme
1. The promise, 2. emo, 3.mcr ♥, 4. 39/366, 5. He's badd, yo, 6. PLAYING ELECTRIC ACOUSTIC GUITAR - FLICKR, 7. © lisman_piano_057, 8. Techno youth, 9. tesla, 10. michael hutchence, 11. Lovey Dovey, Lovey Dovey All The Time, 12. shiny happy fits of rage 153:365
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This meme was even harder than the last one. I know that once I choose an answer I am going to think of another answer that would have fit better. Music has always been important to me. I feel that the music in a person's life is what defines them. Maybe I am just thinking too hard. I am not really finding the 'real' me so to speak, in this meme. Well who I always thought was the 'real' me. So, I am answering these questions for the here and now and putting aside the old stand-by's from the past. Knowing me, they will probably change by tomorrow anyway.
1. What's your favorite song? This is a hard question to answer as I kind of have two. "The Promise" by When in Rome and "Subculture" by New Order.
2. Favorite genre of music? (Classical, Jazz, Country, Pop...) I don't know what they call it now-a-days. Indie/Alternative/Emo. It used to be Alternativey/Gothy/Punkish back in the olden days. You know, all the cool stuff that you would NEVER hear on the radio.
3. Favorite musician (add singer/band to end if necessary)? It changes but currently, My Chemical Romance.
4. What was the last song you listened to/are currently listening to? "Loose Lips" by Kimya Dawson.
5. What type of music do you dislike? Rap
6. What instrument do you like to listen to the most? It really depends on what music I am listening too. I do like to listen to guitar especially when the parts are really intricate.
7. What instrument do you most like to play (or would like to learn)? I most like to play the piano. I really do miss not having mine in the house.
8. Where do you go or what do you listen to when you're sad? I don't listen to anything in particular when I am sad, but I can say that listening to ELO, Erasure, and currently Midnight Juggernauts sure does seem to put me in a super mood! It has to be something you can dance too.
9. What was the last concert or musical event you attended (add singer/band to end if necessary)? Tesla
10. What concert or musical event do you wish you could have attended? Or a performer you would have loved to have seen live? Michael Hutchence & INXS back in 1988.
11. You and your sweetie, what's your 'song'? If you aren't paired off, what song do you think it might be? There isn't one. Although when we first started dating he sure did sing "The Joker" by The Steve Miller band, a lot. Romantic, isn’t it? LOL! I guess he liked my peaches.
12. What song gets stuck in your head the most? (For good or for bad...) Usually it's "Ashes to Ashes" by David Bowie, but TODAY I cannot get "Anyone Else But You" by the Moldy Peaches to stop playing in my head. It does not help that today the hubby is singing it too. Hey! Maybe we have found OUR song after all!
June 9, 2008
My brain is full.
Work has filled my brain and by this last weekend I think it had it's fill.
I have been steadily working on my cases at work. I am finally working on the main part of the job, abstracting. The first day went slowly but I picked up steam after that. Each day I managed to work on more cases than the previous day. I know that getting more familiar with the program helps but I wonder if I am doing fabulously with the information I am entering or if I am totally screwing up. I learn something new every day but then I also have more questions each day. Hopefully they will be answered on Wednesday when the gal who is helping me comes in to look over my work. I really do hate having to wait and it bothers me when I have to pass something over. But I really cannot complain since I do have someone that is willing to come over and give me a hand with how to do things.
Today was another full day. I worked on only one case for the better part of the day. This one had all the bells and whistles so there was a lot more information that I had to find. I cannot wait until I am comfortable enough not to have anymore questions. Well at least not that many.
Oh and about the picture. These are the manuals I have to use everyday. I had to carry them back and forth each day of the workshop. They left nice long bruises on my shoulders. I am so glad that they are now at work and I don't have to lug them back and forth. However, I can tell ya that they sure do hurt when I happen to drop them on my head when I am trying to place them on the shelf above my desk.
June 4, 2008
My meme...aka...the meme of ME!
1. stefani, circa 2005., 2. 145/365 cherry bomb!, 3. tucson high 2, 4. Orange Sunflower, 5. Gerard Way, 6. Cherry Pepsi, 7. Positano, 8. Mint Chocolate Chip Goodness, 9. Nace un bebé, nace una mamá / A baby is born, a mom is born, 10. "I Love My Family" - This Way, 11. Silly Me, 12. {320/365}
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I am already so behind on uploading my 365day pictures and here I am being sucked into the world of meme. I will NOT tell you all how long it took me to do this simple little meme. I am NO good when it comes to answering any type of questions about myself.
1. What is your first name? Stefani
2. What is your favorite food? Cherries
3. What high school did you go to? Tucson High
4. What is your favorite color? Browns mostly. At the moment orangey rusty brown.
5. Who is your celebrity crush? Okay. I admit it. Sigh.
6. Favorite drink? Cherry Pepsi (couldn't tell you when I last drank one though)
7. Dream vacation? Positano
8. Favorite dessert? Ice Cream. I have been testing out a few new flavors lately but Mint Chocolate Chip has always been my all-time fave.
9. What you want to be when you grow up? A Mom
10. What do you love most in life? My Family
11. One Word to describe you. Silly
12. Just me :)
June 3, 2008
G'night
It's late and I really should be in bed. I always seem to find lots I need to do right before I head in for the night.
Tonight, the hubby had a friend over so I checked out Dr. Who using Netflix's online movie option. It wasn't so bad once I downloaded and installed all the updates I needed. Now that I know how it works I hope they add a few more titles to their online selection. Make that, more recent titles. Most of what I see are older movies. Not saying that is bad but I usually have to be in a certain mood to watching something older.
Today was actually pretty productive. At work, the program we use actually worked for most of the day. So after a week and a day after my training, I can proudly say that I actually completed my first abstract (case). I am pretty happy about it. Now I just need to have someone check it to make sure I did it right so that I can send it up to the state. I don't think I will be comfortable about the whole thing until I know that I am doing it right. But once I am comfortable I will be able to start working on the hundreds (probably more like a thousand) cases that are waiting to be completed. Ouch! Wish me luck! I am sure I will need all that I can get.
Well the lights have all been turned off and now it is time for the computer to be put to bed, as well as myself. Good night.
June 2, 2008
Time goes by...
I really don’t know where the weekends go these days. They just seem to whiz by and I get nothing accomplished. I think I am still not used to the hubby’s new schedule. He used to have Thursday and Sunday off. Now he has Friday and Saturday. We still have one day off together and one day apart but I feel like he is always around. Not that this is bad, but I don’t seem to be getting stuff done like I should.
I can say though, that I do have plans to scrap sometime soon. I am participating in a traditional friendship swap on my Scrapals group. (Well it is not MY group but I don’t know how else to word it). I have not done one of these for I don’t know how long but the picture I used was from my 1st wedding anniversary so, 9 years. I think it was the first friendship swap we did. I think it’s about time for an update. I will have to see if I can find that old page. It will be interesting to see the differences in scrapping styles and in myself over the years.
May 31, 2008
So disapointed
No. Let me rephrase that. I am actually pretty ticked. I was just screwed by Alltel and there is nothing I can do about it. The day before my trip, I had to buy a new cell phone. My first cell phone finally bit the dust and I needed a phone for my trip. So we head off to the nearby Alltel to get a new phone. The rebate offer helped to seal the deal. They even printed out an extra receipt and paper clipped it to the rebate offer. Also, paper clipped to this was some other offers and the sales person's card. We were told we had 60-days for the rebate and the rebate form also had this boldly printed on the bottom of the form.
So, I leave the next day for my trip. I am now back and decide to fill out the information for the rebate. I remove the sales person's card and find that she had covered up a very important piece of information. The rebate ended on May 29th. The sales person never mentioned an ending date and in fact when she talked to us in detail about the rebate she had already had her extra stuff paper clipped to it so there was no way at that time we would have noticed that we only were given a week for our rebate. I am so disappointed to be out of pocket for this money. At least I can still take the phone back and I will be so very sad to do so but it may end up being the only option. It may actually be the best option. Then I can head on over to Best Buy and see what phone they offer for free. I was told by a co-worker that she got her phone (the same as mine) for free from Best Buy when her carrier wanted her to pay for it. So much for customer loyalty.
May 29, 2008
Where did May go?
Whew! The month of May just seemed to rush by. I cannot believe it is already going to be June. So much has happened this month.
I of course got the hairs cut. I am now learning the concept of having a bad hair day. This also means I have to actually spend time on my hair and comb it. It had been a year since my last cut. I knew I had bad split ends but the gal that cut my hair was supposed to take care of that. I told her to cut off as much as she needed at the bottom. She kept it pretty long though and I am finding so many split ends that I am afraid to color my hair. Hair does not look pretty when the ends are white. I am wondering if I should call her and ask her to trim the ends. It has been a couple of weeks since I got the cut so I wonder how much she will charge me. Have any of you done that? Gone back to the hairstylist to get the original cut ‘fixed’? This is a first for me. Makes me miss my Uncle even more. He would know exactly what to do. But of course he would not be afraid to chop off all the bad ends to begin with.
This month I have also had my first job review. I have made it to my 90-day mark so now I am eligible for health insurance. Well on the 1st I will be. I.CANNOT.WAIT! My body is starting to fall apart and I SO need to go to the doctor. Well first I need to find one. Ever since my last doctor (if he could even call himself that), I have been quite leery about going. I am overwhelmed at finding a new doctor. I just don’t want to make the wrong choice.
Last week I had the opportunity to go on my first business trip. I had to go up to the State Department to get some additional training on the main part of my job. It was nice being out of town for the week. The drive up was a bit hectic. What should have taken about 1 ½ hours took nearly three! There was construction and cops all the way up and once I hit the capitol it all came to a standstill. Then came the fun of driving downtown looking for the building and parking garage I was supposed to use. It all worked out and even though I was late I ended up not missing a single part of the presentation except for the introductions. I got to stay at a nice hotel, in a super huge suite, where I was pretty much the only girl there. I have also learned that traveling business men can be kind of loud.
I was excited to come back to work this week and get started on this backlog of cases but the system has been down the entire week. So I have been a bit bummed about that. I hope I get to use what I learned before I forget it.
May 26, 2008
There have been some changes
Lots of things happening around here.
Lots of changes. Lots of learning. Lots of traveling too. But for now, I am home. It feels good to be back but I kind of wish I could leave again.
May 14, 2008
How should I feel?
I came across this today. I guess I really don't know how I 'feel' about it. I thought at first it was kind of cool. The website is a neat idea. But then I noticed that you could save the photos. Then I found that many people have uploaded these photos into their own Flickr account. The wefeelfine.org website mentions Creative Commons copyright but this picture of mine sure is not and the same is true for quite a few pictures I came across.
I know there are a lot of sites out there that gather pictures from Flickr and all over the web but those usually take you right to the original photo page when you click on them. The website may have a link back to my original photo on their page but it also altered the photo and added their own info. If the photo is downloaded from the site then they have no way of knowing who it originally belonged to. Plus there is a reason I edited the picture the way I did. This just makes me feel totally different about it.
May 12, 2008
This is me.
I got the link to this survey while visiting a friend's blog. I thought the results were pretty interesting. I would have to say that it is pretty accurate. Surprisingly accurate. Especially in the career choices. :) Now that was interesting. I used to want to be a vet when I was younger.
You Are An ISFP |
 The Artist You are a gifted artist or musician (though your talents may be dormant right now). You enjoy spending your free time in nature, and you are good with animals and children. Simply put, you enjoy beauty in all its forms and live for the simple pleasures in life. Gentle, sensitive, and compassionate - you are good at recognizing people's unspoken needs. In love, you are quiet and sweet yet very passionate. You love easily. You have an underlying love for all living things, and it's easy for you to accept someone into your heart. At work, you do best in an unconventional position. You express yourself well and can work with almost anyone. You would make a good veterinarian, pediatrician, or composer. How you see yourself: Sympathetic, kind, and communicative When other people don't get you, they see you as: Incompetent, insecure, and overly sensitive |
May 10, 2008
They could be my cats! LOL~
The picture from yesterday's post was one from my 365 project set. One of the comments I got on the photo was about corporate cuddling and included a link to this video. This is seriously the funniest thing I have come across in the longest time. Watching these cats is like watching my own! I showed it to the husband and he could not stop laughing. Of course he had to immediately try out the cat yodeling. LOL~
So do engineers really only eat peanut butter and jelly? LOL~
May 9, 2008
Help!
I cannot believe that I have been captured! I have been given the most terrible torture of all. The cuddle torture. I must stay brave. I must not be weak for this goes against everything that makes me the cat that I am! I will only be touched when I want to be and NEVER NEVER will I be held!! I will never let the giants win! I will not let them hear me purr. I will never let down my guard. I will bravely live the rest of my 9-lives in this prison.
With all the braveness in the world.
Your faithful feline,
Stinky McStink Butt
p.s. Please send help soon!
May 5, 2008
*If the sandal fits...*
Since I have had to buy new clothes for the J.O.B. I have been forced to buy new shoes as well. ;)
I found these. They are really cute and have a bit of a heel. So they probably won't get worn to work that often. LOL!
The only problem...I cannot walk in them. I have never been able to walk in these slip-on type of sandals. I seem to be always griping my toes so that either the shoes don't fly off while I am walking or so I don't trip. I always seem to be drag my feet when I wear them. Well at least one of my feet. Not a very graceful look I assure you. LOL!
May 2, 2008
I missed Grey's for this?
Saturday is National Scrapbook Day. All the scrappy places are having sales and the local scrapbook stores are no exceptions. Last night, I had the opportunity to go to the local scrapbook store's sale before the sale. It was a special pre-sale for all of us that spend way too much money in the store. I have never been to one of these special events and decided it was about time that I did. Especially since I probably won't make the 'special' list this year. I was hoping to find some cool new things to buy but there really wasn't much that I HAD to have. There really wasn't anything new. I did manage to buy the 12-inch platform for the QK Revolution but they did not have any of the new 12-inch dies. I am still debating that particular purchase, by the way. I still managed to spend alot and came home with Stickles, which I have never used before and a few bottles of very over-priced glitter. I just could not resist those pretty colors and all that sparkle.
During the sale we played Bingo. I was excited to actually win one of the Bingo games. I was given a nicely wrapped present which I waited until I got home to open. I shook it and it sounded like chipboard and I was hoping I won something that was new and exciting. Imagine my surprise, okay really, my disapointment when I opened my prize to find that it was in no way scrappy related. It was not even something sold in the store. It was just a puzzle. :(
April 29, 2008
Having reservations
I want to thank again all of you that left comments on my last post. The choices are really helping with my decisions on where to stay when I go on my trip.
I don't know why I am freaking out over where to stay. Well I do know. It is because it is the first time I will be doing it alone and not meeting anyone at the end of my journey. Airplane reservations are just so much easier. LOL!
My training will be in Phoenix. I lived there once, for a year. Of course that was 20 years ago. LOL! At least I have a pretty good idea on how to navigate the city. I just don't know which parts of town are safe to stay overnight.
I had pretty much narrowed it down to one hotel but I think it is actually in a bad part of town so now it is between that one and another which is on the opposite side of downtown.
One hotel is remodeled and is near a mall and food establishments (how is that for a fancy word?). But it is in central Phoenix and may not be a good option. The other choice is actually downtown and even though there are not food places around the hotel, they give you free breakfast. I am good with free.
April 25, 2008
*booga*booga*
I need to get a more exciting life.
I was looking thru some past posts and noticed that I sure did have a lot more people commenting on what I wrote. I am trying to see what is different than before. I still complained back then so it cannot be that. LOL! Geez! Even my own friends don't stop by anymore. I think maybe the idea of having a blog is so popular now that there are just too many of them out there. The novelty is gone. Maybe I should give something away. Ya know...buy some friendship. LOL!
Any of you familiar with the online reservation sites? Like Orbitz, Hotels.com, Travelocity, etc? Which one is the best? In the past, I have only used online reservation sites for airline tickets. Now I need to make hotel reservations for my BUSINESS TRIP! I am so happy to say that. At my previous job there were always hints that I would eventually be sent on one but it never happened. I have only been at my current job for a short time and I already get to take one. Of course it will probably be the ONLY trip I get to take but it is still a trip!
I am SO happy today is Friday. How about you?
April 21, 2008
Seriously?
Seriously?
Is Flickr really down? What am I to do? Like I wasn't already way behind with uploading my 365 day photos.
Seriously?
The Face of Boe? Really? Now that is the only thing we came away with after watching the Dr. Who finale. That was great! LOL!
Seriously?
Who ever heard of the grocery store not carrying caramel apple dip? I seriously see it there every time I walk by the apples but never had the need to buy it. Until today. I wanted to make a cream cheese and caramel apple dip for a work potluck tomorrow and can you believe the store did not have any? I asked and was told that they no longer carry it. Seriously now! That sucks!
April 19, 2008
Out with the not so old...
It seems that now that I have a faster online connection I am not finding myself using it all that much. Maybe because I am on the computer all day and just don't feel like turning it on at night. Or it could be that this computer is so darn slow that it gets frustrating. Since my home computer is a Dell there is no way to update it. If we want faster, we will need to buy a new computer. But since the husband bought this thing the other day, it will be quite awhile before we can afford a new computer.
There was nothing wrong with the old one. It was only a few years old but I guess that does not matter when it comes to dumb video games and how they need to be in hi-def. Oh my, does this sound like a rant or what? I probably would have gotten over the idea of owing for the new TV but then of course we needed a couple of special cables each being around $50. Then there is the upgrading of the cable box which will add only $6 more a month to the cable bill but we already increased it by going with the cable internet connection. So now the husband has his hi-def and the wireless connection for his games and I guess I am just feeling a bit down at not having anything hi-tech and new of my own.
On another note, last night I watched the season premiere of Dr. Who on SciFi. I don't know what I thought about that show. I really was not that impressed with the episode and hope that they get better. I have not even seen the season finale from last season. That is on tonight well in half an hour, but on BBC America. I am looking forward to watching it, but what I really want to see is the finale of Torchwood. Now that is an awesome show!
April 17, 2008
finished
Today I graduated.
I have officially completed my training.
Well it was more like I was given my certificate of completion but it was more like an empty envelope with a letter stating that my certificate was coming in the mail. :)
I cannot belive I am finally finished. It feels good. Now I just have to concentrate on the degree I need for my job and after that...certification!
So even though I have finished my schooling, it was only the first chapter. I still have a ways to go and I am looking forward to it.
April 12, 2008
*tumble*
Today we went to run a couple of shopping errands. While leaving the first store I totally missed a step and down I went. If it were for the fact that there was a car at the curb in front of me, I probably would have landed on my face instead of my knees. The husband says he doesn't think anyone saw. I told him, dude, everyone saw! LOL! I do find it funny that once he helped me up and we walked to the car that we never even looked back at the store. Talk about embarrassing.
Now I need to work on my taxes. I really do need to do them but I am starting to feel a bit tired and kind of ill. I wonder if I am making myself feel this way because I really don't want to do my taxes.
This past week has been an extremely long week.
Work is going well. Nothing new to report about that. I do find my desk to be quite cold (I sit directly under a vent) and when I get cold I get sleepy. Add to that the fact that I stayed up later than usual this past week and by Friday it was so hard to concentrate, much less stay awake.
This past week also marked the anniversary of my Uncle's passing. I really do miss him.
April 8, 2008
Appreciate Me!
This week is National Cancer Registrar Appreciation Week.
I actually now have a job that actually has a national appreciation week. Now that is cool.
So who is gonna get me flowers? Take me to lunch?
Hello??
I'm waiting!
Anyone? Anyone?
April 7, 2008
WE DID IT!!
Finally! After years and years, the hubby and I now have high-speed Internet! Of course it is not without its issues. It was supposed to have been turned on last Sunday (yesterday) but ended up being today. Then we find out that they only allow one cable connection to be active so the darn cable is plugged into the living room wall and snakes all the way across the house to get to the computer. I am not too happy that it will cost over $40 in order to get the cable connection to work in the bedroom. The cable company tells us we are eligible for free cable in the bedroom but we have to pay if we want to get it. I wonder if I can get the owner to pay to get the plug activated?
This past weekend was not a good one. At. All. Today was a little better. Hopefully by the end of this week all will be well again. :) I sure do hope so 'cause the stress is starting to get to me.
April 5, 2008
It's sad really...
I have all these ideas of what I want to write about and post on the blog but then I never get around to doing it. Some days I don’t even get around to turning on the computer. I miss reading all the blogs I used to read. And message boards? Heck, I don’t even know the last time I visited one. I am so behind on uploading my daily 365 photos and I am surprised that I even remember to take one each day.
I really have not been feeling all that well lately. I am looking forward to the time when I have insurance and can go to the doctor. I really do need to find out what is causing all my issues. I just know it cannot be all in my head like my prior doctor told me. Geesh! He sure was an idiot. Can you believe that when I complained about a prescription he had given me, he had the nerve to tell me that he did not give me the RX and it was all in my head. He said that since he did not have it written in my chart that it never happened. It did not matter that his darn name was printed on the actual RX. I really don’t know how he stays a doctor. I need to find me one that is not an idiot, that’s for sure.
Today, the B and I will be going to Target. Speaking of Target. I went the other day and was happy to see all the new scrappy stuff out on the shelf. What I did NOT like was seeing that they now carry the storage bag that I bought after Christmas and that it was $10 cheaper than the local scrap store ($15 less than the new scrap store). Kind of a bummer.
I did notice one thing that made me laugh. Last year or so I jumped on the Target $1 spot bandwagon and bought these plastic document storage thingies. They were all the rage on the message boards. I bought what I could and hoped that Target would come out with more. They did and they sucked! They were such poor quality. I still have a bag of empty ones in the closet. I notice that whenever something sells really well that Target usually will replace it with something a lot cheaper in quality. Well when I was looking at all the new scrappy stuff, I noticed that they had the original plastic storage thingies on the shelf. Of course, they are now more expensive than a mere dollar. Target knows what it is doing. They saw how big these items were and they are now selling them themselves for a profit. Very Greedy!
March 30, 2008
...and so it ends
...another weekend.
I hate when the weekend is over and I have done nothing. I was shorted a day yesterday by being sick. Today was better but I still feel as though I did not accomplish anything. I think I am still trying to get used to B’s new schedule. I am SO used to us having Sunday off together. I am used to having Saturdays to get stuff done and then being lazy on Sundays. Now that we both have Saturday off together, it is throwing a kink into what I am used to. I did manage to get some laundry done and the bathroom is clean so it was not a total loss. Oh and I watched a movie that has been sitting here for weeks {Martian Child}. So now, we can send it back and get something new.
March 29, 2008
old
Getting old has sure been on my mind lately.
What with being exhausted and fatigued all the time and I am doing NOTHING that should be causing me to feel this way.
Then there are the allergies. I NEVER had them as a child. Not until the past few years have I began to suffer. Today I woke up in terrible shape. I barely made it to the store to buy some medicine. After a couple of hours, I started to feel better but it was enough to sap my energy for the rest of the day. Now I am starting to feel icky again and the medicine is supposed to last 24-hours.
Tonight, B made a wonderful dinner. I bit down on the tines of the fork and chipped my tooth. I am upset about it. I would expect this to happen to B but not me as my teeth are in much better shape. As I get older, I am starting to fall apart. I do not like it! Nope not one tiny bit!
March 26, 2008
Can you hear me now?
Hi.
It's me.
The one that seems to have just fallen off the face of the Earth. Is that even spelled right? Earth?
I wish I could tell you that I have been extremely busy with the most exciting of things but if I did it would not be truthful. I have been busy but mainly just going to work and then running errands afterwards. Nothing too exciting or out of the ordinary. Well that is unless you consider getting the oil changed in the car exciting.
I am tired. I don't know why I am so extremely tired. I have been getting more sleep than usual but by the end of the day, like now for instance, it is really hard to get anything done. I am so drained by the end of the day. It is really weird. I keep hoping that maybe my body will get into some kind of routine and I will get used to what ever it is and have more energy but I wonder just how long that will take.
Easter was good. Last Easter is when my Uncle passed. This year we all got together and it was good. I didn't really take pictures though. I don't think anyone was in the mood. Who knows...maybe it was I that was not in the mood.
March 14, 2008
Fridays are lovely
Okay.
So you know what?
I am dang tired!
This getting up early thing is SO not my style. This past week has been so hard for me when it has been time to get out of bed. I can say that I behaved and did get up when the alarm went off but I was NOT happy about it. Nope! Not one bit! I really hope that I feel better after the weekend. But who knows, I am so far behind in doing stuff I am sure that this weekend will just fly past.
Today I was pretty much all on my own (except for an hour in the morning). The gal who is helping me learn the job will be back at her own hospital on Monday. So now, I am all alone. There is a lot to do but the really detailed part has to wait until I go to the State’s training class. Who knows when that will be. I am wishing already that I had a laptop so I could take it with me while I am out of town. No computer or Internet for a week will probably drive me crazy. LOL! Once I am trained, I can then start to work on the 2-years of backlog that is sitting on the shelf staring at me every day.
At least the job can be entertaining. I tell you…this department is sure full of drama.
This past week, one of the gals walked around and told everyone that on St. Patrick’s day we were to bring green colored snacks. Not dishes or a meal, but just snacks. Someone posted a paper on the wall saying to bring snacks and a few of the gals wrote down their name and what they were bringing. Well that is when all heck broke loose. Apparently, if you put of a sign-up sheet that means it is a pot-luck. There are 2 sections in the department and the other section was not very happy about this. The manager of one section actually had a meeting with the section that posted the sign. I even heard someone mention HR. Then if that was not enough, the gals (who posted the sign) brought it up again the next day. I am so NOT getting into any drama at this job. I have had enough of that to last me the rest of my lifetime. So, I printed my name on the paper and I am bringing green Oreos.
March 9, 2008
I must be growing up
You know what is weird about getting up super early to go to work? Being tired before the news comes on at 10pm. I am lucky if I can even make it that late. I have NEVER been that way. Even on the weekends, I find myself waking up early and of course, I end up going to bed early as well. This is so NOT the norm for me. This job has changed me and it has only been 2 weeks! I have turned into the husband! This cannot be! LOL! I was always the night owl and I never would get up early unless I HAD to.
The husband has a new work schedule. He now has 2 days off in a row and instead of us spending Sundays together, we now will be putting up with each other on Saturdays. It was weird having him home 2 days in a row. Saturday we woke up early and actually went to Kohl’s early bird sale. We were there at 8am. All his doing mind you. I was shocked. We have never done that. It was fun. Then we went to breakfast, over 2 hours later!
Today I had the place to myself. It was a pretty lazy day around here. I cannot even remember what I did. I can tell you that I did NOT do all the stuff I really wanted to do today. Oh and you know what? I am tired.
March 4, 2008
Just one of those days
So far each morning I have been pretty lucky in the parking department. Today...not so much.
The hospital is doing massive construction and there is just no place to park. Employees are not allowed to park in the parking garage in front of the hospital and there is just one small lot near the hospital. I had heard about the 'other' place we were to park if this small lot is full but never had to experience it until today.
I had to drive quite a ways past the hospital and past all the construction for the new hospital buildings. I found a spot and got ready for a hike. And a hike it was. Lots of dirt and the level of the dirt lot is higher than the actual area we walk on to get to the hospital. It is so far away there is a shuttle (well a golf cart) to drive employees to the hospital. I was not lucky enough to encounter the shuttle on my way. Once at the hospital, I then had to walk thru the construction site. The walk way is surrounded by chain link fence and leads to the door. It reminded me of all those construction sites I see on TV. I guess that isn't make believe.
The parking was not the only thing that did not go as usual. I was so not paying attention this morning that I left behind all my important papers for work (passwords etc).
Here's hoping that Wednesday is much better. Tomorrow is Wednesday, right?
March 3, 2008
Monday
Today was a good day. If it weren’t for the fact that I had to go in for my second TB test the day would have been SUPER!
It was a pretty chilly and windy today but I only had to endure it for the walk from the parking lot to the door. I did go outside for a bit of a break but was almost blown away so it was a pretty short outside break.
I spent the morning training with Deb and she left me alone again in the afternoon. I finally got access to the servers and was able to get a lot accomplished this afternoon. At least there is one section of the job that I feel confident that I can do. However, it is a very tiny portion and I would be concerned if I was not comfortable with it.
Went to the parents this afternoon after work and got to see their cute little puppy, which has grown so much in the short time since they got it. At least this time I got pictures. I hope to share those soon because they turned out really cute.
Well nothing else exciting to report…well I take that back. Tonight we had Chinese. Yum!!
March 2, 2008
First week down
This past week went by very slowly but yet quickly. Each night I would get home and would be so tired, I could not wait until bedtime. I think I slept only because I was so exhausted. By the time Friday came along, I was really looking forward to the weekend. Which is why I find it quite interesting that I am a bit anxious for Monday to be here so that I can do it all over again.
On Friday, I was left alone for most of the day. I had a lot to do so it did go by quickly. I cannot wait until I am more used to the place so that I can feel more at home. I cannot wait to meet some people so that I can have someone to each lunch with or even take a break with. The place is so busy that I am sure it will be awhile before any of that happens. What I have learned is that I am actually going to be THE Tumor Registrar for the hospital. Not just a helper to the person that is there. Once I am trained she will go back to her hospital.
I am not a morning person but if it means that I actually get a chance at finding a parking place in the one parking lot for employees then I guess I will become one. Each morning I have been diligent about getting up when the alarm goes off at 5am. So, on Saturday I was really looking forward to no alarm and getting to sleep in. So why is it that my body woke up at 4:30am? I don’t get it. My body has NEVER adapted that quickly.
I am hoping that once things get settled down I will have time to be crafty again. I did join over at LivePink . Pretty scary since it is more like a MySpace thing. MySpace is okay mainly because it is mostly people that have I grew up with and most I have not seen in over 20-years. But a new scrapping site? I always feel so out of place. I usually end up being the most unpopular person there.
February 25, 2008
It has been a long day.
The majority of today was spent in one room listening to a multitude of speakers and only the last hour was about benefits. Benefits that I will not even be eligible until June so it really was not necessary. I really have to say I did not learn too much from today. I now know the history of how the hospital came to be and a few other interesting history items but that is about it. I was able to have a quick visit with my cousin (who works in the pharmacy) and a friend from school (that is in the same department as I am). Those were definitely the highlights of the day.
I did find that I am scheduled for computer training tomorrow at 9am. If it were not for this class, I would have NO idea what to do after my orientation. No one has spoken to me about my hours or where I will even be working. If nothing is said tomorrow while I am at the computer class then I need to go and hunt down that information.
I did find out one piece of important info during orientation. Wearing jeans is definitely a no-no. Last week was just an exception due to it being Rodeo Week. So, since I had not yet found any pants to wear, I decided to go shopping after work. I had planned to go to a particular store which caters to my shortness (and size) but the discount store was next door so I stopped there first. I did manage to find a 3 pairs of pants (2 of which will need to be altered). I also found 2 bras and a pair of Converse. I paid less than $70 for everything and then headed out to my regular store. I really wanted a pair of black pants and I wanted a pair that I could wear immediately. I managed to find a pair and even though they are tighter than I am used to, I bought them. Can you believe that I bought one pair of pants (and 5 pairs of undies) and spent over $70? Ouch!
The shopping wore me out more than the orientation did. I don’t think I will have any problems falling asleep tonight.
February 24, 2008
Tomorrow...
...is the day.
I start my new job tomorrow morning. I really do hope that I am able to sleep tonight.
Tomorrow is just orientation so no 'real' work as of yet so I guess I really don't have anything to be nervous about. There should be lots of people there as there is only one orientation every 2 weeks for all the hospitals and locations in town. Maybe that is what is making me nervous.
I had hoped that a fellow student would be attending the orientation. I found out today that she will not be there. She was hired before I was but it appears that she may be getting the run around as she is disabled. They told her it would take 2 weeks to process what only took me one day. Something does not sound right. Hopefully it will all work out okay.
The weather was awesome today! 84 degrees! Hopefully tomorrow will be just as nice. I guess winter is over.
Now if I could only get rid of this cough...things would be perfect!
February 19, 2008
My brain hurts!
Today was quite exhausting. Who knew sitting in one position all day could be so painful?
I took the huge (15 pages/46 questions) coding final today. It took me about 5 hours (norm is 1-3 days). I did extremely well and I am SO happy it is over and done with. Tomorrow I have my last anatomy test and then I can fool around the rest of the day…um I mean finish up some extra paper work. ;)
I had a lovely surprise today. One of my fellow classmates (a very sweet older lady) gave me a Starbucks gift card. She had wanted to take me out to lunch to thank me for helping her with her coursework but since this is my last week, she got me the gift card. What a sweet and unexpected gesture. I will miss seeing her each day.
February 18, 2008
Four Targets later...
…and I am pretty beat!
Last night B and I went to Target. While we were there, I decided to look at shoes to see if I can find some that were comfy and nice enough to wear to work. I found a pair but not in my size. No problem. I pass 3 other Targets on the way home from class so I decided to check them out after school.
I stopped at the Target by the college and they did NOT have my size. Then I stopped by the lovely newer Target by my old apartment. They had my size but only after I wandered down the wrong aisle. I also found another style that is pretty comfy but of course, they were out of my size. So, off to the final Target that is closer to my house. They did have my size in that other style. They also had my size in the first style of shoe I wanted. I should have just went there to begin with. Now that I have some comfy shoes…I really need to find some pants to wear. LOL!
School was good today. I had not planned to tell anyone (yet) about me starting work this next Monday but my instructor had me make an announcement. I think some people are not very happy about me finding a job. Some seem to think that this position (in a major hospital with people I have never met or heard of) was made especially for me. Yeah. I don’t think so. As of today, I only have my coding final and one last anatomy test to take and then I am finished. I am so relieved.
February 16, 2008
Hey everyone!
It’s time to kick off your shoes, put on your stripey socks and boogie down!
Guess who got a job?
Go on.
Guess.
Did you guess yet? Do you need a little hint?
Well let me tell you a little story.
Yesterday, while in the midst of taking a 26 page test (yes, you read that right – 26 and it is not even the final!!!) I received a call on my cell phone. Since I was taking a test, I could not answer it and the phone number did not look familiar so I did not worry. I was not expecting anything important since the person that interviewed me said it would be a week before I heard anything and her number is an out-of-state number. After the test, I listened to the message and it was the HR department offering me the position!!! As of yesterday, I am an employed gal! I start on the 25th! That was supposed to be the first day of my externship but instead I will be working. I went yesterday afternoon to fill out all the pre-employment paperwork.
Next week is going to be so busy! I have 2 days to finish my class work and one day to take the final (I hope it only takes one day since the school is closed Thurs and Fri). I have to make an appointment for next week for a drug test and physical (which I don’t have any record for my immunizations so I am a bit stressed) and then I have to go back and get my security badge for work. I am working at the hospital near my house but the HR department is all the way across town. Lots of driving will be done. All of this needs to be completed before my orientation on the 25th.
How weird is it that on February 27th of last year, I was pulled into a meeting and told I was no longer employed. A lot sure has happened in that year. I was very lucky that I really did not have to work and was able to take advantage of going to school. If it had not been for the layoff I would still be there, having my life sucked away (not that I would have noticed). I am really looking forward to what this New Year holds.
February 14, 2008
nervous
Thank you all for the wonderful birthday wishes. I cannot believe all the comments I got! You guys are way too sweet! :)
Today will be pretty nerve wracking. Did I spell that right? I woke up with a headache (of course) and in a couple of hours I have a phone interview for a job. Keep your fingers crossed please! I am getting pretty nervous about it since I am not feeling all that well.
As for the picture.... yesterday's theme was to show what you hate. If you want to know what I hate, click on the picture to find out.
February 12, 2008
February 11, 2008
getting closer
I am getting so close to finishing school that I am starting to get nervous. I have NO idea what my future holds.
Last week I received an email in response to my job application. It was a request for my resume and the times I would be available to interview. I was so not expecting that email. That email made me super excited and freaked out. Today, I sent off my response and included my resume. Now all I can do is wait. I am afraid to leave my cell phone for even a minute. I really do hate interviews and although I am looking forward to it, I am dreading it all the same.
Today was a very productive school day. Took 3 tests and completed 4 sections. That leaves only 11 sections to go and then the major 3-day long coding final. I sure do hope it does not take me that long to complete!
I am feeling a lot better. I still have a terrible cough and I know it will take quite awhile for it to go away. I just hope it does not take too long as it really does tire me out.
February 8, 2008
Yesterday I
...went to class
...coughed
...completed the final medical terminology chapter (bye bye book!)
...coughed
...got 100% on my anatomy test
...coughed
...discussed with my instructor when to start my externship (4am is not too early is it? LOL)
...coughed
...applied for a job
...coughed
...had the engine light come on in the car (what the heck and I supposed to do now?)
...coughed
...got LOST
...coughed a bit more
...did WAY too much!
February 6, 2008
I'm getting there...
I think I may be getting a little better in the health department.
Today I actually got dressed and spent the day doing laundry. So tomorrow I am off to school. I really do want to finish everything up by next week.
I think I have mentioned that after the school portion, I then have a 4-week externship to get some on the job training. So, if you remember, I had mentioned that there may actually be a job opportunity for me (instead of an externship). Well today, we got word that the job opening has finally been posted and so I went online to apply. I really would LOVE to get this position but it looks like it will only be 48-hours per pay period. I cannot live on just 48-hours. :( I need to speak to my instructor about it only being a part-time position. I really don’t want to have to work 2 part-time jobs. Especially since they are so hard to find.
I have recently been dealing with friend issues and it is totally ticking me off and that sucks! It puts me in such a pissy mood and I HATE that!
You know the kind of “friend” that is basically your friend only until they meet someone more popular than you. Then they don’t seem to find the time to even say “hello” anymore. It’s something that I am trying hard not to let bother me, especially since I know this person never really liked me to begin with. But it still hurts. How sad is that?
February 4, 2008
sick-sick-sick
I HATE being sick!
I can actually handle the aches and pains and even the coughing but when the head is stuffy…watch out!
The husband seems to be a getting better though. He went to the ER last Friday and I am trying to stick it out. I was not feeling as bad as him and was actually feeling much better yesterday, that is until I tried to go to bed last night. I ended up on the couch the entire night and did not sleep at all. I am SO congested! I thought that Sudafed would help but so far, nothing.
I managed to get dressed this morning and headed out to school in the blustery cold and was SO happy to be out of the house and to feel the cold air because I was just too hot! I was only able to handle class for an hour and then decided I would be better off at home. The husband also went to work today but as soon as he walked in the door they sent him right back home. Poor guy had to walk all the way to work in the cold rain.
Who knows when I will go back to class. Either way, I did bring home all my packets so hopefully I will get lots of work done.
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