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[May. 6th, 2009|04:17 pm] |
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Despite it being quite ferret-like, I am really liking FaceBook. Seems like it is much easier for me to actually connect and get together with people , making 'extended' invites.
Meh, maybe I am just too lazy to post anymore. It isn't that I don't want to update and keep my friends involved, I guess I just never have enough to say that I feel 'justified' in making an LJ post.
I dunno ...
Anyway, I have reserved FB for my RL friends and family only, so if you are interested, come find me :) |
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[Apr. 18th, 2009|09:22 am] |
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For those in the area and interested. Be advised! Silence is not golden, the lights don't go all the way down, the sound isn't all the way up, there are no previews. This is not a regular showing, and if a kid sits 3 rows ahead and jumps up and down while trilling the whole time, you aren't allowed to complain.
That said, I will definitely be there, the first one is one of Megan's favorites :) |
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[Feb. 26th, 2009|06:22 pm] |
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So, yeah ... haven't been actually posting for a while. Not that nothing has been going on, I have just not had the gumption to write it down.
( Magic (Kingdom) Birthday )
( 'Baby' Steps )
( End of a (crappy) era )
( Epilogue )
Anyway, it is about time for me to read a story and tuck the young in bed, so I shall end here. Have a good night :) |
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[Dec. 8th, 2008|12:45 pm] |
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Hey there. Well, I still ahve my shitty job, but perhaps not much longer. Would be a blessing and a curse, I tell you. Blessing because it is a shit job, curse because would suck to lose the income especially close to the holidays.
I may hate my job, but I have, in the way I do, fixed the job around me to be tolerable. It was so disorganized that my OCD/Autism went nuts, and so I pretty much grabbed everyone around me by the scruff of the neck and threw them into the path I created. It took me a little over a month to slowly get everyone used to my methods, but now, everything is running smoothly. I am in at least 15 minutes early, put on my headphones and do my job all day. I don't make calls, I don't text all day, I don't fuck around and I don't let the others in the room drag me into their horseplay. Above all else though, I don't make mistakes. I QA things before anyone else gets them for different issues, that I was the only one willing to learn.
I got a call on Friday though. Apparently, there have 'been concerns raised' about my job. I was so irate about the 'issues', I can't even describe.
1. I need to stop being late every day. My tardiness is affecting my work. (There have been 2 times since I started that I wasn't the first one here.)
2. I need to dress professionally and stop wearing holey jeans. (I don't even own jeans that fit, and my 'goal jeans' are in a box somewhere.)
3. I need to stop causing others to be distracted and 'stop the horseplay'. (I would be hard pressed to tell you anything that happens during the day. Once my headphones are on, I ignore everything.)
4. I need to not be on the phone all day anymore. (I have answered 8 calls since I started, and each time, I have left the room as I was told was allowed in my new hire stuff, and each time it was a real or possible emergency. If it was not an emergency, I would get off the phone asap.)
5. My attendence is an issue. (This is almost true. I have missed a lot of time, most of it in the past 3 weeks when I was making trips to the ER to be with Tom. But the temp agency had apparently been told that I 'call in at the last minute a lot'.)
I am so completely tired of this bullshit.
Tom found out Friday that he has to make a business trip to NJ this week. When I told my boss that my schedule would need to change for a few days to take my daughter to school, I was given 'a look' and told that that might be a problem. My reply was, "Well, I found out Friday afternoon at about 5. I told Tom about the call from OfficeTeam, but what am I supposed to do. I am either late and work thru lunch while he is gone, or you have to fire me. I have no choice, there is nothing I can do about it." I was told, "Well, I'll have to let you know what they say." I am not sure who 'they' is, but hey, whatever.
This job sucks so hard. |
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| Halloween Horror Nights |
[Sep. 23rd, 2008|05:35 am] |
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Tom and I are going to HHN on Sunday the 26th. Anyone who wants to come along, let me know and I'll set up place/time to meet up and we can have a blast watching me wet myself in terror.
http://www.halloweenhorrornights.com/orlando/
Woot!
PS - It's all based on fairy tales this year. Brothers Grimm, Alice in Wonderland, urban legends, Wizard of Oz, and the Collectors. Oh, and there is a Collectors zone that is based on Jack the Ripper. I am so there. |
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[Sep. 18th, 2008|08:54 pm] |
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This morning, I pulled a Jannie.
Backstory : I have places that I keep money in case of emergency. I have a couple stashes in the house that I randomly add to on occasion as little piggy banks. However, 98% of the time, I do in fact remember them.
This morning, I was cleaning out my purse as I was going to bring a bigger bag to work that sould hold lunch, book, etc. I rarely carry a purse, but was needing to the past few days because I carry more than my wallet and keys to work. Anyway, I was checking that I had everything I wanted and unzipped a pocket, knowing that I hadn't put anything in there, but deciding for novelty to see if there was anything in there.
"Oh look! I found $50 in my purse!"
Yep, a lonely, forgotten $50 bill in a zipper that I know hasn't been opened for at least ... 6+ months? /facehoof
Branez? I haz them.
( Definition of 'Pulling a Jannie' ) |
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[Sep. 14th, 2008|08:37 am] |
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Sometime during the night, I got sick. Megan also seems to be less healthy than is recommended. Crappy.
This morning, someone popped into my head that I hadn't thought of in a long time. Diamond Dave. I don't know why ... So I spent some time trying to find him on MySpace (becuase it is like the TCG of the internet), Facebook, etc ... Kinda sad, y'know? That in this day and age, people can still be unfindable ...
Oh well, I'll keep looking ... |
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| Ok, I figured it out |
[Sep. 13th, 2008|05:32 pm] |
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I had posted something that I wanted to keep at the top of my journal, and subsequent posts had the 'Date Out of Order' thing ticky boxed. This caused all posts with it selected to not show up on friends' pages. So I have gone back about 8 or 10 posts and deselected it and all that, but I am honestly far too lazy to keep going to do all of them. I did redate all those I de-tickied so they should have just mega-spammed flists everywhere :P
Sorry I r stoopids. |
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[Sep. 13th, 2008|12:26 pm] |
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In other news, I have gotten a job.
I'll be working in a non-local hospital merging medical records. In the basement. Next to the morgue.
Creepiness achieved.
By non-local, I mean about an hour away. Yeesh. |
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[Sep. 13th, 2008|11:11 am] |
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So, yeah. It's been a while since I updated, but there was nothing really new to report. Well, ok, there was, but I just didn't have the oomph to post.
A few weeks ago, Tom and I had a dinner party. Brian, Ruth, Jamie, Faith, Mike and Darr came over for a bbq. There were games to be had in Disney Scene-it, the DaVinci Code and Harry Potter Scene-it. The revelation came about that the DaVinci Code game was like the anti-board game since it's main goal was people not communicating with each other. I was also told that to play the HP game, I would have to be drinking to give others a fighting chance. *snicker* I had about 3 or 4 shots of strawberry taquila and 2 beers, and to ensure that people would want to play again sometime, I threw the game at the last minute. I didn't even look at the TV clue that won the game, never used my 'miss a turn' cards ... was a bit hard, but maybe next time, people will want to play again :)
Tom and I have been doggedly, and in my case, even frantically, looking for jobs. I have probably sent out about 200 resumes in response to postings, and a few walk in headhunters, and gotten a grand total of about 6 interviews. W.T.F. The interviews I have gone on have all liked me and been enthusiastic but no job. Tom was able to get a job this past week, but as the nature of the beast, it is a fucked up schedule. 8a-8p, 3 on/3 off. I freaking hate that. But I am glad he was able to get a job.
I have seen a couple awesome movies. The Dark Knight was freaking awesome. There is nothing else I can say about it, people who have seen it understand, those who haven't, need to. We also saw Tropic Thunder, which was hilarious. I can't wait til the DVD comes out, I'll have to get it just to subtitle Robert Downey Jr! It was hysterically wrong in so many ways.
I have begun brainwashing Megan into liking 80's music. She was singing The Safety Dance the other day, and it made me smile. We were also listening to One Night in Bangkok in the car when she stopped and said, "Mommy, are they in China?" Floored me and I started thinking back to remember if they said it in the song, but I really don't think they do. However, tonight, I laughed so hard I may have hurt myself. I was getting something for Megan to drink for dinner when I hear her singing again, "Don't turn around, uh-oh! Banana peels on the ground, uh-oh! If you step on them you'll fall down, uh-oh!" Doesn't exactly follow it, but it is close enough :P
( A quoted bit of text that I like regarding religion )
Anyway, that's about it. Although Megan got some pics back the other day, so I'll be posting those soon :) |
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[Sep. 13th, 2008|09:02 am] |
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Megan has been back and forth regarding what she wants to be for Halloween. However, recently, she has come to a decision. A rather ambitious decision.
"I'm gonna be Masahiko Kobe, the Iron Chef Italian. Mommy's going to make that costume for me."
Yeah, I can barely darn a sock, and she wants me to make this? Any suggestions or volunteers? LOL
*cough* ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) pktaxwench, I know if you were here, you would totally help me whip up a Kobe costume ... any tips for a complete and total noob? |
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[Sep. 13th, 2008|08:31 am] |
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I am checking email and other small computer activities. Megan is in the living room, eating breakfast and flipping channels. I half notice that she has found a channel since it doesn't have the flipjerk sound anymore. Suddenly about 15 seconds later, I realize that I am singing to myself along with the tv.
Baby if you're feelin' good, and baby if you're feelin' nice, you know your man's been workin' hard ...
Once I realize that, I begin to wonder what my daughter is watching that she would be listening to KISS. I get up and venture into the living room and discover that she is sitting on the couch, bopping along to the music ... watching a KISS concert on one of the music channels. She was loving it ... until Gene did his, "Oh look at me don't I look so evil" thing near the end of the song. Then she asked me to find Playhouse Disney.
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[Aug. 15th, 2008|04:57 pm] |
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Oh sadness ... there is no such thing as a plus sized Minnie Mouse costume for adults. I was going to dress up this year to go out with Megan. :(
Oh well, that sucks. |
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[Aug. 6th, 2008|05:46 pm] |
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Interview response
Dear Applicant:
Thank you for applying and interviewing for a position with our company.
I regret to inform you that you have not been selected for the position.
This was in my email box :( |
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[Aug. 5th, 2008|09:09 am] |
I have a job interview tomorrow with a company I have been politely badgering for over a month now. Somewhere in the neighborhood of 1-2 resumes a week for 6 weeks, they have been getting from me. I am hopeful. |
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[Aug. 2nd, 2008|09:24 am] |
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One year ago, after 11 years, Tom and I actually got married. Happy anniversary to us :)
Oh, and phbbbbbbbttt! to those who said that despite our longevity, we wouldn't last being married a year. Those people also said after buying our house we wouldn't last a year as well. When will these people learn? :P |
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[Jul. 2nd, 2008|07:17 am] |
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It's my birthday! And my first present this morning? Megan sneezing snot all over me. Needless to say, my other plans are now on hold since she won't be going to school today.
Happy 31st birthday to me! :)
And this made me LOL ... even made Megan LOL, but she didn't know why :P
Credit to HedgehogBeeblebrox |
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[Jun. 26th, 2008|03:33 pm] |
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ZOMG! I have been so busy this past week that I totally forgot about a birfdai!
Happy Birthday brian_dare!
Sorry I am late :( |
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[Mar. 24th, 2008|10:13 am] |
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Ok, here is my question.
I have a 4 year old who is just like any other 4 year old. Active, 50/50 on the listening, happy and loves to walk away and touch stuff. Solution is easy, right? Stroller. Love to. Truly. If I had a good stroller, I'd prolly go out a bit more. My most recent stroller has had to be retired. It was a hand-me-down hand-me-down :P
Anyway, I have the money to buy a new stroller, but my problem is that they all say, "Can accomodate a child up to 4 years old or 40 lbs." Pretty standard. But my child isn't standard. She is 53lbs and about 3-6 inches taller than other kids her age. So, where/how do I get a stroller without having to pay $1k? For the $1k 'uber-stroller', click here. I know that a 150lb stroller is a bit extreme, but there doesn't seem to be anything inbetween.
So I suppose my question is, how strict is that 40lb rule? Will she really not fit because she is big for her age? Do I need to find some Super Stroller? |
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[Mar. 12th, 2008|06:22 pm] |
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*bitch moan anger pissy*
I have a 'group project' to do. Anyone who knows me will know why this is a bad idea to begin with, but lets go ahead and pretend it isn't. I have to find two poems by two writers that I have never heard of before. Both of these poets have books out, been around for 40 years ... I am having the most fucked time finding anything by them online. Let's go ahead and add insult to injury by saying that out of THREE counties, ONE library has ONE book by ONE of them. I then tried the last resort, going to the cheesy poetry.com (think poetry contest junk mail people) ...
Would you believe that I am having a better time finding the ONE poem I have had professionally published than anything by people who have published BOOKS full of peotry?!
http://www.poetry.com/publications/display.asp?E=1&ID=P1583171&BN=167&PN=1 |
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