January 5, 2010
…what is your resolution? I didn’t make one this year. I thought about taking up smoking then quitting so I can feel like I have accomplished something. Haha.
I was on vacation from work for 2 weeks. It was awesome! Then when I came back from work, I found out that the person who was making my work life miserable WAS GONE! Went to another job! Good times…good times…
One of my other coworkers who was a friend of mine also left though. Strange times.
Did I mention I got a ring for Christmas? š
November 25, 2009
Where do I begin? Well, first, I know Iām a bad blogger. But I canāt be blamed for this! Well, I can but letās just pretend. The truth is, my cousin who lives in Monterrey sent me a āFacebookā (Bookface) invitation to view some pictures she had scanned of my family and the only way to view them was to sign up for that site. And there Iāve been, sharing things with my āfamiliaā. Sorry.
With regards to the job, yes, I did get it. But in the end, I didnāt take it. What I was not expecting was the counter offer I was made at my current job. When I first put in my notice, they were floored. They were not expecting it. (Though the way things had been going, Iām surprised, but thatās neither here nor there.) I was ready to leave and I was very upset about it. They told me to take some time to really think on it but I had made up my mind. But it was really bothering me because I thought Iād found my niche. Most of the things I was doing made me happy. But issues with coworkerās with poor work ethics were really pissing me off!
It never occurred to me that if I left, ātheyā would win; at least not until later. When I returned to work on Monday, after a long weekend of āshould Iā, āshouldnāt Iā, my boss called me into her office and made a counter offer: A ārealā promotion and a $10k raise. Yeah, I was pretty shocked too. I had a heart to heart with my boss, explained the issues thoroughly. I told her that āIf youāre on a sinking ocean liner and they offer you a nicer room, youāre STILL on a sinking ocean linerā! (Thanks for that one, honey!) š In other words, itās not the money, but they need to fix that hole! She understood and told me things would be changing.
So, Iām still here. Iām still āfighting the good fightā. I will be in my new position beginning December 1st. And, as of today, my honey and I have officially been together for 3 full years! š Yippeeeee!!!!! I love him so much! Happy Bananiversary, Pickle!!
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! š
October 28, 2009
Out of the night that covers me,
Black as the Pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.
In the fell clutch of circumstance
I have not winced nor cried aloud.
Under the bludgeonings of chance
My head is bloody, but unbowed.
Beyond this place of wrath and tears
Looms but the Horror of the shade,
And yet the menace of the years
Finds, and shall find, me unafraid.
It matters not how strait the gate,
How charged with punishments the scroll,
I am the captain of my soul.
October 27, 2009
…I got an offer letter. Now I just have to pass the background check and the drug test and I can give notice. It’s going to be hard but it would be harder to stay. I would end up getting in trouble for kicking the sh*t out of someone who badly deserves it.
I’ll keep you all posted!
October 19, 2009
She is out of the hospital! Yes! Very good news! I don’t know if they figured out what was wrong with her though. Poor kid had so many bruises on her arms from them trying to find her veins. What a pain! She was at my mom and dad’s Sunday with her family and they rest of my brothers and sisters for my little bro’s birthday. She was in good spirits too. Thanks for everyone’s kind words and good wishes. š
My honey and I drove to Wimberley, TX this weekend and it was such great weather! Wimberley is the entrance to the Texas Hill Country, but it feels like some other state! It’s such a cute, small town, I could see myself living there too, but there isn’t a lot of work there either. I guess, as the Cheech & Chong Movie goes, “things are tough all over”.
I had an interview during my lunch break on Thursday at another non-profit. Still close by. They seemed impressed with me and I have a 2nd interview this Thursday to meet the rest of the staff. It’s not California, but I’m not giving up on that dream. But Waxing is right, maybe I should get out of the non-profit world…it’s soul-sucking!
Work has been pure bs. Nothing much can be done about it. I’m coping with it. Wish I could be drunk at work without them noticing but I am a light-weight and very little alcohol will make me silly and sleepy! Hahaha!
October 13, 2009
In my desperation, I have applied for another job here in town since it doesn’t seem I’ll be hearing from California any time soon. I have an interview already. Wish me luck.
I talked to my niece today on the phone. She sounded perky for someone in the hospital and she said she thought they’d be releasing her on Friday, but my sister could not confirm that. She did however say that they finished the whole pie! Good lord!
It seems we are all in need of a bit of a pick me up.
October 12, 2009
My niece Kat is in the hospital. When Kat was 12, she had an “autoimmune disorder”, in which her body was destroying her red blood cells. She almost went into a coma and was at TX Children’s Hospital for over a month. I don’t think the doctor’s ever really figured out what was wrong with her, but she started getting better and was doing pretty well until…
…it’s 6 years later and she is in college studying criminal law. (I like to joke that she will be there to defend her Auntie when she goes ballistic and starts picking off the people at work!) ((This is just a joke, I have no intention of doing so!!!)) š
Anyway, this weekend she was home from school and she started feeling bad again and she had to be rushed to emergency. Her platelet count was/is really low. Normal is in the 200,000…hers is 2,000. At the hospital today, they tried to give her platelets and she had an allergic reaction and her throat closed up and she developed hives…all within moments. She scared the be-jeezus out of the nurse and my sister and brother in law. She loves making anti-bodies! I said “She’s anti-everything!”
She is stable, but this is once again a mystery. I went to the hospital after work to see her and she looked okay. She was being “a punk”, like usual. When I asked her if she wanted me to bring her anything, she said she wanted pie. Pie?! Can you believe it?! I brought her some apple pie from “House of Pies”. Ya know, when they are sick like that, you can’t refuse them anything! (She’s a lot like me, this kid!)
If you’re thinking about it, just say a little prayer for her, that they figure out what’s wrong and can fix it. Someone dropped the “L” word on me today and I just don’t think any of us could handle that.
Thanks.
October 6, 2009
I’m still here, a little bit more miserable than before and it can’t be helped. When one feels they are being taken advantage of, especially at work where one spends the majority of their time, one tends to get really low. That’s a long story and I don’t have the energy for it. It’s like a bad soap opera.
I am pretty close to the bottom right now and trying to look for the “bounce back”, but it seems so far away. Right now, my honey and I are talking about moving…getting out of Texas all together. It’s bad here. Right where I am, it’s bad. And I don’t want to be here anymore. Anyone know of anyone hiring in CA? Preferably Northern Cali. š
September 10, 2009
My niece’s wedding is Saturday. I called in sick to work today. Sinus infection. I’m not going tomorrow either. I had a fever. I’m going to start calling in sick to all the things I don’t want to attend.
August 17, 2009
My niece is getting married. In less than a month, my niece will be marrying a boy nobody likes. Why, you ask, doesn’t anybody like this boy? Because he is a liar. He is a storyteller, and not a very good one. Every word out of his mouth is a fabrication. I don’t want to go into detail with this because it makes my stomach turn, but to give you some idea of what kind of a liar he is, here is an example:
You: I work at the local prison.
HIM: Really? I used to work there too.
You: I began work there when I got out of the military.
HIM: Oh, I was in the military too.
You: During that time, I was shot in the knee by friendly fire.
HIM: I’ve been shot too.
He’s like a bastardized parrot! I can’t stand this kid! And I don’t know what his intentions are with my niece, but I can tell you that he has made her a storyteller too! I’ve caught her lying about stuff at work! And I don’t like it! She says she’s in love, but it feels more like she is getting married just as an act of defiance.
The whole family is against this. It’s pretty bad. But hey, she’s a big girl! She can do what she wants, I know! She’s no spring chicken! But she is really getting on my nerves! The people at work are “trying” to understand what her rush is. First she was going to get married in February, now they’ve moved the date up to September! WTF!?! My boss feels bad and wants to throw her a bridal shower, to show our support. I said, “Do I have to go?” I mean, I’m not going to the wedding. Going would mean I agree with this and I don’t!
This guy is going to use her. I just know it. She naive. She does not see it. Damn it! You know, it doesn’t cost much to get married, but divorce can be quite expensive!
No, don’t try and talk me out of this rant! Say what you will about this kid, all I can say is bad things will come of this.
*SIGH*
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