I spent today at Big Fish Games attending their inaugural Games Workshop. I discovered today that I am part of the casual game developers major demographic - The Middle-Aged Woman! It was fun to meet other people that enjoy the same games that I do.
It started with a lunch, then an introduction of the game developers that were there, a tour of the BFG Headquarters, and then a Round Robin of testing some games by the developers that haven't been released yet! OMG! There are some really cool casual games coming out this year! I wish I could tell you all about them but they made us sign a form holding us to complete confidentiality! We were able to play the games for about 20 min and then talk to the developers about what we did and didn't like about it.
I had a lot of fun meeting the developers of some of my favorite games such as Mystery Case Files, Drawn, Vampire Saga, Dream Chronicles, Dark Tales, etc . . . Some of the developers came from as far away as Ukraine and Russia and Hong Kong! There was one session - before we got to play games - where there was a consumer panel and the developers were able to ask questions about what we liked and what we didn't like about the games - what we would like to see - and what it was that got us to purchase the game.
We got a gift bag at the end with a notebook, T-Shirt, and water bottle. Some of the developers had gifts too . . . . very cool! Felt like a kid in the candy store.
Now I get to go to back to my regular job tomorrow.
De
Monday, July 19, 2010
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Chrissy's Ocean Trip
We had a lot of fun on our "Run Away From Home" trip to the ocean. I think Chrissy walked twice as far as we did cuz she would run out as far as her leash would let her and then run back! She loved all the smells - had to taste everything sand, kelp, shells, and the Ocean. She sacked out on the way home. L took lots of pictures and we brought them to Kits Cameras the next day to be developed. Not all of them turned out so she was a little disappointed.
Sunday we went and saw Despicable Me 3D - it was really good! The 3D effects are amazing! L and I both enjoyed it. We had a really good weekend together.
De
Sunday we went and saw Despicable Me 3D - it was really good! The 3D effects are amazing! L and I both enjoyed it. We had a really good weekend together.
De
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| I'm looking at where we've been! |
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| Just Hanging In My Car Seat! |
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| Oops . . . I've fallen and I can't get up! |
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| I ate a lot of sand! |
Friday, July 9, 2010
I'm Running Away From Home
Long week . . . . . . . extremely long day . . . . . . . . as I was driving home all I could think about was throwing a few things in the car and just driving! Chelan or the Ocean . . . . . . . anywhere but here.
Work was going fairly well until after lunch - came back to my desk to find a meeting request from my manager "To Go Over A Few Things" at 230 this afternoon. 1) Meeting Requests like that are never a good thing 2) An hour notice of said meeting is not a good sign 3) She was behind closed doors with her boss right before her meeting with me. 4) A previous boss of mine once said that the best time to fire someone or have a stern meeting is Friday afternoon - gives the person time to think/calm down over the weekend. . . . . and if they are really mad they can't talk to HR or an attorney until Monday! :-P
Meeting time - she was still behind closed doors. When she came out we went in to the office of someone who is on vacation. She came in with a the stacks of invoices I had given her to approve coding on and the checks I had cut today that needed signatures. Never a good sign when they come into the meeting with stacks of your work! Means you must have done something wrong and they wanted to have examples.
I won't go into specific details of the meeting - let's just say the tone was like being in the Principal's office. It ended with "I don't want this to be coming across as if you're in trouble" I would say a little late for that . . . . . When the meeting was over I was very glad that it was time for me to leave - had an appointment back in Issaquah. Hence - the reason why I had the overwhelming feeling to run away from home.
I think I may take a day trip somewhere tomorrow . . . . honestly thinking about heading to the Ocean for the day. It's about a 3 hour drive but if I leave early enough I can be there before noon - have a relaxing day watching the waves, looking for sand dollars, people watching, seeing what Chrissy thinks of the beach.
De
**Comment Responses **
Anonymous - No problem, I probably took it the wrong way just because of the week I've had. I hope you enjoy reading my Blog from the beginning - definitely more drama early on in this endeavor.
Crawfords - Thank you for the suggestion! I am going to give it some serious thought and I may take you up on the offer to accompany you and your family to church one Sunday to just see what it's all about.
Readers - I wasn't being sarcastic when I asked for ideas on how to meet people. I really do need some ideas. Post whatever comes to mind, or things you mat have tried before that worked.
Work was going fairly well until after lunch - came back to my desk to find a meeting request from my manager "To Go Over A Few Things" at 230 this afternoon. 1) Meeting Requests like that are never a good thing 2) An hour notice of said meeting is not a good sign 3) She was behind closed doors with her boss right before her meeting with me. 4) A previous boss of mine once said that the best time to fire someone or have a stern meeting is Friday afternoon - gives the person time to think/calm down over the weekend. . . . . and if they are really mad they can't talk to HR or an attorney until Monday! :-P
Meeting time - she was still behind closed doors. When she came out we went in to the office of someone who is on vacation. She came in with a the stacks of invoices I had given her to approve coding on and the checks I had cut today that needed signatures. Never a good sign when they come into the meeting with stacks of your work! Means you must have done something wrong and they wanted to have examples.
I won't go into specific details of the meeting - let's just say the tone was like being in the Principal's office. It ended with "I don't want this to be coming across as if you're in trouble" I would say a little late for that . . . . . When the meeting was over I was very glad that it was time for me to leave - had an appointment back in Issaquah. Hence - the reason why I had the overwhelming feeling to run away from home.
I think I may take a day trip somewhere tomorrow . . . . honestly thinking about heading to the Ocean for the day. It's about a 3 hour drive but if I leave early enough I can be there before noon - have a relaxing day watching the waves, looking for sand dollars, people watching, seeing what Chrissy thinks of the beach.
De
**Comment Responses **
Anonymous - No problem, I probably took it the wrong way just because of the week I've had. I hope you enjoy reading my Blog from the beginning - definitely more drama early on in this endeavor.
Crawfords - Thank you for the suggestion! I am going to give it some serious thought and I may take you up on the offer to accompany you and your family to church one Sunday to just see what it's all about.
Readers - I wasn't being sarcastic when I asked for ideas on how to meet people. I really do need some ideas. Post whatever comes to mind, or things you mat have tried before that worked.
Thursday, July 8, 2010
IMHO
There was a comment left on my last blog entry that I would like to respond to. Here is the comment:
First thing I had to do was ask L what IMHO meant - In My Honest Opinion - Then I had to think about it. My first response was that of hurt feelings - I mean - this person doesn't know me. Then I thought I should respond and help Anonymous know me and open up the blog to suggestions.
Anonymous – IMHO – it’s always easy to have an opinion when you are anonymous - if you have an honest opinion and you want to have an honest conversation about this maybe you can leave me a name so I know who I’m talking to. I would love to go out and meet people – Where do you suggest I go and how do I go about this. If you have an opinion then hopefully you also have suggestions on what I can do. So where does a single woman in her mid-forties, who is a little nervous/shy until she gets to know people, go by herself to meet new people that isn’t going to cost much money?
• I looked into Events and Adventures but I do not have the $3K it takes to just join the club, the monthly dues, and then on top of that still having to pay for the activities.
• I tried several meet-up groups on the meet-up.com sight. I liked the 40 Something Group and I tried various activities with them. The organizers of the group have changed over the last year and the only activities being offered are meet-ups at bars – not that there’s anything wrong with that but I’m just not that into the bar scene – not really a party gal. It’s also usually a very large crowd – 45+ people which I find rather intimidating.
• I tried a Book Club but it’s hard to create friendships when you are only meeting once a month and it’s not always the same people every month.
• I tried church – my experiences with the churches I have tried is that they are a lot like high school – everyone already has their “click” that they hang out with and I have yet to find a church that offers a Single Adults Group – lots of groups for couples, kids, and young singles.
I’m not trying to make things difficult or to throw up roadblocks in every direction – just trying to be realistic – it was a lot easier to meet new people when you were in school. Forced meet-ups (classes)
Also – I don’t spend all my time sitting at home with my pets! Yes, I spend time during the week doing that – I leave for work around 8 – get home around 7 – gives me about 2 hours to walk the dog, eat some dinner, unwind from the work day, and then go to bed. Not a huge window for adding in meet new people activities.
So – I am open to suggestions – I am willing to try just about anything once – I will try out your suggestions and blog about them.
Anonymous – want to get together? Do you have a good circle of friends that would like and accept a new member? Maybe you could be a new friend and we could go do things together.
De
IMHO, You need to spend more time out meeting people and less time sitting at home with your pets.
First thing I had to do was ask L what IMHO meant - In My Honest Opinion - Then I had to think about it. My first response was that of hurt feelings - I mean - this person doesn't know me. Then I thought I should respond and help Anonymous know me and open up the blog to suggestions.
Anonymous – IMHO – it’s always easy to have an opinion when you are anonymous - if you have an honest opinion and you want to have an honest conversation about this maybe you can leave me a name so I know who I’m talking to. I would love to go out and meet people – Where do you suggest I go and how do I go about this. If you have an opinion then hopefully you also have suggestions on what I can do. So where does a single woman in her mid-forties, who is a little nervous/shy until she gets to know people, go by herself to meet new people that isn’t going to cost much money?
• I looked into Events and Adventures but I do not have the $3K it takes to just join the club, the monthly dues, and then on top of that still having to pay for the activities.
• I tried several meet-up groups on the meet-up.com sight. I liked the 40 Something Group and I tried various activities with them. The organizers of the group have changed over the last year and the only activities being offered are meet-ups at bars – not that there’s anything wrong with that but I’m just not that into the bar scene – not really a party gal. It’s also usually a very large crowd – 45+ people which I find rather intimidating.
• I tried a Book Club but it’s hard to create friendships when you are only meeting once a month and it’s not always the same people every month.
• I tried church – my experiences with the churches I have tried is that they are a lot like high school – everyone already has their “click” that they hang out with and I have yet to find a church that offers a Single Adults Group – lots of groups for couples, kids, and young singles.
I’m not trying to make things difficult or to throw up roadblocks in every direction – just trying to be realistic – it was a lot easier to meet new people when you were in school. Forced meet-ups (classes)
Also – I don’t spend all my time sitting at home with my pets! Yes, I spend time during the week doing that – I leave for work around 8 – get home around 7 – gives me about 2 hours to walk the dog, eat some dinner, unwind from the work day, and then go to bed. Not a huge window for adding in meet new people activities.
So – I am open to suggestions – I am willing to try just about anything once – I will try out your suggestions and blog about them.
Anonymous – want to get together? Do you have a good circle of friends that would like and accept a new member? Maybe you could be a new friend and we could go do things together.
De
Monday, July 5, 2010
Monday - No Holiday
Most everyone is enjoying a 3-Day weekend – not me – Finance had to come in to work today to work on Quarter End Close. Even though today is a company holiday – our big boss counts this as one of our days of close. Didn’t use to be this way but now that they have shortened our amount of time to close they have also taken away any additional days that would have normally been a holiday. Too late to change career paths now though – I guess if I could find a job with a non-public company then I wouldn’t be on such a tight deadline.
Miss Chrissy is hanging at the vets today. She had to get a booster shot on the vaccine that she had the reaction to last month. So today she got to go in early and get pre-medicated for it, then have the vaccine, and just hang with the vet all day. Don’t think I’ll get away without having to pay for the stay this time around though. $$$ They reminded me again too that I can get her spayed at anytime – more $$$$. Need to do that though – don’t want any little Chrissies running around.
L went to a BBQ at a friend’s yesterday after her and I went and saw the new Twilight movie. Movie was really really good – they did a great job with this one. Best one of the three so far. It was a normal weekend day for me though. It’s just another one of those holidays that is geared towards couples and families – which I don’t really have. These holidays just seem to make me depressed. I am fine with my life until things like this come up – then I just start missing the small things like having someone to go to a BBQ with – someone to watch Fireworks with – someone to just hold my hand. Start to feel like I am going to be alone forever. What’s wrong with me?
De
Miss Chrissy is hanging at the vets today. She had to get a booster shot on the vaccine that she had the reaction to last month. So today she got to go in early and get pre-medicated for it, then have the vaccine, and just hang with the vet all day. Don’t think I’ll get away without having to pay for the stay this time around though. $$$ They reminded me again too that I can get her spayed at anytime – more $$$$. Need to do that though – don’t want any little Chrissies running around.
L went to a BBQ at a friend’s yesterday after her and I went and saw the new Twilight movie. Movie was really really good – they did a great job with this one. Best one of the three so far. It was a normal weekend day for me though. It’s just another one of those holidays that is geared towards couples and families – which I don’t really have. These holidays just seem to make me depressed. I am fine with my life until things like this come up – then I just start missing the small things like having someone to go to a BBQ with – someone to watch Fireworks with – someone to just hold my hand. Start to feel like I am going to be alone forever. What’s wrong with me?
De
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Bullet Points
OK - it's Qtr End so time for a bullet point blog!
Me -
I am watching SYTYCD right now - last week I thought they sent home the wrong person - they kept the tap dancer whom I don't think is that good but Nigel loves the tappers. On tonight's show after the tapper was done with this weeks dance, two of the judges admitted that they had looked at the tapes form last week and that along with how she performed tonight they also think they sent the wrong person home last week! I need to be a judge on this show!
Me -
- Spent 5 hours today trying to balance AP! I have numbers bouncing around in my head. Have you ever tried to search for a reason why something is out of balance and you get so many lists going that by the time you think you know what's wrong you don't know how you got there! Kinda hard to back up your entry if you don't know how you got there!
- Made the bus today Yay - forgot my lunch Boo. Decided on a sandwich from Jimmy Johns for lunch Yay! - they were out of the 7 Grain bread I love Boo. Got to the Bus Tunnel right when my bus did for the ride home Yay - the bus stalled at the next stop and we were stuck for 5 minutes (it gets very stuffy in the tunnel) Boo.
- I have woken up the last few nights at 2 in the morning with a headache - yup, bad enough that it woke me up. Not sure if it is allergies, the tooth I had worked on last week, or if the headaches are back. Hint - Buy Stock in Advil!!!
- Figured out how to get out of the newest configuration of the pen panels today! L got up after I left and Miss Chrissy was out and walking around! I think she may have a bit of Houdini and a bit of Tigger in her!
- She seems to be feeling better - over her bout of upset tummy from the weekend. Never did slow her down though.
- Chrissy met up with a real Squirrley yesterday! She ran after it and it went up a tree and boy was it upset! I have never heard a squirrel chatter so much and so loud! If I knew squirrel language I probably wouldn't be able to repeat what it said!
- She says she is feeling better - her eyes aren't as puffy so she must not be crying as much.
- She has been spending a lot of time with one of her old friends - I am sure she is not just smoking regular cigs with him. Not real happy about that - as far as I know though she has not done any of that in the house.
- She did not get the job at the warehouse she interviewed at last week. When she called them they just gave her the same answer of - they interviewed a lot of people and there were more qualified candidates. I feel bad for her - I think though that she may need to lower her sites and start applying to fast food places.
- She has been very consistent with giving me half of her unemployment each week to save for her. I am going to open a savings account in my name to hold on to it for her.
I am watching SYTYCD right now - last week I thought they sent home the wrong person - they kept the tap dancer whom I don't think is that good but Nigel loves the tappers. On tonight's show after the tapper was done with this weeks dance, two of the judges admitted that they had looked at the tapes form last week and that along with how she performed tonight they also think they sent the wrong person home last week! I need to be a judge on this show!
Sunday, June 27, 2010
Drama
Sounds like drama is starting . . . . . . L is in her room on the phone with E and she is crying. E got into an argument with his Dad on Thursday and his Dad told him to leave. He was able to stay with a friend that night and then his brother for the last 2 nights. He has nowhere to stay now and has been saying to L that he should just leave the state or join the Army. He told her on the phone this morning that he can't be in a relationship right now because he needs to figure things out.
Well . . . . she just came out of her room and he did break up with her over the phone. She is very upset. I feel bad for her. I can see where he's coming from . . they are both young - he is homeless right now - he doesn't need to be worrying about her while he's trying to figure things out.
Am I a bad Mom - my first thought was "Oh Crap . . . does this mean she won't be out in 2 months!"
Update later -
De
**9:28 Update**
L is still pretty upset - she has been calling and talking to all her old friends - makes me nervous. She has been out with one for a couple of hours now - I sure hope she's not drowning her sorrows with old bad habits.
Well . . . . she just came out of her room and he did break up with her over the phone. She is very upset. I feel bad for her. I can see where he's coming from . . they are both young - he is homeless right now - he doesn't need to be worrying about her while he's trying to figure things out.
Am I a bad Mom - my first thought was "Oh Crap . . . does this mean she won't be out in 2 months!"
Update later -
De
**9:28 Update**
L is still pretty upset - she has been calling and talking to all her old friends - makes me nervous. She has been out with one for a couple of hours now - I sure hope she's not drowning her sorrows with old bad habits.
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