A reader told me today that my Blog was on reruns and when was there going to be a new one! I think I've been on Blog Hiatus!
I have decided that my New Year hasn't really started yet! I have been going non-stop at work since I got back from Christmas - no break in the work - just one thing after another. This coming week is January Close - so I figure my New Year will start Monday Feb 7th! Hopefully by that time I can take a step back and take a breath!
I also haven't been writing because my life has been all work lately and work is something that I have to be very careful about because I may write something that could be taken the wrong way. Mostly I have just been overwhelmed - I feel like I have too many things going on all at once that all are important and all have must be done now time lines! I come home exhausted and feeling like I dropped a ball somewhere - I worry when I have too many things going on that I can't give my 100% to any one thing and that items are going to fall through the cracks. I fond I just don't have the time to give that extra look over and to follow up on things. Tomorrow starts January Close and usually by now I will have done quite a bit of pre-close work to make things go smoothly and I just haven't been able to do that.
L has had some trials and tribulations over the past week too. Thursday she got to work and there was a new Asst Manager working. L hadn't been able to find her work hat for the last few weeks and had told her managers that she needed a new one and they said they would order one. Well - when she got to work on Thursday the new Asst Manager told her she needed her hat - L told her she wasn't able to find it and that she had asked for a new one - the Asst Mgr told her to go home and find it and then come back to work. She had a short shift on that day and with the bus schedules by the time she went home - searched for a hat - caught a bus back - her shift would be over so the Asst Mgr told her to just leave. Really - L's been asking for a new hat - she needs the money - and she is sent home. Needles to say she was not a happy camper. She had to work again on Friday and she still hadn't found her hat and she was stressed about what was going to happen. When she got to work she mentioned it to another one of the people and they said they thought they'd seen a hat in the break room by the computers - sure enough there was her hat. So alls well that ends well.
My health has sucked for the past month too - my headaches are back - non-stop aching - and that stupid ringing in my ears is back too!! I just constantly feel like blech. Maybe if things slow down a bit I will start to feel better - we'll see.
Right now I need to go pull some laundry out of the dryer and get it folded - put the top sheet back on my bed - try to get some sleep. Oh - why just the top sheet on my bed . . . . . . that would be because last night when I was putting the sheets on my bed after they had come out of the dryer Chrissy decided they felt so warm and cozy that she peed on the top sheet!!
OK - night night! Hopefully a new Blog Episode will be available tomorrow!
De
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Vitamin V
This has been a difficult week - busy at work and there has been a Bitch fighting to get out of my body! Ever felt like that - where you can just feel your inner bitch trying to claw it's way out from where you have it trapped deep down inside. You can feel it slowly coming up from the pit of your stomach and before you know it - WHAM! - there she is just speaking her mind! My inner bitch has a bit of a tone in her voice that tends to creep out during times of high stress. I have been trying really hard not to snap and gritch at co-workers - no sure if I have been successful.
I did discover one thing today that can calm this inner beast down - something I like to call Mother's Little Helper - Vicodin! Now - before y'all get worried thinking I'm a drug addict just calm down! I take them for my Migraines - which I felt coming on today - and a wonderful side effect is that it calms the Bitch! So - I can understand how people could become addicts - but the loopy head feeling is not something I could deal with every day. Also - for most people Vicodin makes them sleepy but for me it seems to make me energetic when I first take it and then I start to get sleepy - a little like being Bipolar! Man I sound like fun to be around don't I !!
I am heading to bed!
De
**Chrissy Update - She has yet to figure out how to get out of the new gate configuration I have set up in the kitchen - she has not escaped in 6 days! Any wagers on how long it will take for her to figure out an escape route! Right now she is acting like a toddler - she is pulling every toy out of her toy boxes! Time for her to go to bed too!**
I did discover one thing today that can calm this inner beast down - something I like to call Mother's Little Helper - Vicodin! Now - before y'all get worried thinking I'm a drug addict just calm down! I take them for my Migraines - which I felt coming on today - and a wonderful side effect is that it calms the Bitch! So - I can understand how people could become addicts - but the loopy head feeling is not something I could deal with every day. Also - for most people Vicodin makes them sleepy but for me it seems to make me energetic when I first take it and then I start to get sleepy - a little like being Bipolar! Man I sound like fun to be around don't I !!
I am heading to bed!
De
**Chrissy Update - She has yet to figure out how to get out of the new gate configuration I have set up in the kitchen - she has not escaped in 6 days! Any wagers on how long it will take for her to figure out an escape route! Right now she is acting like a toddler - she is pulling every toy out of her toy boxes! Time for her to go to bed too!**
Saturday, January 22, 2011
Baked or Fried!
Now - I don't want to get anyone in to trouble so I have to kinda keep this story a little vague and a little short. Let's just say that frying food is not all they do at fast food places - sometimes they need a bit of help to get them through the day - so they do some "baking".
De
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Thursday, January 20, 2011
Technology and Older People
Over the past couple of weeks I have gotten stuck behind older people who just don't seem to understand how kiosks work - Redbox and Paying for Parking to be exact. In my experience - they don't read and/or understand the instructions - they are very impatient - get real snarky when offered help!
Example 1 - The dreaded Redbox Kiosk. This is a simple machine - you walk up - pick a movie - check out - slide your card - pick up your movie. Not rocket science. I went to return some movies last weekend and was behind a woman who was having major issues. First - she couldn't quite get the hang of how to page through the movie title even though there are big arrows at the bottom that say NEXT and BACK. She finally picked a movie - was able figure out the check out button. Then she needed to pay - which seemed to surprise her for some reason, not sure if she thought she'd get a bill or was looking to pay cash. Any ways - it was time to slide the credit card. There is a picture right next to that spot which shows how to slide the card and the message on the screen tells you which way the magnetic stripe should be pointed. Next came the part where you can enter your email address if you want to get a receipt via email - she got all snippy about having to give that info - her daughter clicked the skip button for her. Then the movie finally came and I was able to return my movies.
Example 2 - The Kiosk where you pay for parking and get your ticket validated so you can leave the parking garage. There were a lot of the same issues as with the redbox - not reading the instructions and putting the credit card in wrong - but this time there was also impatience. This machine is not fast but not real slow either. This lady must have been in a hurry because she kept trying to shove her credit card in the slot before it was ready and then couldn't understand why it wouldn't take it - when it finally did take it she put it in backwards so it spit it out and said unable to process try again - yup she shoved it in there again and ended up jamming up the machine so we had to call for an attendant to come help out. When he opened up the machine her ticket was all crumpled and stuck in the machine because she had shoved her credit card in the slot before it had fully processed the ticket.
Not big issues - but very frustrating. This impatience thing happens with computers too - you know - the clicking on the enter key over and over to try and hurry it up - which then usually ends up freezing the whole computer!!
Should we institute an age limit on how old you can be to use these machines - maybe they should have to go through a licensing test - carry a card saying you know how to follow computer instructions and have the patience to let the machine do it's job without clicking around and pushing buttons over and over again!
De
Example 1 - The dreaded Redbox Kiosk. This is a simple machine - you walk up - pick a movie - check out - slide your card - pick up your movie. Not rocket science. I went to return some movies last weekend and was behind a woman who was having major issues. First - she couldn't quite get the hang of how to page through the movie title even though there are big arrows at the bottom that say NEXT and BACK. She finally picked a movie - was able figure out the check out button. Then she needed to pay - which seemed to surprise her for some reason, not sure if she thought she'd get a bill or was looking to pay cash. Any ways - it was time to slide the credit card. There is a picture right next to that spot which shows how to slide the card and the message on the screen tells you which way the magnetic stripe should be pointed. Next came the part where you can enter your email address if you want to get a receipt via email - she got all snippy about having to give that info - her daughter clicked the skip button for her. Then the movie finally came and I was able to return my movies.
Example 2 - The Kiosk where you pay for parking and get your ticket validated so you can leave the parking garage. There were a lot of the same issues as with the redbox - not reading the instructions and putting the credit card in wrong - but this time there was also impatience. This machine is not fast but not real slow either. This lady must have been in a hurry because she kept trying to shove her credit card in the slot before it was ready and then couldn't understand why it wouldn't take it - when it finally did take it she put it in backwards so it spit it out and said unable to process try again - yup she shoved it in there again and ended up jamming up the machine so we had to call for an attendant to come help out. When he opened up the machine her ticket was all crumpled and stuck in the machine because she had shoved her credit card in the slot before it had fully processed the ticket.
Not big issues - but very frustrating. This impatience thing happens with computers too - you know - the clicking on the enter key over and over to try and hurry it up - which then usually ends up freezing the whole computer!!
Should we institute an age limit on how old you can be to use these machines - maybe they should have to go through a licensing test - carry a card saying you know how to follow computer instructions and have the patience to let the machine do it's job without clicking around and pushing buttons over and over again!
De
Preview
I have not been in the mood to write when I get home after work this week. Tired - Frustrated - Writer's Block! I have ideas for topics but just haven't written anything. So - Here is a preview of upcoming subjects - I may end up writing more than one post on Saturday to catch up.
1. Older People and Technology
2. Baked McDonalds
3. Frustration
4. Balancing Work - Home - Church
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1. Older People and Technology
2. Baked McDonalds
3. Frustration
4. Balancing Work - Home - Church
De
Sunday, January 16, 2011
The Season Is Over
Well - the football journey is over for the season - the Seahawks lost to the Bears. They tried to comeback from a huge deficit, 28 - 0, in the 4th Qtr but it was too late. They did bring it to a 35 - 24 ed of game score - wish that team ad been out on the field the whole game. I was really hoping they were going to make to at least one more weekend - wanted K to come up for a visit!
Tonight was really fun - I went over to the Kennedy's for dessert - they are a family in my ward. It was a very fun evening - they are such a nice family - their little girls ages 5 and 9 were very cute! We talked for 2 hours! I just had a really good time.
Now for a little drama - It has been about 2 weeks since E moved out of the house that he shared with L - She has been doing really well too - I think this is pissing off E even though he was the one who said they needed to break up not just live in separate places. A week ago he sent her a text calling her a liar and saying they will never be friends and he's glad he left. A day later he texted her apologizing saying he had been drinking and was sorry - they could be friends and still talk. Four days after that he sent her a text "It's been 4 days why aren't you talking to me. You must be real broken up about us you B" Now - he was the one who kept telling her they were over - she needed to grow up and get over it - and she has and it's pissing him off. Now - L called me this afternoon to say that she received a bunch of texts from E this morning and they were just horrible - I can't remember them word for word but the he mostly called her names - Whore, B - said he was glad he didn't have to look at her "kicked in" face anymore - glad he had cheated on her - and on, and on, and on. L responded with how mature - name calling. Were not even together anymore and you still need to be mean to me. I'm glad we're over because you have turned out just like Justin! What is it with him - is he so miserable with his decision and his life that he needs to make sure she is just as unhappy! I can't believe I liked him - he seemed like such a nice kid and he seemed good for L too - I guess he served his purpose though - he helped L learn how to be on her own - how to pay rent. Just wish he had done this before Christmas - then I wouldn't be out what I spent on him for presents! Dumbass!
OK - time to head to bed - it is a Work Night! Have a good week!
De
Tonight was really fun - I went over to the Kennedy's for dessert - they are a family in my ward. It was a very fun evening - they are such a nice family - their little girls ages 5 and 9 were very cute! We talked for 2 hours! I just had a really good time.
Now for a little drama - It has been about 2 weeks since E moved out of the house that he shared with L - She has been doing really well too - I think this is pissing off E even though he was the one who said they needed to break up not just live in separate places. A week ago he sent her a text calling her a liar and saying they will never be friends and he's glad he left. A day later he texted her apologizing saying he had been drinking and was sorry - they could be friends and still talk. Four days after that he sent her a text "It's been 4 days why aren't you talking to me. You must be real broken up about us you B" Now - he was the one who kept telling her they were over - she needed to grow up and get over it - and she has and it's pissing him off. Now - L called me this afternoon to say that she received a bunch of texts from E this morning and they were just horrible - I can't remember them word for word but the he mostly called her names - Whore, B - said he was glad he didn't have to look at her "kicked in" face anymore - glad he had cheated on her - and on, and on, and on. L responded with how mature - name calling. Were not even together anymore and you still need to be mean to me. I'm glad we're over because you have turned out just like Justin! What is it with him - is he so miserable with his decision and his life that he needs to make sure she is just as unhappy! I can't believe I liked him - he seemed like such a nice kid and he seemed good for L too - I guess he served his purpose though - he helped L learn how to be on her own - how to pay rent. Just wish he had done this before Christmas - then I wouldn't be out what I spent on him for presents! Dumbass!
OK - time to head to bed - it is a Work Night! Have a good week!
De
Saturday, January 15, 2011
Happy Weekend Readers!
It was a busy work week - a bit stressful just because there is so much that needs to get done in January. When I look at my desk I get overwhelmed and my brain goes on overload which means things get lost in there! I make lists of the things I need to get done - I set out a plan - then more stuff gets added!!
Right now I am taking a break from the kitchen - I am about 2/3 of the way through cleaning it - it's amazing!! I actually have counters! I'm not sure when the last time was that I could see my counter tops! Pretty sad I know! I needed to make space for my new addiction - Keurig!! I bought myself one and ordered the apple cider to go with it! So very yummy!
Last night I had the Elders (missionaries) over for dinner and a teaching lesson. We discussed God's commandments and being of service to others. Service doesn't have to be big things - it can be something small too. Listening to someone - being there for a friend - taking someone grocery shopping who doesn't drive - sending college care packages. All of these things have an effect on the lives of others - even if it is small. After our lesson we ate pizza and just talked about things they like to do - I discovered that one of the Elders likes to play the same Hidden Object games that I do! We talked about some of the ones we have both played and I told him that when he is off his mission that there is a new Mystery Case Files that had been released. We talked about movies that have come out that they will need to rent and what were some of the ones they last saw. It was such a nice evening. This time I was prepared for feeding boys! I ordered 2 Large pizza's which they demolished! There were only 3 pieces left over and I sent those home with them. I also made brownies in my new Brownie Baker pan - each brownie has a crispy edge - and they turned out sooooo good! I sent some of those home with them too. After they left I just hung out on the couch with Chrissy - it was nice because I had cleaned up the living area before the boys got here. It is so very relaxing to be in a clean space.
As I was cleaning my kitchen I found lots of bananas ready to be made in to bread/muffins. I also had forgotten that I have Jumbo Muffin tins so I am thinking of making a huge batch of jumbo muffins. Share some with the Bennetts who are coming over after church tomorrow and bring the rest in to work.
Speaking of church - the Seahawks game starts at 10 tomorrow which is right in the middle of church. So now I am debating - do I just follow the game through the ESPN notifications on my phone or do I set my DVR to record the game and try to avoid any mention of the score and how it is going. What would you do?
OK - break time is over. Time to finish wiping down counters and then get to baking some muffins!
De
Right now I am taking a break from the kitchen - I am about 2/3 of the way through cleaning it - it's amazing!! I actually have counters! I'm not sure when the last time was that I could see my counter tops! Pretty sad I know! I needed to make space for my new addiction - Keurig!! I bought myself one and ordered the apple cider to go with it! So very yummy!
Last night I had the Elders (missionaries) over for dinner and a teaching lesson. We discussed God's commandments and being of service to others. Service doesn't have to be big things - it can be something small too. Listening to someone - being there for a friend - taking someone grocery shopping who doesn't drive - sending college care packages. All of these things have an effect on the lives of others - even if it is small. After our lesson we ate pizza and just talked about things they like to do - I discovered that one of the Elders likes to play the same Hidden Object games that I do! We talked about some of the ones we have both played and I told him that when he is off his mission that there is a new Mystery Case Files that had been released. We talked about movies that have come out that they will need to rent and what were some of the ones they last saw. It was such a nice evening. This time I was prepared for feeding boys! I ordered 2 Large pizza's which they demolished! There were only 3 pieces left over and I sent those home with them. I also made brownies in my new Brownie Baker pan - each brownie has a crispy edge - and they turned out sooooo good! I sent some of those home with them too. After they left I just hung out on the couch with Chrissy - it was nice because I had cleaned up the living area before the boys got here. It is so very relaxing to be in a clean space.
As I was cleaning my kitchen I found lots of bananas ready to be made in to bread/muffins. I also had forgotten that I have Jumbo Muffin tins so I am thinking of making a huge batch of jumbo muffins. Share some with the Bennetts who are coming over after church tomorrow and bring the rest in to work.
Speaking of church - the Seahawks game starts at 10 tomorrow which is right in the middle of church. So now I am debating - do I just follow the game through the ESPN notifications on my phone or do I set my DVR to record the game and try to avoid any mention of the score and how it is going. What would you do?
OK - break time is over. Time to finish wiping down counters and then get to baking some muffins!
De
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