| (no subject) |
[Nov. 15th, 2009|01:40 am] |
Your Name is Black
|
Your name tells people that you are serious and sophisticated. Your name makes you seem like a total mystery.
You are elegant and a bit apart from everyone else. You are much more formal than those around you.
People see you as smart and together. You also come off as a bit eccentric, and others respect that you are different from them.
You can adapt well to most situations, but you never feel like you truly fit in anywhere.
|
|
|
|
| Rock + Mirror = Bad |
[Nov. 12th, 2009|05:41 pm] |
OK, so, I do have a story to tell.
The Thursday before Halloween, Bob & I went to Wal-Mart really late. We were driving back down 19th between Bell & Peoria (somewhere, I don't remember now), and something hit the car on the passenger's side and the side mirror seemed to explode. Sounded initially like a gunshot. So I took off (if someone WAS shooting at me, certainly ain' gonna stick around!) to the QT down the way, pulled over, and we assessed the damage.
When we looked at it, we could see where the rock had skipped off the car and hit the sideview mirror. I drove back to get an address, so I could file a police report when I got home. We found the rock - about the size of Bob's fist - and my side mirror, actually mostly in one piece. There were several similarly sized rocks in the road. Well, more accurately, they were all chunks of concrete type stuff, like broken sidewalk, more than rocks.
As we pulled up, a cop also pulled up and was talking to some kids. I got out holding the rock and my mirror and told the cop I needed to talk to him. He filed a police report for me. Apparently, a taxi cab had been hit in the passenger headlight, the rock skipped up the hood, into the windshield (which was cracked all across and completely spiderwebbed), and over the roof. Major damage. I'm not sure they ever found / will find the kids who did it.
So now I have my poor side mirror and the offending rock in my back seat. And I have to be careful merging right. |
|
|
| (no subject) |
[Nov. 12th, 2009|05:34 pm] |
I guess this is more of an obligatory update rather than actually having much to say.
Job's going good... It's a very positive environment. I'm learning a lot about how to do things like call for repairs, deal with difficult people who won't do what they said they were going to do (in a professional manner, of course)... How to juggle "menial" details in my head (like, what time is lunch coming? or how many people for tomorrow's afternoon meeting?). I'm learning more stuff I would think of as "soft" social type skills rather than "hard" how-to type skills, although I'm learning some of that too.
Still have to sign up for health benefits before next Friday. Getting a little bit of the short end of the stick - costs going up by 10% next year, and they're switching providers again, and the copays went up a little. High deductible scares me, though, so I guess I go with what they have. Cancelled my dr's appointment tomorrow, because I don't want to go to a primary care once, then have to switch again start of the year. Damn, she was close to work and could do the appointment so I could be to work on time. Too bad. Gotta go to the dentist for a cleaning soon, too.
School's going pretty good - I'm third in the A&P class, hot on the heels of the second person, and well padded into the A category (I have to get at least a 68 on all remaining assignments & tests to maintain an A. Gee, I think I can do that). The first person is a freak - 100% on most everything, but they haven't taken the first test. Eh, there's one in every crowd. Hopefully I'm good enough to get the professor to agree to sponsor me for the 202 scholarship next semester. That would be nice.
Got a 100% (plus whatever bonus was built in) on the last Micro test. I'm not worried about that class. Have a Saturday test, but I'll cram as usual. Might be a little tough, because I missed some of the weekend before last and all of last weekend (I worked Saturday).
Volunteering is going well. Need to sign up for whatever I'm going to next month and maybe for January. Taking a Monday class next semester, so I need to tell them that (because I'm doing a lot of Mondays). Also need to send them a copy of my new tech license, new and improved through 2011.
This weekend is my side of the family's Thanksgiving, on Sunday at 2. Saturday, I need to make mad deviled eggs. We have 4 1/2 dozen eggs at home... Bob is taking his sisters & mom & niece out to the zoo tonight, and the eggs at Costco have a buy one get one coupon on zoo admissions (each admission is something like $25). So we bought several, more than we needed for eating. So I'm taking deviled eggs to Thanksgiving, haha. Fritatta, anyone? ;)
Still gotta decide whether I'm going to Seattle for Christmas - the idea was to take Bob with me, but he can't get the time off. I dunno. Maybe I'll ask for a plane ticket for Christmas. |
|
|
| (no subject) |
[Nov. 4th, 2009|12:58 pm] |
|
So, stargazersilent, your LiveJournal reveals...
You are... 15% unique (blame, for example, your interest in rennaissance romance), 25% peculiar, 30% interesting, 15% normal and 15% herdlike (partly because you, like everyone else, enjoy thunderstorms). When it comes to friends you are normal. In terms of the way you relate to people, you are keen to please. Your writing style (based on a recent public entry) is conventional.
Your overall weirdness is: 45(The average level of weirdness is: 29.
You are weirder than 84% of other LJers.)
Find out what your weirdness level is! |
|
|
| (no subject) |
[Oct. 20th, 2009|11:32 am] |
The e-mail my boss sent to my department yesterday about my new job:
"(my name) has accepted a position as a Work Director for (Conference Center). Her last day will be this Friday Oct 23rd. Please wish her the best of luck in her new role!
Thank you for all that you have done for us (my name)!"
The e-mail my boss sent to my department today about a lender's new job:
"I have some sad and happy news.
(her name) has accepted a position in Home Equity as an underwriter. I am sad to see her go but happy for her to grow her career and be closer to home.
Congratulations and we wish you luck in your new role!"
Hmm, which one is she less attached to? |
|
|
| (no subject) |
[Oct. 20th, 2009|11:12 am] |
Went shopping with my mom & my sister on Sunday for work clothes. I now have what I think will be a functioning "business casual" wardrobe, including (OMG) matching jewelry. I'ma look like a million bucks!
I still need a shirt to go under a sweater vest thing. I could probably use a couple belts, but I think that can wait a little while. I also need to hit up the makeup aisle for some new cover-up, eyeshadow, and maybe some lip gloss or something... Eventually need new foundation & powder, and a better color of blush, but I can wait probably quite a while on that.
OMG, I'm actually going to do my hair and makeup in the mornings. Scary. |
|
|
| (no subject) |
[Oct. 16th, 2009|11:41 am] |
I just noticed that the sidebar advertisement is for degrees.info - Apparently, it will tell you how to get into the field you want. It lists:
I Want to Become a...
Criminal Investigator
Police
Therapist
Graphical Designer
Social Worker
Teacher
Detective
Project Manager
Manager
Accountant/CPA
Forensic Scientist
Psychologist
Child Caretaker
Bounty Hunter
Paralegal
HR Officer
Patient Advocate
MBA
Engineer
Health Care Manager
Web Designer
WTF. Seriously, a bounty hunter? It has the same icon as "police" and "forensic scientist." Boba Fett FTW! |
|
|
| (no subject) |
[Oct. 9th, 2009|02:06 pm] |
It's official... Apparently, my new boss even moved me in one of the HR systems already. :)
I start 10/26. And he OK'ed my school schedule for next semester up front.
My current boss is now trying to figure out who to cross-train... And I guess she's out on PTO next week. I suggested a couple departments who might want to pick my brain about different things, and I guess those people are going to talk to me over the next week. One department already wants to have some of their reps job shadow me for a couple hours a day a few days next week (6-8 hours total).
I'm torn - I kinda want to just let them see how much they miss me when I'm gone, but most of me would feel bad doing so. So, I'm trying to help my current boss think ahead. Maybe I'll feel differently next week.
AGH, short timer's!
I have to go shopping - I don't really own a business-casual wardrobe. I normally wear jeans. Heh. |
|
|
| (no subject) |
[Oct. 8th, 2009|02:37 pm] |
AHHH!! I got the job!
The work director hospitality type job!
No raise, bummer. But, I think I'll take it! I'd rather not hang around and wait for something "better," I think.
Now, some emergency school schedule planning - good thing the schedules are out... Statistics on MW evening (because there are no other evening classes)... A&P 2 on Saturdays. Check!
Only crappy thing is - I can't volunteer if I take a class on Mondays. C'est la vie. |
|
|
| (no subject) |
[Oct. 6th, 2009|12:06 pm] |
Took yesterday off... I needed it.
Fighting with Chase about those $100 free offers I actually fell for. They're refusing to give me the credit, after I was promised it due to web site issues over the phone. I can see why they're having to give away money to attract new customers. And no, I'm not opening a second checking account just to get the credit - I neither want it nor need it. They're not pulling my credit again, and they're not resetting the clock on the time I have to keep the account open. Because at this point, I'm just about ready to walk back out the door.
Got a massage... Got my oil changed.
Studied for the appendicular skeleton practicum, which is tonight.
Also made some yummy food.
In a crock pot:
3 frozen chicken breasts
2 jars of alfredo sauce
1 frozen bag of broccoli bits
pepper, italian seasoning, dried minced onions, a little garlic powder
On high & covered 5 hours... Uncovered for ~1 hr & added a small amount of cornstarch dissolved in hot water to thicken the sauce... Cubed the chicken (well, actually it sort of fell apart instead of cutting... P:)
Served over circular shaped pasta & with biscuits altered to fit what I had in the kitchen (I wanted cheesey garlic, but we were out of cheese - heh):
2 cups flour
1 T italian seasoning & 1/2 T garlic powder (instead of 2 T fresh parsley)
4 t baking powder
1 t salt
2 eggs
1/2 cup ricotta cheese
~3/4 cup sour cream (instead of 1 egg, 1 cup ricotta cheese & 1/4 cup plain yogurt)
2 T oil
Mix dry ingredients in large-ish mixing bowl. Beat eggs, then add cheese / sour cream & mix, then add oil & mix. Add wet ingredients to dry and mix until slightly wet dough is formed (I gave up and mixed with my hands). Drop onto greased cookie sheet (recipe called for cookie sheet covered with parchment paper). Bake for 10-12 min at 425 deg, until golden brown. Makes ~12 biscuits.
Bob melted some butter with some italian seasoning & black pepper and drizzled over the top. Really need to get a brush for these sort of projects. :)
I have left overs today for lunch... Mmm. |
|
|
| (no subject) |
[Oct. 2nd, 2009|11:14 am] |
Posted to have Monday off PTO, but I haven't heard back yet whether it was approved. Also called & cancelled volunteering for Monday.
There are two reasons why I was upset to lose that job (I take things like that in stride usually - this one upset my calm). First, I really thought I had it... and I almost did. Second, and more importantly, I was really hoping I could have a job settled before my old boss moved on to her new position.
Her last day here was today, and she's my biggest advocate around here. She's also really the only person who would talk to me on a daily basis, unless they need something.
We're moving desks today, and I'm going to be sitting across from someone I really don't care for. Not sure who I can trust, anyway, who's sitting around me. I suppose, at least I still have a window seat, and I'm not sitting right in front of my boss's door.
Something will turn up. Should hear back from that other department manager today. We'll see. |
|
|
| (no subject) |
[Sep. 17th, 2009|04:12 pm] |
OMG. I have no freakin' clue how to start with this prework for the interview tomorrow. How the heck am I going to set myself apart?
This is going to either be a really successful interview, or I'm going to fall flat on my face. Either way, good experience... right??
But, the one in the morning I'm prepared for, and it's more important to me.
ETA: I just talked to the recruiter. Here are two Q&As:
- What is the purpose of the prework?
--> There are lots of reasons why this was put into place, but yeah, this is what the manager asked for so you'd be prepared with it.
- What specific gaps should I address? I don't work in a branch, so I don't have specific gaps to address. (Background: The assignment asks for "Identify gaps in current store performance and identify opportunity within the market to close those gaps.")
--> Well, they want you to identify the gaps within a store and what you'd do with them to close the gaps. (When pressed for more info) Just gaps in the store performance... I want to be fair to all candidates, and since they aren't getting this information, I can't really, y'know, give more information.
OMG, WTH. So, in order to get this job, I have to be working in a job currently where I can identify production gaps? That's not what the qualifications said. Whatever.
Too late to back out now. Feeling sick to my stomach... I really hate walking into something unprepared. |
|
|
| (no subject) |
[Sep. 17th, 2009|12:07 pm] |
My A&P professor said, on the first day of class, "This class is a bitch." He properly scared me, so I'm putting about as much time into it as I did into O Chem, so far.
He doesn't curve, but he's lowered his grading scale - D = 56, C = 66, B = 76, A = 86.
I'm pleasantly shocked... I got a 98 on the first test, and a 95 on the practicum on Tuesday night. Sweet. |
|
|
| (no subject) |
[Sep. 17th, 2009|11:58 am] |
So, my mum's birthday present to me was a proper interview outfit. She was really cool about having to go, like, last minute, considering I didn't know I had an interview until Tuesday...
We found a really sharp outfit. Like, OMG. It's awesome. I feel like a million bucks in it.
Also, both the swamp cooler and A/C seem to be working properly now. What surprised the hell out of me is - now the thermostat works for the swamp cooler (turns it on when it gets warmer than you'd like). It's so nice to be able to go home and not have to worry about what temp it will be when I get there. And how much my electric bill is going to be. The A/C now runs a fraction of the time to cool the house that it was running before.
And now for something completely different... My ears are ringing off and on today. Weird. |
|
|
| (no subject) |
[Sep. 16th, 2009|12:30 pm] |
One interview Friday morning, in person same building, prework is done, & I feel very qualified for and interested in the job.
One interview Friday afternoon, in person different building, & I feel qualified for the job and would be OK with the job.
One interview Monday afternoon, phone with recruiter, & I feel I could do a good job but don't have the certifications yet and would be OK with the job.
Egads. |
|
|
| (no subject) |
[Sep. 15th, 2009|05:02 pm] |
AGH THEM'S FALLIN' OUT OF THE SKY THEM'S IS!!
Just checked my voice mail, and I got a call from a recruiter on another job. This one closed 9/1. Not quite as interested in it as the other, but I'd be OK with it...
:D |
|
|
| (no subject) |
[Sep. 15th, 2009|04:39 pm] |
So the swamp cooler problem is a faulty switch - pushing it in disconnects it. Tried the same fix on the front porch light, and it has the same problem.
I called the home warranty company, and they threw on the porch light switch and the hall bathroom switch (which heats up when the lights are left on) to the call for the swamp cooler.
And the call for the swamp cooler got piggybacked onto the plumbing call, because the swamp cooler coincidentally went out the night that the plumber came out.
The new register for the A/C unit was installed yesterday morning, and the unit is clean, and - holy cow - it blows. It makes a kind of whooshing noise instead of buzzing. It's still loud, but I think them's just the breaks.
Total out of pocket savings so far with the home warranty program is over $2,000, had I paid for all of the services that have been performed & all the service calls. Now, admittedly, I wouldn't have gone with the first A/C company that jerked us around or any of their service (~$800), and I wouldn't have had to pay for the second's estimate call ($50-100?), but I'm still coming out ahead by all accounts. Totally going to reup at the end of the year. |
|
|
| (no subject) |
[Sep. 15th, 2009|04:31 pm] |
Wish me luck.
Just got an interview on Friday morning for what looks to be a really great job. I just finished the "prework" (a large part of the job is writing procedures, so they want to see how well I do that and gave me a topic to write about). I think it turned out well, and I'm excited.
The job posting I just got contacted back about closed on 8/28, so that gives me hope for the other postings I haven't heard back about. If I don't get this job. But I will get this job... Positive thinking.
Also studying for the first lab practicum of A&P. Axial skeleton.
I'm having trouble with identifying the parts of the vertebrae, but it's probably just because that's what I spent the least amount of time on. Practicum is in 2 1/2 hours. D:
I hope I don't get in there and there's something I just can't think of the name of. I think I'm going to probably cram the few last terms into my head and do those parts of the practicum first.
Also, a Micro test Saturday I haven't started studying for. Shouldn't be too big a' problem, although I'm not sure what it's going to be about. I have too vague a' plan about studying for it. But, that's a challenge for a night besides tonight.
Anyway, I'ma need a lot of luck the next few days... |
|
|
| (no subject) |
[Sep. 11th, 2009|01:03 pm] |
Having a little bit of a crisis of confidence.
I hate dealing with situations where I have differences of boundary with other people - like, when they do something that crosses my boundaries. But when that person doesn't think there's anything wrong with it.
Am I overreacting, or should I be sticking to my guns? Is this me choosing to be offended, or was there really a transgression? Is it all in my head?
I was looking for affirmation in my complaint last night (something Bob's a little poor at - he deals with stress by emotionally detatching himself from it). After I explained a little bit better what I was looking for - that my complaint is reasonable and I'm not being too judgemental - he came up with a little bit to alleviate my upset. Fair enough - he tried.
One of the things he said was: "On most things, you're more tolerant than most people. Except for the few things you're not very tolerant of."
Huh. I guess so. |
|
|
| (no subject) |
[Sep. 11th, 2009|10:36 am] |
Why I haven't been doing a helluva lot socially lately:
M: 9:30 - 5:30 Work; 6:00 - between 8:30 and 10pm Volunteering
T: 9:00 - 5:00 Work; 5:30 - 6:45 A&P Lecture; 7:00 - between 9 and 10 A&P Lab
W: 9:30 - 5:30 Work
Th: 9:00 - 5:00 Work; 5:30 - 6:45 A&P Lecture
F: 9:30 - 5:30 Work
Sa: 8:00 - 10:30 Micro Lecture; 11:00 - 2ish Micro Lab
9/5: Micro Lab Quiz 1
9/8: First A&P Exam
9/15: First A&P Lab Practicum
9/19: Micro Exam; Lab Quiz 2
9/24: Second A&P Exam
9/26: Micro Lab Practical
Luckily, not much homework to speak of in either class - that just means I have to stay more on task keeping up with my study schedule. Which, apparently, involves me listening to each of the A&P lectures between 3 and 4x a piece. |
|
|
![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small}
stargazersilent's journal