Monday, December 29, 2008
Friday, December 12, 2008
Oh, just things...
Good news: Sean is moving out this weekend! Yayyy! I don't know when he is going to give us the keys, though. SO, the first matter of business is to change all the locks. Then knocking out half of the wall between the dining room and living room, then painting everything, then getting the new floors put in everywhere, then having it bombed for insects, then re-drywalling the basement, then removing the pine trees that are too close to the garage, THEN we can finally be settled in.
=)
Oh yeah....right about now...I have to say...I feel like I really am digging my job. A lot. The girls are so nice and have really made me feel comfortable, I'm respected and looked at as someone who actually knows what she's doing (as opposed to being challenged with every decision I make or propose), and the satisfaction when I do a good job is definitely there. Yes, I realize it is not saving the world or helping impoverished kids like I really wish it could be, but some of these students do have children and if I can help them find employment, I really am helping their kids out by improving their financial status. So like I said, it's still there. I am still helping someone out, or at least trying.
Aside from the job placement aspect of my job, I love that I am getting to completely remix both the corporation website and the school's website. Having a work laptop with all my software is great, and my business cards are the coolest cards in history!! And when we sat in the meeting to discuss the needs of the new website, the IT director actually listened to me. Every decision was essentially up to me! They trust my decisions and have faith in me that I will do the job well. How cool is that? Who gets to join a new company and actually gets respected off the bat? Yes, the travelling still sucks, but everything else makes it worth it. I am very happy with my job. Wow, I never thought I could feel so fulfilled in that area of my life!
Anyway, Gio and Gus are coming home tonight. Not everything fit in his car, though, which means that next weekend we are driving back to pick up odds and ends like lamps, the tent, etc.
I need a manicure. Bad.
Anyway. Hopefully Sean gives us the keys this weekend so that we can get in there and really start tearing the place up. Eeeks! So excited! I love home remodeling!!!!
=)
Oh yeah....right about now...I have to say...I feel like I really am digging my job. A lot. The girls are so nice and have really made me feel comfortable, I'm respected and looked at as someone who actually knows what she's doing (as opposed to being challenged with every decision I make or propose), and the satisfaction when I do a good job is definitely there. Yes, I realize it is not saving the world or helping impoverished kids like I really wish it could be, but some of these students do have children and if I can help them find employment, I really am helping their kids out by improving their financial status. So like I said, it's still there. I am still helping someone out, or at least trying.
Aside from the job placement aspect of my job, I love that I am getting to completely remix both the corporation website and the school's website. Having a work laptop with all my software is great, and my business cards are the coolest cards in history!! And when we sat in the meeting to discuss the needs of the new website, the IT director actually listened to me. Every decision was essentially up to me! They trust my decisions and have faith in me that I will do the job well. How cool is that? Who gets to join a new company and actually gets respected off the bat? Yes, the travelling still sucks, but everything else makes it worth it. I am very happy with my job. Wow, I never thought I could feel so fulfilled in that area of my life!
Anyway, Gio and Gus are coming home tonight. Not everything fit in his car, though, which means that next weekend we are driving back to pick up odds and ends like lamps, the tent, etc.
I need a manicure. Bad.
Anyway. Hopefully Sean gives us the keys this weekend so that we can get in there and really start tearing the place up. Eeeks! So excited! I love home remodeling!!!!
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Fleet and other things
Work has been going well. Yesterday I received an e-mail from a student that was really great...she was pretty much just thanking me and saying how she can tell that I really care about helping people and that it shows through. So that made me feel good. Then today, the Admissions person (who is amazing) came up to my desk and said that the student approached her talking about how wonderful I am! =)
That felt spectacular. I like knowing that I am doing a good job. Unfortunately, the students at the East Lansing campus only have me temporarily until their person comes back from maternity leave. I am only for RO and AA. So I am getting to know these EL students and don't even get to keep them under my wings...aww...:(
J is on his drive home right now...well not drive home, but drive to IL. Roads are bad and I hate worrying.
my head hurts and so does my stomach. i must have an ulcer.
That felt spectacular. I like knowing that I am doing a good job. Unfortunately, the students at the East Lansing campus only have me temporarily until their person comes back from maternity leave. I am only for RO and AA. So I am getting to know these EL students and don't even get to keep them under my wings...aww...:(
J is on his drive home right now...well not drive home, but drive to IL. Roads are bad and I hate worrying.
my head hurts and so does my stomach. i must have an ulcer.
Sunday, December 7, 2008
4 Christmases
So tonight J's mom made my all-time favorite Italian food, potato patties (not like anything you can ever find in a recipe book...these are a million times different) and guess what? I threw them up. Yep.
My stomach is hit. Don't know what the hell is the matter with me. Patricia asked me today when I was due. Very funny. But I cannot eat anything because every time I do, I puke. It fricken sucks. We went to Maggie Moo's today also and I threw up all that delicious ice cream.
It has been nice having J here. I am sad that he has to leave Tuesday night...
Man, I need to just stop shopping. We went shopping this weekend and spent way too much money. It is ridiculous how much we can spend in one day. We bought my parents a new camcorder since I broke their old one...oops. But luckily, Circuit City had great deals since they are going out of business here.
Tonight J and I are going to the oh-so-fabulous Jackson 10 (brings back first date memories) and watching Four Christmases. I like Reese Witherspoon.
Wish I could eat popcorn tho. But, then I'd puke.
He is driving me to work tomorrow and hanging out next door at Barnes & Noble. Then at noon I am leaving and he is driving me to Bloomington. Stupid Tang.
Shawn MAY be out of our house this coming Saturday. fingers crossed.
Ok time to go.
My stomach is hit. Don't know what the hell is the matter with me. Patricia asked me today when I was due. Very funny. But I cannot eat anything because every time I do, I puke. It fricken sucks. We went to Maggie Moo's today also and I threw up all that delicious ice cream.
It has been nice having J here. I am sad that he has to leave Tuesday night...
Man, I need to just stop shopping. We went shopping this weekend and spent way too much money. It is ridiculous how much we can spend in one day. We bought my parents a new camcorder since I broke their old one...oops. But luckily, Circuit City had great deals since they are going out of business here.
Tonight J and I are going to the oh-so-fabulous Jackson 10 (brings back first date memories) and watching Four Christmases. I like Reese Witherspoon.
Wish I could eat popcorn tho. But, then I'd puke.
He is driving me to work tomorrow and hanging out next door at Barnes & Noble. Then at noon I am leaving and he is driving me to Bloomington. Stupid Tang.
Shawn MAY be out of our house this coming Saturday. fingers crossed.
Ok time to go.
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