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I've spent hours trying to write 'about me' so I just gave up and you'll have to figure this out for yourself. Thanks for stopping in anyway!

Wednesday, January 28, 2009

'Moving forward...'

that's a phrase I use pretty often in my line of work. People always seem to want to know what happens if your initial idea doesn't work, so it's best to provide them a strategy you have in mind.

Life hasn't changed much for me, but I can feel that the ascension has started to level out (proverbially speaking). Rebuilding doesn't seem to be as daunting as it was several months ago. Obviously, things are very different than they are now.

This coming weekend, I'm looking forward to because I'm finally able to take my kiddies out for some recreation. We're going to a museum/kid-friendly activity center in San Francisco with some of my new friends (from work). I'm quite flattered to have been invited to join the cool kids (as I refer to them at work) even though everyone probably just thinks we're dorks...which is fine with me.

My book binge is still ongoing, and I have just finished with my 14th book this month. I had no idea I read so many of them till someone else pointed that out to me. She said to me, 'I see you in here with a new book just about every day. You're not actually reading them are you?'. I really like people who give me shit as much as possible. But besides that, it only then occurred to me that I had been reading a lot of books since starting this job.

Some good news for me; I recently was given a monthly Customer Service award by my company. The email I got from the customer still has me floating to say the least. It's strange too, because just yesterday, I wrote a 4 paragraph email to someone's boss in acknowledgement of them doing a fantastic job (in a very touchy situation). The Tech handled it so well, I asked her to give me her bosses email address so I could let her know how impressed I was with her service. Karma maybe? If so, she's definitely keeping my lap warm right now.

Stop grinding Karma, or I'll make you sit underneath my desk. What? I guess that'd be fine too!!

Monday, January 05, 2009

All Quiet

After a nice Christmas and New Year's mini-vacation, I have returned to the daily habit of work/life in general.

Thus far, I've been at my current job for almost 2 months and I still love it here. There's been the usual bumps and bruises involved in acclimating to a new workplace. And it wouldn't be 'work' without having to learn how to get things done efficiently. Like anything new, mistakes are the only way we can do to get better, and I'm definitely taking care of that element. It's humbling, but obviously it's not enough to make me regret not working there.

This week will be when I move to the 'alternate' schedule (here at work): 1:30pm to 10pm, Monday through Friday. Not a bad shift, but it will definitely make my transportation a challenge to keep up with until I get some wheels. I'd like to get a bicycle so the cost isn't as high (to travel) and it will encourage me to get some much needed excercise. Once I get financially situated, I can get my car back on the road so I can finally have something resembling a social life.

Not having a car for so long now has really given me the impression I need right now: Driving is a priviledge. I admit that I took this for granted for a long time and I only have myself to blame for having it taken from me. At least it's nice to know that I'm not completely dependant on a car to live in California. If I were in Southern California, I wouldn't be able to say that unless I was in a region close to public transportation.

My new place is making a slow come-back from my initial experience there. The owner of the house is fair and his wife makes some great food. I will never go hungry while I live there as they have opened their house up to me and my kids.

In spite of the things that I'd rather change about the place, at least it's somewhere I can call my own and even though the price still makes me cringe, that old addage about how things could be worse comes to mind when I question the value.

Not much else to say other than I hope all of you had a nice Holiday season. We survived (...again)!

2009...?...already?

Seriously, I didn't think it would show up so quickly. Maybe someone heard me asking for this year to be over with sometime back in October.

Well...I guess it's time I start posting again now that I don't want to complain about the Christmas Season! Just as soon as I get to work. Ciao.