So its been a while since my last post. I figured I would have more time this summer, but well I just havent. Things have been busy between home and work and school. I just finished my summer coarse, Medical Terminology 2, and now I am in between Summer and Fall quarters. I start Biology 1 the first week of September. I find myself wanting to scream, "I need a break!!!" But I just keep going.
I once again got turned down for Grants, due to "I make too much money." But I am so damn broke its pathetic. I mean sure I pay my bills but I never have enough to pay school and buying books kills me. You should see my credit card! Its all school! It sucks that is for sure. So I applied for student loans and am now waiting on my information on that. Im really not looking forward to that.
So I got in the mood to change things tonight! Let me know what you think of the new layout! Im trying new things what can I say?
In other news, this weekend will be the yearly Kansas City trip I love so much! We are leaving Omaha on Saturday morning to go watch some Royals baseball! Royals vs. Indians. Cant wait! Adam and I will be staying in beautiful Overland Park, Kansas! I love the Marriott there. Then again if you got a few free nights just to fill out a quiz and take a tour, you would too!
I entered a photo contest with a picture I took at the zoo of a tiger. Maybe I will get those on here and see what every one thinks. But hey no promises, Im terribly behind these days! Ok I got a ton to do and need some sleep! Later taters!
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Thursday, August 23, 2007
Tuesday, June 12, 2007
warning, this is emotional for me...
Have you ever known some one whose life touched yours in a way that you can not explain? Well I have. You know that person who is just your friend, not the person you married or the person you have some lifetime connection with. I mean some one who came into your life for a season, like a coworker or a teacher. That is the kind of person I will be telling you about today.
About two years ago, I moved to the department I am in now at work. This is when I met him for the very first time. He was off in his little corner working on the disaster bulletin as we had just had a hurricane and needed to keep updated information on our hotels. So I thought to myself that he was a very hard worker and kind of kept to himself. Then I started to get to know him and learned there was a wonderful person sitting next to me.
A few months into my endeavor at the lead desk, my friend became ill. To be honest he had been ill a long time, but this was new to me. I never knew that he was sick, to be honest it wouldnt have made a difference in our friendship. So I sent get well cards and such and in a month or so he was back to work and we were picking on him about all the pills he was taking. He was such a good sport about it all.
One afternoon he walked up to me and had that usual sly grin on his face. I said "Ok now what are you up too?" He just grinned and poked me in the side. To this he says " You know that I am gay right?" Well yeah I knew, so then he just laughs like it was a huge secret, "I think you have the cutest figure." That actually made me blush a little.
I worked on two committees with him. That was the Birthday and Team Building Committees. He was always there making me laugh while we worked on projects.
Some of my favorite memories of him were when we would be in a meeting and he would lighten the mood a little with a story. In particular I loved to hear him talk about telling his mom he was gay. She just sat there and clicked her finger nails and said "guess I wont be getting any damned grand kids from you." He did the funniest impression of her.
One afternoon we were under a tornado warning and the managers put us all under our desks. I am famous for my fear of these storms at work. David got up and walked around, when a manager walked by and told us to get under our desks again, he responed with "Well Im gonna die one day anyways so I think I will stay here." This I have to admit cracked me up a bit. But at that point I had no idea how ill he really was. I still have a picture I took with my cell phone of him that day.
I remember the last time I saw him at work. I had been ill. (I guess part of me will always feel guilty for hugging him that day, even though the illness had nothing to do with me.) He had been having some problems and was not feeling so well but I guess part of me knew it. The next afternoon Iheard some one say that he was slurring words and such that afternoon and was going to the doctor for some tests. I was worried some what and called my mom to ask for some prayer.
The next week was a bit of a challenge at work, I began hearing things like he was on an extended medical leave. Then one evening I was in Alpha and our "bat phone" rang. It was him. He was just calling cause he wanted to say hello. I talked a bit and he filled me in on just how bad it really was.
Then in the end of April we got the email telling us that if we wanted to see him again where we needed to go visit. To please do it sooner rather than later, he only had a few weeks to live. So a few of us sat to work and gave the team a project. Why send real flowers when we could make him some. So our team (work) made him paper flowers.
The morning of May 9th, I got the call from my boss. He had passed over the last night. I just kind of sat there in disbelief. Even at work I refused to really cry. It wasnt until the funeral, when they began to speak that I broke down. My friend Christy held my hand through it. We cried together as a team and as friends that day. He made our world a better place to be.
My friend was David Cantrell. I know that he was not some one I knew for a long time, nor that well. But he was some one that made a lasting impression on me and who never ceased to make me smile. There really should be more David's in this world.
**** Im sorry if this story jumps around and is a little out of place. It took me forever to figure out just how to say you love some one who never knew it.
About two years ago, I moved to the department I am in now at work. This is when I met him for the very first time. He was off in his little corner working on the disaster bulletin as we had just had a hurricane and needed to keep updated information on our hotels. So I thought to myself that he was a very hard worker and kind of kept to himself. Then I started to get to know him and learned there was a wonderful person sitting next to me.
A few months into my endeavor at the lead desk, my friend became ill. To be honest he had been ill a long time, but this was new to me. I never knew that he was sick, to be honest it wouldnt have made a difference in our friendship. So I sent get well cards and such and in a month or so he was back to work and we were picking on him about all the pills he was taking. He was such a good sport about it all.
One afternoon he walked up to me and had that usual sly grin on his face. I said "Ok now what are you up too?" He just grinned and poked me in the side. To this he says " You know that I am gay right?" Well yeah I knew, so then he just laughs like it was a huge secret, "I think you have the cutest figure." That actually made me blush a little.
I worked on two committees with him. That was the Birthday and Team Building Committees. He was always there making me laugh while we worked on projects.
Some of my favorite memories of him were when we would be in a meeting and he would lighten the mood a little with a story. In particular I loved to hear him talk about telling his mom he was gay. She just sat there and clicked her finger nails and said "guess I wont be getting any damned grand kids from you." He did the funniest impression of her.
One afternoon we were under a tornado warning and the managers put us all under our desks. I am famous for my fear of these storms at work. David got up and walked around, when a manager walked by and told us to get under our desks again, he responed with "Well Im gonna die one day anyways so I think I will stay here." This I have to admit cracked me up a bit. But at that point I had no idea how ill he really was. I still have a picture I took with my cell phone of him that day.
I remember the last time I saw him at work. I had been ill. (I guess part of me will always feel guilty for hugging him that day, even though the illness had nothing to do with me.) He had been having some problems and was not feeling so well but I guess part of me knew it. The next afternoon Iheard some one say that he was slurring words and such that afternoon and was going to the doctor for some tests. I was worried some what and called my mom to ask for some prayer.
The next week was a bit of a challenge at work, I began hearing things like he was on an extended medical leave. Then one evening I was in Alpha and our "bat phone" rang. It was him. He was just calling cause he wanted to say hello. I talked a bit and he filled me in on just how bad it really was.
Then in the end of April we got the email telling us that if we wanted to see him again where we needed to go visit. To please do it sooner rather than later, he only had a few weeks to live. So a few of us sat to work and gave the team a project. Why send real flowers when we could make him some. So our team (work) made him paper flowers.
The morning of May 9th, I got the call from my boss. He had passed over the last night. I just kind of sat there in disbelief. Even at work I refused to really cry. It wasnt until the funeral, when they began to speak that I broke down. My friend Christy held my hand through it. We cried together as a team and as friends that day. He made our world a better place to be.
My friend was David Cantrell. I know that he was not some one I knew for a long time, nor that well. But he was some one that made a lasting impression on me and who never ceased to make me smile. There really should be more David's in this world.
**** Im sorry if this story jumps around and is a little out of place. It took me forever to figure out just how to say you love some one who never knew it.
Saturday, April 14, 2007
life at our house
Things are crazy at the Kucirek-Moore casa these days. We now have two doggies. Yep two. The newest addition is Ginger, a 4 year old Carolina. She is totally cute but scared of every thing. She is just in love with Adam. She is a sweet dog and we just love her. She is technically Carey's dog but well we take care of her and would be very sad if she was to leave us. We just love this dog, as if I havent said that twice now.
Im doing pretty well in school! I got a 76 on my second Chem test. Yes sir, I am very proud of that! Especially after totally bombing the first test. In Medical Terminology, I have had three tests and the scores are as follows: 94, 86, 83! Go me! Not to toot my own horn but I am totally kickin medical terminology butt!
I am currently supporting three causes. One is my friend Kris, who is participating in Team in Training to raise money for Leukemia patients! Go girl! Tomarrow I will be participating in the MS walk to support Multiple Sclerosis. Then on the 29th of April I will be participating in Walk America to support the March of dimes, walking to save babies. To support Kris see my top entry, to support me and Team Hope in the March of Dimes Walk America, see my side bar at the top!
My baby brother was in an accident so now he is looking for a new vehichle. Im just thanking God that he is still here. His truck some how had a carbon dioxide leak into it. Since his windows were rolled up it filled the cabin of his truck and he fell asleep. He took out a light pole and then came to a stop 30 feet from the busy, rush hour traffic, interstate. Then if he hasnt had it hard enough, he then went into work the other day and his boss gave him the boot for "walking off the job." Baffles us cause he left when he was supposed to just like he did every day. So now he is looking for a new job as well. Prayers are really needed hes not feeling like much of a winner at the moment. Poor kid. I am trying to get him to come apply with Marriott. We may sit on the phone all day but hell you can get some killer bonus checks. When I was on the sales floor I could easily double my check in bonuses. I am really praying for the kid.
Other than all this we are having life as usual! Maybe it will stay that way or even get better!!!
Im doing pretty well in school! I got a 76 on my second Chem test. Yes sir, I am very proud of that! Especially after totally bombing the first test. In Medical Terminology, I have had three tests and the scores are as follows: 94, 86, 83! Go me! Not to toot my own horn but I am totally kickin medical terminology butt!
I am currently supporting three causes. One is my friend Kris, who is participating in Team in Training to raise money for Leukemia patients! Go girl! Tomarrow I will be participating in the MS walk to support Multiple Sclerosis. Then on the 29th of April I will be participating in Walk America to support the March of dimes, walking to save babies. To support Kris see my top entry, to support me and Team Hope in the March of Dimes Walk America, see my side bar at the top!
My baby brother was in an accident so now he is looking for a new vehichle. Im just thanking God that he is still here. His truck some how had a carbon dioxide leak into it. Since his windows were rolled up it filled the cabin of his truck and he fell asleep. He took out a light pole and then came to a stop 30 feet from the busy, rush hour traffic, interstate. Then if he hasnt had it hard enough, he then went into work the other day and his boss gave him the boot for "walking off the job." Baffles us cause he left when he was supposed to just like he did every day. So now he is looking for a new job as well. Prayers are really needed hes not feeling like much of a winner at the moment. Poor kid. I am trying to get him to come apply with Marriott. We may sit on the phone all day but hell you can get some killer bonus checks. When I was on the sales floor I could easily double my check in bonuses. I am really praying for the kid.
Other than all this we are having life as usual! Maybe it will stay that way or even get better!!!
Thursday, March 01, 2007
Edition #17
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1. "Holy Buckets!" courtesy of Emily Morton 2. "Oh my gosh, have you read your email??" Sarah and Christy 3. "Holy cow what if they stick us with Dick? We might all die!!!" um yeah that was me! 4. "Its amazing we arent in weekly thearapy, but no one would believe this shit anyways." The Munchkin 5. "The first thing I thought was, oh gosh what is my dog doing now?" Adam, concerning our dogs habit of barking at the thunder. 6. "I will go spit on him if you would like...." Darryl J. 7. "Doesnt he remind you of a bunny rabbit??" Me again 8. "I think your my boyfriend's favorite." The Munchkin 9. "Hey! People this is a no party zone!" Anastasia 10. "I think he has some serious plastic surgery going on." Me to Anastasia 11. "For some reason he likes to go in the bathroom with people.." Carey 12. "Shes kinda shady when your not here!" Sarah 13. "I will not sign that document! Its like selling my soul to that woman!" Jennifer
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Wednesday, December 20, 2006
Christmas Time!
This is at our Holiday party for work. We had a freaking blast! Note the cute puppy infront of me, didnt stay.... We did White Elephant gift exhchange. I ended up getting 3 presents stollen!
This green seasonal pillow is the present I finally ended up with! Yep thats a look of eww this things ugly on my face......
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And now onto the games!!! This was the "mini rollercoaster" which was alot of fun!
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Me, Christy and Heather!! Go faster!!!
Look Mom! No Hands!!! Wheee!!!
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From Left to Right: Sarah, Kellie, Christy, Heather, Me!!, Danna. Having a good time away from work!!
My favorite picture all night! Me and Sarah B. I really had fun!
Tuesday, December 12, 2006
updates
So its been a while since I updated you guys, I mean really updated. I started my new quarter at school last week. So yeah my lifes been so busy. I go to work Sunday threw Wednesday from 630 pm to 0230 am, then get up for school at 1000 am every morning Monday threw Friday. I also work on Saturday from 330pm to 1130 pm. So for the moment I have no days where I have a day Im not committed to work or school, or both. Im exhausting myself fast!
We have still been house hunting. We decided to make another offer on a house we previously made a few offers and counters on. Well we got the word tonight the gentleman(jerk) selling this house, finally accepted and is signing paper work. So now we are just waiting to get that paperwork so that we can sign and get our loan stuff underway. Luckily for us we have already been preapproved so it wont take too long. Hopefully we will have closed out the deal by the first week of the year. But Im so gun shy at this point, I am not ready to get excited until the day they hand us the keys. Thats the day I will get excited. So you guys cross your fingers.
On the job front, Adam has been aching for a new job, only holding off because of our house stuff. Looks like he may have found a new job for the beginning of the year. Sweet! Now I only say maybe, due to the fact that he wont officially accept it until the house paperwork is finished. This job however would give us more time together, since we would work similar hours. It would make both of us happy in that aspect. He would have more time to do the things he loves, like ride his bike. Im just hoping that will fall in to place for him. He needs something that will not depress him every day. His current job does just that, only because his boss blames him for every thing (even his boss's mess ups).
We have still been house hunting. We decided to make another offer on a house we previously made a few offers and counters on. Well we got the word tonight the gentleman(jerk) selling this house, finally accepted and is signing paper work. So now we are just waiting to get that paperwork so that we can sign and get our loan stuff underway. Luckily for us we have already been preapproved so it wont take too long. Hopefully we will have closed out the deal by the first week of the year. But Im so gun shy at this point, I am not ready to get excited until the day they hand us the keys. Thats the day I will get excited. So you guys cross your fingers.
On the job front, Adam has been aching for a new job, only holding off because of our house stuff. Looks like he may have found a new job for the beginning of the year. Sweet! Now I only say maybe, due to the fact that he wont officially accept it until the house paperwork is finished. This job however would give us more time together, since we would work similar hours. It would make both of us happy in that aspect. He would have more time to do the things he loves, like ride his bike. Im just hoping that will fall in to place for him. He needs something that will not depress him every day. His current job does just that, only because his boss blames him for every thing (even his boss's mess ups).
Sunday, November 12, 2006
Stuff
So I am a total idiot. My schedule at work changed recently. On Sundays I work from 630pm to 0230 am. Well my previous schedule had me arriving at 530pm. So for some reason I kicked into stupid gear this afternoon. I was here and working a whole stinking hour early. This is totally a no no in my workplace. So I really dont look forward to the slap on the hand Im gonna get tomarrow. I feel so stupid. Every one else has told me to relax, its not like I mess up on a regular basis. But damn that was just uncalled for.
On the positive front. Adam and I had another house showing this last week. We are seeing that house again this after noon. We may even make an offer on it. So lets all cross our fingers again! With any luck we will get this one. I mean I like the house, its cute, its rather large. But it doesnt have a basement. Which if you live in the midwest, you know this is just standard to have. Im excited all the same. Its even got a fireplace! Yoohooo!!!
Christmas is around the corner. While I hate the commerciality that it has become about. I do love the holiday season. I love decorating the tree, I love the smells, the music. I love it all. I dont, however, love the crazy ranting of what to get for every one. Though I do love to see the joy on their faces when they all open their presents. That alone makes it all worth it to me. I have yet to decide what to get for Adam. But my sisters and his sisters are taken care of. Although I know what I am getting from Adam already, that is if we get this house. Im getting furniture. Shopping for him is totally hard for me. He wants something, he just buys it. So Im thinking, practicle. This is how he likes his gifts anyways. I will probably get him some new blue jeans, socks and shirts. But for his big present, I am sooo stumped!!! I had been contemplating power tools, but I cannot keep up with what he does and doesnt have! Jeeze! Any ideas???
On the positive front. Adam and I had another house showing this last week. We are seeing that house again this after noon. We may even make an offer on it. So lets all cross our fingers again! With any luck we will get this one. I mean I like the house, its cute, its rather large. But it doesnt have a basement. Which if you live in the midwest, you know this is just standard to have. Im excited all the same. Its even got a fireplace! Yoohooo!!!
Christmas is around the corner. While I hate the commerciality that it has become about. I do love the holiday season. I love decorating the tree, I love the smells, the music. I love it all. I dont, however, love the crazy ranting of what to get for every one. Though I do love to see the joy on their faces when they all open their presents. That alone makes it all worth it to me. I have yet to decide what to get for Adam. But my sisters and his sisters are taken care of. Although I know what I am getting from Adam already, that is if we get this house. Im getting furniture. Shopping for him is totally hard for me. He wants something, he just buys it. So Im thinking, practicle. This is how he likes his gifts anyways. I will probably get him some new blue jeans, socks and shirts. But for his big present, I am sooo stumped!!! I had been contemplating power tools, but I cannot keep up with what he does and doesnt have! Jeeze! Any ideas???
Monday, November 06, 2006
Now!
Sorry guys, Ive not posted in a few days. Its hectic around my home right now. Its final time at school! My school has quarters instead of semesters, so its more accelerated. Also I had two papers due for my Government class for Monday, and 4 for my Civ class for Friday. I decided to take my weekend to do all of those. Done except one paper! Wooohoo go me! Oh yeah and not to mention mounds of homework on the side of those spur of the moment papers.
Then on Friday, we made an offer on a house we have seen 3 times. So now its the hurry up and wait phase. We should have an answer from the seller by 1800 today! Im a bag of nerves, I think Adam is too! So we have been picking out things we need to get, things we would need to update, and such. Getting too far ahead of ourselves. But hey if they turn it down, theres always other houses. We just really like this one.
Work has been totally interesting. Some lady is pissed that she cant get the hours she wants, so she wants the temps to be gotten rid of! Hello thats me. So Im trying my best to do the best at my job! I need to be seen as an asset! I mean I would just go back to sales but I love my department, so I dont really want that to happen. So is life though, when it gives me lemons, I try to make lemonade.
Life has been totally hectic! Hopefully this will all stop soon! I just need a good nap! Hope you all are doing well!
Then on Friday, we made an offer on a house we have seen 3 times. So now its the hurry up and wait phase. We should have an answer from the seller by 1800 today! Im a bag of nerves, I think Adam is too! So we have been picking out things we need to get, things we would need to update, and such. Getting too far ahead of ourselves. But hey if they turn it down, theres always other houses. We just really like this one.
Work has been totally interesting. Some lady is pissed that she cant get the hours she wants, so she wants the temps to be gotten rid of! Hello thats me. So Im trying my best to do the best at my job! I need to be seen as an asset! I mean I would just go back to sales but I love my department, so I dont really want that to happen. So is life though, when it gives me lemons, I try to make lemonade.
Life has been totally hectic! Hopefully this will all stop soon! I just need a good nap! Hope you all are doing well!
Thursday, October 19, 2006
Today has been BAD
I got to work earlier than my scheduled shift today for a mandatory meeting. It went pretty well until 30 minutes in when my manager mouths to me, "we will talk about it later." The question that had been posed was, "our temps just reapplied, how will this affect their status in our department?"
I am a temp. So naturally this concerns me. I have always know that if our department call volume dropped we would go back to sales. No big deal, but my pay rate(just got a big raise) would go down. Drastically. So I'm scared.
Now I was great in sales. I was always getting big incentive for being in top sales percentage. My biggest PRIDE check was almost 600 dollars. Now that's a big performance bonus. So the potential is endless, but I don't want to go back to it when I have been a supervisor for a year and a half. I would go back to a floor where I am respected but would be totally bored out of my mind. I just don't see where I would be happy. I have so many responsibilities now that I would feel it monotonous.
Now I just want to go home and sit in a corner and cry. Sorry if I sound like I'm whining.
I am a temp. So naturally this concerns me. I have always know that if our department call volume dropped we would go back to sales. No big deal, but my pay rate(just got a big raise) would go down. Drastically. So I'm scared.
Now I was great in sales. I was always getting big incentive for being in top sales percentage. My biggest PRIDE check was almost 600 dollars. Now that's a big performance bonus. So the potential is endless, but I don't want to go back to it when I have been a supervisor for a year and a half. I would go back to a floor where I am respected but would be totally bored out of my mind. I just don't see where I would be happy. I have so many responsibilities now that I would feel it monotonous.
Now I just want to go home and sit in a corner and cry. Sorry if I sound like I'm whining.
Tuesday, September 26, 2006
Hodgepodge of things.
Ok so the other day I was absolutely overwhelmed with my sisters wedding. Yeah I admit Im a bitch just a little, but shes crazy. I do love my sister, Lisa, but it turns out the whole family is kind of feeling like shes overstepping her boundaries, and asking too much of us. I personally just feel like the pressured one, I havent been in a position that a man loved me enough to propose. I get a million questions every time I am around my extended family about why I am not married yet. Makes me feel a little like the preverbial old maid. Thats right, old maid, this at 24!
So onto better things, Im sure you will be hearing so much more about this shit in future blogs, so why bother you tonight! Im in school again for the quarter, taking World Civ I and American Government and Politics. Both classes are boring me like crazy, but hey thats life right? I dont know, Govt isnt so bad, but Civ sucks. Its four hours of torture every Friday!
On the work front, I am interviewing to become permanent in the position I have been in for more than a year now. I am a total nervous wreck about that. But with any luck I will be fine. But since there are four temps and 4 open spots, with open applications to every one who qualifies, Im going insane! We will just have to pray and see what happens.
I went on "vacation," though I worked during it, a few weeks ago. One of my favorite co-workers and I went to Miami, Florida! Goodness it was pretty there. We had a room over looking Biscayne Bay. It was so nice. We worked about 5 hours on our trip then spent 4 days running around, shopping, going to the beach, eating (we ate all the time), and things of the such. We had a really good time! Vicki and I took a tour of Star Island, this is an island that all these celebrities live on. It is really beautiful. We even got to see Will Smith and his family in their home! Totally cool! Vicki and I toured our reservation center there, it was so little! But it was nice. We got to see our former boss, Nick. It was fun to see him and go to see where it is that he is working, living and hanging out these days. I loved Miami.
In other news, I am going to the doctor in the morning. Yearly check up but who knows what may happen this time. All I know is I am ready to get it over with and its not even happened yet!
I hope to be on and writing more in the future! I am trying! With work, school and every thing that comes up, its been dificult! I miss corresponding with every one! Hope is back from Qatar! She will be home in Omaha on October 9th!!!!! I can not wait to see the munchkin!
My mother and I will be participating in the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure on October 8, to help raise money for breast cancer research. Any of you who know me, know that I support this cause with every chance I get, I have a connection to the cause. I wear my pink ribbon all year round! If I can impress anything on you, let it be this, check yourself regularly! It can happen to anyone!
So onto better things, Im sure you will be hearing so much more about this shit in future blogs, so why bother you tonight! Im in school again for the quarter, taking World Civ I and American Government and Politics. Both classes are boring me like crazy, but hey thats life right? I dont know, Govt isnt so bad, but Civ sucks. Its four hours of torture every Friday!
On the work front, I am interviewing to become permanent in the position I have been in for more than a year now. I am a total nervous wreck about that. But with any luck I will be fine. But since there are four temps and 4 open spots, with open applications to every one who qualifies, Im going insane! We will just have to pray and see what happens.
I went on "vacation," though I worked during it, a few weeks ago. One of my favorite co-workers and I went to Miami, Florida! Goodness it was pretty there. We had a room over looking Biscayne Bay. It was so nice. We worked about 5 hours on our trip then spent 4 days running around, shopping, going to the beach, eating (we ate all the time), and things of the such. We had a really good time! Vicki and I took a tour of Star Island, this is an island that all these celebrities live on. It is really beautiful. We even got to see Will Smith and his family in their home! Totally cool! Vicki and I toured our reservation center there, it was so little! But it was nice. We got to see our former boss, Nick. It was fun to see him and go to see where it is that he is working, living and hanging out these days. I loved Miami.
In other news, I am going to the doctor in the morning. Yearly check up but who knows what may happen this time. All I know is I am ready to get it over with and its not even happened yet!
I hope to be on and writing more in the future! I am trying! With work, school and every thing that comes up, its been dificult! I miss corresponding with every one! Hope is back from Qatar! She will be home in Omaha on October 9th!!!!! I can not wait to see the munchkin!
My mother and I will be participating in the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure on October 8, to help raise money for breast cancer research. Any of you who know me, know that I support this cause with every chance I get, I have a connection to the cause. I wear my pink ribbon all year round! If I can impress anything on you, let it be this, check yourself regularly! It can happen to anyone!
Saturday, December 10, 2005
blah blah blah
Doesnt the idea of an idiot who thinks they know everything about your job just infuriate you. I am a supervisor at my job and work in several departments. I just had one of our wonderful agents on the line from a location in Florida. He had the rudest jerk at his desk screaming obscenities at him. I would not have let him check in if I were this agent. I would have called the police regardless of his status in membership. I would have also followed that up with a call to member services to report him for the type of language he used. It was just uncalled for. I actually told our agent not to take him and not to take his crap to write down all his information and give that to his manager for further action on this jerk.
I mean come on. If you go to a person's place of work or if you call them to get their help, dont act like an ass. If you do no one wants to help you. Theres nothing I enjoy more than to hang flat up in someone's face when they treat me like crap. I am not on the other end of this phone line for any persons abuse. I am here to give a valuable service to our many guests and agents. So I hate to hear any one act that way to me, my co workers or our fellow agents. Its just uncalled for.
Ok now that I am off of my soapbox. I have completed my English Comp paper. It turned out pretty ok. My friend Seth helped me while we had down time at work. Im hoping it turned out well in my professor's eyes.
I mean come on. If you go to a person's place of work or if you call them to get their help, dont act like an ass. If you do no one wants to help you. Theres nothing I enjoy more than to hang flat up in someone's face when they treat me like crap. I am not on the other end of this phone line for any persons abuse. I am here to give a valuable service to our many guests and agents. So I hate to hear any one act that way to me, my co workers or our fellow agents. Its just uncalled for.
Ok now that I am off of my soapbox. I have completed my English Comp paper. It turned out pretty ok. My friend Seth helped me while we had down time at work. Im hoping it turned out well in my professor's eyes.
Tuesday, November 15, 2005
Hectic
So I havent written in several days. Its been a very busy set of days. Between home and work I am totally exhausted. I have taken to getting up with Adam in the mornings before he goes to work. Then taking a nap and getting up to go to work of my own. Then when I get home he is already in bed asleep so I just crawl into bed and try not to wake him. So Im off tomarrow. But it will be a full day. I will get up with him then go spend the day with my mom. Write out the remaining part of my bills. Get that taken care of. Around 2:00 or so I am going to go home and get dinner ready so that when Adam comes home we can eat and leave. I have new student orientation to go to. But since our time is so few and far between right now we take every opportunity to spend that time either of us is off together. Our days off are totally different. His Saturday, Sunday. Mine Wednesday, Thursday.
Starting on the 30th of this month I wont have Wednesdays off either. That is one of my school days. Monday mornings I also have a class. So it is about to get hectic in my home. Between Adam's schedule and my schedule it is crazy already. I am actually looking forward to being at home when he gets there tomarrow. So is he actually. We were talking about that tonight when we went to dinner. We have decided that now that we dont get to see each other as much we will just go ahead and meet up for dinner once a week. That way we get to spend a little more time with each other. Even though my lunch break is only 30 minutes. It is enough time to feel like I actually got to see him today.
How is it that I have fallen so hard for him when just a few months ago I had sworn that I would never do that again? He is every thing that I have ever wanted and more. I have a smile on my face no matter what these days. He makes all the bad go away even when I dont think that it is possible. I sound like a teenage girl now. But gosh hes just so wonderful. Even when we argue we cant stay away from each other. I dont know how my heart can find such peace in another person. Its crazy.
Now that I have sounded totally twitterpatted, I will let you guys all puke in private. Then again I dont think I have heard from anyone in forever. But hey thats life.
Starting on the 30th of this month I wont have Wednesdays off either. That is one of my school days. Monday mornings I also have a class. So it is about to get hectic in my home. Between Adam's schedule and my schedule it is crazy already. I am actually looking forward to being at home when he gets there tomarrow. So is he actually. We were talking about that tonight when we went to dinner. We have decided that now that we dont get to see each other as much we will just go ahead and meet up for dinner once a week. That way we get to spend a little more time with each other. Even though my lunch break is only 30 minutes. It is enough time to feel like I actually got to see him today.
How is it that I have fallen so hard for him when just a few months ago I had sworn that I would never do that again? He is every thing that I have ever wanted and more. I have a smile on my face no matter what these days. He makes all the bad go away even when I dont think that it is possible. I sound like a teenage girl now. But gosh hes just so wonderful. Even when we argue we cant stay away from each other. I dont know how my heart can find such peace in another person. Its crazy.
Now that I have sounded totally twitterpatted, I will let you guys all puke in private. Then again I dont think I have heard from anyone in forever. But hey thats life.
Saturday, September 10, 2005
Ahh the challenge
So its been a bit. I have had a time too. Training is now officially over. I am what is called a "lead" agent now instead of a sales agent. Yeehaw!! Talked to the boss man earlier on some scheduling confusion. Glad we got that straight. Other wise I wouldnt have shown up tomarrow and I need to. Whew...
Adams sister gets married in two weeks. I am in the midst of being fitted for and having my mother make the dress I shall adorn. Yep I said that.
Adam and I went to Kansas City for a weekend a few weeks ago. Yeah parts were nice but we stayed in a mood the whole time. So it was less than fruitful. Beautiful city though.
Hope now has a stationing. As of November she will be in North Carolina. So that means not overseas and I still have access to my munchy. I love my baby sister very much and dont like the idea of her being sooo far away all the time. But she is growing and learning so much. Im very proud.
My car... What can I say... Its pretty much a lost cause. I have to get a new one. Yeah Im not looking forward to that. But I need to. So whats a girl to do???
Well theres my life in a nutshell for right now. Talk more later...
Adams sister gets married in two weeks. I am in the midst of being fitted for and having my mother make the dress I shall adorn. Yep I said that.
Adam and I went to Kansas City for a weekend a few weeks ago. Yeah parts were nice but we stayed in a mood the whole time. So it was less than fruitful. Beautiful city though.
Hope now has a stationing. As of November she will be in North Carolina. So that means not overseas and I still have access to my munchy. I love my baby sister very much and dont like the idea of her being sooo far away all the time. But she is growing and learning so much. Im very proud.
My car... What can I say... Its pretty much a lost cause. I have to get a new one. Yeah Im not looking forward to that. But I need to. So whats a girl to do???
Well theres my life in a nutshell for right now. Talk more later...
Friday, August 05, 2005
hodge podge of information
So lately I have no time to talk. I rarely even get a chance to write an email or even check it for that matter. I work and then I work some more. More often than not I have my beautiful boyfriend in tow. Hes amazing and I dont know what the heck I would do with out him. Adam is my source of sanity on some days, my rock on most. He keeps me straight forward.
I have an appointment at our local community college on the 17th of August. I am looking into going to school even if it is only for two classes for this semester. Adam is pushing me to do so. Its a way of getting me back into the swing of things. Hes wonderful I tell you. He knows Im scared to go and worried that I will fail. But he reassures me every time I begin to fret. I told you hes wonderful.
Then this week we are leaving on Wednesday evening to go to San Antonio. Lackland AFB is calling my name! I miss my Munchkin. She is doing very well all. Graduation from USAF bootcamp is on 12 Aug 2005. I cant wait. Like I said I am totally ready! Its calling me! I got two days of shifts covered for me this week coming up so that I dont have to take personal days or be a call in. Im totally nuts excited right now.
At work I made PRIDE for the second period in a row. Last month that was a bonus of 77.00 this month I ranked so high my bonus was 234.76! I was ranked 21 out of 1200 or so employees. I was totally stoked. See PRIDE is the top40% of the sales floor. Then that percentage gets a check for a percentage of their total sales. So in a way its a performance commission.
I went on my interview this week. I did well I think. Nick is offering jobs starting on Monday. I am really hoping to get that promotion. Though if I dont I can always try again the next time they need people in the department. Plus I will apply to be an OJT if that falls through. Which is the other department that keeps hounding me to join up. I am totally psyched. Ok so I have my daddy Bills birthday dinner to go get to. So Im out!
I have an appointment at our local community college on the 17th of August. I am looking into going to school even if it is only for two classes for this semester. Adam is pushing me to do so. Its a way of getting me back into the swing of things. Hes wonderful I tell you. He knows Im scared to go and worried that I will fail. But he reassures me every time I begin to fret. I told you hes wonderful.
Then this week we are leaving on Wednesday evening to go to San Antonio. Lackland AFB is calling my name! I miss my Munchkin. She is doing very well all. Graduation from USAF bootcamp is on 12 Aug 2005. I cant wait. Like I said I am totally ready! Its calling me! I got two days of shifts covered for me this week coming up so that I dont have to take personal days or be a call in. Im totally nuts excited right now.
At work I made PRIDE for the second period in a row. Last month that was a bonus of 77.00 this month I ranked so high my bonus was 234.76! I was ranked 21 out of 1200 or so employees. I was totally stoked. See PRIDE is the top40% of the sales floor. Then that percentage gets a check for a percentage of their total sales. So in a way its a performance commission.
I went on my interview this week. I did well I think. Nick is offering jobs starting on Monday. I am really hoping to get that promotion. Though if I dont I can always try again the next time they need people in the department. Plus I will apply to be an OJT if that falls through. Which is the other department that keeps hounding me to join up. I am totally psyched. Ok so I have my daddy Bills birthday dinner to go get to. So Im out!
Tuesday, June 28, 2005
Been a few days
Sorry guys its been busy. Havent had alot of time to catch up. My time is split between work, home and Adam. Im loving it all though.
I cant really complain I have had nothing but good things in the last week. Adam and I went to Indian Cave State Park last week. That was just too cool. I will get the pics posted soon. We really enjoyed it. Hes becoming more and more obviously visible in my life. I have to say I like that. I get sweet messages from him on my yahoo when Im not at home. Or he will call just because. Its nice. My family all like him very well. Hes here Thursdays and Fridays then most Saturday and Sundays after I get home from work. I look forward to our weekends. Which is a new thing to me. Ive lived in my bricked off world for so long. Its hard to let some one in. Little by little though hes getting in there.
I wonder sometimes if though my feelings are being burried for a reason. You know Im just so scared to care again. Lets not fool around here, I care for him. I dont want anyone to mistake that. Infact I like him more than I let on. I dont want to get ahead of myself. Nor do I want anyone else to. But I know where I have been, what I have experienced and I dont want him to have a peice of the heart break I leave behind. I want him to have nothing but the good. He does so much to make sure I know that I can trust him. I do. I trust him more than most. Im so attracted to him in so many ways its crazy. Never in my life have I been this attracted to anyone. I dont know how to deal with that. I hold alot back on that too.
He gets frustrated with me. I know he does. But we agreed no secrets so it all comes out when we are frustrated or mad. Then it gets fixed. I like that alot. Im indecisive alot. It drives him insane. I just dont worry so much about the small things that he thinks about. I worry about things that generally I cant fix. As for whats for dinner or where to go on our Thursday outing, I just dont know. I could care less if we sat in a forest and did nothing. Just so as long as hes sitting there with me. Infact thats what we did Thursday. We hiked a good 4 miles. Like I said awesome pics. I will have to get those posted. We got so, well, wrapped up last night that I didnt get the pics loaded like we had planned. I promise I will though. Theres a great one of the two of us. Of course between mom, Adam, Bill and Hope there are several pics of us.
Its been requested now for me to go meet his sisters. I kinda met Sue and Blair the other day but well it was all of three seconds and I was kinda just sitting in the middle of the road and had to get moved. So it really didnt count. So thats gonna have to happen again. He lived with Carrie when we first started dating but I never met her. So yeah Im still nervous. I met his grandma the night of the CWS opening ceremonies. Shes a sweet woman. Then of course Ive met two of his cousins. That was on our first date though. So its been a while.
Yeah well hes where Ive been. Plus Im looking for an apartment. So yeah thats in the works too. Matts gonna be my roomie. So I will have my baby brother living with me. Adam will be there most nights when Im off or hes in town. But yeah its all looking up. I just couldnt ask for much more. I will get those pics soon posted for yall! Love you guys!
I cant really complain I have had nothing but good things in the last week. Adam and I went to Indian Cave State Park last week. That was just too cool. I will get the pics posted soon. We really enjoyed it. Hes becoming more and more obviously visible in my life. I have to say I like that. I get sweet messages from him on my yahoo when Im not at home. Or he will call just because. Its nice. My family all like him very well. Hes here Thursdays and Fridays then most Saturday and Sundays after I get home from work. I look forward to our weekends. Which is a new thing to me. Ive lived in my bricked off world for so long. Its hard to let some one in. Little by little though hes getting in there.
I wonder sometimes if though my feelings are being burried for a reason. You know Im just so scared to care again. Lets not fool around here, I care for him. I dont want anyone to mistake that. Infact I like him more than I let on. I dont want to get ahead of myself. Nor do I want anyone else to. But I know where I have been, what I have experienced and I dont want him to have a peice of the heart break I leave behind. I want him to have nothing but the good. He does so much to make sure I know that I can trust him. I do. I trust him more than most. Im so attracted to him in so many ways its crazy. Never in my life have I been this attracted to anyone. I dont know how to deal with that. I hold alot back on that too.
He gets frustrated with me. I know he does. But we agreed no secrets so it all comes out when we are frustrated or mad. Then it gets fixed. I like that alot. Im indecisive alot. It drives him insane. I just dont worry so much about the small things that he thinks about. I worry about things that generally I cant fix. As for whats for dinner or where to go on our Thursday outing, I just dont know. I could care less if we sat in a forest and did nothing. Just so as long as hes sitting there with me. Infact thats what we did Thursday. We hiked a good 4 miles. Like I said awesome pics. I will have to get those posted. We got so, well, wrapped up last night that I didnt get the pics loaded like we had planned. I promise I will though. Theres a great one of the two of us. Of course between mom, Adam, Bill and Hope there are several pics of us.
Its been requested now for me to go meet his sisters. I kinda met Sue and Blair the other day but well it was all of three seconds and I was kinda just sitting in the middle of the road and had to get moved. So it really didnt count. So thats gonna have to happen again. He lived with Carrie when we first started dating but I never met her. So yeah Im still nervous. I met his grandma the night of the CWS opening ceremonies. Shes a sweet woman. Then of course Ive met two of his cousins. That was on our first date though. So its been a while.
Yeah well hes where Ive been. Plus Im looking for an apartment. So yeah thats in the works too. Matts gonna be my roomie. So I will have my baby brother living with me. Adam will be there most nights when Im off or hes in town. But yeah its all looking up. I just couldnt ask for much more. I will get those pics soon posted for yall! Love you guys!
Thursday, May 19, 2005
Yeah I know Im a butt!
So I was at work tonight and doing my thang as usual. I say we get some kind of goofy some times but Paul and I make work fun. Well Paul didnt get to sit up with us tonight. Instead he was in the next row and to communicate we had to talk over some old guy that kept glaring at us. Well anyways. We are gonna call this one guy *R* for names sake. Well only because Paul gets name mention cause hes been adopted into my family of brothers. Well *R* freaks me out. Hes nice dont get me wrong, but I dont like being touched nor watched. I always know when someone is watching me.
Anyways *R* glared at *T* for telling me about the venus fly trap. Im sorry but I had to freaking ask what the hell his problem was. He had the nerve to tell me not to mess with people I dont know. Umm lets see *T* is my weekend buddy. He sits near me on my morning shifts and drags my ass out of trouble alot.
Anyways Im freakin beat like a horse that got worked in a round pin. So Im heading up stairs to the comfort of my little couch. Im gonna veg for a few hours. Im getting up to go see Star Wars in the morning with Paul and his nephew. So I have a big old day ahead of me! Gotta get out of here! Will tell more later! Peace!
Anyways *R* glared at *T* for telling me about the venus fly trap. Im sorry but I had to freaking ask what the hell his problem was. He had the nerve to tell me not to mess with people I dont know. Umm lets see *T* is my weekend buddy. He sits near me on my morning shifts and drags my ass out of trouble alot.
Anyways Im freakin beat like a horse that got worked in a round pin. So Im heading up stairs to the comfort of my little couch. Im gonna veg for a few hours. Im getting up to go see Star Wars in the morning with Paul and his nephew. So I have a big old day ahead of me! Gotta get out of here! Will tell more later! Peace!
Thursday, May 12, 2005
Two days off!
Yehaw! Finally a day off. I dont have to work again til Saturday morning. I have been recruited to cook for Paul one night. So the dinner of choice is enchiladas. Now I gotta make sure they are good! Its been a while since I cooked something like that. So I will have to practice a bit first I think. Dont wanna take something up to work Im not happy with!
Yeah Paul and I have talked the last two nights about some things that no one else gets out of me. Hes like my big brother. He knows it. Its just how we treat each other. Latley though hes giving me advice and I will tell him things that are happening in my life. He has to have a daily check on me. I didnt think I was gonna see him tonight... But around 20 minutes before my break he showed up to take his break. So I got to see him. I cheated and aux 9ed my call master so I could talk to him. But hey we had to talk about some important stuff. Besides it was only two minutes. So it shouldnt have mattered.
Ok so looks like tomarrow I get to run around and go to the bank, take my phone for upgrades, and go get some stuff for Hopes prom. Then Friday I get to order Lisas air plane tickets. Yehaw Im gonna be broke for two weeks! And nothing is going to me! But it will so be worth it! I like helping my sisters though. It makes me feel good.
Ok well nothing really to talk about! Just Im free for two days! I love my job but I need the break! I havent been sleeping enough!
Yeah Paul and I have talked the last two nights about some things that no one else gets out of me. Hes like my big brother. He knows it. Its just how we treat each other. Latley though hes giving me advice and I will tell him things that are happening in my life. He has to have a daily check on me. I didnt think I was gonna see him tonight... But around 20 minutes before my break he showed up to take his break. So I got to see him. I cheated and aux 9ed my call master so I could talk to him. But hey we had to talk about some important stuff. Besides it was only two minutes. So it shouldnt have mattered.
Ok so looks like tomarrow I get to run around and go to the bank, take my phone for upgrades, and go get some stuff for Hopes prom. Then Friday I get to order Lisas air plane tickets. Yehaw Im gonna be broke for two weeks! And nothing is going to me! But it will so be worth it! I like helping my sisters though. It makes me feel good.
Ok well nothing really to talk about! Just Im free for two days! I love my job but I need the break! I havent been sleeping enough!
Tuesday, May 10, 2005
Fat..
I think my employer was tryin to make me gain some serious weight tonight. Got on break and they made us sundaes. Then Cookies when I was on the next break, after that it was donuts... Ummmm I think I should have been 150 lbs before I left work! Im not complaining though. Marriott is great to us. Then they give us shirts... Ok yeah they really like us. We still have associate appreciation week next week.... So we are getting spoiled... Yep just a little!
Wednesday, May 04, 2005
Me! Now!
I graduate from my training coarse tomarrow night. Oh my I am so excited. But as Paul and I discussed tonight, its sad because we wont be with everyone we have grown to just absolutely love in the last five weeks. The two of us will be working together several nights a week though, as well as Joan and Kara. I love my girls. So I will be seeing them. I am excited. On the other hand we are not allowed to walk out into the parking lot alone after dark anymore. Seems Sunday night there was an attempted and partially successful car jacking in our parking lot. So tonight Paul walked with me. Well my "big brother" as I like to call him was parked in the row in front of me. So it turned out to be the best thing. We two have been dubbed the class brother and sister. Because that is how we have grown to look at each other. Hes a bit older than me and we joke around as if we had grown up in the same house. Hes great. I enjoy having my friend around. I confide somethings to him. He listens and keeps it between us. Quite literally my two best friends in this training class have been Kara and Paul the evil. So if you see me refer to the evil one or just evil, it is Paul. Its our names for each other. Seems everyone has kinda adopted it. I need to do some running around tomarrow and catch a few thank you cards and a mothers day card. Janece has been my class room mom. Thought about getting her a card too. But you all know how much I hate mothers day. So we will just have to see.
Ok well I have decided that I am going to start running and exercising daily if possible. Cause lets face it some days its just not gonna be feasible. But I need to get my butt back into shape. Im going to check into a dance class for once a week. Just to keep some flexability. Ok and to keep some skill I have lost in the last almost five years now. I miss it. Dance gave me a great sense of empowerment. I miss the thrill of being in a performance. It got me pumped and I always loved it. Even if I messed up or missed a count. I loved dance. I thought about singing again. But I dont think I really want to do that. I just dont have the tenacity that was there as a teenager. Thing is I am only 23 so I think I have just lost some of the care and want. But I miss dancing. So that is definatly on the plate for sometime this summer. Maybe even sign up to help teach beginners dance. Thats a great way to shape some skills. Hmm lots of thoughts on that. We will see.....
Ok well I have decided that I am going to start running and exercising daily if possible. Cause lets face it some days its just not gonna be feasible. But I need to get my butt back into shape. Im going to check into a dance class for once a week. Just to keep some flexability. Ok and to keep some skill I have lost in the last almost five years now. I miss it. Dance gave me a great sense of empowerment. I miss the thrill of being in a performance. It got me pumped and I always loved it. Even if I messed up or missed a count. I loved dance. I thought about singing again. But I dont think I really want to do that. I just dont have the tenacity that was there as a teenager. Thing is I am only 23 so I think I have just lost some of the care and want. But I miss dancing. So that is definatly on the plate for sometime this summer. Maybe even sign up to help teach beginners dance. Thats a great way to shape some skills. Hmm lots of thoughts on that. We will see.....
Monday, May 02, 2005
"K" Performer
Ok so I got two of my three major monitorings for training over with now. I did really well on the first one considering I was sick Friday night when I did it. Well anyways. Heres how they are rated so that I dont lose you. They are rated K, P, and U. The K is the best, P is good, and U is a failing monitor. Yes we get monitored randomly out on the sales floor. Well. During traing you know when you are being monitored. Well Friday night I got a "P" rating. Not bad for my first real monitoring. Then tonight I was monitored twice. Once for a cross sell in a sell out situation and once for a cancellation. Drum roll now... I got two "K's" I am sooooo happy. I was so nervous because my situation wasnt coming up. No I was cross selling all over the place but none of these hotels were sold out that I was cross selling from. But Joy went back and called in a situation for me and then called me back and had me cancel it. So that was great. I missed only a few minor details. I was so glad to be doing so well. Anyways I have alot to catch up on and should be on my own on the sales floor starting Saturday morning at 7:00 am. Woohoo! If all goes as expected as of Wednesday night I should graduate my training program! Weeeehaaaaaaa! That will put me on regular schedule for me and that will be where I have Thursdays and Fridays off until the next schedule bid is out. Soo yeah my job is going great!
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