I was supposed to be cool about this...
I took the "promotion." I thought I was going to have some time between the interview on Friday and when/if I got an offer, but they got back to me in a matter of two hours. They said I could have the weekend to think about it, but I accepted when I was talking to one of my bosses on at our Saturday meeting. I won't bore you with details, but I'll essentially be doing the same thing with a few additional responsibilities (and a few extra pennies as well). The looming issue of possibly moving at some point is still very present, but I'm hoping it will work itself out.
Bill was in town on Saturday but I didn't get to see him since it was in the midst of Meetingpolooza. His Spring Break is coming up and he mentioned staying here a night so I hope that happens. It has just recently started hitting me that he'll be finished with his grad program in May and I'd be lying if I said I wasn't a little sad about it. His graduating could mean him moving quite a ways away. It sounds like we're back in high school and going to seperate colleges, doesn't it? Ha!
Valentines Day was a touch on the depressing side. I'll be the first to admit that I am one of those people who decry Valentines Day as a "Hallmark Holiday" and follow up with how we should let the important people in our lives know how we much we love them on a regular basis (not just one selected day out of the year) - the usual tripe, in other words. But to end the day with barely so much as "Happy Valentines Day!" is plain sad. You know the saying, "You get what you ask for,"? Who knew it was actually true. I did have some stuff from Mom in the mail today so I guess that's something. I think that alot of my feeling this way probably has something to do with the fact that a majority of my friends are not only in relationships, but are engaged.
Although my television and I have somewhat gone our seperate ways since the Olmpics started up, I decided to catch last night's episode of House. I've caught bits and pieces of the show before, but I think this is the third or fourth full episode I've actually watched. I don't know what to make of it. There are moments in the episodes I've watched that are really interesting and engaging, but there are as many moments where I wish House would just shut the hell up. You're cranky, and you're smart. Point made. The fact that Hugh Laurie has been racking up the awards for this is a little weird to me, too. I mean, I've been working on the cranky act for 24 years and the best I've been called is "difficult." Add all that to the fact it is a medical show (which the blood phobia does not approve of), and it leaves me undecided. Last night's show did have House taking some acid to cure his headache AND hiring a prositute, so maybe hope isn't lost yet. Besides, the theme music (Massive Attack's "Teardrop") is very pretty.
Dennetta had to work tonight so our standing Wednesday Night Date has been cancelled so I may spend some time reading Aimee Bender's Willful Creatures. It was suggested awhile back by _stadtkind_ and I just got around to starting it a couple nights ago. I like it alot thus far, although I am only a couple of stories in to it at this point. I dig the style of writting, though, so I think this is a very promising venture.
Everyone else seems to be doing this - and I am nothing if not a follower- so here you go....
Go here for the good stuff: http://kevan.org/johari?name=ngoble
Go here for the real stuff: http://kevan.org/nohari?name=ngoble
Bill was in town on Saturday but I didn't get to see him since it was in the midst of Meetingpolooza. His Spring Break is coming up and he mentioned staying here a night so I hope that happens. It has just recently started hitting me that he'll be finished with his grad program in May and I'd be lying if I said I wasn't a little sad about it. His graduating could mean him moving quite a ways away. It sounds like we're back in high school and going to seperate colleges, doesn't it? Ha!
Valentines Day was a touch on the depressing side. I'll be the first to admit that I am one of those people who decry Valentines Day as a "Hallmark Holiday" and follow up with how we should let the important people in our lives know how we much we love them on a regular basis (not just one selected day out of the year) - the usual tripe, in other words. But to end the day with barely so much as "Happy Valentines Day!" is plain sad. You know the saying, "You get what you ask for,"? Who knew it was actually true. I did have some stuff from Mom in the mail today so I guess that's something. I think that alot of my feeling this way probably has something to do with the fact that a majority of my friends are not only in relationships, but are engaged.
Although my television and I have somewhat gone our seperate ways since the Olmpics started up, I decided to catch last night's episode of House. I've caught bits and pieces of the show before, but I think this is the third or fourth full episode I've actually watched. I don't know what to make of it. There are moments in the episodes I've watched that are really interesting and engaging, but there are as many moments where I wish House would just shut the hell up. You're cranky, and you're smart. Point made. The fact that Hugh Laurie has been racking up the awards for this is a little weird to me, too. I mean, I've been working on the cranky act for 24 years and the best I've been called is "difficult." Add all that to the fact it is a medical show (which the blood phobia does not approve of), and it leaves me undecided. Last night's show did have House taking some acid to cure his headache AND hiring a prositute, so maybe hope isn't lost yet. Besides, the theme music (Massive Attack's "Teardrop") is very pretty.
Dennetta had to work tonight so our standing Wednesday Night Date has been cancelled so I may spend some time reading Aimee Bender's Willful Creatures. It was suggested awhile back by _stadtkind_ and I just got around to starting it a couple nights ago. I like it alot thus far, although I am only a couple of stories in to it at this point. I dig the style of writting, though, so I think this is a very promising venture.
Everyone else seems to be doing this - and I am nothing if not a follower- so here you go....
Go here for the good stuff: http://kevan.org/johari?name=ngoble
Go here for the real stuff: http://kevan.org/nohari?name=ngoble