I've been a bad, bad girl...
...I haven't updated in ages. So, here we go. Be prepared.
So, I'm semi-taking a class. And by semi I mean the professor gave me all of the materials and discusses it with me if I so desire and provides me with notes. So, I'm take a free class more or less. Bible as Literature if you're wondering and it's super exciting. It's a lot of reading but it's super interesting so I consider it a winning combination.
For anyone wondering about my job hunt the answer is abysmal. Considering I just got a raise and I'm filing for a reclassification which would move me up two pay grades I figure for right now this works. The more money I can save the less I need a job instantly when I decide to move. That is to say that right now my goal is saving money. And with the economy as such I figure saving is a good choice anyway. Besides, I have a car that needs an oil change, some eyes that need to visit an optometrist, and other various medical issues. Fun.
My father's condition continues to vary. On Monday he goes in surgery for an aneurysm near his kidney. It's getting harder and harder to deal with. His medical issues started out rather sporadically and now they're becoming more and more frequent. And while I thank my father for being overtly optimistic and sarcastic all the time it gets frustrating sometimes. Hearing it from my dad was hard, especially when he held off telling me because he knew I was going out on the day he found out. He didn't want to ruin my night. It's just weird. I really don't view my father as all that old, and he's not that old. But...yeah. In similar news, I actually talked to my brother about it and, oddly enough, I think I have a brother. For those of you who are new, my brother and I don't really have what you could call a relationship. We're eight years apart in age and he moved out of my parents house when I was ten. We never have really spoken to each other, and thus while we are physically siblings we acted more like people who occasionally saw one another. Well, that seems to be changing as we talked about my dad, and life, and what would happen if he didn't make it through and so on and so forth. The entire time all I could think about was the fact that I was talking to my brother and it just struck me as very odd. I'm thankful for it though. Talking to my dad about this is impossible, and my mom won't either. In fact, my family doesn't talk about emotions really...so it was nice to talk to Bob about it. Albeit briefly.
Let's cheer this entry up a bit, my Uncle John proposed to his long-time girlfriend, Nancy and she said yes. This wouldn't cheer up the entry if she didn't I suppose. I quite excited as I like Nancy. So I have that to look forward too.
I've been invited to two different Halloween parties in two different cities. That's never happened before. Now I'm torn on which one to go too. I'm going to let someone down, which I really don't want to do. And let's not talk about my lack of costume unless I use the one I wore last year. Speaking of last year can someone help me find this guy again because...well, look at him!? Good times.
I've been hanging out with the boys from Academic Computing quite a bit. Being the only girl within ten (often more) guys is weird. The advantage is that they never let me pay and they're all pretty much amazing. I think we're all going out tonight after work. I'm strangely looking forward to it. I know a bunch of other people are showing up to this shindig as well so it's going to be tons of people. I'm hoping I'm not the only girl again...just because it's weird and then whenever a girl shows up at the bar I get the evil glare. Really, chicka, most of these guys are married or engaged...I'm not special or anything. And most of them are ex-military so they drink...lots, so I feel like I drink nothing next to this bunch.
I'll be in Milwaukee this weekend for the SK6ers. Next weekend I'm probably going to go see Of Montreal and then the Kings of Leon are coming up and there's other shows coming up too. This whole saving money thing is clearly failing at life. lol.
Overall though, I'm doing well. I'm strangely excited about the seasons changing, though I'm still not excited for snow so let's not let that happen. I had to go shopping for grass seed last night and I forgot that I'm a creature in a foreign land when I walk into stores like Lowe's, Menards, Fleet Farm (or Farm and Fleet), Home Depot et cetera. Thankfully, there was a boy (cute btw) who saw my utter confusion and helped me out. He also helped me pick out grass seed because there are just short of two thousand different variations. No good. But success was had. Nothing like buying grass seed and light bulbs. Winning combination right there.
I'm thinking about dying my hair again. I dyed it red once and I since my hair is so dark it's a really dark red. Well, I'm thinking about doing it again but professionally this time. This might not happen because it would be a pricey excursion but I have to get my hair cut anyway so why not tack on another fun feature? I'm slightly kidding. But not really.
I'm not really sure what else to update with. Not much else has really happened. I'm at work right now and I have a meeting with a member of Academic Computing at 2. It's a Friday so I'm pretty sure we're going to try to make our 2 o'clock meeting last until 4:30...when we're both done. But, right now, it's just Abby and me in the office. My little corner of the world is decorated for Halloween. I have some candy sitting out for everyone, a list of inventory items (we're surplussing lots of stuff) and updated list of numbers and the next computers that are getting upgraded. Lots of paperwork really, as I've taken on a series of new jobs and assisting people with different things. Anything to fill up time really. Fridays are still pretty slow though...no matter how much extra stuff I tack on. But, I'm pretty sure that's all I have to share. As always, I hope that this finds you well.
So, I'm semi-taking a class. And by semi I mean the professor gave me all of the materials and discusses it with me if I so desire and provides me with notes. So, I'm take a free class more or less. Bible as Literature if you're wondering and it's super exciting. It's a lot of reading but it's super interesting so I consider it a winning combination.
For anyone wondering about my job hunt the answer is abysmal. Considering I just got a raise and I'm filing for a reclassification which would move me up two pay grades I figure for right now this works. The more money I can save the less I need a job instantly when I decide to move. That is to say that right now my goal is saving money. And with the economy as such I figure saving is a good choice anyway. Besides, I have a car that needs an oil change, some eyes that need to visit an optometrist, and other various medical issues. Fun.
My father's condition continues to vary. On Monday he goes in surgery for an aneurysm near his kidney. It's getting harder and harder to deal with. His medical issues started out rather sporadically and now they're becoming more and more frequent. And while I thank my father for being overtly optimistic and sarcastic all the time it gets frustrating sometimes. Hearing it from my dad was hard, especially when he held off telling me because he knew I was going out on the day he found out. He didn't want to ruin my night. It's just weird. I really don't view my father as all that old, and he's not that old. But...yeah. In similar news, I actually talked to my brother about it and, oddly enough, I think I have a brother. For those of you who are new, my brother and I don't really have what you could call a relationship. We're eight years apart in age and he moved out of my parents house when I was ten. We never have really spoken to each other, and thus while we are physically siblings we acted more like people who occasionally saw one another. Well, that seems to be changing as we talked about my dad, and life, and what would happen if he didn't make it through and so on and so forth. The entire time all I could think about was the fact that I was talking to my brother and it just struck me as very odd. I'm thankful for it though. Talking to my dad about this is impossible, and my mom won't either. In fact, my family doesn't talk about emotions really...so it was nice to talk to Bob about it. Albeit briefly.
Let's cheer this entry up a bit, my Uncle John proposed to his long-time girlfriend, Nancy and she said yes. This wouldn't cheer up the entry if she didn't I suppose. I quite excited as I like Nancy. So I have that to look forward too.
I've been invited to two different Halloween parties in two different cities. That's never happened before. Now I'm torn on which one to go too. I'm going to let someone down, which I really don't want to do. And let's not talk about my lack of costume unless I use the one I wore last year. Speaking of last year can someone help me find this guy again because...well, look at him!? Good times.
I've been hanging out with the boys from Academic Computing quite a bit. Being the only girl within ten (often more) guys is weird. The advantage is that they never let me pay and they're all pretty much amazing. I think we're all going out tonight after work. I'm strangely looking forward to it. I know a bunch of other people are showing up to this shindig as well so it's going to be tons of people. I'm hoping I'm not the only girl again...just because it's weird and then whenever a girl shows up at the bar I get the evil glare. Really, chicka, most of these guys are married or engaged...I'm not special or anything. And most of them are ex-military so they drink...lots, so I feel like I drink nothing next to this bunch.
I'll be in Milwaukee this weekend for the SK6ers. Next weekend I'm probably going to go see Of Montreal and then the Kings of Leon are coming up and there's other shows coming up too. This whole saving money thing is clearly failing at life. lol.
Overall though, I'm doing well. I'm strangely excited about the seasons changing, though I'm still not excited for snow so let's not let that happen. I had to go shopping for grass seed last night and I forgot that I'm a creature in a foreign land when I walk into stores like Lowe's, Menards, Fleet Farm (or Farm and Fleet), Home Depot et cetera. Thankfully, there was a boy (cute btw) who saw my utter confusion and helped me out. He also helped me pick out grass seed because there are just short of two thousand different variations. No good. But success was had. Nothing like buying grass seed and light bulbs. Winning combination right there.
I'm thinking about dying my hair again. I dyed it red once and I since my hair is so dark it's a really dark red. Well, I'm thinking about doing it again but professionally this time. This might not happen because it would be a pricey excursion but I have to get my hair cut anyway so why not tack on another fun feature? I'm slightly kidding. But not really.
I'm not really sure what else to update with. Not much else has really happened. I'm at work right now and I have a meeting with a member of Academic Computing at 2. It's a Friday so I'm pretty sure we're going to try to make our 2 o'clock meeting last until 4:30...when we're both done. But, right now, it's just Abby and me in the office. My little corner of the world is decorated for Halloween. I have some candy sitting out for everyone, a list of inventory items (we're surplussing lots of stuff) and updated list of numbers and the next computers that are getting upgraded. Lots of paperwork really, as I've taken on a series of new jobs and assisting people with different things. Anything to fill up time really. Fridays are still pretty slow though...no matter how much extra stuff I tack on. But, I'm pretty sure that's all I have to share. As always, I hope that this finds you well.