Time flies
My livejournal is rather humorous. I never write in it anymore but reading previous posts makes me giggle sometimes. I don’t really know why I’m writing in it now but I suppose being cooped up in an office with a 65 year old, cranky woman might make things that aren’t usually fun seem fun. It’s funny, the last time I updated was last summer and I was in the same place I am now. This office makes me certain of one thing; I will never be some one who sits at a desk all day long for a living. It just strips me of life. Right now it’s cool because I only work here 3 times a week and my other job gets nuts sometimes. It’s a nice contrast for now. The best part by far is no school. I do not even want to think about next semester…all science classes. ick
So this is my second summer in Pittsburgh. It’s definitely been much better than last summer. I’m much more familiar with things, but it still sometimes feels boring because I work so much. I still go out, it’s just harder when I have to get up early every day, minus Sunday. But I do need money, and I love my job and the pharmacy, but I was forced to get a second job because I only get about 25 hours there. So now I work too much. Although I do get to do nothing all day long at one job so maybe it’s not so bad…pay sucks though.
My boss here is hilarious. Again, she is 65 and is retiring at the end of this week. It was hard for me to get to the point of just laughing off some of the things she does and says but one would go insane if handled otherwise. Imagine sitting in a small cubicle all day with someone who has full conversations with Microsoft excel. Watching her try to operate technology in general is just about the funniest/frustration thing ever. Most of the time I offer to do her work for her because it sometimes pains me to think I can get things done in about half the time, and compared to most people my age, I suck at computers. It’s hard for me to relate to her, there being a 45 year age difference between us, but now I don’t mind so much when she talks about her lazy husband and cabbage. She’s a typical old person, kind of cynical about some things and feels like people are always out to get her. She’s convinced she’s the least liked person in the office and that she does the most work. She says that every person she’s ever hired to come to her home and fix something has ripped her off and that the new program at work will never work because the old one was the best. She’s kinda racist too. Just have to shrug it off sometimes…and remind myself that she’s retiring very soon.
Despite working so much, I’ve managed to do a few fun things this summer. I went to the Pittsburgh zoo…not as good as the Cleveland zoo or the Toledo zoo, those are the only two I’ve been. I went home for a week so far, that was fun, I miss Willoughby. A new park opened up on campus so there has been new food to try and random entertainment to see. I get to see free movies sometimes at a park near by, that’s fun. I went to Maryland with my church and we spent a day at the beach playing games.
Plans for the rest of the summer:
July 31st - August 6th: Helping out at ECHO with my church in Fort Myers, FL
August 7th - 11th : Home in good old willobizzle
August 12th - My lease ends so I’ll be moving, still don’t know where to. lol
August 21st : Freshman arrive, I’ll help em out.
August 28th : School starts :(
This summer is flying by. I really wish I knew where I’ll be living next school year, and with whom. Usually I’d be flipping out about not knowing but I think it’s kinda fun not knowing…unless I end up living in South Oakland (bad part of town) in a falling apart home with 3 smelly boys or something. I think it should turn out alright though. I’ve already had an adderol addict for a roomie, I should be able to handle things alright.
I probably won’t update for a while…or I will while I’m here and then stop when school starts again like last year. Just thought I’d update for those of you who were kind enough to friend me when I was 16 (4.5 flippin years ago). Hope all y’all are doin well.
So this is my second summer in Pittsburgh. It’s definitely been much better than last summer. I’m much more familiar with things, but it still sometimes feels boring because I work so much. I still go out, it’s just harder when I have to get up early every day, minus Sunday. But I do need money, and I love my job and the pharmacy, but I was forced to get a second job because I only get about 25 hours there. So now I work too much. Although I do get to do nothing all day long at one job so maybe it’s not so bad…pay sucks though.
My boss here is hilarious. Again, she is 65 and is retiring at the end of this week. It was hard for me to get to the point of just laughing off some of the things she does and says but one would go insane if handled otherwise. Imagine sitting in a small cubicle all day with someone who has full conversations with Microsoft excel. Watching her try to operate technology in general is just about the funniest/frustration thing ever. Most of the time I offer to do her work for her because it sometimes pains me to think I can get things done in about half the time, and compared to most people my age, I suck at computers. It’s hard for me to relate to her, there being a 45 year age difference between us, but now I don’t mind so much when she talks about her lazy husband and cabbage. She’s a typical old person, kind of cynical about some things and feels like people are always out to get her. She’s convinced she’s the least liked person in the office and that she does the most work. She says that every person she’s ever hired to come to her home and fix something has ripped her off and that the new program at work will never work because the old one was the best. She’s kinda racist too. Just have to shrug it off sometimes…and remind myself that she’s retiring very soon.
Despite working so much, I’ve managed to do a few fun things this summer. I went to the Pittsburgh zoo…not as good as the Cleveland zoo or the Toledo zoo, those are the only two I’ve been. I went home for a week so far, that was fun, I miss Willoughby. A new park opened up on campus so there has been new food to try and random entertainment to see. I get to see free movies sometimes at a park near by, that’s fun. I went to Maryland with my church and we spent a day at the beach playing games.
Plans for the rest of the summer:
July 31st - August 6th: Helping out at ECHO with my church in Fort Myers, FL
August 7th - 11th : Home in good old willobizzle
August 12th - My lease ends so I’ll be moving, still don’t know where to. lol
August 21st : Freshman arrive, I’ll help em out.
August 28th : School starts :(
This summer is flying by. I really wish I knew where I’ll be living next school year, and with whom. Usually I’d be flipping out about not knowing but I think it’s kinda fun not knowing…unless I end up living in South Oakland (bad part of town) in a falling apart home with 3 smelly boys or something. I think it should turn out alright though. I’ve already had an adderol addict for a roomie, I should be able to handle things alright.
I probably won’t update for a while…or I will while I’m here and then stop when school starts again like last year. Just thought I’d update for those of you who were kind enough to friend me when I was 16 (4.5 flippin years ago). Hope all y’all are doin well.