off for two days now
Tomorrow we're off to Newcastle, and I can't wait. Today was a mediocre day, with working kind of on the sucking side because I was made to feel stupid a few times.
No one ever explained the functions of the RF gun beyond scanning the item, pressing report and checking the stock on hand amount, or checking that the ticket had the right price on it and then ordering another ticket if it was the wrong price. We ran out of the anti foam for the carpet cleaners that we hire out today, and my manager asked me to check up on them and see what we were supposed to have. I went to her and said that we had no stock on hand, which means that we have none (because sometimes a box gets lost on the back dock around the plastic bags) and she asked me if we had any coming in, and of course I had no idea how to check that. She asked me how I was doing the morning routine if I didn't know how to check that, and I said that all I was told to do was to count the cigarettes we had and compare it to the stock on hand counts in the system and adjust if necessary. When she started to explain all the functions of the RF gun that she knew I said that Shell had never really said I needed to know any of this, but now I do know. It probably won't help me to remember to check the carpet cleaner products to make sure we don't run out. I can't order anyway, as far as I know I'm not allowed to. I thought the grocery managers were the only ones allowed to order.
I had a weird sleep last night. I keep waking up, but it wasn't because I couldn't sleep. I kept dreaming, or maybe I just knew I was dreaming. I can't remember what my dreams were about, but they were the kind that woke you up. I woke up every so often, so I'm figuring I woke up at the end of every second sleep cycle. Mark came to bed at around 1:45am, which woke me up then. Apparently he'd come to bed before but couldn't sleep. I remember waking up at around 2:30am, and thinking that it had to be almost time to get up. I remember waking up around 4am as well, and then waking up at 5am, thinking "oh sure I've woken up a hundred times, my alarm isn't really going off" but I got up really easily. I was tired when I woke up, but it wasn't like I needed to go straight back to sleep. It was hardly even cold this morning which was nice. I almost could have done without the extra jumper, but I like the hood because it keeps my neck warm.
I've kind of been tired all day, but I didn't get enough sleep last night and I did wake up early. I'm planning on getting up early tomorrow, but in comparison 7am is a little sleep in. I'll probably go to bed reasonably early though.
I didn't play indoor soccer tonight because Louise and her friends all decided they couldn't make it for their various reasons. I was a little annoyed, and Mark was annoyed because he thought I was just quitting. I can't run a whole game by myself because I get so hot and so red and I feel like passing out. Plus my asthma hates the cold. I ran for four people once, and almost died (ok well I didn't die, but that was when the joint in my back was out). I don't like playing a whole game because I need a break. I just can't run that much. Maybe I am unfit and it's probably something that I should work on, but it's not going to happen that quickly. I like having subs, just not too many. Yea, call me picky. I find a different soccer related thing to complain about every week. And yes, I have thought of just tossing it in because I can't run that much.
Today I started doing the Sims2 Asylum challenge, which I found on a favourite's diary. I've got eight sims, but I can only control one and just let the others do whatever. I can't look at the other sims or control them in any other way. The challenge is over when my controllable sim gets their lifetime want. My sim is Eden, and she wants to be the head of the SCIA (SimCity Central Intelligence Agency or something like it). I've played seven sim days and things are going ok so far. You're only allowed limited furniture, and the worst is the bathroom because eight sims always need to go at once. My Eden has a job and is moving towards her goal, but she got demoted once. No one has died yet because they are smart sims, they know to eat when they're hungry. I have had a few clogged toilets, a fridge without food and a few sims not be able to make it to the toilet on time. I even had one guy fall asleep in his food. It's good fun, but I dragged myself away so that I could go and get some things done to go away tomorrow. I'll play it more once we get back. I haven't been bothered to take household photos, but if anything major happens I'll note it down, because I have to figure out my score at the end. When your controllable sim reaches their lifetime want they get to escape the asylum and go into the real world!
I ran into Michelle and Mark's mother after I finished work today. I stopped to talk because I'm nice, and I'd hear about how rude I was if I didn't. I didn't think I'd chat for long anyway. Michelle had her baby with her, who looks bigger but the same. I still don't think she's a cute baby. Mischa was there as well, and she ignored me of course. It must have been a day for irritating family members, because I was running around at work doing random things and next thing I know two Mr Daysons were waving at me. One was my pop and the other an uncle. They recognise me, and they wave to me, but they're still not my family. I don't know how they even recognised me; they haven't paid attention to us in so long. And it's not just because I was wearing a name badge, because they were three or four metres away. I haven't seen them in months. I don't want to see them. I didn't even realise who it was at first.
I've hardly done anything this afternoon in the way of packing and cleaning. We're only going over night, so I won't need many clothes or anything else, which is good. I'm going up to the shop tomorrow to buy fresh bread and chicken loaf to make sandwiches to eat on the way so we don't need to buy lunch (I'll thank my Pop for that one, he always makes everyone sandwiches for everything). I also need to find a nice outfit to wear to the show. Tomorrow we have to go and resign the lease and go shopping, but we'll still have time to do a bit of packing. We also need to fill the car up with petrol, which is definately going to hurt the amount of money I have. I'm also going to buy another SD card to take lots of photos with because no doubt I will be taking heaps and heaps.
I can't wait to meet up with Ally. Thankfully Ally has become the distraction I needed over this weekend while Melissa was suposedly in town. I do want to talk about how I feel about it all, but I couldn't be bothered at the moment. Maybe another day after I come back from Newcastle.
Well I'm off now. I won't be on until Wednesday afternoon, which is only two days away. Can I go two days without my blog? We're about to find out. I've gone longer before, but not when I was this addicted to it!
No one ever explained the functions of the RF gun beyond scanning the item, pressing report and checking the stock on hand amount, or checking that the ticket had the right price on it and then ordering another ticket if it was the wrong price. We ran out of the anti foam for the carpet cleaners that we hire out today, and my manager asked me to check up on them and see what we were supposed to have. I went to her and said that we had no stock on hand, which means that we have none (because sometimes a box gets lost on the back dock around the plastic bags) and she asked me if we had any coming in, and of course I had no idea how to check that. She asked me how I was doing the morning routine if I didn't know how to check that, and I said that all I was told to do was to count the cigarettes we had and compare it to the stock on hand counts in the system and adjust if necessary. When she started to explain all the functions of the RF gun that she knew I said that Shell had never really said I needed to know any of this, but now I do know. It probably won't help me to remember to check the carpet cleaner products to make sure we don't run out. I can't order anyway, as far as I know I'm not allowed to. I thought the grocery managers were the only ones allowed to order.
I had a weird sleep last night. I keep waking up, but it wasn't because I couldn't sleep. I kept dreaming, or maybe I just knew I was dreaming. I can't remember what my dreams were about, but they were the kind that woke you up. I woke up every so often, so I'm figuring I woke up at the end of every second sleep cycle. Mark came to bed at around 1:45am, which woke me up then. Apparently he'd come to bed before but couldn't sleep. I remember waking up at around 2:30am, and thinking that it had to be almost time to get up. I remember waking up around 4am as well, and then waking up at 5am, thinking "oh sure I've woken up a hundred times, my alarm isn't really going off" but I got up really easily. I was tired when I woke up, but it wasn't like I needed to go straight back to sleep. It was hardly even cold this morning which was nice. I almost could have done without the extra jumper, but I like the hood because it keeps my neck warm.
I've kind of been tired all day, but I didn't get enough sleep last night and I did wake up early. I'm planning on getting up early tomorrow, but in comparison 7am is a little sleep in. I'll probably go to bed reasonably early though.
I didn't play indoor soccer tonight because Louise and her friends all decided they couldn't make it for their various reasons. I was a little annoyed, and Mark was annoyed because he thought I was just quitting. I can't run a whole game by myself because I get so hot and so red and I feel like passing out. Plus my asthma hates the cold. I ran for four people once, and almost died (ok well I didn't die, but that was when the joint in my back was out). I don't like playing a whole game because I need a break. I just can't run that much. Maybe I am unfit and it's probably something that I should work on, but it's not going to happen that quickly. I like having subs, just not too many. Yea, call me picky. I find a different soccer related thing to complain about every week. And yes, I have thought of just tossing it in because I can't run that much.
Today I started doing the Sims2 Asylum challenge, which I found on a favourite's diary. I've got eight sims, but I can only control one and just let the others do whatever. I can't look at the other sims or control them in any other way. The challenge is over when my controllable sim gets their lifetime want. My sim is Eden, and she wants to be the head of the SCIA (SimCity Central Intelligence Agency or something like it). I've played seven sim days and things are going ok so far. You're only allowed limited furniture, and the worst is the bathroom because eight sims always need to go at once. My Eden has a job and is moving towards her goal, but she got demoted once. No one has died yet because they are smart sims, they know to eat when they're hungry. I have had a few clogged toilets, a fridge without food and a few sims not be able to make it to the toilet on time. I even had one guy fall asleep in his food. It's good fun, but I dragged myself away so that I could go and get some things done to go away tomorrow. I'll play it more once we get back. I haven't been bothered to take household photos, but if anything major happens I'll note it down, because I have to figure out my score at the end. When your controllable sim reaches their lifetime want they get to escape the asylum and go into the real world!
I ran into Michelle and Mark's mother after I finished work today. I stopped to talk because I'm nice, and I'd hear about how rude I was if I didn't. I didn't think I'd chat for long anyway. Michelle had her baby with her, who looks bigger but the same. I still don't think she's a cute baby. Mischa was there as well, and she ignored me of course. It must have been a day for irritating family members, because I was running around at work doing random things and next thing I know two Mr Daysons were waving at me. One was my pop and the other an uncle. They recognise me, and they wave to me, but they're still not my family. I don't know how they even recognised me; they haven't paid attention to us in so long. And it's not just because I was wearing a name badge, because they were three or four metres away. I haven't seen them in months. I don't want to see them. I didn't even realise who it was at first.
I've hardly done anything this afternoon in the way of packing and cleaning. We're only going over night, so I won't need many clothes or anything else, which is good. I'm going up to the shop tomorrow to buy fresh bread and chicken loaf to make sandwiches to eat on the way so we don't need to buy lunch (I'll thank my Pop for that one, he always makes everyone sandwiches for everything). I also need to find a nice outfit to wear to the show. Tomorrow we have to go and resign the lease and go shopping, but we'll still have time to do a bit of packing. We also need to fill the car up with petrol, which is definately going to hurt the amount of money I have. I'm also going to buy another SD card to take lots of photos with because no doubt I will be taking heaps and heaps.
I can't wait to meet up with Ally. Thankfully Ally has become the distraction I needed over this weekend while Melissa was suposedly in town. I do want to talk about how I feel about it all, but I couldn't be bothered at the moment. Maybe another day after I come back from Newcastle.
Well I'm off now. I won't be on until Wednesday afternoon, which is only two days away. Can I go two days without my blog? We're about to find out. I've gone longer before, but not when I was this addicted to it!