Better News
Work
This morning I had a meeting with our two HR folks, one being my bff (she’s like my sister from another mother). So I got some great news, and some not so great but will be alright news.
Okay-not-so-great-news: Starting July 1st I’ll be helping out the ‘upper management’ team (five people). My primary position will still be supporting the Dean and its Office, plus the admissions Director like I’ve always been doing, but they’re adding 3 more people to the list of people I will support. Some times of the year, a few will get more time from me (as they have bigger projects at those times, etc.). So yes...even more work. During the summer, when it’s quiet, it’ll be welcomed because I hate the monotony of what has been ‘normal’ for my summer work ...but I have a feeling things will get really crazy at certain times of the year, so… Yay! /sarcasm lol
The-great-news: My new direct supervisor will be my bff (mentioned above). We are literal twins in everything emotional, personality, and work-wise, so I think we’ll get on famously. She knows I work hard, and she also understands the ‘annoying’ folks at the job who (because they do not do their end on time), hold me back from completing tasks until the last minute.
So this news actually has me not wanting to rush off and quit my job. Reporting to her (she has an empathic heart, is understanding, is laid back and we’ve been working together on MANY projects over the last 14+ years so I know we can work well together), will be a breath of fresh air and I can avoid ‘douche-mcdouchey’.
So since I am feeling more confident that I’ll be staying, my ‘spending hold’ has been lifted BUT I am going to be more frugal for sure. I've kept most of what I canceled, canceled. I'm also going to be closing out a few accounts I NEVER use (like Hulu), etc. So yeah... not too bad.
Today was pretty busy with all my usual Wednesday meetings, but had an additional two, so the day flew, which is always a plus.
Gaming
Been leveling a gnome rogue in Wold of Warcraft (my inscriptionist)--for my completionist of achievements where professions are concerned in the game. I swear, I only play this game now for completing achieves lol. She's a pretty cute gnome (low level gear--she was only level 20 when I took the SS's)...but then again, all gnomes are pretty adorbs.
Sleep
My sleep schedule is so damn fucked up these days (as evidenced by my writing/posting this around 2:30am). Once work is done around 5pm, I can usually stay awake for another hour, two max, but then I have to sleep (I just can't keep my eyes open anymore). So I usually sleep until 10:30-11PM ... which then keeps me up until around 3am...and back up every morning at 8:45am-- rinse and repeat. It's driving me a little bonkers because NO ONE is up at this hour and it feels very lonely (and considering I'm an introvert, that's a very odd thing for me to say). It's this damn quarantine messing with my ...everything. Emotions, mental and physical state. Sigh.
Reading/Writing
My reading goal for this year was 100 books. That does not look like it will be happening. I've read almost 40 (still 12ish books behind schedule). One would think this quarantine life would make me read a lot more, but I've had zilch desire to stick to my hobbies (other than binging Netflix shows). I've also drafted about 6 book ideas. Have I written any or even plotted any of them out? Nope. Sounds on par for me though... I start a LOT of shit, but never follow-through to the end. It's a habit of mine I really hate but have no clue how to improve upon. Sometimes age does not mean wisdom in some areas of life (like my creative side).
Netflix Shows
Speaking of Netflix. Finally saw Witcher. AWESOME show. I really wish it wouldn't take them 40893748937439874 years to make another season and these 10 episode seasons are driving me up a damn wall. Whatever happened to 21-23 episode seasons?! I miss those damn days.
Finally finished watching all of Voyager. I started that years ago but stopped around season 5ish. Finally I finished that a few weeks ago. Other than season 1 (which wasn't so great but not 100% awful), the show was pretty fun and I miss having a good Trek show. I do have to eventually pick up Picard and see how that one is (I love him, but doesn't mean the show is good...).
Watched the FINAL season (again) of Fuller House. I didn't think I'd enjoy that show (and while it is super cheesy on every level, it brought me back to a more innocent time in my life--like when the original show was on) ... I thoroughly enjoyed this revamp and am sad to see it end. I think if these shows had 20ish episodes, it wouldn't be so hard to 'let go', but at 10 episodes a season, it really feels like it's only been 2.5 seasons instead of 5. But yeah ... It was cute and quirky and definitely super cheesy but I loved it (if you don't like cheesy, I do not recommend).
Cold Case Files had me binging that whole thing in a SINGLE night. I don't know what it is about cold cases that just draw me in. These were all solved (many years later), and my mind cannot comprehend how someone can commit a murder, and get away with it for 25+ years, and live their life like they didn't rip away someone else's? I get that these people are just incapable of feeling any remorse, I do get that... but I still 'DONT GET IT'. And the whole sense of "oh, you finally caught up to me" nonchalance once they're finally caught is just mind-boggling. I guess that's my obsession with these types of shows (I used to watch unsolved mysteries a LOT when I was younger). I think a part of me has always wanted to be one of these detectives, but I dunno if I could live knowing someone got away with murder and I couldn't solve it--that would haunt me. Though in two of the episodes, I figured out who the killer was before they 'released' it at the end of the episode... just saying!
That said, it's probably why I rather enjoy the show called YOU. This guy is so fucked up ... and I can't help but love watching him/this show. What does that say about me, I wonder? Psychologists, don't answer that! It's a great show if you're into psychological--dark--stalker--thrillery type shows.
Watched/caught up on Legacies -- a CW show that I've become obsessed with so I really hope it doesn't get canceled. Ties into two other shows I was really into (Vampire Diaries and Originals and it is SO awesome to see Alaric again. He was my FAVE character and was so upset when he was killed off in VD).
Started watching The Order and so far I've enjoyed it. It's right up my genre so here's hoping it sticks around too--though Netflix is starting to become like SyFy so I just can't trust them when it comes to shows. Like Lucifer was their top running show for MONTHS and they're still going to cancel it after this (thankfully slightly longer) season 5. If a show is your TOP show running for MONTHS (and still in the top 10 after that) ... why on earth would you cancel it?! So yeah. I really need to give their own series' a chance to get at least 3 seasons before I start it.
Spenser Confidential - Movie that was way better than I thought it would be. Mark Wahlberg does a really good job of humor in this film and action. He needs to just stay away from the drama movies lol... he's not so great at the teary-eyed dad stuff. But this? This was pretty great and I highly recommend it.
Grace and Frankie. Watch this show. It's freaking hilarious, cute and just goes to show that age doesn't matter for shit. These two lead women are just amazing in their roles and I love this damn show.
Blacklist - FINALLY finished the latest season. I fucking love this show! Red is my favorite man to love/hate. Usually, shows have one or two people that I just cannot stand but the rest of the cast makes up for it. This show? nope. I love EVERYONE in this show. They did great with this cast.
It is sad that Samar Navabi is 'gone' (and I know it was the actress' desire to move on)
... but I think they will be okay as long as they don't bring in someone super annoying that will ruin the vibe the team has.
Shows I want to check out:
I'd like to finally finish Once Upon a Time. I was really into the show when it originally came out, but then kind of stopped watching around season 3. I'd like to start it back up and hopefully, finish it.
The Umbrella Academy. Another show I wonder if Netflix will keep running. I rather enjoyed the first couple of episodes I've seen so far.
Finish V Wars. I like Ian Somerhalder and the show has a very interesting premise/version of vampires, but I have a bad feeling Netflix is not going to renew it.
I've heard mixed reviews on this Space Force show, but I like Steve Carrell so I want to give it a try.
Outlander is up on Netflix and kind of what to see what the big deal is about this show, so it's on my list too.
And I'm sure a lot more will get added to the list once I have more time to browse through after these are done.
Yeah... too much television -- gonna rot my brain, I know.
Anywhooooo... I probably should get a little more sleep (if I can), since Amalia will be here in less than 5 hours and while I'll be working, I'll also be helping mom watch her and she a ball of energy that is hard to keep up with when I've had a good nights sleep so I'm totally screwed tomorrow lol.