I can has trip now?
I will be going home for a visit in May and I'm so excited. Jamers will be staying home as his wonderful place of employ does not grant him magically paid for not being in the office until he has worked there for a year. I however, have 80 hours PTO that I have to use by the end of the year or I lose it. Thusly, I'm going home for Mother's day.
When I gave my mom a call to see if she would want me to come down she was ubberly excited. As I was just going to drive my keister down there, she offered to pay for me to fly, so I'm flying. Goddess only knows how much I hate to fly, but my flight out will be late in the evening after I've worked all day so I should be sufficiently tired enough to not be too bothered about it. She is also picking up the tab for me to use the airport shuttle to and from her house. So basically all I'll/we'll be paying for is my meals while I'm there that I don't have in.
I've contacted some of my most missed friends to start setting up dinner/lunches and coffees and whatnot. I'll be there for five and half days or so, which should give me time to make small visits and to have plenty of family time.
I am worried about that much time away from work though. It seems that I am always stressed and overwhelmed at this job, and missing even a day will set me back. But I don't really care, work is just a job and I can find another if I get to fed up with it. Today was one of those days where I kept switching between wanting to cry in frustration and wanting to kick a PM in the nuts, neither of which I did, but man was I close.
Friday last week was fun. We started the game, although by the time we started I started to pumpkin and my brain went all fuzzy. I think before next game I must stop and get some caffeine supplies to keep my mind going during game. On the other hand, my character is pretty old and weary, maybe I should stay off the caffeine and use my Friday night mind crash to my advantage. Anyway, had a blast and I'm very much looking forward to next session.
Saturday was soooooo beautiful that I had to get out in the yard and mow. In order to mow, the doggie pooplins had to be removed . . . . ickies! But I spent a couple hours out there, enjoying the sun and doggies. Then it was off to the BACON party, yummers.
There were many excellent foods, bacon chocochip cookies, bacon fried rice, Jamer's bacon quiche and his bacon green beans, and my new absosmurfly favorite: Bacon Alfredo. I was in heaven. Not very many peeps showed up which was okay by me as I'm becoming quite the antisocialist. There was however, someone who I just don't like, but I think I did a pretty good job putting up with them for as long as I did.
Sunday brought morning sun, yet more mowing (Good God do we have a lot of grass!) and Ticket to Ride and pizza with KurtXine. Yes my arteries are doing just fine, even after the weekend of incredibility bad food.
Yesterday was work and exhaustion. Today was work and exhaustion. The sun must start shining soon if I'm going to get off my butt and get outside to walk. I just can't seem to get myself motivated to walk when I'm sitting here typing with my hood up over my head and my fingers going numb . . . damn Oregon weather!
Otay lady, I love you, bai bai!
When I gave my mom a call to see if she would want me to come down she was ubberly excited. As I was just going to drive my keister down there, she offered to pay for me to fly, so I'm flying. Goddess only knows how much I hate to fly, but my flight out will be late in the evening after I've worked all day so I should be sufficiently tired enough to not be too bothered about it. She is also picking up the tab for me to use the airport shuttle to and from her house. So basically all I'll/we'll be paying for is my meals while I'm there that I don't have in.
I've contacted some of my most missed friends to start setting up dinner/lunches and coffees and whatnot. I'll be there for five and half days or so, which should give me time to make small visits and to have plenty of family time.
I am worried about that much time away from work though. It seems that I am always stressed and overwhelmed at this job, and missing even a day will set me back. But I don't really care, work is just a job and I can find another if I get to fed up with it. Today was one of those days where I kept switching between wanting to cry in frustration and wanting to kick a PM in the nuts, neither of which I did, but man was I close.
Friday last week was fun. We started the game, although by the time we started I started to pumpkin and my brain went all fuzzy. I think before next game I must stop and get some caffeine supplies to keep my mind going during game. On the other hand, my character is pretty old and weary, maybe I should stay off the caffeine and use my Friday night mind crash to my advantage. Anyway, had a blast and I'm very much looking forward to next session.
Saturday was soooooo beautiful that I had to get out in the yard and mow. In order to mow, the doggie pooplins had to be removed . . . . ickies! But I spent a couple hours out there, enjoying the sun and doggies. Then it was off to the BACON party, yummers.
There were many excellent foods, bacon chocochip cookies, bacon fried rice, Jamer's bacon quiche and his bacon green beans, and my new absosmurfly favorite: Bacon Alfredo. I was in heaven. Not very many peeps showed up which was okay by me as I'm becoming quite the antisocialist. There was however, someone who I just don't like, but I think I did a pretty good job putting up with them for as long as I did.
Sunday brought morning sun, yet more mowing (Good God do we have a lot of grass!) and Ticket to Ride and pizza with KurtXine. Yes my arteries are doing just fine, even after the weekend of incredibility bad food.
Yesterday was work and exhaustion. Today was work and exhaustion. The sun must start shining soon if I'm going to get off my butt and get outside to walk. I just can't seem to get myself motivated to walk when I'm sitting here typing with my hood up over my head and my fingers going numb . . . damn Oregon weather!
Otay lady, I love you, bai bai!