A Stream of Consciousness
I have tons of things going through my head, but I can't organize them well. So I'll just post random paragraphs as they come to me. Almost a stream of consciousness, but not quite.
My cable randomly stopped working Friday evening, which wasn't that much of a problem since it was already pretty late in the evening and I was going to bed. But it was out all day Saturday, too. Ridiculous. Running the cable directly from the wall to the TV didn't help either. I was kinda pissed. I mean, I really like watching sports, especially pro football, college basketball, and tennis. Do you know what's going on right now? Pro football, college basketball, and the Australian Open!!!!! Grrrrr. The 24/7 customer service rep was less than helpful, and she's sending a tech out Wednesday. Fortunately for me, the cable started working this morning, but I need an HD box. So I'll keep the appointment and let some random guy fix my TV.
I was in a bitch of a mood Saturday. This whole "they're not going to give any more treatments to mom" thing finally hit me Saturday. And since I'm PMS'ing, I was much more emotional than I thought I would be. I was super pissy and bitchy and such. Malia went with me to Time Warner so I could switch out my box, but when we got there, the place was packed. Like, 50 or 60 customers standing in this ridiculously small room. So we turned around and drove home. On the way there and the way back, I told her about my mom and cried a little. She was great and really tried to cheer me up. It's not easy being the friend trying to comfort someone when things are going horribly wrong, but she did beautifully. I'm so fortunate to have her as a friend.
Friday was the end of my first week back at my old-new job. It feels like I was on leave temporarily, and just got back. While some stuff has changed, other things haven't. I got my laptop and white board. I'm working with one of my favorite clients and one of my favorite managers. I got to see all my friends, which was great. The product has changed dramatically while I was gone, and I have a lot of learning to do. Most people think I'm crazy to come back, but I will not debate my decision anymore. This is where I'm going to be for several years, assuming of course they don't fire me, and I need to stay strong and positive. I'm confident that I will learn even more than I already have, and that it will definitely be good for my current and future careers.
I love tennis. I don't know when I really grew to appreciate it. I didn't play it growing up, but my sister did in high school. I didn't really understand it then. But I really love watching it. I get excited and calm at the same time. I find it to be very relaxing, but I also get really excited watching good volleys back and forth. When I started my former job, henceforth known as my intermediate job, the New York Open was just beginning. I got to come home every day during lunch and watch a little bit of tennis. I won't be able to do that this week during the Australian Open, but I will get to watch it during the evening. I can't wait to watch it in HD!
I walked into church with a very cute boy. He was well dressed, had on great shoes, and held the door open for me. He stayed through the entire Mass, which made me happy. Unfortunately we were on completely different sides of the church, but I did check to make sure he was there.
SteelersBoy and I spoke for almost an hour and a half the other night. I was so glad to catch up with him. It's weird not seeing him on a daily basis; I kinda got used to that. But fortunately for us, our phones and internet still work so we can communicate by phone, text, IM, and email. :-)
My cable randomly stopped working Friday evening, which wasn't that much of a problem since it was already pretty late in the evening and I was going to bed. But it was out all day Saturday, too. Ridiculous. Running the cable directly from the wall to the TV didn't help either. I was kinda pissed. I mean, I really like watching sports, especially pro football, college basketball, and tennis. Do you know what's going on right now? Pro football, college basketball, and the Australian Open!!!!! Grrrrr. The 24/7 customer service rep was less than helpful, and she's sending a tech out Wednesday. Fortunately for me, the cable started working this morning, but I need an HD box. So I'll keep the appointment and let some random guy fix my TV.
I was in a bitch of a mood Saturday. This whole "they're not going to give any more treatments to mom" thing finally hit me Saturday. And since I'm PMS'ing, I was much more emotional than I thought I would be. I was super pissy and bitchy and such. Malia went with me to Time Warner so I could switch out my box, but when we got there, the place was packed. Like, 50 or 60 customers standing in this ridiculously small room. So we turned around and drove home. On the way there and the way back, I told her about my mom and cried a little. She was great and really tried to cheer me up. It's not easy being the friend trying to comfort someone when things are going horribly wrong, but she did beautifully. I'm so fortunate to have her as a friend.
Friday was the end of my first week back at my old-new job. It feels like I was on leave temporarily, and just got back. While some stuff has changed, other things haven't. I got my laptop and white board. I'm working with one of my favorite clients and one of my favorite managers. I got to see all my friends, which was great. The product has changed dramatically while I was gone, and I have a lot of learning to do. Most people think I'm crazy to come back, but I will not debate my decision anymore. This is where I'm going to be for several years, assuming of course they don't fire me, and I need to stay strong and positive. I'm confident that I will learn even more than I already have, and that it will definitely be good for my current and future careers.
I love tennis. I don't know when I really grew to appreciate it. I didn't play it growing up, but my sister did in high school. I didn't really understand it then. But I really love watching it. I get excited and calm at the same time. I find it to be very relaxing, but I also get really excited watching good volleys back and forth. When I started my former job, henceforth known as my intermediate job, the New York Open was just beginning. I got to come home every day during lunch and watch a little bit of tennis. I won't be able to do that this week during the Australian Open, but I will get to watch it during the evening. I can't wait to watch it in HD!
I walked into church with a very cute boy. He was well dressed, had on great shoes, and held the door open for me. He stayed through the entire Mass, which made me happy. Unfortunately we were on completely different sides of the church, but I did check to make sure he was there.
SteelersBoy and I spoke for almost an hour and a half the other night. I was so glad to catch up with him. It's weird not seeing him on a daily basis; I kinda got used to that. But fortunately for us, our phones and internet still work so we can communicate by phone, text, IM, and email. :-)