The word from TN...
Ok, so, things that have happened since last entry.
I have been promoted to supervisor and had the first two nights from supervisor hell, automation went down one night and we had an actual break in that we didn’t call on...because the account had been deleted. Ok, now to explain that, automation is the basically the computer that translates signals. It froze or some such at 4 a.m. and I panicked and called in help. Then felt VERY dumb as I probably could have done it on my own after some thoughts. The account deletion was a huge deal as it turns out and we could have been sued, not that I deleted the account but I had to deal with fall out.
Bright side, I got a $0.50 raise and the other supervisors told me that I did very well. Went to my first supervisor meeting and am beginning to do...ok. I still don’t like being in charge.
I need to write thank you notes for my months ago graduation helpers but I’ve always sucked at getting letters out, so I’m attempting to do that as I have time at work. More work when you’re in charge. Also, could my Berea friends drop me a line with their CPO #s? Sent my first loan payment in, and a $5 donation to Berea College as it makes alumni giving numbers go up and this is important to me ‘cause I worked in Development.
Things are crazy on the move out front, no idea when I’ll finally get all my stuff moved around but I’ve actually got stuff in there now. I originally dibbed the upstairs room as mine, there’s only one room upstairs, but I’ve now decided to take over the downstairs room I liked and make the upstairs an office/guest room. I really hope I can get my taxes filed soon, waiting on the Kroger’s form, Net-A[ETA 5-5-07 to take out co. name] gets theirs out earlier. Which reminds me, I quit Kroger. Which was new for me and kinda tearful, I’m glad I did though, I liked the job because of the people there, hated it some days because of the work. It was good to leave on a positive note.
I’m hoping to get my takes filed because I want to get my tax refund back, it’s probably my only hope of getting a car. Still no license. Working on it.
Thuan has been declared cancer free but still has some health issues, but he has so much more energy! And he acts like himself again. On the bad side of things, my Dad, who hasn’t worked in a few years, need $1500 down payment for an operation. Nanny and Dad can’t afford that, it’s an explorative operation because of what the doctor believes is a rare type of hernia. I’m living with Nanny, Pa, and Dad now, pretty much. Trying to get stuff moved out at the house and into new place but Dad is my only help so far and I’m worried about him lifting things. I’m gonna do it, but it’s taking longer then I wanted.
The kittens didn’t all survive which was also very depressing. Jasmine and Gizmo are the surviving kittens and I still get bummed when I think of the two I lost (Frost and Runt) but I’m happy Giz and Jas made it. Gizmo is my baby and Jasmine is Dad’s, though she’s sleeping with Nanny right now.
On the writing front I’ve been reading Stephen King’s “On Writing” and am enjoying it. I’ve gotten out of reading books which I think has really hurt my writing so my new goal is a new book a month. I’m also trying to commit myself to writing on Firefly an hour a day till done. Firefly is so close in my head sometimes I feel him. But sometimes writing is like pushing through thigh high mud. I love it though. Rocky is still with me and whispering new stories all the time, we’re hopeful. I have to start putting these things on paper, I have so many stories and characters and they all want to be written. I think the worst thing to think of as a writer is that the characters I cherish may one day die with me simply because I’m too lazy to weave the yarn...
Further notes on life in general. I have a Streamload account again, and a Netflix account. Because I have a paying job and can afford it. It’s nice to know that I have money and I really don’t mind the work much, I like my hours and I like the people I work with. I need insurance but hey, one thing at a time. I think I might make it here in the real world after all....
I have been promoted to supervisor and had the first two nights from supervisor hell, automation went down one night and we had an actual break in that we didn’t call on...because the account had been deleted. Ok, now to explain that, automation is the basically the computer that translates signals. It froze or some such at 4 a.m. and I panicked and called in help. Then felt VERY dumb as I probably could have done it on my own after some thoughts. The account deletion was a huge deal as it turns out and we could have been sued, not that I deleted the account but I had to deal with fall out.
Bright side, I got a $0.50 raise and the other supervisors told me that I did very well. Went to my first supervisor meeting and am beginning to do...ok. I still don’t like being in charge.
I need to write thank you notes for my months ago graduation helpers but I’ve always sucked at getting letters out, so I’m attempting to do that as I have time at work. More work when you’re in charge. Also, could my Berea friends drop me a line with their CPO #s? Sent my first loan payment in, and a $5 donation to Berea College as it makes alumni giving numbers go up and this is important to me ‘cause I worked in Development.
Things are crazy on the move out front, no idea when I’ll finally get all my stuff moved around but I’ve actually got stuff in there now. I originally dibbed the upstairs room as mine, there’s only one room upstairs, but I’ve now decided to take over the downstairs room I liked and make the upstairs an office/guest room. I really hope I can get my taxes filed soon, waiting on the Kroger’s form, Net-A[ETA 5-5-07 to take out co. name] gets theirs out earlier. Which reminds me, I quit Kroger. Which was new for me and kinda tearful, I’m glad I did though, I liked the job because of the people there, hated it some days because of the work. It was good to leave on a positive note.
I’m hoping to get my takes filed because I want to get my tax refund back, it’s probably my only hope of getting a car. Still no license. Working on it.
Thuan has been declared cancer free but still has some health issues, but he has so much more energy! And he acts like himself again. On the bad side of things, my Dad, who hasn’t worked in a few years, need $1500 down payment for an operation. Nanny and Dad can’t afford that, it’s an explorative operation because of what the doctor believes is a rare type of hernia. I’m living with Nanny, Pa, and Dad now, pretty much. Trying to get stuff moved out at the house and into new place but Dad is my only help so far and I’m worried about him lifting things. I’m gonna do it, but it’s taking longer then I wanted.
The kittens didn’t all survive which was also very depressing. Jasmine and Gizmo are the surviving kittens and I still get bummed when I think of the two I lost (Frost and Runt) but I’m happy Giz and Jas made it. Gizmo is my baby and Jasmine is Dad’s, though she’s sleeping with Nanny right now.
On the writing front I’ve been reading Stephen King’s “On Writing” and am enjoying it. I’ve gotten out of reading books which I think has really hurt my writing so my new goal is a new book a month. I’m also trying to commit myself to writing on Firefly an hour a day till done. Firefly is so close in my head sometimes I feel him. But sometimes writing is like pushing through thigh high mud. I love it though. Rocky is still with me and whispering new stories all the time, we’re hopeful. I have to start putting these things on paper, I have so many stories and characters and they all want to be written. I think the worst thing to think of as a writer is that the characters I cherish may one day die with me simply because I’m too lazy to weave the yarn...
Further notes on life in general. I have a Streamload account again, and a Netflix account. Because I have a paying job and can afford it. It’s nice to know that I have money and I really don’t mind the work much, I like my hours and I like the people I work with. I need insurance but hey, one thing at a time. I think I might make it here in the real world after all....