Headed Home
Friday, July 29, 2005
Wednesday, July 27, 2005
Monday, July 25, 2005
Here again!
Busy weekend. Lots happened, including my brother regrouting the bathrooms.....an on-going process.
I am back to job hunting again. Showed up at my favorite camera store when it opened this morning to apply for positions in three areas. Then, off to visit with a friend while trading calls on another job. Afterwards, I stopped by the other job place. Turns out, they needed some clarification of my background, so I sent them a detailed resume when I got home.
Now I am surfing the web, chatting, playing games, etc. I have a few ads I can send resumes or call about, so tomorrow I will have something to do.
Chat at you later,
Ciao.
I am back to job hunting again. Showed up at my favorite camera store when it opened this morning to apply for positions in three areas. Then, off to visit with a friend while trading calls on another job. Afterwards, I stopped by the other job place. Turns out, they needed some clarification of my background, so I sent them a detailed resume when I got home.
Now I am surfing the web, chatting, playing games, etc. I have a few ads I can send resumes or call about, so tomorrow I will have something to do.
Chat at you later,
Ciao.
Friday, July 22, 2005
Worn out already....
....and I have a full evening planned! A gentleman nicknamed "Geo" has been circling our state via bicycle to raise money for the local children's hospital. He came in this morning, so I met several riders who accompanied him on the last leg of his journey. We went 6 miles in ever-increasing heat, and the last quarter-mile or so we were preceeded by a cart with a camera crew and the street was lined with cheering patients, staff, and parents. Very cool. The other riders and I peeled off-camera as Geo was interviewed by the local news.
Turned out, all the other riders had parked near the finish. I had the long--by now super-hot--ride back by myself. I made it to my car by fifteen-til-noon, but I swear I hit every stoplight, stopsign, and intersection between my car and my noon luncheon. Took me 20 minutes for a five minute drive. I was late. Urgh!
My luncheon was fun. I am home now, resting before I join my friends at the water park. Only a few minutes before I have to get ready, so I will add more later,
Ciao.
Turned out, all the other riders had parked near the finish. I had the long--by now super-hot--ride back by myself. I made it to my car by fifteen-til-noon, but I swear I hit every stoplight, stopsign, and intersection between my car and my noon luncheon. Took me 20 minutes for a five minute drive. I was late. Urgh!
My luncheon was fun. I am home now, resting before I join my friends at the water park. Only a few minutes before I have to get ready, so I will add more later,
Ciao.
Thursday, July 21, 2005
Nearly the weekend....
Went food shopping today, with it threatening to rain. Never really did. Just spit some. Got everything we needed. My local general store rearranged stuff so much, I never know where I will find it on each trip! lol
Watched a particularly interesting episode of "ER" this morning. Called "The Lost", the staff gets a call that Dr. Kovac has been killed. Carter is so freaked out, he flies back to the Congo to retrieve his friend's body. Between Carter's frantic search are flashbacks to a couple weeks before, when Carter returned to the US and left Kovac behind at a rural clinic. Back and forth it went, Carter getting further and further inland, and time drawing closer in the flashbacks. Toward the end, Kovac was sick with malaria and fleeing with any wounded who could walk or be carried. Carter was led closer to the area that Kovac's id was recovered from. Finally the tension reached a peak with Carter entering a makeshift morgue and the flashback showing Kovac captured, with his fellow prisoners being dragged off and shot one-by-one.
Kovac was the only one left, and he began praying in his native language. The rebels noticed a cross on his id and started asking if he was a priest. The woman who gave him the cross yelled that he was. Kovac was paying zero attention to the yelling, but the some of the rebels ended up praying with him. Carter found him a couple days later, alive but still pretty ill from the malaria. Best tension builder I have seen in a while!
Anyway, enough of my TV prattling. See ya later,
Ciao.
Watched a particularly interesting episode of "ER" this morning. Called "The Lost", the staff gets a call that Dr. Kovac has been killed. Carter is so freaked out, he flies back to the Congo to retrieve his friend's body. Between Carter's frantic search are flashbacks to a couple weeks before, when Carter returned to the US and left Kovac behind at a rural clinic. Back and forth it went, Carter getting further and further inland, and time drawing closer in the flashbacks. Toward the end, Kovac was sick with malaria and fleeing with any wounded who could walk or be carried. Carter was led closer to the area that Kovac's id was recovered from. Finally the tension reached a peak with Carter entering a makeshift morgue and the flashback showing Kovac captured, with his fellow prisoners being dragged off and shot one-by-one.
Kovac was the only one left, and he began praying in his native language. The rebels noticed a cross on his id and started asking if he was a priest. The woman who gave him the cross yelled that he was. Kovac was paying zero attention to the yelling, but the some of the rebels ended up praying with him. Carter found him a couple days later, alive but still pretty ill from the malaria. Best tension builder I have seen in a while!
Anyway, enough of my TV prattling. See ya later,
Ciao.
Tuesday, July 19, 2005
Whew! Busy weekend!
Very tired, had a lot to do to make up for the weekend. My to-do list has been full for days.
Went shopping with a friend today in another city. She did not find anything that fit, so she is coming to my city tomorrow to see what it has. I enjoy spending time with her.
Well, it is very late, and I am tired. Catch you later,
Ciao.
Went shopping with a friend today in another city. She did not find anything that fit, so she is coming to my city tomorrow to see what it has. I enjoy spending time with her.
Well, it is very late, and I am tired. Catch you later,
Ciao.
Sunday, July 17, 2005
Hard night...
Well, let us just say my brother has pulled his upteenth stunt, and we have to make nice to him until the proof comes in the mail.
What started as a missing item turned into a major discovery--evidence of which was found in old bruh-duh's room.
My parents and I were up a long time, trying to recover from the stress enough to sleep. All of us were up till at least three am, my mother till after 3:30, and I crashed sometime after 4. Slept until 10:30. To make matters worse, this had to happen the day before my mom's birthday, which is today.
I do not know what to do with my brother anymore. My parents either avoid the subject or tell me to stay out of it/stay neutral. How the heck do I do that? I live in it! I am tired of paying for my brother's manipulative stunts and lies.
I can not wait until the proof comes, but I am afraid my mother will try to compromise again--and I will not.
What started as a missing item turned into a major discovery--evidence of which was found in old bruh-duh's room.
My parents and I were up a long time, trying to recover from the stress enough to sleep. All of us were up till at least three am, my mother till after 3:30, and I crashed sometime after 4. Slept until 10:30. To make matters worse, this had to happen the day before my mom's birthday, which is today.
I do not know what to do with my brother anymore. My parents either avoid the subject or tell me to stay out of it/stay neutral. How the heck do I do that? I live in it! I am tired of paying for my brother's manipulative stunts and lies.
I can not wait until the proof comes, but I am afraid my mother will try to compromise again--and I will not.
Saturday, July 16, 2005
Long evening...wish it were nicer out...
Been raining buckets all evening, my family is coming back soon, house to clean, room to organize, and a brother to plan around. My day has been fairly frenetic.
Some movie watching today. Got to relax that way, at least. Back and forth from one task to another, and I still have more to do before bedtime. Better get to it, come to think of it.
Later,
Ciao.
Some movie watching today. Got to relax that way, at least. Back and forth from one task to another, and I still have more to do before bedtime. Better get to it, come to think of it.
Later,
Ciao.
Thursday, July 14, 2005
Whew!
Much to do today. Got introduced around at a potential job this morning, and have a bicycle club meeting tonight, barring these crazy thunderstorms.
Had to get up early, primp, and pick up my guide; drive to another city, walk a long ways to spend 20 minutes seeing two people, one office, and two staff lounges. Oh, well. Lay of the land, and all that. Got my resume into the boss, and will finish the paperwork once the job is posted on Monday.
I have much to do for tonight, so I better get to it.
Ciao.
Had to get up early, primp, and pick up my guide; drive to another city, walk a long ways to spend 20 minutes seeing two people, one office, and two staff lounges. Oh, well. Lay of the land, and all that. Got my resume into the boss, and will finish the paperwork once the job is posted on Monday.
I have much to do for tonight, so I better get to it.
Ciao.
Wednesday, July 13, 2005
Quick posting...
It is storming like crazy, and the electricity is flickering, so I am making this post brief in case I get cut off.
Long day, got rejected for two jobs due to lack of relevant experience. Sigh. I have experience up the wazoo, but no one cares since I do not have their pet title. Enough already, people! Do you want experience, or fancy titles? Make up your mind!
Enough for now.
Ciao.
Long day, got rejected for two jobs due to lack of relevant experience. Sigh. I have experience up the wazoo, but no one cares since I do not have their pet title. Enough already, people! Do you want experience, or fancy titles? Make up your mind!
Enough for now.
Ciao.
Tuesday, July 12, 2005
Ah, too long since I posted....
Been a very busy weekend. I have been working hard to find a new position. Sent out six resumes yesterday. Made one call, but I will have to wait on that one.
My family just came home from the market. Lots of goodies, which is great since we were out of basics. =)
I will post more later today.
Ciao.
My family just came home from the market. Lots of goodies, which is great since we were out of basics. =)
I will post more later today.
Ciao.
Saturday, July 09, 2005
Whoo! Long day!
Went with friends to a cold water swimming hole at a picnic/campground about an hour from where I live. It was a blast!
Taught a friend's daughter how to swim--at least with minimal help. She was using a small floatation device, but to go from not swimming at all to that in a few hours is great. We ate til we were stuffed, and headed back. Even an hour crammed into a backseat with bickering siblings is no picnic, but it was tolerable. They played games in between my refereeing of their fights.
I am exhausted from swimming so much. I will be taking it easy this evening. Ugh, brother just came home. Gotta go for now.
Ciao.
Taught a friend's daughter how to swim--at least with minimal help. She was using a small floatation device, but to go from not swimming at all to that in a few hours is great. We ate til we were stuffed, and headed back. Even an hour crammed into a backseat with bickering siblings is no picnic, but it was tolerable. They played games in between my refereeing of their fights.
I am exhausted from swimming so much. I will be taking it easy this evening. Ugh, brother just came home. Gotta go for now.
Ciao.
Thursday, July 07, 2005
Thursday
Well, I finally managed to climb on my bicycle yesterday. Felt good. I have been off of it for too long. I will go again this evening. Too hot to go during the day.
Today has been good, job-hunting wise. Sent my resume in to yet another business, we will see what happens.
Well, no time for a long posting, so see ya later,
Ciao.
Today has been good, job-hunting wise. Sent my resume in to yet another business, we will see what happens.
Well, no time for a long posting, so see ya later,
Ciao.
Wednesday, July 06, 2005
Middle of a short week...
Well, it is Wednesday and very wet. Been raining since yesterday, off and on.
I went to see "Herbie: Fully Loaded" with my dad today. Hilarious movie, but it started so abruptly I could barely seperate it from the previews.
My mom is gone to another city for the day, shopping. I think she could use the break. My brother is still being a pain in the butt, and she can not let go and let him fall on his own rump. He is going to destroy someone's life before this is over, and I would rather it be him and not take anyone with him when he does.
Anyway, enough complaining. I have a good life, and I am responsible for my own future. Catch all of you later,
Ciao.
I went to see "Herbie: Fully Loaded" with my dad today. Hilarious movie, but it started so abruptly I could barely seperate it from the previews.
My mom is gone to another city for the day, shopping. I think she could use the break. My brother is still being a pain in the butt, and she can not let go and let him fall on his own rump. He is going to destroy someone's life before this is over, and I would rather it be him and not take anyone with him when he does.
Anyway, enough complaining. I have a good life, and I am responsible for my own future. Catch all of you later,
Ciao.
Tuesday, July 05, 2005
Another week begins...
Well, it is Tuesday, but due to the holiday, it acts like a Monday. Shorter workweek, but still, more to cram in a smaller time slot.
The weekend was great, especially the holiday. Family came over, we ate way too much food and sweets, then my family and I stretched out for the traditional after-dinner nap. =) I must have slept for a couple hours. When I woke up, there was freshly chilled watermelon for dinner. Not bad, would have been better if "seedless" watermelons were actually so. This one had too many mature seeds.
I did not see any fireworks last night, but I did hear them. Living outside city limits has its advantages.
So far, I have emailed three people and faxed a fourth. No answer at the fifth, so I will keep trying. Phone calls to make, resumes to send, and all that lovely looking-for-a-job stuff to do again. We will see what this week brings.
Ciao.
The weekend was great, especially the holiday. Family came over, we ate way too much food and sweets, then my family and I stretched out for the traditional after-dinner nap. =) I must have slept for a couple hours. When I woke up, there was freshly chilled watermelon for dinner. Not bad, would have been better if "seedless" watermelons were actually so. This one had too many mature seeds.
I did not see any fireworks last night, but I did hear them. Living outside city limits has its advantages.
So far, I have emailed three people and faxed a fourth. No answer at the fifth, so I will keep trying. Phone calls to make, resumes to send, and all that lovely looking-for-a-job stuff to do again. We will see what this week brings.
Ciao.
Sunday, July 03, 2005
Sunday
Well, a holiday weekend. I was out with friends all day yesterday, so I am fairly tired. More friends and family coming for the 4th tomorrow, so I will be bushed before the week begins! lol
Been looking up organic gardening techniques for my mother. She is obsessed with not getting chemicals in our food plants, but we need to do something. The insects love to eat our pepper plants for dinner.
Well, not much yakking to do today. Guess I will write more later. Ciao.
Been looking up organic gardening techniques for my mother. She is obsessed with not getting chemicals in our food plants, but we need to do something. The insects love to eat our pepper plants for dinner.
Well, not much yakking to do today. Guess I will write more later. Ciao.
Saturday, July 02, 2005
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