Weekly report from the butt of Texas.
Week 2 is done and over. Thank Budda! In the past week I have learned more about patience than anyone ever need know.
Monday night Pitsburg dropped the ball, several times, and lost horribly. Not that I really expected them to win but, come on, they could have at least played the damn game.
Tuesday was realitivly quite. The guy's took me to the local strip club, Stilletto's, wher I found out quite quickly that I was no longer in Utah. I had to call it an early night because work only allows me to sleep in until 4:30am.
Wednesday was quite again.
Thursday I needed more than a few of those drinks I had passed up the Wednesday night for the sake of work. The class is out on the floor now accepting calls and since they are new to the whole consept I go around listening to calls and helping them through them. Every once and a while the agents need to call escalations because someone wants to speak with a supervisor. This department is in Florida. It's bad enough that they have to call someone they don't know but to have to call these people and be told they are incompetent (not exactly in those words but you know what I mean) but that the supervisor is not going to take the call. Now if you want to really piss me off just go ahead and tell me that I can't teach people things. If someone doesn't know how to do their job and I am the one teaching I tend to take it in a way that say's I can't teach. Well after listening to 2 different people told they can't do their job and following proper channels to see to that the escalations agent is told by the right people that it is in fact them that can't do their job's correctly, I blew at the third escalations agent. I took over the call the agent on the floor had I began by telling her that she did infact have to take the call and she had to correct the customer's issue. She actually had the nerve to try to tell me how the job as done. Now, trying in vein to explain to her that what she was doing went against company policy, I asked her to go and get her supervisor and have him listen to the situation and have him decide which one of us was correct. After sitting on hold for an eternity, she comes back with a,"Well he's on the phone right now". I don't give a damn if he's on the toilet right now. I tell her she is accepting the call and that my guy is not going to do anything more than introduce her to the customer. She begins in on her little tantrum again sooo, I found the Sr. V.P. and had him explain to her what her job was. After personally writing her letter of termination and sucking down a pack of Marlboro's, I felt much better.
Friday was not much better than Thursday. After running my ass off all morning I took a much deserved lunch hour, or so I thought. I went back to the hotel and fixed myself a lamb chop and so steamed veggie's kicked off my boot's andwatched mindly cartoon's. Now thinking that I will go back a bit early and read emails and maybe, just maybe update my blog, I walk in to work with 15 minutes to spare. What the hell was I thinking?! I get cornered by 2 of the women who came down with me who want to go to lunch. I explain I have 15 minutes but hand them the key's to the car fully thinking that Jeff is going with them. Jeff is working the same shift has lunch at the same time AND has had his name added to the car as a permissible driver. I sit down at my computer and while the damn thing is loading look up to see how thing's are on the floor. Low and behold Jeff is the only on out on the floor. I stand up and walk over to him and get greated with, "Did they leave?" Now being the idiot that I am I actually look around for the bloody bitches. Sure enough, they are gone. I tell Jeff if he need's to go to go ahead, after all I am Queen Shit I can handle anything. Jeff stuck around and helped me out which is a good thing since everyone seemed have trama all at the same time. Now I am not certain but I seem to recall saying lunch HOUR. I have been wrong on occasion but I am finding it hardto beleive that I would ever say lunch hour times 2. After an hour and a half I began to pace. after and hour and 45 minutes I began breaking pencil's. At 2 hour's I began looking for flight's home for them. The excuse I got was that the restauant they went to is slow. I ask them if it had ever happened before and they actually said yes. Now if you know someone is going to cause you to be late why on earth would you even consider associating with them when you are suppose to be following a time table. Not to mention the fact that THEY had no right to take the car without Jeff. Now thinking that I am going to just let things go and go out and enjoy a night of Drag show's I go back to the hotel, climb into a nice warm bubble bath throw Josh Groban in the CD player and relax. AHHHH! 2:00am rolls around and I discover the bath water is freezing and there is nolonger a Drag show to be found.
Saturday they all stayed away from me :). I left early to take Dave around since it was his last day in Brownsville. We went out to the island with Jeff. Found a hole-in-the-wall,bar shot pool, played darts, and talked about sex. It was very refreshing. After the island we went back to the hotel and changed, well I changed because I had a date, they didn't change because they were going to the girlie bar. Then the guy's took me out Mercede's. I got to enjoy real Mexican hopitality. We bbq'd and watched the fight on HBO. Mercede's took me back to my hotel around 1:30am and I crawled into bed to enjoy my 4 hours of sleep.
I woke up this morning to crashing thunder and a fear of having to drive Dave to the airport. Thankfully the storm moved quickly and by the time I had to leave the rain was gone. After dropping Dave off I headed back to the hotel thanking Budda once again that the rain was gone and that I had a bed I could crawl into when I got back to the hotel. Then Karma threw her ugly face into the picture. I walked into the hotel to be greeted by Jim (The Boss). He asked me to join him for breakfast. Now knowing that the only way to go up in a company is to be smarter than those above you, I quickly said yes. 2 hours later I am full of coffee, yep I even drank the coffee, and wide awake. So I did my laundry and am nowgiving you all the scoop on the week. I need a nap.
I will be homeon Friday night for a few day's so I promise to get in touch with you all before I come back. It looks as though after I am done here I will be going to Florida to start all over again. I am certainly looking forward to that. Florida isn't but I am. *CACKLE*
Monday, September 09, 2002
Are you ready for some Football!
Monday night football is on tonight. Yesterday was a football day as well. All the men gathered in my room to watch the games throughout the day. I had forgot how loud and obnoxious men can get. 2 eighteen packs, and 2 games later I was ready to kill someone. The room was ripped apart, my nerves were fried and I am still not sure how it was they got the popcorn in the places they did. It was loud, violent, foot stamping, belly laughing fun. I can't wait for next weekend. Tonight I kindly passed out as soon as I got in from work and now I am just getting settled in enought to watch the game. It promises to be a good one. My bet is on Pittsburg. I may grow to regret that choice but we'll have to see.
Hope all is well at home. I here you guys finally got rain. Good deal. We had a thunderstorm from hell hit here. I turned in to a jello cube that had melted. There is one thing that I am scared to death of and that is thunder. The guy's were actually good about not teasing me until this morning. I was on the edge of tears for about 3 hours last night. Lorene has her little people I have my thunder. Yes, I do know it's the lightning that does the damage I am still afraid of the noise. I get to look forward to a whole week of it in the evenings. I have no idea how I am going to make it through the week.
Monday night football is on tonight. Yesterday was a football day as well. All the men gathered in my room to watch the games throughout the day. I had forgot how loud and obnoxious men can get. 2 eighteen packs, and 2 games later I was ready to kill someone. The room was ripped apart, my nerves were fried and I am still not sure how it was they got the popcorn in the places they did. It was loud, violent, foot stamping, belly laughing fun. I can't wait for next weekend. Tonight I kindly passed out as soon as I got in from work and now I am just getting settled in enought to watch the game. It promises to be a good one. My bet is on Pittsburg. I may grow to regret that choice but we'll have to see.
Hope all is well at home. I here you guys finally got rain. Good deal. We had a thunderstorm from hell hit here. I turned in to a jello cube that had melted. There is one thing that I am scared to death of and that is thunder. The guy's were actually good about not teasing me until this morning. I was on the edge of tears for about 3 hours last night. Lorene has her little people I have my thunder. Yes, I do know it's the lightning that does the damage I am still afraid of the noise. I get to look forward to a whole week of it in the evenings. I have no idea how I am going to make it through the week.
Saturday, September 07, 2002
Just another day in Paradise
Well week one is done and over with. Not a bad week all in all. My body was forced to acclimate to Texas humidity. My sleep schedule is finally getting set straight. The people down here are making certain I don't go hungry. I have the bouncer's at the club across the street trained to know that it's all about me. I am pretty well stettled in for the long haul. The email's from everyone throughout the week helped to keep me sane so please keep them coming. I love to hear what's going on even if I can't be there to participate. Connie's party tonight should be a hit and I do expect to see those pictures. Everyone has to have at least one photo taken so I can giggle at the 80's garb.
Well week one is done and over with. Not a bad week all in all. My body was forced to acclimate to Texas humidity. My sleep schedule is finally getting set straight. The people down here are making certain I don't go hungry. I have the bouncer's at the club across the street trained to know that it's all about me. I am pretty well stettled in for the long haul. The email's from everyone throughout the week helped to keep me sane so please keep them coming. I love to hear what's going on even if I can't be there to participate. Connie's party tonight should be a hit and I do expect to see those pictures. Everyone has to have at least one photo taken so I can giggle at the 80's garb.
Wednesday, September 04, 2002
TEXAS
Well I am here and managed to survive the first two days. The flight from Salt Lake to Houston was uneventful. The flight from Houston to Brownsville was interesting. We had to fly in on a little itty-bitty plane. This wouldn't have been bad except for the fact that half the people I am flying with are afraid to fly and we had a whole lot of turbulance. By the time we landed I was considering taking a bus home myself. I am almost certain Dave will be doing that. Once we did get settled in at our hotel we got the privilge of packing up and heading in to work for a four hour cram session on a new interface for the billing program we are using. By the time the day was over I had put in a good sixteen hour day. I was so wound up I didn't get to sleep until 2:00am. Thankfully I didn't have to be in to work until 10:30am. It pays to have say in when your shift will start. The kids here are all fairly bright so it wasn't a bad day at all. They seem to be catching on quickly. I hope it stays that way.
Connie says I need to get to bed now. I suppose she could be right. It's almost midnight here. I willl do my best to keep this thing updated. Oh, and remember this moment in time. I gave up seeing naked women just so I could write on this blasted thing.
Love you all. Miss you all.
Well I am here and managed to survive the first two days. The flight from Salt Lake to Houston was uneventful. The flight from Houston to Brownsville was interesting. We had to fly in on a little itty-bitty plane. This wouldn't have been bad except for the fact that half the people I am flying with are afraid to fly and we had a whole lot of turbulance. By the time we landed I was considering taking a bus home myself. I am almost certain Dave will be doing that. Once we did get settled in at our hotel we got the privilge of packing up and heading in to work for a four hour cram session on a new interface for the billing program we are using. By the time the day was over I had put in a good sixteen hour day. I was so wound up I didn't get to sleep until 2:00am. Thankfully I didn't have to be in to work until 10:30am. It pays to have say in when your shift will start. The kids here are all fairly bright so it wasn't a bad day at all. They seem to be catching on quickly. I hope it stays that way.
Connie says I need to get to bed now. I suppose she could be right. It's almost midnight here. I willl do my best to keep this thing updated. Oh, and remember this moment in time. I gave up seeing naked women just so I could write on this blasted thing.
Love you all. Miss you all.
Sunday, September 01, 2002
You all missed it!
Last night's feasting, drinking and dancing were great except for a couple of minor things...the missing friends. For those of you who made it, thank you so much for joining us. I know that I was glad to see you and I am certain Connie feels the same way. For those of you that were unable to attend, I missed you all. I would have loved to have seen you there but I completely understand. Contrary to my favorite belief, the world does not revolve around me, and people around me are allowed to have a life outside of me. I do want you to know, however, you did miss "Drunk Connie". Have no fear there are pictures. Fortunately I was taking them so nothing can be held against me, hehehehe. See I did learn something after all those years with Connie.
Well I am going to try lying down and finally go to sleep without seeing eyes. Probably won't work but I am going to try.
Last night's feasting, drinking and dancing were great except for a couple of minor things...the missing friends. For those of you who made it, thank you so much for joining us. I know that I was glad to see you and I am certain Connie feels the same way. For those of you that were unable to attend, I missed you all. I would have loved to have seen you there but I completely understand. Contrary to my favorite belief, the world does not revolve around me, and people around me are allowed to have a life outside of me. I do want you to know, however, you did miss "Drunk Connie". Have no fear there are pictures. Fortunately I was taking them so nothing can be held against me, hehehehe. See I did learn something after all those years with Connie.
Well I am going to try lying down and finally go to sleep without seeing eyes. Probably won't work but I am going to try.
Saturday, August 31, 2002
STRESS!
Ok, I think I might be getting nervous now. My stomach has had butterflies in it since 3:30 this morning. I am having really bazaar dreams and now I can't sleep. If this goes on all weekend I will be screwed come Tuesday morning. I was supposed to have had yesterday off so I could do all my have to banking since it's a holiday weekend. Was this the case? Oh no. That would have been a nice thing to do for Grace. Now I am freaking out about whether or not the funds will be available when I get down there. I am actually debating on whether or not I should take down travelers checks or not. I didn't want to have to go and get them, but now...
Tonight's gathering is something I am looking forward to. Connie has already been told that I will be the driver so her intention is to wake up Sunday morning with a hell of a hang over wondering if she need's to call Lindi and apologize for anything that she may have said or done that was stupid. I think it maybe a very nice evening.
I am going to spend the morning looking for a good pair of boots and then I am taking the "Squid" up to Build-a-Bear for her birthday since I am going to be missing her's as well. It's hard to explain to a 4 year old that you can't just jump back on th e plane and come right back for her birthday. So, quality time with her Gracie is an important thing right now.
Wow, ten to five. Only 22 more hours in the day. Ugh! Maybe I should go take a sleeping pill. See you all tonight!
Ok, I think I might be getting nervous now. My stomach has had butterflies in it since 3:30 this morning. I am having really bazaar dreams and now I can't sleep. If this goes on all weekend I will be screwed come Tuesday morning. I was supposed to have had yesterday off so I could do all my have to banking since it's a holiday weekend. Was this the case? Oh no. That would have been a nice thing to do for Grace. Now I am freaking out about whether or not the funds will be available when I get down there. I am actually debating on whether or not I should take down travelers checks or not. I didn't want to have to go and get them, but now...
Tonight's gathering is something I am looking forward to. Connie has already been told that I will be the driver so her intention is to wake up Sunday morning with a hell of a hang over wondering if she need's to call Lindi and apologize for anything that she may have said or done that was stupid. I think it maybe a very nice evening.
I am going to spend the morning looking for a good pair of boots and then I am taking the "Squid" up to Build-a-Bear for her birthday since I am going to be missing her's as well. It's hard to explain to a 4 year old that you can't just jump back on th e plane and come right back for her birthday. So, quality time with her Gracie is an important thing right now.
Wow, ten to five. Only 22 more hours in the day. Ugh! Maybe I should go take a sleeping pill. See you all tonight!
Tuesday, August 27, 2002
Bad blogging
I seem to be extremly negligint in my blog update's. I never seem to have time for any fun computer/web/geeky stuff lately. I apologize for not keeping up. I would say I will do better be we all know that ain't goin'a happen.
The count down is on. 7 day's before I leave. I have to do laundry, pack, go shopping for Taxas clothes, otherwise Utah cotten will kill me, I have one more teaching lesson to throw together, and 50 QA's I have to do. Oh, and I need to finish my Mom's pond in the front yard. I think I might like going to Texas, just for the simple fact, I may actually get some rest.
I plan on keeping in touch with everyone. I am updating address's, email's and phone number's on everyone. If I don't have all your info you will be hearing from me in one way or another, even if I have to drive around town until I find you.
Well better run. Work is calling to me.
I seem to be extremly negligint in my blog update's. I never seem to have time for any fun computer/web/geeky stuff lately. I apologize for not keeping up. I would say I will do better be we all know that ain't goin'a happen.
The count down is on. 7 day's before I leave. I have to do laundry, pack, go shopping for Taxas clothes, otherwise Utah cotten will kill me, I have one more teaching lesson to throw together, and 50 QA's I have to do. Oh, and I need to finish my Mom's pond in the front yard. I think I might like going to Texas, just for the simple fact, I may actually get some rest.
I plan on keeping in touch with everyone. I am updating address's, email's and phone number's on everyone. If I don't have all your info you will be hearing from me in one way or another, even if I have to drive around town until I find you.
Well better run. Work is calling to me.
Thursday, August 22, 2002
Morning!
Jennifer would you really like me to comment on Saturday night? I am not sure if my body can handle the thought's that stream from the reliving of, even if it is just a mind activity, Saturday night. I had a blast though and we are definately doing it again. In fact I believe it's occuring this Saturday. I am coming to the conclusion that I will not be sleeping between now and the time I board the plane. Texas might be a welcome vacation.
I am getting details today about where exactly I will be staying. From what I have been told it's a sweet set up. I signed away my life to get my cash advance so that I will be able to pay for my car and food. It's amazing what people think the average person will spend on food. I am going to eat extremely well while I am gone. I have set up a weekend at the beach already. I have the class on surfing already arranged. I am so excited about being near water again I could just pee. I really do need to settle down in a coastal town somewhere. Water and I are not meant to be hundreds of miles from each other. The trip to Mexico is being organized as well. I am already gathering a list of the club's in the area if for no other reason than to go and sit and watch those Southern Belle's in thier tight Wrangler's. I know, that was pure testosterone.
I will be keeping in contact via email if Connie ever get's me that list I asked for. I will also try to Blog often so have no fear, you will all know when I break my leg because I allowed a wave to crash down on me while I was dangling from a piece of fiberglass in the middle of the Gulf.
Well time to get going. Lot's to do and running out of time to do it.
Jennifer would you really like me to comment on Saturday night? I am not sure if my body can handle the thought's that stream from the reliving of, even if it is just a mind activity, Saturday night. I had a blast though and we are definately doing it again. In fact I believe it's occuring this Saturday. I am coming to the conclusion that I will not be sleeping between now and the time I board the plane. Texas might be a welcome vacation.
I am getting details today about where exactly I will be staying. From what I have been told it's a sweet set up. I signed away my life to get my cash advance so that I will be able to pay for my car and food. It's amazing what people think the average person will spend on food. I am going to eat extremely well while I am gone. I have set up a weekend at the beach already. I have the class on surfing already arranged. I am so excited about being near water again I could just pee. I really do need to settle down in a coastal town somewhere. Water and I are not meant to be hundreds of miles from each other. The trip to Mexico is being organized as well. I am already gathering a list of the club's in the area if for no other reason than to go and sit and watch those Southern Belle's in thier tight Wrangler's. I know, that was pure testosterone.
I will be keeping in contact via email if Connie ever get's me that list I asked for. I will also try to Blog often so have no fear, you will all know when I break my leg because I allowed a wave to crash down on me while I was dangling from a piece of fiberglass in the middle of the Gulf.
Well time to get going. Lot's to do and running out of time to do it.
Sunday, August 18, 2002
Sorry,
ok maybe not. I have been so busy I haven't had time to write. So time to play catch up.
Life is being good to me right now. I have caught up on a few hours/days of sleep so I have energy oozing out of me again. I have gotten up enough confidence to actually go out dancing and dance (I do mean more than one dance). I get to go to Texas (ok in all fairness I didn't know it was Texas when I said I would go). I finally got the job I wanted at work (thus the trip to Texas). What more could possibly go right for me (No, I can't get my own personal love slave, although that could be nice)?
ok maybe not. I have been so busy I haven't had time to write. So time to play catch up.
Life is being good to me right now. I have caught up on a few hours/days of sleep so I have energy oozing out of me again. I have gotten up enough confidence to actually go out dancing and dance (I do mean more than one dance). I get to go to Texas (ok in all fairness I didn't know it was Texas when I said I would go). I finally got the job I wanted at work (thus the trip to Texas). What more could possibly go right for me (No, I can't get my own personal love slave, although that could be nice)?
Friday, August 09, 2002
DIRT!!
There is nothing better for the soul than hard labor. If you ever need to work through shit go grab a shovel and dig in the dirt. The bigger the hole the better it is for you. Clean out crap get as dirty and grimy as you possibly can. Sweat out all you have in you and then if it doesn't work the first time, do it again. If nothing else you will get all those project's your mom has been wanting to do done.
There is nothing better for the soul than hard labor. If you ever need to work through shit go grab a shovel and dig in the dirt. The bigger the hole the better it is for you. Clean out crap get as dirty and grimy as you possibly can. Sweat out all you have in you and then if it doesn't work the first time, do it again. If nothing else you will get all those project's your mom has been wanting to do done.
Thursday, August 08, 2002
Long time not posting...
Time to get back into the real world. The day by day grind has come to a halt. I am not sleeping or working or thinking anymore. I am just existing. I need to try to get over and move on. I have to remember not to carry the grief and anger, but to carry the memories. I am trying to survive. I probably will. The saying 'Life is too short to worry' keeps coming to mind but I have a hard time living it.
Time to get back into the real world. The day by day grind has come to a halt. I am not sleeping or working or thinking anymore. I am just existing. I need to try to get over and move on. I have to remember not to carry the grief and anger, but to carry the memories. I am trying to survive. I probably will. The saying 'Life is too short to worry' keeps coming to mind but I have a hard time living it.
Wednesday, July 24, 2002
Tuesday, July 23, 2002
Please everyone, just stop. I am not sure I can take to much more of this. I will be taking the blog offline completely as soon as I can find more than 2 minutes to sit in front of a computer. Thank you for all your concern over me. That includes JJ. I know you all have the best intentions but enough is enough.
Tuesday, July 16, 2002
New Link
Added a new link. Thought the free virus scan was a good idea. If you do any downloading you may want ot run this once a week. PC-cillin is a very reputable company and has Verisign backing it up, so you know it's safe. Even if you have a firewall you might want to run this everynow and again. Also make sure you update you firewall software. If it's not updated and current you may as well take it off. Most firewall's have websites to update you software. If you aren't sure check with the manufacturer of the firewall.
Well, that's all for computer aid this week.
Added a new link. Thought the free virus scan was a good idea. If you do any downloading you may want ot run this once a week. PC-cillin is a very reputable company and has Verisign backing it up, so you know it's safe. Even if you have a firewall you might want to run this everynow and again. Also make sure you update you firewall software. If it's not updated and current you may as well take it off. Most firewall's have websites to update you software. If you aren't sure check with the manufacturer of the firewall.
Well, that's all for computer aid this week.
Monday, July 15, 2002
Sunday, July 14, 2002
*BREATHE*
There is something absolutely refreshing about knowing you have the knowledge of your own weaknesses and the will power to say no and walk away. There is something empowering in knowing that somehow you can squeeze into tight spots and still not lash out at the next thing to invade your space. There is something comforting about seeing someone smile and knowing that the world is ending the chaos. There is something securing about realizing where you belong and knowing how you need to get there.
Thanks everyone!
****As a side note don't ever let me drink more than 2 light beers again. It affects me completly differently than I remember. I think I am turning into a light weight.
There is something absolutely refreshing about knowing you have the knowledge of your own weaknesses and the will power to say no and walk away. There is something empowering in knowing that somehow you can squeeze into tight spots and still not lash out at the next thing to invade your space. There is something comforting about seeing someone smile and knowing that the world is ending the chaos. There is something securing about realizing where you belong and knowing how you need to get there.
Thanks everyone!
****As a side note don't ever let me drink more than 2 light beers again. It affects me completly differently than I remember. I think I am turning into a light weight.
Friday, July 12, 2002
Speed!
Wow, you don't know what you got until it's gone. My internet seem's 10 times faster than it was. Amazing the difference between 56Kbps and broadband speeds. There are day's when I think it is faster than the blasted connection at work and that's supposed to be a T3 connection.
Well, off to bed. Someone thinks I need to work tomorrow. Oh wait, that was me that did that to myself. Crap!
Wow, you don't know what you got until it's gone. My internet seem's 10 times faster than it was. Amazing the difference between 56Kbps and broadband speeds. There are day's when I think it is faster than the blasted connection at work and that's supposed to be a T3 connection.
Well, off to bed. Someone thinks I need to work tomorrow. Oh wait, that was me that did that to myself. Crap!
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