Wow, so I have been slacking!

Things at work have been really chaotic. I have been working to get trips extended and change policy and prep for interviews and handle escalated issues and train and and and. So I am really sorry. I am still alive and things are going well. Sleep is actually becoming a regular thing, which is really nice since it's been quite awhile since it was.

I need to run. I will try to find time this week-end to update everyone on the going's on down here.

Love ya'll!!!

Another Day

Man have we been busy down here. I am beginning to think that I will never have to exercise again. I am sure I walk/run 15 or 20 miles a day. I finally got some sleep last night though. After a bowl of Spaghetti O's I crashed hard.

Tonight is a movie night for me and the kid. Bonding time for us. I am not sure what we are going to see. That should be interesting.

I have been slacking

Sorry guys. I have been running my ass off here at work for the past week and a half. It has been very busy. We had over 100 people hit the floor in the last week so no time to breathe for me. On the one day I had off I actually got dragged down to Mexico for a day of shopping and eating. Not a bad day at all.

Claudia and I have been working on the relationship and it's going well. The kid thinks I am the bomb. Since I am not good with teenage girls this is a good thing.

I am doing the apartment hunting thing as well so you can imagine how pleasant I am at work. I am going to be back in Utah sometime this month but when is still up in the air. We'll see.

Well I need to go and finish up the day here at work so I will try to catch up with you all later.

LOVES!

The Sunrise just got better

All I really have to say is...WOW!

I'm Moving On

What an absolutly true to life song. It's 2:00am and I can't sleep. So many things are going through my head right now and that song is in front of all my other thoughts.

I survived the horrible 10 hours of airports and airplanes. I should be exhausted but I'm not. When I got to the hotel I was greated by roses and candy kisses. I love the whole falling in love feeling. I am glowing inside and apparently outside as well.

I am moving. I will be here in Texas on a permenent basis. I have thought about this and even sat down and wrote out the whole pro's and con's list. I was actually thinking about it before Claudia came into the picture. She just helped seal the deal. I went into work before I flew out yesterday and put in the paperwork for the transfer. When the rest of the world wakes up, I am going to go in and talk to H.R. down here to see what is instore for me when I start the move. For once I'm confident that what I am doing is the best thing for ME.

Sunrise's on the phone

they are just not working for me. It is killing me to be so far from someone I care so deeply about. Every morning we have the sunrise together. I can't imagine what it would be like if we didn't have phones. Ok, I know it's sappy shit but it's true, and you all have been there before so don't even give me shit. I am leaving in about 24 hours and I can't wait to get back there. I distinctly recall saying there is no way in hell I would ever live in Texas, can someone please tell what the hell happened to the little bit of sanity I had? Oh well, there is a reason for everything, right?

I had fun, did you?

Last night with the gang was a blast. I enjoyed getting lost in mazes, watching Lorene go stiff as a board and need to be dragged through the halls, and receiving obsene phone calls from Toni. All in all it was a very pleasant evening. I wish I could do it again next week end.

Good Morning Everyone

Well I am back even if it is for a brief stay. I arrived in Salt Lake at around 7:45pm last night. The flight into SLC Int'l wasn't bad. The landing would have been better had the Captain bothered to tell the flight crew he was landing. Needless to say, we were all a bit suprised when we heard the landing gear going down. After waiting 45 minutes for my bag to present it's self on the carousel, I got to endure the family tradition of taking Grace out to eat after she lands. I haven't figured this one out since I know they know I ate on the plane. It may not have been good food but it was filling. On the way home from dinner I got a very nice phone call from the girl. Yep, there's a girl waiting for me back in Texas. She made me promise I would spend this time we have away from each other figuring out what I really wanted. I was not allowed to call her and she was't going to call me. I thought I was going to die when I agreed to that one. So the call was a very nice one to get. I can't believe I have to go all the way to Texas to meet someone. She's incredible though and I am certain you guys will love her. We are trying to take it slow and just see where we end up at the end of this whole trip, but you have no idea how hard that is when you know you are on a time table. I have my pick of jobs at the end of all of this and I am seriously considering taking the job down there. I guess we will have to see.

Well, need to get into work. I have to go in and make certain everyone who flew home yesterday gets paid and that everyone who is flying out on Monday is ready to go. I will see everyone tonight at the haunted house.

OH, and just so you know, I MISSED YOU!

BTW

Pictures people, I am still waiting for B-day pictures.

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*

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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)?

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.

You are worth exactly: $2,133,922.00.

Human For Sale!