I played hooky from work today. Angel had a fever and uber stuffy nose... She's still congested but I think, for the most part, her fever is done with. I spent the day searching for a new job. I found 6 potentials but 1 that I really, REALLY want! It's Admin Assistant for VP. I am currently AA for P but its such a small company that I can easily be confused with receptionist. I need to figure out Outlook tho. That's a requirement. I fiddled around with PowerPoint today and I THINK I got that... but I can't think of anything that I'd ever need PowerPoint for in everyday life so I don't know what else I'd use PowerPoint for aside from the templated slide show that I created (I even threw in a chart!) Outlook seems easy enough but I can't figure out how to put my email in it so I can't move forward. I thought I did but apparently it wasn't right because it wouldn't let me send any emails...
Oh well... time to get ready to pick Princess up from school...
TTFN
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Monday, November 17, 2008
It's official... I HATE my job!
OK, it's official. I HATE my job! I don't think there's anything that could happen to make me change my mind now... short of a $5/hour raise & that's the funniest thing I've heard all day!
I figured the tension would be gone come Monday morning like it normally is but he's STILL acting like an arrogant prick! SOOOO, I'm hardly speaking to him. I hope he chokes on his guilt of being a jerk! Its so bad that even McDonalds looks good!
Anyone wanna hire me???? (or at least view my resume and tell me what to do TO hire me????)
I figured the tension would be gone come Monday morning like it normally is but he's STILL acting like an arrogant prick! SOOOO, I'm hardly speaking to him. I hope he chokes on his guilt of being a jerk! Its so bad that even McDonalds looks good!
Anyone wanna hire me???? (or at least view my resume and tell me what to do TO hire me????)
My life DVR'd Episode 2
Ready? Set? REWIND!!!!!
Frantastical Fables Episode 2 - aired on Friday 11/14/2008 @ 2:00ish pm
Big Boss Man (BBM) is such a jackass! I don't know if I like him or not anymore! It all started around 7:45am *insert wavy lines to show back story*
BBM's brother-in-law, we'll call him Bob, wait, not redneck enough... we'll call him Billy Bob... OK, so Billy Bob walks in with a yellow delivery slip.
BBM: What's that?
Billy Bob: *Insert supplier's name here* just brought a door.
ME: *thinking to myself* CRAP! I forgot to write it up on the board that it was coming in, oh well... go with the flow... *walks over and grabs the delivery slip from Billy Bob*
ME: Yea, that's So&So's door...
BBM: So&So?
ME: Yea, remember the pain in the ass who changed the door 5 times in 3 minutes?
BBM: Oh, them... lemme see... maybe you can go and install that door today, Billy Bob.
Billy Bob: *breathing heavily like he's in a deep sleep* mmmhmph
BBM: *reaches over and grabs a clipboard* Why isn't he on the clipboard?
ME: *looks over at boards then down at him* ummm... that's the window clipboard, not the doors clipboard *tries to squeeze thru to get it but a) I'm too fat becuz b) he is pushed back too close to the wall for me to get by so I stop*
BBM: I'll grab it *takes contract off clipboard and turns to confirmation order sheet*
So, now, NOTE that I have the delivery sheet and HE has his order sheet, I'm standing next to him while he's sitting. Billy Bob is standing in front of the desk looking like a gorilla like usual...
ME: OK, its a Jeldwen s530
BBM: Yup
ME: Size is... ummm... three-oh by six-eight
BBM: What's the hinge?
ME: Ummm... its uh, right hinge swing in
BBM: PERFECT! *grabs phone and calls homeowner... Door is ready to be installed*
BBM: *hands billy bob the contract* Take a copy of this and leave it on her desk to bill. You can install the door after 10am.
Billy Bob: OK *then walks out the door*
*INSERT wavy lines again... present time* Do you see where this is going? Not yet? Well, lets go back to approximately 10:30ish am
*PHONE RINGS*
ME: Good morning, Crap Job
Billy Bob: (OK, I'm going to be honest. I don't remember this convo word for word so I'll just get to the gist of it) The door don't fit
ME: WHAT? Well, that figures.
Billy Bob: Yea, *insert Supplier name here* screwed up because its written right on the order slip that Big Boss Man does.
ME: Wait, you SEEN that, right? BBM was the one that checked that, right???
Billy Bob: Yup, I seen it.
Me: Yea, but watch... It'll STILL be my fault... it's ALWAYS my fault!
Billy Bob: *laughs*
We finish up the convo. I proceed to tell Boss Lady that it'll be my fault even tho I never seen the paper...
*Insert wavy lines - back to 2:00ish pm*
I'm not even going to enter in all the word for word convos now... It went something like this. BBM walks in the office, I'm finishing up my work. My 6.5 hours are almost done... I'm wanting to leave cuz, well, it's Friday and I got things to do... So, anyways, BBM comes up and says how I didn't check the door before it went out to get installed. I told him that I couldn't check something I didn't have and we argued for a while back & forth about that... he insisted the entire 20 minutes that this went on that he never seen the paper to know the size was wrong... even when I TOLD him in DETAIL how it happened, he still said he had nothing to do with it so I told him I'd argue with him til I was blue in the face because I KNEW I was right & I flat out asked him why he just couldn't admit that he was wrong, for just ONCE in his life! He then says something along the lines of how I never admit when I'm wrong. I tell him how untrue that is and he says that I never admit it, I just look down and walk away... well, rewind... the last time that happened was because he yelled at me and made me feel soooooo belittled that I left the room and went in the bathroom and bawled my eyes out as quickly as possible since I get no hiding time EVER... so yea, I do hang my head down and walk away! It sure beats crying in public! So, I'm suddenly at a point in my life where I'm not wanting to cry over this argument. I'm now ready to bring the claws out and fight and not even really care! So, I'm now sitting at my desk snapping at him over EVERYTHING and then swearing under my breath saying how much of an arsehole he is!
End of episode 2 - 11/14/08 2:30pm
So, I'm now out of work and trying to figure out if I should start looking for a job NOW or after the New Year or if I should even bother at all. It seems like every time something like this happens, it blows over within a few days... sooooooo, I need your advice Blog-a-maniacs, do I look for a new job or not???? I've been here for ALMOST 5 years! That's a LONG time! Especially for someone like me with a fear of change!
Frantastical Fables Episode 2 - aired on Friday 11/14/2008 @ 2:00ish pm
Big Boss Man (BBM) is such a jackass! I don't know if I like him or not anymore! It all started around 7:45am *insert wavy lines to show back story*
BBM's brother-in-law, we'll call him Bob, wait, not redneck enough... we'll call him Billy Bob... OK, so Billy Bob walks in with a yellow delivery slip.
BBM: What's that?
Billy Bob: *Insert supplier's name here* just brought a door.
ME: *thinking to myself* CRAP! I forgot to write it up on the board that it was coming in, oh well... go with the flow... *walks over and grabs the delivery slip from Billy Bob*
ME: Yea, that's So&So's door...
BBM: So&So?
ME: Yea, remember the pain in the ass who changed the door 5 times in 3 minutes?
BBM: Oh, them... lemme see... maybe you can go and install that door today, Billy Bob.
Billy Bob: *breathing heavily like he's in a deep sleep* mmmhmph
BBM: *reaches over and grabs a clipboard* Why isn't he on the clipboard?
ME: *looks over at boards then down at him* ummm... that's the window clipboard, not the doors clipboard *tries to squeeze thru to get it but a) I'm too fat becuz b) he is pushed back too close to the wall for me to get by so I stop*
BBM: I'll grab it *takes contract off clipboard and turns to confirmation order sheet*
So, now, NOTE that I have the delivery sheet and HE has his order sheet, I'm standing next to him while he's sitting. Billy Bob is standing in front of the desk looking like a gorilla like usual...
ME: OK, its a Jeldwen s530
BBM: Yup
ME: Size is... ummm... three-oh by six-eight
BBM: What's the hinge?
ME: Ummm... its uh, right hinge swing in
BBM: PERFECT! *grabs phone and calls homeowner... Door is ready to be installed*
BBM: *hands billy bob the contract* Take a copy of this and leave it on her desk to bill. You can install the door after 10am.
Billy Bob: OK *then walks out the door*
*INSERT wavy lines again... present time* Do you see where this is going? Not yet? Well, lets go back to approximately 10:30ish am
*PHONE RINGS*
ME: Good morning, Crap Job
Billy Bob: (OK, I'm going to be honest. I don't remember this convo word for word so I'll just get to the gist of it) The door don't fit
ME: WHAT? Well, that figures.
Billy Bob: Yea, *insert Supplier name here* screwed up because its written right on the order slip that Big Boss Man does.
ME: Wait, you SEEN that, right? BBM was the one that checked that, right???
Billy Bob: Yup, I seen it.
Me: Yea, but watch... It'll STILL be my fault... it's ALWAYS my fault!
Billy Bob: *laughs*
We finish up the convo. I proceed to tell Boss Lady that it'll be my fault even tho I never seen the paper...
*Insert wavy lines - back to 2:00ish pm*
I'm not even going to enter in all the word for word convos now... It went something like this. BBM walks in the office, I'm finishing up my work. My 6.5 hours are almost done... I'm wanting to leave cuz, well, it's Friday and I got things to do... So, anyways, BBM comes up and says how I didn't check the door before it went out to get installed. I told him that I couldn't check something I didn't have and we argued for a while back & forth about that... he insisted the entire 20 minutes that this went on that he never seen the paper to know the size was wrong... even when I TOLD him in DETAIL how it happened, he still said he had nothing to do with it so I told him I'd argue with him til I was blue in the face because I KNEW I was right & I flat out asked him why he just couldn't admit that he was wrong, for just ONCE in his life! He then says something along the lines of how I never admit when I'm wrong. I tell him how untrue that is and he says that I never admit it, I just look down and walk away... well, rewind... the last time that happened was because he yelled at me and made me feel soooooo belittled that I left the room and went in the bathroom and bawled my eyes out as quickly as possible since I get no hiding time EVER... so yea, I do hang my head down and walk away! It sure beats crying in public! So, I'm suddenly at a point in my life where I'm not wanting to cry over this argument. I'm now ready to bring the claws out and fight and not even really care! So, I'm now sitting at my desk snapping at him over EVERYTHING and then swearing under my breath saying how much of an arsehole he is!
End of episode 2 - 11/14/08 2:30pm
So, I'm now out of work and trying to figure out if I should start looking for a job NOW or after the New Year or if I should even bother at all. It seems like every time something like this happens, it blows over within a few days... sooooooo, I need your advice Blog-a-maniacs, do I look for a new job or not???? I've been here for ALMOST 5 years! That's a LONG time! Especially for someone like me with a fear of change!
Sunday, November 16, 2008
My life DVR'd
Life, like always, is hectic and crazy! But luckily for you, we have DVR! Ready? Set? REWIND!!!!!
Frantastical Fables Episode 1 - aired on Friday 11/7/2008 @ 12:02
Sitting at work playing a game of spades with whomever is available to speed the time since I now work 6.5 hours a day but only have about 3 hours of work. This time, it happened to be Rock.Starz.Rule when suddenly I get a text from my brother. It reads as follows:
him: May I call on you? And if so, is 'big boss man' or 'boss woman' there?
me: 'boss woman' is here but you can call
So, suddenly boss woman gets up and goes potty. SWEET!, I'm thinking, because now I don't have to worry about her moaning and groaning about me being on my cell phone. Next thing I know, the beep sounds telling us there is someone entering into the office. SHIT! Big Boss Man is here now and Big Brother is about to call! Wait! No slam! It's not Big Boss Man after all! Big Brother will be calling and there's a customer here now... Big Brother will have to wait! As I turn my back away from the stairs to get my cell so I can silence it, I suddenly hear "HERRRBBBIIIIIEEEEEEEE!!!!!!"
(PAUSE DVR.... back story time... way back when, about 3-4 years ago or so, I enter into work that morning and check the messages. Someone decided to call and leave a message that went something like this almost word for word in a faux nasally, southern voice:
Hi, my name's Herbie. Herbie Day Hancock and I have some REALLY bad gutters, if you know what I mean!
That caused a huge uproar in the office and something that is joked about now & then between Big Brother & I... now that back-story is told, lets hit PLAY)
OH MY GOSH!!!!!!! Was that REALLY what I heard? I do a double take, and sure enough, Big Brother is standing at the top of my stairs! My heart skipped about 5 beats and I'm suddenly hugging him. HOW I got thru my desk is still a blur but I'm screaming and oh so excited to see Big Brother. I haven't seen him in about 3.5 years... When he came up for the Redneck Wedding (completely diff. story not avail on my DVR)... So, now I no longer want to be at work and am kinda ticked that I slacked off all day... I quickly finish up my work & leave an hour early...
Get outta work, we go to lunch. At this point he has already managed to heart attack mother and gramma... when we get back from lunch, its time to pick up the chirren... Princess looks at Big Brother with this weird, giddy look and says nothing... Angel comes in glances, gives a 'huh?' kinda look and says "Uncle Big Brother?" then gets all excited and starts jumping up and down yelling "Uncle Big Brother!!!!!!!" We leave daycare and hubby is home. All is exciting and happy go lucky hunky dory and we go to the Forbidden Place for dinner... You see, it's been probably about 3.5 years since Big Brother has had the Forbidden Place so that was where we HAD to go! And we had a BLAST!
I've decided that Big Brother is DEFINITELY my other half! I mean, he's about the only one who wouldn't mind going in public with me while I'm wearing my purple froggy capri jammies! He's the only one I know who would go with me to Toys R Us to play on the bouncy balls... Except I was disappointed that there were no bouncy balls... so much for singing Supercalafragilisticexpialadocious while bouncing... damn commercials lied to me! He's the only one I can watch RENT with and be able to cry and not feel embarrassed... The one I got to watch Phantom of the Opera with and appreciate it. We're like 2 peas in a pod... next thing I know, it's Thursday morning and he's leaving to head back to NH then Boston to go home. It was a great week!
End of Episode 1 - Thursday 11/13/08 2:00pm
Frantastical Fables Episode 1 - aired on Friday 11/7/2008 @ 12:02
Sitting at work playing a game of spades with whomever is available to speed the time since I now work 6.5 hours a day but only have about 3 hours of work. This time, it happened to be Rock.Starz.Rule when suddenly I get a text from my brother. It reads as follows:
him: May I call on you? And if so, is 'big boss man' or 'boss woman' there?
me: 'boss woman' is here but you can call
So, suddenly boss woman gets up and goes potty. SWEET!, I'm thinking, because now I don't have to worry about her moaning and groaning about me being on my cell phone. Next thing I know, the beep sounds telling us there is someone entering into the office. SHIT! Big Boss Man is here now and Big Brother is about to call! Wait! No slam! It's not Big Boss Man after all! Big Brother will be calling and there's a customer here now... Big Brother will have to wait! As I turn my back away from the stairs to get my cell so I can silence it, I suddenly hear "HERRRBBBIIIIIEEEEEEEE!!!!!!"
(PAUSE DVR.... back story time... way back when, about 3-4 years ago or so, I enter into work that morning and check the messages. Someone decided to call and leave a message that went something like this almost word for word in a faux nasally, southern voice:
Hi, my name's Herbie. Herbie Day Hancock and I have some REALLY bad gutters, if you know what I mean!
That caused a huge uproar in the office and something that is joked about now & then between Big Brother & I... now that back-story is told, lets hit PLAY)
OH MY GOSH!!!!!!! Was that REALLY what I heard? I do a double take, and sure enough, Big Brother is standing at the top of my stairs! My heart skipped about 5 beats and I'm suddenly hugging him. HOW I got thru my desk is still a blur but I'm screaming and oh so excited to see Big Brother. I haven't seen him in about 3.5 years... When he came up for the Redneck Wedding (completely diff. story not avail on my DVR)... So, now I no longer want to be at work and am kinda ticked that I slacked off all day... I quickly finish up my work & leave an hour early...
Get outta work, we go to lunch. At this point he has already managed to heart attack mother and gramma... when we get back from lunch, its time to pick up the chirren... Princess looks at Big Brother with this weird, giddy look and says nothing... Angel comes in glances, gives a 'huh?' kinda look and says "Uncle Big Brother?" then gets all excited and starts jumping up and down yelling "Uncle Big Brother!!!!!!!" We leave daycare and hubby is home. All is exciting and happy go lucky hunky dory and we go to the Forbidden Place for dinner... You see, it's been probably about 3.5 years since Big Brother has had the Forbidden Place so that was where we HAD to go! And we had a BLAST!
I've decided that Big Brother is DEFINITELY my other half! I mean, he's about the only one who wouldn't mind going in public with me while I'm wearing my purple froggy capri jammies! He's the only one I know who would go with me to Toys R Us to play on the bouncy balls... Except I was disappointed that there were no bouncy balls... so much for singing Supercalafragilisticexpialadocious while bouncing... damn commercials lied to me! He's the only one I can watch RENT with and be able to cry and not feel embarrassed... The one I got to watch Phantom of the Opera with and appreciate it. We're like 2 peas in a pod... next thing I know, it's Thursday morning and he's leaving to head back to NH then Boston to go home. It was a great week!
End of Episode 1 - Thursday 11/13/08 2:00pm
Saturday, November 8, 2008
Playing Catch-up
PSPants tagged me so I must comply...
Clothes: whatever is comfy and doesn't make me look TOO fat...
Furniture: I loves me my entertainment wall tower! Any my full bookshelf... needs me a new bookshelf! Beds are new, couch is a futon... table is hand-me-down... thats it for furniture?
City: East-bum-fudge, MA!
Sweets: Cheesecake... of any sorts!
Drink: coffee.
Music: Right now in CD player is RENT... Russ' fault... thats a diff blog... thats another day, another time...
TV Series: House, American Idol, Dancing with the Stars, 90210, ER, Gossip Girl, Greek (haven't decided if I like it or not yet...), NON-DVR is Roseanne, Friends
Film: RENT, RENT flobit, Legally Blonde's, any worthwhile chick-flick
Workout: Ha ha ha ha ha. Wait- you were serious? Okay, my favorite workout is... the ones that get done in my head... I am mentally HAWT & fitter than fit!!!!
Pastries: Donuts count? Boston Creme... or the little frosting filled kind!
Coffee: Hot... Large, Cinnamon... 7 creams, 7 sugars, 12 cinnamons.... Iced, coconut or toasted almond, extra cream and extra liquid sugar
I'm tagging my friend Flip Flop Mom
Clothes: whatever is comfy and doesn't make me look TOO fat...
Furniture: I loves me my entertainment wall tower! Any my full bookshelf... needs me a new bookshelf! Beds are new, couch is a futon... table is hand-me-down... thats it for furniture?
City: East-bum-fudge, MA!
Sweets: Cheesecake... of any sorts!
Drink: coffee.
Music: Right now in CD player is RENT... Russ' fault... thats a diff blog... thats another day, another time...
TV Series: House, American Idol, Dancing with the Stars, 90210, ER, Gossip Girl, Greek (haven't decided if I like it or not yet...), NON-DVR is Roseanne, Friends
Film: RENT, RENT flobit, Legally Blonde's, any worthwhile chick-flick
Workout: Ha ha ha ha ha. Wait- you were serious? Okay, my favorite workout is... the ones that get done in my head... I am mentally HAWT & fitter than fit!!!!
Pastries: Donuts count? Boston Creme... or the little frosting filled kind!
Coffee: Hot... Large, Cinnamon... 7 creams, 7 sugars, 12 cinnamons.... Iced, coconut or toasted almond, extra cream and extra liquid sugar
I'm tagging my friend Flip Flop Mom
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
