Argh! Football Boy is driving me crazy! I just can't figure him out. He's playing these headgames, and I just don't know what they mean. If I call him, he won't answer his phone. Doesn't matter if he can talk or not - he just won't answer. And if I TM him back, he won't reply. So he'll do that for awhile, then he'll switch it up and will be very communicative. He'll do that for a bit, then back to the old ways.
I wish I knew what was going on with him and his GF. I just don't understand why he feels the need to keep her a secret from me and SC Girl. And he does that with us since we're single and the others aren't. Is there a reason for that? Maybe if he gave us the chance to get to know her, we might like her. But he doesn't want us to do that. In my book, that means there's something wrong with that relationship that you feel it must be kept hidden. Heck, when I was seeing the jerky boy, I didn't tell anyone about it - it wasn't like we were BG/GF or anything. It was just sex. So there was no need. She won't move away from NJ and he's got too good of a job to move back to NJ. So I just can't see why they're wasting their time with each other when there is no future there.
He needs to come to his senses and see what's in front of him.
Sunday, August 26, 2007
My Goals for August 20 - August 26 - Results
My results - not too great, but...
Fitness
Cardio – Monday - DONE
Strength training – Tuesday - DONE
Cardio – Wednesday
Strength training – Thursday
Cardio – Friday - DONE
Strength training – Sunday
Track on Spark People daily
Personal
Fix fence in back yard
Clean bedroom
Hang plate holders
Thank you notes
Take out all trash - DONE
Send book to Bill - DONE
Send package to Laura - DONE
Football
Make Georgia Tech reservations
Reserve car/van for LSU game
Food list for ECU game
Send out information for Tech football pool - DONE
CM
Swap – All Star Music - DONE
Swap – Caribbean Beach
Work on Goals album
Start downloading CDs for retreat
Schedule Phyllis’ GT - on hold
Send pics out to family
Formulate plan for promoting to UL – send to Saundra
Up-to-date in 2007 album
Showcase 2007 album
Mason GT - DONE
Class
Sign up for new CEBS exam and waive out of other two - DONE
Work Stuff
Review Jessica’s handbook
Review SLACPA handbook
Review SLACPA job descriptions - DONE
Review payroll - DONE
Sign up for Recruiting conference - DONE
VSCPA Luncheon - DONE
Fitness
Cardio – Monday - DONE
Strength training – Tuesday - DONE
Cardio – Wednesday
Strength training – Thursday
Cardio – Friday - DONE
Strength training – Sunday
Track on Spark People daily
Personal
Fix fence in back yard
Clean bedroom
Hang plate holders
Thank you notes
Take out all trash - DONE
Send book to Bill - DONE
Send package to Laura - DONE
Football
Make Georgia Tech reservations
Reserve car/van for LSU game
Food list for ECU game
Send out information for Tech football pool - DONE
CM
Swap – All Star Music - DONE
Swap – Caribbean Beach
Work on Goals album
Start downloading CDs for retreat
Schedule Phyllis’ GT - on hold
Send pics out to family
Formulate plan for promoting to UL – send to Saundra
Up-to-date in 2007 album
Showcase 2007 album
Mason GT - DONE
Class
Sign up for new CEBS exam and waive out of other two - DONE
Work Stuff
Review Jessica’s handbook
Review SLACPA handbook
Review SLACPA job descriptions - DONE
Review payroll - DONE
Sign up for Recruiting conference - DONE
VSCPA Luncheon - DONE
My Goals for August 27 - September
My latest to-do list!
Fitness
Strength training - Mondays
Cardio – Tuesdays
Strength training – Wednesdays
Cardio – Thursdays
Strength training – Fridays
Cardio – Saturdays
Sundays - make up day
Track on Spark People daily
Personal
Fix fence in back yard
Clean bedroom
Hang plate holders
Hang pictures
Thank you notes
Bank
Post office - mail 2 swaps, Christmas in July gift
Library
Put license stickers on license plate
Water plants
Out with Bridgete
CM
Finish swap – Caribbean Beach
Work on Goals album
Finish CD lists for retreat and start downloading
Clean scrapping tables
Formulate plan for promoting to UL – send to Saundra
Schedue September crop through Evite
Meet w/Pat re January retreat and finalize
Send out new catalogs
Class
Read Chapter 1 for Employee Benefits
Work Stuff
Review Jessica’s handbook
Review SLACPA handbook
Finish SLACPA audit
Recruiting plan
Put together 3 new hire packets
Exit interview
Prepare paperwork for 2 exits
Finish UE for Ryan
Submit expense report
Football!!
Reserve cars for NO
Send out food list for ECU game
Make deviled eggs for game
Pack coolers, clothers for game
Load car!!
Meet w/Diane for trade of tickets
Fitness
Strength training - Mondays
Cardio – Tuesdays
Strength training – Wednesdays
Cardio – Thursdays
Strength training – Fridays
Cardio – Saturdays
Sundays - make up day
Track on Spark People daily
Personal
Fix fence in back yard
Clean bedroom
Hang plate holders
Hang pictures
Thank you notes
Bank
Post office - mail 2 swaps, Christmas in July gift
Library
Put license stickers on license plate
Water plants
Out with Bridgete
CM
Finish swap – Caribbean Beach
Work on Goals album
Finish CD lists for retreat and start downloading
Clean scrapping tables
Formulate plan for promoting to UL – send to Saundra
Schedue September crop through Evite
Meet w/Pat re January retreat and finalize
Send out new catalogs
Class
Read Chapter 1 for Employee Benefits
Work Stuff
Review Jessica’s handbook
Review SLACPA handbook
Finish SLACPA audit
Recruiting plan
Put together 3 new hire packets
Exit interview
Prepare paperwork for 2 exits
Finish UE for Ryan
Submit expense report
Football!!
Reserve cars for NO
Send out food list for ECU game
Make deviled eggs for game
Pack coolers, clothers for game
Load car!!
Meet w/Diane for trade of tickets
Senior Moments 1984
In honor of the new school year, think back to your senior year of high school, and answer these questions accordingly
1. Who was your best friend? My best male friend was Paul Rodgers. He and I dated for a few months when I was in 10th and he was in 11th. After we broke up, we stayed friends. And we're still friends to this day. My best female friends were Bonnie Carter and Darlene Couchenour. I met both of them at Hardee's, and we just instantly clicked. I was like their big sister. We're still in contact today.
2. Did you play any sports? I was a cheerleader for basketball season. I couldn't do football because of soccer - I also managed the boy's soccer team. That's where I met Steve B.
3. What kind of car did you drive? Dad's 1978 Buick Stationwagon. The day my sister got her license was the last day dad got to see his car until I went to college. We didn't care what kind of car we had - we just wanted transportation.
4. It’s Friday night. Where were you? Out with Steve. We would go cruising around town with friends, be at a party, or be at his house, fooling around. Or I'd be out with my girlfriends, hanging out.
5. Were you a party animal? Yes - Seve and I went out every weekend night, and half of the week nights. I was pretty good about sneaking out of my house if needed. But usually that wasn't an issue.
6. Were you considered a flirt? Yes, especially since I hung out with the soccer team.
7. Were you in the band, orchestra or choir? No, but Steve and Paul were.
8. Were you a nerd? No
9. Were you ever suspended or expelled? No. I knew a secret about our security guard, so she let me get away with everything
10. Can you sing the fight song? Yes. Unfortunately it was the same song as the Redskins song. "Hail to the Panthers, Hail Victory. Hail to the Panthers, Fight for old P.B."
11. Who was your favorite teacher? Dr. Davis - my architectual drawing/drafting teacher. He understood students and what it was like.
12. What was your school mascot? a Panther
13. Did you go to the Prom? Yes - all 3 years in a row. The first year was the best - I was with Paul. We had dinner at his house with 3 other couples, and just had fun. Steve and I went the next year, and that was also good. My senior year, Steve and I had just broken up and I couldn't go with him - it would have been too hard. So I went with my friend Richard instead. But he liked me more than I liked him, so it was a bit difficult.
14. If you could go back, would you? Maybe. I actually enjoyed high school. I'd love to see some of the people again - the ones that don't go to the reunions.
15. What do you remember most about graduation? A relief for being done, since me and BF had just broken up. I left a few days later for the west coast.
16. Where were you on Senior Skip Day? Out with my friends.
17. Did you have a job your senior year? Yes - I worked at Hardee's with many of my friends. We had a blast!
18. Where did you go most often for lunch? We weren't allowed to go out for lunch, so we all ate in the cafeteria.
19. Have you gained weight since then? Yes, but I needed to. I maybe weighted 90 pounds on graduation day.
20. What did you do after high school? Went to college, moved to where I am now, then went and got my grad degrees.
1. Who was your best friend? My best male friend was Paul Rodgers. He and I dated for a few months when I was in 10th and he was in 11th. After we broke up, we stayed friends. And we're still friends to this day. My best female friends were Bonnie Carter and Darlene Couchenour. I met both of them at Hardee's, and we just instantly clicked. I was like their big sister. We're still in contact today.
2. Did you play any sports? I was a cheerleader for basketball season. I couldn't do football because of soccer - I also managed the boy's soccer team. That's where I met Steve B.
3. What kind of car did you drive? Dad's 1978 Buick Stationwagon. The day my sister got her license was the last day dad got to see his car until I went to college. We didn't care what kind of car we had - we just wanted transportation.
4. It’s Friday night. Where were you? Out with Steve. We would go cruising around town with friends, be at a party, or be at his house, fooling around. Or I'd be out with my girlfriends, hanging out.
5. Were you a party animal? Yes - Seve and I went out every weekend night, and half of the week nights. I was pretty good about sneaking out of my house if needed. But usually that wasn't an issue.
6. Were you considered a flirt? Yes, especially since I hung out with the soccer team.
7. Were you in the band, orchestra or choir? No, but Steve and Paul were.
8. Were you a nerd? No
9. Were you ever suspended or expelled? No. I knew a secret about our security guard, so she let me get away with everything
10. Can you sing the fight song? Yes. Unfortunately it was the same song as the Redskins song. "Hail to the Panthers, Hail Victory. Hail to the Panthers, Fight for old P.B."
11. Who was your favorite teacher? Dr. Davis - my architectual drawing/drafting teacher. He understood students and what it was like.
12. What was your school mascot? a Panther
13. Did you go to the Prom? Yes - all 3 years in a row. The first year was the best - I was with Paul. We had dinner at his house with 3 other couples, and just had fun. Steve and I went the next year, and that was also good. My senior year, Steve and I had just broken up and I couldn't go with him - it would have been too hard. So I went with my friend Richard instead. But he liked me more than I liked him, so it was a bit difficult.
14. If you could go back, would you? Maybe. I actually enjoyed high school. I'd love to see some of the people again - the ones that don't go to the reunions.
15. What do you remember most about graduation? A relief for being done, since me and BF had just broken up. I left a few days later for the west coast.
16. Where were you on Senior Skip Day? Out with my friends.
17. Did you have a job your senior year? Yes - I worked at Hardee's with many of my friends. We had a blast!
18. Where did you go most often for lunch? We weren't allowed to go out for lunch, so we all ate in the cafeteria.
19. Have you gained weight since then? Yes, but I needed to. I maybe weighted 90 pounds on graduation day.
20. What did you do after high school? Went to college, moved to where I am now, then went and got my grad degrees.
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
Boys
They are so frustrating. Monday, MB#2 calls and wants to go to dinner. I felt bad since he's been trying to get together for about a month and I haven't had time. So I said yes, but a later dinner so I could work out (good for me). So we meet at Arties, and basically all he wants to do is talk about his divorce/issues with soon-to-be-XDW. But I don't know what he wants - does he really want my advice, or just someone to talk to, or what? Because he doesn't take my advice. I sent him an e-mail on Tuesday thanking him for dinner, and haven't heard anything back from him.
So Monday I call Football Boy, just to talk. We really haven't talked in several weeks, with the exception of when he called me after Rick passed away. And as usual, I just got his voice mail, so I left a message. And surprise of surprises, he called me back last night. But I was on the phone, so I had to call him back and he actually answered the phone. Total shocker since he almost never answers his phone anymore. So we were talking about the game and he wanted to know if I still was planning on buying his ticket. He wasn't sure how many he had to sell. I told him that I did need to buy his ticket, but if he wanted to sit with someone else, he could and I could sit by myself. But he said no, he just wasn't sure what I was doing. So we still plan on sitting together, which'll be nice. And, that also means that the girlfriend isn't coming, yippee!! Now he can have more fun. But I just don't know why he won't talk about her to us. Maybe if he did, we'd think more of their relationship. But I have to wonder what type of relationship they have. If anyone would have seen us that weekend in April, they would have thought we were together. We certainly acted like it. We were holding hands, hugging each other, walking with our arms around each other. I just don't get him sometimes. But I am glad to spend time with him without her around!
So Monday I call Football Boy, just to talk. We really haven't talked in several weeks, with the exception of when he called me after Rick passed away. And as usual, I just got his voice mail, so I left a message. And surprise of surprises, he called me back last night. But I was on the phone, so I had to call him back and he actually answered the phone. Total shocker since he almost never answers his phone anymore. So we were talking about the game and he wanted to know if I still was planning on buying his ticket. He wasn't sure how many he had to sell. I told him that I did need to buy his ticket, but if he wanted to sit with someone else, he could and I could sit by myself. But he said no, he just wasn't sure what I was doing. So we still plan on sitting together, which'll be nice. And, that also means that the girlfriend isn't coming, yippee!! Now he can have more fun. But I just don't know why he won't talk about her to us. Maybe if he did, we'd think more of their relationship. But I have to wonder what type of relationship they have. If anyone would have seen us that weekend in April, they would have thought we were together. We certainly acted like it. We were holding hands, hugging each other, walking with our arms around each other. I just don't get him sometimes. But I am glad to spend time with him without her around!
Sunday, August 19, 2007
The Weekend
So the weekend is over. I now have one more free weekend before football starts. I can't believe it's almost football season!!
So Friday night, Hokie Chick, Car Driver and I went to the Styx, Foreigner, Def Leppard concert. It was a lot of fun. It's funny to see these acts that I was digging 20 years ago. And to see the people that still are in to them. Then Saturday I was a slug. MB#2 had hinted at getting together but I just wasn't in the mood. All I did was run some errands and clean my house. And today I was scrapbooking with some friends. I finished the album for Football Boy, so I need to get that to him. I left him a message - I wanted to talk to him - just to see how he's doing. The Virginia Tech Memorial was dedicated today, and I wanted to see how he was taking it. But as usual, he won't answer the phone when I call and he won't call me back. Stupid boy!
Atlanta boy called me the other day. He got his football tickets. He's on the opposite side of the stadium from me. Kind of a bummer. He promised to come see me at the tailgate - I wonder if he'll really do that. And I wonder who he's bringing to the game. I wish I could just get over him once and for all. You would think that after so many years, it would be easy to. But because of our tangled history, it isn't. And sometimes I think that's what is holding me back in getting with anyone else. Or why I tend to go for guys who are not right for me - those who don't want to settle down, or who aren't interested in me, or who are only in a relationship for the sex. That's been my pattern since AB and I broke up. Ugh!
Anyway, this'll be my first full week at work - I hope it stays good. I have to still figure out what I'm doing and get my work plan in place. Then I can really start making progress.
So Friday night, Hokie Chick, Car Driver and I went to the Styx, Foreigner, Def Leppard concert. It was a lot of fun. It's funny to see these acts that I was digging 20 years ago. And to see the people that still are in to them. Then Saturday I was a slug. MB#2 had hinted at getting together but I just wasn't in the mood. All I did was run some errands and clean my house. And today I was scrapbooking with some friends. I finished the album for Football Boy, so I need to get that to him. I left him a message - I wanted to talk to him - just to see how he's doing. The Virginia Tech Memorial was dedicated today, and I wanted to see how he was taking it. But as usual, he won't answer the phone when I call and he won't call me back. Stupid boy!
Atlanta boy called me the other day. He got his football tickets. He's on the opposite side of the stadium from me. Kind of a bummer. He promised to come see me at the tailgate - I wonder if he'll really do that. And I wonder who he's bringing to the game. I wish I could just get over him once and for all. You would think that after so many years, it would be easy to. But because of our tangled history, it isn't. And sometimes I think that's what is holding me back in getting with anyone else. Or why I tend to go for guys who are not right for me - those who don't want to settle down, or who aren't interested in me, or who are only in a relationship for the sex. That's been my pattern since AB and I broke up. Ugh!
Anyway, this'll be my first full week at work - I hope it stays good. I have to still figure out what I'm doing and get my work plan in place. Then I can really start making progress.
My Goals for August 20 - August 26
Fitness
Cardio – Monday
Strength training – Tuesday
Cardio – Wednesday
Strength training – Thursday
Cardio – Friday
Strength training – Sunday
Track on Spark People daily
Personal
Fix fence in back yard
Clean bedroom
Hang plate holders
Thank you notes
Take all trash
Send book to Bill
Send package to Laura
Football
Make Georgia Tech reservations
Reserve car/van for LSU game
Food list for ECU game
Send out information for Tech football pool
CM
Swap – All Star Music
Swap – Caribbean Beach
Work on Goals album
Start downloading CDs for retreat
Schedule Phyllis’ GT - on hold
Send pics out to family
Formulate plan for promoting to UL – send to Saundra
Up-to-date in 2007 album
Showcase 2007 album
Mason GT
Class
Sign up for new CEBS exam and waive out of other two
Work Stuff
Review Jessica’s handbook
Review SLACPA handbook
Review SLACPA job descriptions
Review payroll
Sign up for Recruiting conference
VSCPA Luncheon
Cardio – Monday
Strength training – Tuesday
Cardio – Wednesday
Strength training – Thursday
Cardio – Friday
Strength training – Sunday
Track on Spark People daily
Personal
Fix fence in back yard
Clean bedroom
Hang plate holders
Thank you notes
Take all trash
Send book to Bill
Send package to Laura
Football
Make Georgia Tech reservations
Reserve car/van for LSU game
Food list for ECU game
Send out information for Tech football pool
CM
Swap – All Star Music
Swap – Caribbean Beach
Work on Goals album
Start downloading CDs for retreat
Schedule Phyllis’ GT - on hold
Send pics out to family
Formulate plan for promoting to UL – send to Saundra
Up-to-date in 2007 album
Showcase 2007 album
Mason GT
Class
Sign up for new CEBS exam and waive out of other two
Work Stuff
Review Jessica’s handbook
Review SLACPA handbook
Review SLACPA job descriptions
Review payroll
Sign up for Recruiting conference
VSCPA Luncheon
My Goals for August 13 - August 19 - Results
Fitness
Cardio – Monday
Strength training – Tuesday
Cardio – Wednesday
Strength training – Thursday
Cardio – Friday
Strength training – Sunday
Track on Spark People daily
Personal
Fix fence in back yard
Clean bedroom
Hang plate holders
Hang pictures - DONE
Thank you notes
Bills - DONE
Unpack from showcase - DONE
Post office - DONE
Go through mail - DONE
Library - DONE
Water plants - DONE
Emissions test - DONE
CM
Finish my football album – title page, Boston pictures - DONE
Finish Bill’s football album - DONE
Swap – All Star Music
Swap – Caribbean Beach
Make border for Erin’s page challenge - DONE
Work on Goals album
Start downloading CDs for retreat
Unpack products - DONE
Clean scrapping tables - DONE
Pick up pictures - DONE
Make albums - DONE
Set up for crop - DONE
Schedule Phyllis’ GT - on hold
Schedule GT for Mason - DONE
Send pics out to family
Formulate plan for promoting to UL – send to Saundra
Class
Call about test and making it a different one and waiving out of this one, along with Comp
Work Stuff
Review Jessica’s handbook
Pack up for work - DONE
Review SLACPA handbook
Review SLACPA org chart - DONE
Review SLACPA job descriptions
Cardio – Monday
Strength training – Tuesday
Cardio – Wednesday
Strength training – Thursday
Cardio – Friday
Strength training – Sunday
Track on Spark People daily
Personal
Fix fence in back yard
Clean bedroom
Hang plate holders
Hang pictures - DONE
Thank you notes
Bills - DONE
Unpack from showcase - DONE
Post office - DONE
Go through mail - DONE
Library - DONE
Water plants - DONE
Emissions test - DONE
CM
Finish my football album – title page, Boston pictures - DONE
Finish Bill’s football album - DONE
Swap – All Star Music
Swap – Caribbean Beach
Make border for Erin’s page challenge - DONE
Work on Goals album
Start downloading CDs for retreat
Unpack products - DONE
Clean scrapping tables - DONE
Pick up pictures - DONE
Make albums - DONE
Set up for crop - DONE
Schedule Phyllis’ GT - on hold
Schedule GT for Mason - DONE
Send pics out to family
Formulate plan for promoting to UL – send to Saundra
Class
Call about test and making it a different one and waiving out of this one, along with Comp
Work Stuff
Review Jessica’s handbook
Pack up for work - DONE
Review SLACPA handbook
Review SLACPA org chart - DONE
Review SLACPA job descriptions
Thursday, August 16, 2007
Just Another week
Boy, what a crazy week it's been. First of all, I've been talking to Forest Lawn, which is where my father had bought 2 cemetery plots. My mother is buried in one of them. Now, my father didn't mention anything about the plot in his will. So I call FL to find out what we can do since he won't be buried there, and it's doubtful that any of us will be buried there. So we can do 1 of 2 things - we can either leave it as it is, or we can sell it. But to sell it, I have to get paperwork from all of dad's children stating that we all agree to sell it. And since Rick has died, I would have to get it from his 3 kids as well. And then we would have to sell it ourselves. Ugh! I don't even know how to do that. So I need to talk to the siblings and see what we want to do. And then we need to deal with how we divide the monies from the sale. Do we divide it between the 4 of us, the 7 of us, or just the 2 of us. I think it should be me and Sis 2, since we're the only children of my mother and dad bought it to be buried next to her. But what about Bro 3? Should he have any say in it, even though he's mom's son, and dad's stepson (he has no say in the sale of it)? I'm just afraid that if we talk to the kids about it, they'll want the money. Well, my niece will want it. She's already called SM asking for money - hello, her husband just died - leave the lady alone!!
So I don't know what we'll do. I need to send the e-mail to the siblings and get their input, then go from there.
I called Football Boy the other day, just to talk. We haven't talked in a few weeks. Of course he won't answer his phone. He'll respond to e-mails though. He is bringing his stupid girlfriend to the first game - and I have to sit with them. UGH!! But I'll just put on a happy face and be nice. Heck, I've had enough experience doing that with all of Gillie's stupid girlfriends.
And Atlanta Boy is coming to the game. We talked yesterday for a bit. He got his tickets, but he's on the opposite side from me. He promised that he would come see me this time (he blew me off last year at the games). He's planning on going to more of the game this year - maybe we'll get to see each other. I just have to make sure that nothing happens with us. I can't handle that anymore. But that's so much easier said than done. He sent me a picture of his dog Max - he's adorable!
Isn't he a cutie?
So I don't know what we'll do. I need to send the e-mail to the siblings and get their input, then go from there.
I called Football Boy the other day, just to talk. We haven't talked in a few weeks. Of course he won't answer his phone. He'll respond to e-mails though. He is bringing his stupid girlfriend to the first game - and I have to sit with them. UGH!! But I'll just put on a happy face and be nice. Heck, I've had enough experience doing that with all of Gillie's stupid girlfriends.
And Atlanta Boy is coming to the game. We talked yesterday for a bit. He got his tickets, but he's on the opposite side from me. He promised that he would come see me this time (he blew me off last year at the games). He's planning on going to more of the game this year - maybe we'll get to see each other. I just have to make sure that nothing happens with us. I can't handle that anymore. But that's so much easier said than done. He sent me a picture of his dog Max - he's adorable!
Isn't he a cutie?
Sunday, August 12, 2007
My Goals for August 13 - August 19
Fitness
Cardio – Monday
Strength training – Tuesday
Cardio – Wednesday
Strength training – Thursday
Cardio – Friday
Strength training – Sunday
Track on Spark People daily
Personal
Fix fence in back yard
Clean bedroom
Hang plate holders
Hang pictures
Thank you notes
Bills
Unpack from showcase
Post office
Go through mail
Library
Water plants
Emissions test
CM
Finish my football album – title page, Boston pictures
Finish Bill’s football album
Swap – All Star Music
Swap – Caribbean Beach
Make border for Erin’s page challenge
Work on Goals album
Start downloading CDs for retreat
Unpack products
Clean scrapping tables
Pick up pictures
Make albums
Set up for crop
Schedule Phyllis’ GT
Schedule GT for Mason
Send pics out to family
Formulate plan for promoting to UL – send to Saundra
Class
Call about test and making it a different one and waiving out of this one, along with Comp
Work Stuff
Review Jessica’s handbook
Pack up for work
Review SLACPA handbook
Review SLACPA org chart
Review SLACPA job descriptions
Cardio – Monday
Strength training – Tuesday
Cardio – Wednesday
Strength training – Thursday
Cardio – Friday
Strength training – Sunday
Track on Spark People daily
Personal
Fix fence in back yard
Clean bedroom
Hang plate holders
Hang pictures
Thank you notes
Bills
Unpack from showcase
Post office
Go through mail
Library
Water plants
Emissions test
CM
Finish my football album – title page, Boston pictures
Finish Bill’s football album
Swap – All Star Music
Swap – Caribbean Beach
Make border for Erin’s page challenge
Work on Goals album
Start downloading CDs for retreat
Unpack products
Clean scrapping tables
Pick up pictures
Make albums
Set up for crop
Schedule Phyllis’ GT
Schedule GT for Mason
Send pics out to family
Formulate plan for promoting to UL – send to Saundra
Class
Call about test and making it a different one and waiving out of this one, along with Comp
Work Stuff
Review Jessica’s handbook
Pack up for work
Review SLACPA handbook
Review SLACPA org chart
Review SLACPA job descriptions
Vacation is Almost Over
I can't believe my vacation is almost over. I came back from Minnesota, totally rested and psyched about CM again. So that's good. But first - I have so much to do tomorrow before starting my new job. Hopefully I can get it all done!!
The cabin was awesome. They really picked a great house. And they're trying to do a lot to keep it that way. Some of the cousins aren't very happy about that, but tough. It's not theirs. They have every right to impose whatever rules they need to. I just wish I was closer to use it more! It would make a great scrapbooking place!!
I was showing L all of the new CM products, and she was loving them! She's going to try and come out to my retreat in January, which is totally awesome. I'd love to have her come out for the weekend. We'd have a blast.
The cabin was awesome. They really picked a great house. And they're trying to do a lot to keep it that way. Some of the cousins aren't very happy about that, but tough. It's not theirs. They have every right to impose whatever rules they need to. I just wish I was closer to use it more! It would make a great scrapbooking place!!
I was showing L all of the new CM products, and she was loving them! She's going to try and come out to my retreat in January, which is totally awesome. I'd love to have her come out for the weekend. We'd have a blast.
Thursday, August 2, 2007
Hmmm
Last night there was a horrible accident in Minnesota. One of the bridges south of the cities collapsed. Luckily no one in the family was hurt. My SM had been on that bridge earlier in the day, but not at that time. We've got the CM Convention starting, and many people were heading into town yesterday. But so far, everyone is fine.
So this morning, I get a TM from Football Boy - all in caps - trying to find out where I was. I guess it's good to know that he cares. Too bad it's just in a friendly way and nothing more.
So this morning, I get a TM from Football Boy - all in caps - trying to find out where I was. I guess it's good to know that he cares. Too bad it's just in a friendly way and nothing more.
Wednesday, August 1, 2007
My Long Trip to California
Well, here I am in hot California. And it was such an adventure. I left work (last day!) at 9:40 a.m. on Friday and drove to Dulles Airport. Got to the garage at 10:06 a.m. That time is important to remember!
Went through security - removed shoes, computer, little bag of toiletries that will injure someone (ha ha). Checked the monitors to find out that I'm leaving from Terminal D at 12:25 p.m. and it's leaving on time. Took the bus over to Terminal D. Went to subway and got a 6" sub. Then went to the newstand to get a Pepsi. Went back to Subway, got a straw, then went to my gate. Nothing was showing up on the monitor at the gate, so I thought I was in the wrong place. Went back to the bank of monitors, looked for my flight and saw the lovely words - Cancelled.
Aw crap - now I have to go to Customer Service and figure out how they're getting me to CA. Oh wait - first of all, there was no announcement that the flight was cancelled. Okay - standing in line for CS. Save my place and use the electronic check-in to see what they've done for me - they put me on a flight leaving Saturday morning and getting in around 10:00 Saturday. No, don't want to do that - it's cutting it close since we needed to be in Lancaster by 4:00 p.m., and it's 90 minutes from my sister's house. And I don't want to take the chance in case something is wrong with that flight.
Finally get to the agent and lo and behold, there are no flights on United, with seats, leaving for CA today. However there is one leaving from Reagan/National at 5:00 and I can get put on that one. It gets in around 9:40 p.m., going through Denver (instead of San Fransicso, which is a bummer since I was going to get some See's Candies in the SF airport). After mumbling since I hate that airport, I ask him if he is positive that the flight will be leaving this afternoon since I must be in CA for a funeral. Yes, it's leaving. He'll give me a taxi voucher so I don't have to pay for the transportation (it's $60 in cab fare and I know that since I've done it before). Okay, fine, I'll do it. Call my sister, let her know the change in plans. Call my girlfriend Crystal since she was meeting me in the airport in Burbank. She was flying in from Vegas, so she wanted to get a flight that landed close when mine did. Got to Reagan, went through security again, had to buy a new Pepsi, since I couldn't bring mine with me. Finally sat down to eat my lunch. This is now about 1:00 p.m. I'm bored, finish one book, go buy another book and a magazine. Finish the second book and magazine. Text a few friends. Still bored. Finally, about 4:30, we see the plane land and a bunch of us are standing in the line to boad the plane. An announcement comes on and says that we'll be boarding very soon. The screen says that our flight is leaving at 5:01 p.m. People get off the plane and all of a sudden the screen changes and says we're leaving at 6:25. What?? What's going on there? So we go over to stand in the line to talk to the agent and find out about connecting flights. After about 30 minutes in line, finally get to the agent. I tell him that my connecting flight leaves at 8:20 from Denver to Burbank and I need to be on it. When will get land in Denver? We'll get there at 8:00 and you'll have plenty of time to get on your flight. What?? No I won't. If we land, we still have to taxi to the gate. It'll take time to do that, to get everyone off the plane (I'm sitting in the next-to-last row). And I have to walk to a different gate. I know I won't make it. Yes you will, he says. There is nothing I can do for you. Aw crap!
So I call my sister - she's now in CA with my other sister and they start checking flights for me. We finally board the aircraft and pull away from the gate. And stop on the runway. It's starting to rain a bit and we can't take off. Now I know I've just missed my connecting flight. Call my sister back and let her know. Call Crystal and tell her. Call United to see what they can do. Call back to United since they hung up on me the first time. Find out there are no flights leaving at all from Denver to either Burbank or LAX. On any airlines. Crap! Okay, we'll get to Denver and figure out what to do. Finally, around 8:00 p.m. we leave DC. It's normally a 3 hour flight (you know, a 3-hour tour, so Gilligan says!). But it takes us 4 hours since we have to fly in from the south of Denver due to a lightning show. Then we land and there is no gate for us. So by the time we get off the plane, it's almost 11:00 at night. I check my voice mail, and both my sister, Crystal, and my SIL have left me messages about flights. Apparently there were several that I could have taken if we landed at 9:00, or even 10:00. Now remember, United said there was nothing. WRONG!!
So now I go stand in line for the Customer Service guys. At this point, it's 2:00 in the morning for me, and I'm exhausted, starving, and just emotionally drained. I got up at 4:30 in the morning on Friday, and I haven't been sleeping well the past 2 days, so it's just very tiring. So I stand in line. I call United and get on a flight leaving Denver at 8:55 a.m. on Saturday, but flying to LAX and landing at 10:20, but I want to know what else is out there. And to get a place to sleep and eat. All I had was that 6" sub at 1:00 my time. An hour later I call my sister and tell her I'm still in line and now the word is there are no hotel rooms. Crap. Still standing in line. After 2 1/2 hours of standing in line, I finally get to the agent. He was not helpful - I'm sorry, I can't get you on a flight to Burbank at all. There is one leaving at 8:30 and I'll put you on the wait list. You're on the one to LAX. But we won't provide a transportation voucher to you. I can get you on an earlier one to Ontario (about 2 1/2 hours away), but you'll have to find your own way to where you're going. Oh, and since you asked, here's a $6 breakfast voucher. If you want to go to the main terminal, a few things are open, but you can't come back over here since security is closed. And there are no rooms. You can try and find one yourself and send in the receipts and we'll reimburse you.
Now, it's 1:30 in the morning, I'm exhausted and about to have a breakdown. I don't want to call all over Denver to find a room and pay for it myself, plus deal with the cab there and back. I don't want to go to the main terminal and find the Burger King that is open and have grease. I call my sister again and let her know when I'm coming in and that I pretty much have to stay at the airport. It just made more sense to stay at the airport.Both of my sisters are pretty annoyed with all of this. And I just start crying. I'm so exhausted that I can't take it anymore. Finally I pull myself together, go to the vending machine and get a Pepsi, a bag of chips and a bag of Cheetos. What a lovely dinner.
I go stake out my seat to attempt to sleep in. Many people are there with me, so in one sense, that's good. But man, is it freezing. They had the air conditioning on. So when the first store opens, I have to go get a sweatshirt, since I'm turning blue. I never slept at all - it was too uncomfortable. So I read another book and am almost done with the 4th book. When the store opens, I get another book and a magazine. I'm at the gate for the standby flight. An agent shows up and I ask her about the possibility of me getting on this flight and that I'm wait-listed. She checks the roster - I'm not on there. I can get on the noon flight leaving Denver. Sorry, that won't work for me. She advises me to just take my flight to LAX. Fine. I go over to that gate, and as I'm walking to it, see another flight leaving to LA, but it's going earlier. Go over there and see about the possibility of getting on that flight. Apparently that's where the agent put me. Nope, no chance at all - and they're moving people over to my original flight. Fine. Go sit down at that gate. And finally they announce the flight. Get on, it leaves on time, and we're flying to LAX. We actually get in early, but there are no gates, so we have to wait for about 15 minutes. Get off the plane, call my sister - she's waiting in baggage claim for me, along with Crystal, while my oldest sister is doing the loop around the airport. Get to baggage claim and collapse in her arms. Finally here.
Oh, and the time - 10:15 a.m. PST. Which means it's 1:15 p.m. EST. It took me 27 hours to go across the country. Sheesh, no wonder I'm tired.
So I'm now here. Made it to the service on time, which was very nice, but extremely emotional. It hasn't fully sunk in that my brother is no longer with us. But there is comfort in that he's at peace now, and he's with mom and dad, and all the grandparents.
Went through security - removed shoes, computer, little bag of toiletries that will injure someone (ha ha). Checked the monitors to find out that I'm leaving from Terminal D at 12:25 p.m. and it's leaving on time. Took the bus over to Terminal D. Went to subway and got a 6" sub. Then went to the newstand to get a Pepsi. Went back to Subway, got a straw, then went to my gate. Nothing was showing up on the monitor at the gate, so I thought I was in the wrong place. Went back to the bank of monitors, looked for my flight and saw the lovely words - Cancelled.
Aw crap - now I have to go to Customer Service and figure out how they're getting me to CA. Oh wait - first of all, there was no announcement that the flight was cancelled. Okay - standing in line for CS. Save my place and use the electronic check-in to see what they've done for me - they put me on a flight leaving Saturday morning and getting in around 10:00 Saturday. No, don't want to do that - it's cutting it close since we needed to be in Lancaster by 4:00 p.m., and it's 90 minutes from my sister's house. And I don't want to take the chance in case something is wrong with that flight.
Finally get to the agent and lo and behold, there are no flights on United, with seats, leaving for CA today. However there is one leaving from Reagan/National at 5:00 and I can get put on that one. It gets in around 9:40 p.m., going through Denver (instead of San Fransicso, which is a bummer since I was going to get some See's Candies in the SF airport). After mumbling since I hate that airport, I ask him if he is positive that the flight will be leaving this afternoon since I must be in CA for a funeral. Yes, it's leaving. He'll give me a taxi voucher so I don't have to pay for the transportation (it's $60 in cab fare and I know that since I've done it before). Okay, fine, I'll do it. Call my sister, let her know the change in plans. Call my girlfriend Crystal since she was meeting me in the airport in Burbank. She was flying in from Vegas, so she wanted to get a flight that landed close when mine did. Got to Reagan, went through security again, had to buy a new Pepsi, since I couldn't bring mine with me. Finally sat down to eat my lunch. This is now about 1:00 p.m. I'm bored, finish one book, go buy another book and a magazine. Finish the second book and magazine. Text a few friends. Still bored. Finally, about 4:30, we see the plane land and a bunch of us are standing in the line to boad the plane. An announcement comes on and says that we'll be boarding very soon. The screen says that our flight is leaving at 5:01 p.m. People get off the plane and all of a sudden the screen changes and says we're leaving at 6:25. What?? What's going on there? So we go over to stand in the line to talk to the agent and find out about connecting flights. After about 30 minutes in line, finally get to the agent. I tell him that my connecting flight leaves at 8:20 from Denver to Burbank and I need to be on it. When will get land in Denver? We'll get there at 8:00 and you'll have plenty of time to get on your flight. What?? No I won't. If we land, we still have to taxi to the gate. It'll take time to do that, to get everyone off the plane (I'm sitting in the next-to-last row). And I have to walk to a different gate. I know I won't make it. Yes you will, he says. There is nothing I can do for you. Aw crap!
So I call my sister - she's now in CA with my other sister and they start checking flights for me. We finally board the aircraft and pull away from the gate. And stop on the runway. It's starting to rain a bit and we can't take off. Now I know I've just missed my connecting flight. Call my sister back and let her know. Call Crystal and tell her. Call United to see what they can do. Call back to United since they hung up on me the first time. Find out there are no flights leaving at all from Denver to either Burbank or LAX. On any airlines. Crap! Okay, we'll get to Denver and figure out what to do. Finally, around 8:00 p.m. we leave DC. It's normally a 3 hour flight (you know, a 3-hour tour, so Gilligan says!). But it takes us 4 hours since we have to fly in from the south of Denver due to a lightning show. Then we land and there is no gate for us. So by the time we get off the plane, it's almost 11:00 at night. I check my voice mail, and both my sister, Crystal, and my SIL have left me messages about flights. Apparently there were several that I could have taken if we landed at 9:00, or even 10:00. Now remember, United said there was nothing. WRONG!!
So now I go stand in line for the Customer Service guys. At this point, it's 2:00 in the morning for me, and I'm exhausted, starving, and just emotionally drained. I got up at 4:30 in the morning on Friday, and I haven't been sleeping well the past 2 days, so it's just very tiring. So I stand in line. I call United and get on a flight leaving Denver at 8:55 a.m. on Saturday, but flying to LAX and landing at 10:20, but I want to know what else is out there. And to get a place to sleep and eat. All I had was that 6" sub at 1:00 my time. An hour later I call my sister and tell her I'm still in line and now the word is there are no hotel rooms. Crap. Still standing in line. After 2 1/2 hours of standing in line, I finally get to the agent. He was not helpful - I'm sorry, I can't get you on a flight to Burbank at all. There is one leaving at 8:30 and I'll put you on the wait list. You're on the one to LAX. But we won't provide a transportation voucher to you. I can get you on an earlier one to Ontario (about 2 1/2 hours away), but you'll have to find your own way to where you're going. Oh, and since you asked, here's a $6 breakfast voucher. If you want to go to the main terminal, a few things are open, but you can't come back over here since security is closed. And there are no rooms. You can try and find one yourself and send in the receipts and we'll reimburse you.
Now, it's 1:30 in the morning, I'm exhausted and about to have a breakdown. I don't want to call all over Denver to find a room and pay for it myself, plus deal with the cab there and back. I don't want to go to the main terminal and find the Burger King that is open and have grease. I call my sister again and let her know when I'm coming in and that I pretty much have to stay at the airport. It just made more sense to stay at the airport.Both of my sisters are pretty annoyed with all of this. And I just start crying. I'm so exhausted that I can't take it anymore. Finally I pull myself together, go to the vending machine and get a Pepsi, a bag of chips and a bag of Cheetos. What a lovely dinner.
I go stake out my seat to attempt to sleep in. Many people are there with me, so in one sense, that's good. But man, is it freezing. They had the air conditioning on. So when the first store opens, I have to go get a sweatshirt, since I'm turning blue. I never slept at all - it was too uncomfortable. So I read another book and am almost done with the 4th book. When the store opens, I get another book and a magazine. I'm at the gate for the standby flight. An agent shows up and I ask her about the possibility of me getting on this flight and that I'm wait-listed. She checks the roster - I'm not on there. I can get on the noon flight leaving Denver. Sorry, that won't work for me. She advises me to just take my flight to LAX. Fine. I go over to that gate, and as I'm walking to it, see another flight leaving to LA, but it's going earlier. Go over there and see about the possibility of getting on that flight. Apparently that's where the agent put me. Nope, no chance at all - and they're moving people over to my original flight. Fine. Go sit down at that gate. And finally they announce the flight. Get on, it leaves on time, and we're flying to LAX. We actually get in early, but there are no gates, so we have to wait for about 15 minutes. Get off the plane, call my sister - she's waiting in baggage claim for me, along with Crystal, while my oldest sister is doing the loop around the airport. Get to baggage claim and collapse in her arms. Finally here.
Oh, and the time - 10:15 a.m. PST. Which means it's 1:15 p.m. EST. It took me 27 hours to go across the country. Sheesh, no wonder I'm tired.
So I'm now here. Made it to the service on time, which was very nice, but extremely emotional. It hasn't fully sunk in that my brother is no longer with us. But there is comfort in that he's at peace now, and he's with mom and dad, and all the grandparents.
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