Well I am a working man once again. Pa has shown mercy on me and has allowed me to work at the Weight Loss Clinic. Today was interesting, but everything seems simple enough. I think Dad is just happy to have another male working there, so he has someone to roll his eyes with while the "girl" conversations go on around the office.
It is so wonderful not to be working in a Union environment again. Everyone works! No one sleeps at their desk, though Dad contemplated it.
I was able to watch Rhonda take blood through out the day. At one point, two guys were getting their blood drawn, and I said.. "I'm not sure I'll be able to do this if I can't use my belt." Everyone laughed, and then I said "At what point do I light the candle and use the spoon?"
Granted, it was inappropriate, but pretty funny. Once Dad reads this post, he might have to have a chat with me....
Regarding the below post... Melissa and I are still working on our friendship. I don't want folks to get the wrong impression of her. She is going through a rough patch at this time. I was a bit upset / frustrated when I wrote the below post.
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Monday, April 27, 2009
Short lived....
Not much to really say other than, it was nice to visit with the girl on the phone for the short amount of time that we had together. She's going to make a re-try with her boyfriend of two years.
I really don't have much luck with women. Oh well, I need to work on school now.
Maybe something will come of it later, but I dare not hold my breath.
Though it was nice to be liked.... you know?
I really don't have much luck with women. Oh well, I need to work on school now.
Maybe something will come of it later, but I dare not hold my breath.
Though it was nice to be liked.... you know?
Monday, April 20, 2009
I found humor in this clip
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKUvKE3bQlY
I don't think I can say anymore than what this clip already covers.....
I don't think I can say anymore than what this clip already covers.....
Sunday, April 19, 2009
IHOP
I'm a fan of IHOP. They have pretty good food for a fair price. I also like to sit there after my meal and read. Friday I had more of a reason to eat and read, I had packing I needed to take care of. I looked pretty rough. I hadn't shaved in about 3 weeks, I hadn't showered so my hair was all over the place. I figured "Only red necks go out to eat at IHOP. Why would I need to clean up?"
The waitress asked when I sat down if I would need a liter bottle of soda to keep me happy, as she says I tend to drink a lot. As she went back to retreive that container, I drank the entire glass in front of me to be 'cute'. We both thought it was funny.
After my meal, a pretty young woman and her little daughter came in and sat across from me. From the distance I was sitting I couldn't tell if she had a wedding ring on or not, luckily she didn't. After a while she asked me if it took a long time to get my drink, I replied "No, I got it pretty fast."
"Well I'm thirsty! And they haven't even asked me what I wanted yet!"
She wasn't happy. So I sat there for a moment and then took a long sip of my drink, and said "Boy this drink is really good! So cool and refreshing." We both laughed.
Her five year old girl Brooklyn is really cute. Not shy. No one else was in our section for dinner, so she was able to wander around while her mom and I talked. After awhile a couple came into the section we were in and sat in the back corner. We just ignored them and continued on with oru conversation. After awhile the couple got up and moved to a different section. I thought it was really funny, but she just rolled her eyes and said "Like I care."
Melissa is her name and she is very pretty. If she didn't start of the conversation, I would have been too shy to do so. I asked her for her phone number, she wrote it down with a crayon on some paper. I still have it in my wallet.
We visited with each other for little over an hour at the resturant, then both went our seperate ways. We talked on the phone later that night till the wee hours of the morning. It's too bad that I have poor timing.
It'll be awhile before we can actually have a 'date' as she is very busy. It's all good though. It is enjoyable to get to know her via email, texting, and talks on the phone.
The waitress asked when I sat down if I would need a liter bottle of soda to keep me happy, as she says I tend to drink a lot. As she went back to retreive that container, I drank the entire glass in front of me to be 'cute'. We both thought it was funny.
After my meal, a pretty young woman and her little daughter came in and sat across from me. From the distance I was sitting I couldn't tell if she had a wedding ring on or not, luckily she didn't. After a while she asked me if it took a long time to get my drink, I replied "No, I got it pretty fast."
"Well I'm thirsty! And they haven't even asked me what I wanted yet!"
She wasn't happy. So I sat there for a moment and then took a long sip of my drink, and said "Boy this drink is really good! So cool and refreshing." We both laughed.
Her five year old girl Brooklyn is really cute. Not shy. No one else was in our section for dinner, so she was able to wander around while her mom and I talked. After awhile a couple came into the section we were in and sat in the back corner. We just ignored them and continued on with oru conversation. After awhile the couple got up and moved to a different section. I thought it was really funny, but she just rolled her eyes and said "Like I care."
Melissa is her name and she is very pretty. If she didn't start of the conversation, I would have been too shy to do so. I asked her for her phone number, she wrote it down with a crayon on some paper. I still have it in my wallet.
We visited with each other for little over an hour at the resturant, then both went our seperate ways. We talked on the phone later that night till the wee hours of the morning. It's too bad that I have poor timing.
It'll be awhile before we can actually have a 'date' as she is very busy. It's all good though. It is enjoyable to get to know her via email, texting, and talks on the phone.
Friday, March 27, 2009
School
I have decided that school will be my full time career for the next few years. I'm actually excited about it. I was bored at my job as I wasn't learning much. Oh I took a Hazmat course, and I knew how to effectively run a CFS (Container Freight Station). But I didn't feel that I was doing much of anything.
OK, school. I'm going into Nursing. Why? For one, in the medical field I don't have to worry about a possibility of being laid off again and again. Chances of always having a job are so much better. I like interacting with people but also feeling that I have helped someone. These past two weeks I spent time assisting my parents deal with my Grandparents. It was both physically and emotionally draining, but I feel good knowing that my Grandmother will now be comfortable the remainder of her life. Irv, well.... I'm just glad that I am not a blood relative.
My good friend, Randy, is currently attending school for Radiology. It is very nice to have a contact that has gone through and is going through school in a similar field. I will pick his brain a lot, and hope to help him sooner or later. After all, he is taking back my two cats.... and obtaining my rather large tv for a small fee. Hey, I'm very poor.
This Summer I plan on taking both Anatomy courses. I need to do all I can to raise my gpa (3.2 currently) so I can be accepted into the Nursing program at PJC or TCC. PJC's period of acceptance into the program is from Jan - Feb. I'll apply for it in 2010 as I should have the prerequisite courses out of the way by then. If I am not accepted, then I will retake various courses in 2010 to raise my GPA so I could have a better chance of acceptance in 2011.
This plan is not final, I don't even know how plausible it is. It's something that I thought of while taking a shower this morning. It makes sense in my head. But I would like comments from the very few people that read this blog once every quarter.
OK, school. I'm going into Nursing. Why? For one, in the medical field I don't have to worry about a possibility of being laid off again and again. Chances of always having a job are so much better. I like interacting with people but also feeling that I have helped someone. These past two weeks I spent time assisting my parents deal with my Grandparents. It was both physically and emotionally draining, but I feel good knowing that my Grandmother will now be comfortable the remainder of her life. Irv, well.... I'm just glad that I am not a blood relative.
My good friend, Randy, is currently attending school for Radiology. It is very nice to have a contact that has gone through and is going through school in a similar field. I will pick his brain a lot, and hope to help him sooner or later. After all, he is taking back my two cats.... and obtaining my rather large tv for a small fee. Hey, I'm very poor.
This Summer I plan on taking both Anatomy courses. I need to do all I can to raise my gpa (3.2 currently) so I can be accepted into the Nursing program at PJC or TCC. PJC's period of acceptance into the program is from Jan - Feb. I'll apply for it in 2010 as I should have the prerequisite courses out of the way by then. If I am not accepted, then I will retake various courses in 2010 to raise my GPA so I could have a better chance of acceptance in 2011.
This plan is not final, I don't even know how plausible it is. It's something that I thought of while taking a shower this morning. It makes sense in my head. But I would like comments from the very few people that read this blog once every quarter.
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Some grumblings....
I don't pay attention to this website. I looked down and saw my last post regarding the first week of lay offs at work. Well, two weeks ago we had our "Phase Two" Lay Offs, and I was one of the 20 that was let go.
It wouldn't be so bad, except for the fact that I have been unable to find a job. Oh, I get a check from the Texas Workforce Commission in the amount of $392 per week. That is a mere 784 every two weeks.... I was bringing home little over 1400 every two weeks after taxes. I am very grateful that I don't have a wife and kids to worry about. Oh it could be soooo much worse.
Luckily I've got a really good tax return this year and a severance package that should keep me OK for a little while. Still sucks though.
It wouldn't be so bad, except for the fact that I have been unable to find a job. Oh, I get a check from the Texas Workforce Commission in the amount of $392 per week. That is a mere 784 every two weeks.... I was bringing home little over 1400 every two weeks after taxes. I am very grateful that I don't have a wife and kids to worry about. Oh it could be soooo much worse.
Luckily I've got a really good tax return this year and a severance package that should keep me OK for a little while. Still sucks though.
Monday, February 2, 2009
Been awhile
Yes it's been awhile for me. So what? It's not like I have a lot going on. I work and I sleep. How fun is that?!?!
I've been a Supervisor for about 3 and a half years now. I'm salary, which means absolutely no overtime. I still live pay check to pay check. One would think that by now I would have learned how to budget money. Nope not me. I'm still 9 years old with a hole in my pocket. Only now the change in my pocket didn't once belong to Aaron.
I work with Rob and Michael. Mainly Rob, as he is one of my peons. It's cool and crappy all at the same time. Rob understands the pressure that I have to deal with on a day to day basis, but really can't say anything to the other folks. Unions are weird. Crappy and weird. Hellish, crappy and weird... oh I could go on.
This past week we had lay offs. Not my most enjoyable time working as a Supervisor. The station had to "cut" 20% of the staff. Other than cubicle dwellers, we had 2 managers, and 2 warehouse supervisors laid off. No one in management in my department was let go.
Luckily, I did not have to be in the office when the news was issued to the unlucky folks at the bottom of the senority list. I was the one that had to stand at their desk while they packed it up and then escort them to the door.
To be honest with you, I have wished that they laid me off. That way, I could take out a crap load of school loans and go to school. Probably Nursing School as it interests me and there is always a demand for nurses.
Oh well. If we don't bring our numbers up at work, I just might get the chance...
I've been a Supervisor for about 3 and a half years now. I'm salary, which means absolutely no overtime. I still live pay check to pay check. One would think that by now I would have learned how to budget money. Nope not me. I'm still 9 years old with a hole in my pocket. Only now the change in my pocket didn't once belong to Aaron.
I work with Rob and Michael. Mainly Rob, as he is one of my peons. It's cool and crappy all at the same time. Rob understands the pressure that I have to deal with on a day to day basis, but really can't say anything to the other folks. Unions are weird. Crappy and weird. Hellish, crappy and weird... oh I could go on.
This past week we had lay offs. Not my most enjoyable time working as a Supervisor. The station had to "cut" 20% of the staff. Other than cubicle dwellers, we had 2 managers, and 2 warehouse supervisors laid off. No one in management in my department was let go.
Luckily, I did not have to be in the office when the news was issued to the unlucky folks at the bottom of the senority list. I was the one that had to stand at their desk while they packed it up and then escort them to the door.
To be honest with you, I have wished that they laid me off. That way, I could take out a crap load of school loans and go to school. Probably Nursing School as it interests me and there is always a demand for nurses.
Oh well. If we don't bring our numbers up at work, I just might get the chance...
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