Sorry to start this so early, but WR stuff is still bugging me from yesterday. Maybe if I say it here it won't be so bad when I get to work.
I got an $0.18/hr raise. Wow, doesn't even come close to a COL increase.
The school I work for promised parents and students Rosetta Stone for language classes this year. Just yesterday they decided it was too expensive, so they aren't going to do it. They also promised a teacher new textbooks, the old ones are from the '90's. Not getting those either. But, they just bought 3 brand new subberbans. They also had me spend $700 yesterday on superfan (those spandex head to toe things) suits to increase school spirit. Really?
There should be a time charge code for "trying to work, but the computer isn't working."
Not that I'm high on IT's list right now. Yesterday one of our webdevelopers hung up on me b/c he was too busy to talk. I would have been happy leaving a voice mail with the information, but he answered, then hung up when I tried to tell him something.
In AW news, my event was finally announced this week. The planning leading up to announcement has been a pain in the tail. They kept changing their mind on what it would be, so I replanned and rewrote things 4 times. The vent part is that I'm not an event planner. I'm an engineer! I'm in over my head on this one. Oh, and we will likely have to have extra security that day b/c the people coming may end up punching each other. Good times!
My vent is that I was making ganache last night to whip into a frosting for a chocolate brownie cake. For some reason, it never set. I left it in the fridge overnight and it was still a pudding like consistency this morning. So I had to send DH out to the store for a tub of frosting. I'm really annoyed, because this is my signature cake and I've never had issues making the frosting before. Oh well.
I cleaned last night. :-) I feel really good about getting almost everything done. Just a few things are left I can easily finish today. I wanted to be free this weekend to do house projects. LOL Yay me.
So now, does anyone know the best way to thoroughly clean an entire dhurrie rug???
Random: I thought I had lost all of my work from yesterday. Somehow my file saved in a temporary folder. I'm thankful but still a little freaked out. I was ready to start crying.
Confession: I am trying to reach my MQM bonus on my Amex in two months so I can be platinum status when we fly to Paris. To reach the spending milestone would mean we charged 30k in 4-5 months (also used for reimbursable work expenses so it isn't just our expenses). This may or may not be motivating me to get a Mac.
Post by whitepicketfence on Aug 17, 2012 7:42:04 GMT -5
When I was checking our accounts this morning, I realized that not only have we hit our retirement savings goal for the year - in August nonetheless - we've surpassed it ;D
vent-one of my DD's woke up at 5am this morning and would not go back to bed. At least I got started working earlier today though since I work 1/2 day at home on Fridays.
AW-we are finally closing on our old house today! We moved out of state for a job transfer at the end of April and it took forever to get an offer on it. So relieved we don't have two houses anymore.
Post by aerowife2010 on Aug 17, 2012 7:48:41 GMT -5
Confession- I'm currently watching 98 Degrees performing on the Today show and I'm more excited than I should be. I could have cared less about the NKOTB/BSB tour but 98 Degrees is a different story.
I'm seriously side-eyeing DSS's mom and step-dad. They're going to a couples event tonight featuring Kirk Cameron. I guess they can't see what a homophobic, self-righteous DB he is. Or they can, and approve...which is a much more likely scenario.
My graduate school denied my finanical aid appeal. That will cost me another $7000 per year.
Now I have to figure out how to take out additional loans, because I accepted my financial aid package based on the information they gave me, which turned out to be wrong. '
I cried last night about it, but in the grand scheme of things it's not a big deal. It's just the cherry on top of the shit sundae that has been my experience with this school.
We never sold our little flip ranch so at 3 am the other night I woke up from the dead of sleep thinking we should rent it out. So we are. Boo for having a rental (though this time I'm hiring a property manager!). Yay for $650 a month extra income. Now that we're making this leap I'm suddenly thinking that if I have one rental that I might as well have 5. Time to go house shopping?
Post by gettingfitt on Aug 17, 2012 8:05:05 GMT -5
VENT: SO was working so much last week that we were unable to celebrate our 3 year anniversary.
I went out of that last weekend and came home to a sweet note and a beautiful vase of flowers, but I still hope this weekend we go to the little romantic restaurant I've been wanting to go to for a long time.
Gah, I kind of sound like a brat!
AW: This week was my first week at a real university. I went to a community college to get my Associate's Degree in Business. It feels really to stay that I go to XY University instead of XY Community College.
Confession- I'm currently watching 98 Degrees performing on the Today show and I'm more excited than I should be. I could have cared less about the NKOTB/BSB tour but 98 Degrees is a different story.
I was never a huge fan, but they are decent. However, why are they on the Today show?
Confession- I'm currently watching 98 Degrees performing on the Today show and I'm more excited than I should be. I could have cared less about the NKOTB/BSB tour but 98 Degrees is a different story.
I was never a huge fan, but they are decent. However, why are they on the Today show?
They're "reuniting". Although, they're just playing all of their old songs so its more nostalgia than I'll actually care about any new music they produce.
I'm at my lowest weight since HS, and I love it. But now I'm paranoid that I'm going to gain it back (thet weight loss was not intentional) and I think I'm starting to have a weird relationship with food... Nothing sits well with me. Maybe my diet just sucks? I'm not the healthiest eater.
Confession- I'm currently watching 98 Degrees performing on the Today show and I'm more excited than I should be. I could have cared less about the NKOTB/BSB tour but 98 Degrees is a different story.
I completely relate to this post. I was in love with 98 Degrees and wanted to marry Nick Lachey. I've never liked Jessica Simpson for the simple reason of she stole my man, lol.
Random: DH & I are going to take the Dave Ramsey class with our BIL/SIL. This is laughable to me because my strategy/financial plan is pretty much polar opposite to DR's. However, they are in a dire situation, we have tried everything, and I really do think this might click with them. They are in tons of consumer debt, no budget, buy things to make themselves feel good. They don't talk to each other about finances, I could go on and on but basically it's a mess. I think the clear-cut steps of DR might finally be something they can grasp and work with. FIL says they won't go alone, so....here we go! FPU!
The hardest thing will be for me to keep my mouth shut if/when others ask questions and receive (bad) advice. I will really try though!
I will also smack DH if he starts telling me we should suspend retirement contributions to knock out our debt (all low-interest debt and strategically chosen). I will also buck-wild if there is SAH propoganda or inferences though.
Confession- I'm currently watching 98 Degrees performing on the Today show and I'm more excited than I should be. I could have cared less about the NKOTB/BSB tour but 98 Degrees is a different story.
I didn't realize how well they aged until they were on the Today show.
I bought some undies that were too big. I was too lazy to take them back so I wear them. I only wear them to work and never around H, but they are seriously some unattractive, granny panties.
This made me laugh
I'm WAH today but I'm really not motivated to do much of anything. My CW has been out most of the last 2 weeks during a busy time so I've been dealing with a lot of extra shit. I'm burnt out. So I think I'll take it easy today. I'm a bad WAH employee, but whatever.
I'm wearing Taylor Swift's Wonderstruck today and I kind of like it. It's not as sugary sweet/teenagerish as I thought it would be. Which is good considering I have a full size sample from Sephora to use up.
I left my laptop at home. This happens every so often. Every three months. I don't notice until I get ALL the way to work. 20 MILES .. so it makes a hour commute. BARF!
Today is the biggest loser content end day. So far I am winning but I didn't lose this week and I probably gained like half pound. I am sad because I hate when I don't lose weight for the week. I know I shouldn't bitch because I have lost over 20 pounds since June 8th. I am still sad though.
My daughter had the biggest fucking tantrum this morning. Mainly because I would NOT let her bring her American Doll (Itty Bitty Baby) into the daycare. I just don't want it to get lost or messed up. That shiz is expensive. It was a gift. I would never spend that much on a toy.
There should be a time charge code for "trying to work, but the computer isn't working."
How bad is it that we actually have one? It's non-billable time, but it's a time code so they know why we weren't productive.
Vent: The office shut down for several hours earlier this week due to a server crash. They sent everyone home. I had nothing I needed to/could do, so I basically piddled away the time. However, now I'm going in this weekend to make things work because I need to get shit done. Oh and I actually have thing I need and want to do this weekend.
I'm irrationally annoyed at several of my coworkers who were happy about the system crash and who I guarantee you will not be working extra this weekend because of it. Then their stuff will become a fire drill/emergency and they will want my help. One of them even had the audacity to interrupt me when the server went down to ask about a project that I had already addressed with the boss, because I couldn't possibily still be working. Guess what I was! I had a memo to draft based on research and I know how to save to the local drive. Gasp! Now this wouldn't have been nearly so irratating if she had listened to me when she interrupted. She walked up and basically said since the server is down and I know you can't be working; I actually told but I am and I'm in the middle of something that doesn't need the server. She just kept talking even after I told her twice more I was in the middle of something. :@ Grrr!
I just bagged up all the clothes I haven't worn in probably the last 2 years. I hardly have any clothes left. Not that it really matters since I'm too fat for all of those clothes anyway.
H and I have 3 trash bags of pop bottles/cans that we need to return. H also probably has another trash bag full in his car(lazy slob!). This makes me sad, we need to stop drinking pop all the time.
Why do people need to charge into the elevator as soon as the door opens? Wait a few seconds to see if someone is coming out (most likely ME) and then proceed. It's not that hard.
Confession: Since living in my new state (2+ years) I've felt desperately short of girlfriends. I have a small handful I can really talk to. Well, life has been pretty stressful lately and I feel like every time I hang out w/ one of my closer friends I feel like I unload on them. After we are done hanging out I am super self conscious that I talked too much about myself. Sigh.
Why do people need to charge into the elevator as soon as the door opens? Wait a few seconds to see if someone is coming out (most likely ME) and then proceed. It's not that hard.
I just got out to DC to start my new adventure and well...I feel at a loss as to where to start. I guess just keep applying to jobs, but I feel like I should be out doing something more.
I do have an interview set up with a staffing agency next week, so I guess that's good...
My dog doesn't. She ran, snout first, into someone's shin the other day flying into the elevator.
I'd excuse the 2 year old and even the dog. But these are grown-ass adults. And don't act all surprised when it happens. You're not the only one that works in the building!