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Still Getting Through

January 4, 2007 By

The CD exchange is going well. I have 15 people signed up so far, and after the weekend once everyone catches up on the boards I’ll do the match-ups. I’ll also use that time to start compiling my own mix, since I have no plans for the weekend. I wanted to post something on there, but apparently the website’s server is down at the moment, and decided to go down the minute I hit “post reply.” Darn it.

I haven’t heard anything yet on the job, but fingers crossed that I do soon. If I don’t hear anything tomorrow I’ll stop by the security office on Saturday to talk to the dispatcher guy to whom I gave my resume and see what’s up. If I don’t hear anything positive from him, then Sunday I get the paper to start cruising the job ads and peppering this town with my resume.

In other news, well, um, there is no other news at this time. Oh well. I’ll report when there is. I just wish things would happen already on the job front. This crap has been going on too long.

Filed Under: Work

Trudging Through

January 3, 2007 By

Still no word yet on the full time day job I applied for, but I’ll probably hear something tomorrow or Friday, I hope. Tonite I picked up some extra hours at the store, and I’m going into work to do dispatch in just a little bit. I was asked to pick up some more hours tomorrow during the day at the store, but there’s no way I can do that without some time to rest. I just really hope something comes through for me really soon.

In other news, I’m joining yet another mix CD exchange. It’s time for another one, to beat the post-holiday blues. Here’s the song list:

  1. A song from the year you were born
  2. A song having to do with your favorite color
  3. A song that mentions a place name
  4. Up in the air and beyond (sun, sky, atmosphere, moon, planets, outer space, etc.)
  5. A food or mealtime song
  6. A cowboy song
  7. It’s about time
  8. A song about music
  9. A song about the weather
  10. Pick a name, any name
  11. It’s getting dark
  12. Something imaginary
  13. A song by a singer/band from a continent you don’t live on
  14. A pretty ugly song
  15. Don’t just sit there, get moving! (a song about some sort of action/physical activity)
  16. Money – either you got it or you don’t
  17. Seasonal songs – a song either mentioning a season or having to with certain seasons
  18. Hello/Goodbye
  19. The animal kingdom
  20. Wildcard – put on a song just because you want to include it

If anyone has any suggestions please feel free to comment me. I love hearing other people’s ideas.

Time to head to work now, a fun night of listening to jokers on the radio and consuming mass quantities of caffeine. Joy.

Filed Under: Music, Work

Obligatory New Year’s Resolutions Post

January 2, 2007 By

Well now that I am done with my blogging vacation, I think I ought to list some of my hopes, dreams, resolutions and other things that I would like 2007 to bring.

The last week or so of 2006 was very busy. I worked at the security place a lot, worked at the shoe store, and attempted to work at the day job. I like the dispatch job, and I’d like to try and keep that in some way. I also like the shoe store, mainly because of the people. And the day job? Well, I said I’d be there now but I slept until 9. I haven’t gotten a phone call yet. I still have serious reservations about the stability of that job, and it’s really put a damper in my spirit as far as wanting to go in. However, while we’re on the subject of jobs, one of the new dispatchers at work and I were talking the other night. One of the first things he said to me was, “You seem like a reasonably intelligent person. What are you doing working here?” or something to that effect. He’s there part time, just for some extra cash. His full time job is at an excellent company that pays very well, and he’s looking to add people to his team. I gave him my resume and I’m keeping my fingers crossed. I’ll let you know how that turns out. If it does, I would be able to live off of just one job. One single job! And I’d still make more than I was making with 2 jobs. So keep yer fingers crossed for that one.

Of course I would also like to lose weight this year. Besides being so busy that I’ve had no time to work out (as if I even like working out), I think one of the main culprits is the Paxil. My doctor doesn’t think so, but my research and personal experiences from friends say otherwise. I’m not even going to give you a number, but let’s just say that I’m at my heaviest right now. Since there are physical effects of trying to go off Paxil, I’ve got a taper-down plan that I hope will work. Getting off that and a bit of healthier eating should help me shed the 30lbs I’ve gained in the last year.

There are lots of other things I’d like to get done this year, but they’re more of a to-do thing rather than a resolution thing. I’d like to clean my apartment. Reorganize my bookmarks. Get stuff done. You know, all the things I want to do but never get around to doing.

Most of all, I hope that all the job insecurity that fell upon me during the last quarter of 2006 will stabilize and that 2007 will be the Year of the Paycheck. Then I can visit home without worrying about the financial ramifications of taking a vacations. Perhaps I can even renew my passport and actually use it this year! That’s getting ahead of myself though. For now I just want to go visit my family and get to Florida to visit my sister and niece.

But first, I’m going to eat breakfast and play around online a bit more.

Filed Under: Holidays