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Wednesday, January 5th, 2005
7:29 pm	Good new days Yesterday was my first day back to work after a week and a half winter break from work....first day back one of my clients got a job! Second day back I got a call from a friend and she is getting married! Me like good news! She is one of my best buds from Georgia...so it looks like I'll be going to Savannah sometime this summer to be in her wedding. Current Mood: cheerful (Comment on this)
Wednesday, November 24th, 2004
11:11 pm	Bunches of Beads Earlier this month I took a class on beading and jewelery making....now I have so many glass beads I don't know what to do with them all! hehehe Actually, I have a set of a necklace, bracelet, and earing's that I have laid out, just need to string them....I am making them for my sister for Christmas. I also have the materials to make a nice lanyard for my ID badge at work, and sun glasses leash....and a bunch more beads that I have no idea what I'll do with, but I'm sure I'll find something to make! Current Mood: giddy (Comment on this)
Monday, November 22nd, 2004
10:34 pm	+2 = a raise Back in Oct one of my teammates decided to switch to a different program within our agency. He was major dead weight, so we remaining members of the team were not heart broken. Our boss told us that if we placed 50 clients into new jobs by the end of the year (half of our numbers in half the grant year) we would get a raise. If we didn't make the 50 by Jan 1, 05 then they would look at hiring a new staff person to our team. As of today, we only need to get two more clients placed into new job by the end of Dec to make the 50. We have 6 weeks...ok, technically only 4 because of holidays (we get from Dec 24th to Jan 3rd off for a winter break) to get the job done. However will we deal with the stress??? Current Mood: bouncy (Comment on this)
Tuesday, November 2nd, 2004
9:20 pm	I'm feeling anxious Ok, haven't written in a while....but am feeling a good bit of anxiety about the election results....I like one candidate for president better than the other...(bet you can't guess who) but I've never been good with surprises...all this waiting is just very anxiety provoking...predictions of wins with only 3% of the precincts counted!!! What the heck is that about??? Grrr! I'm feeling this way about both the presidential election and my state/local elections. So, done venting...who know's when I'll be back. Current Mood: stressed (Comment on this)
9:17 pm	fairly much me You Are a New School Democrat You like partying and politics - and are likely to be young and affluent. You're less religious, traditional, and uptight than most Democrats. Smoking pot, homosexuality, and gambling are all okay in your book. You prefer that the government help people take care of themselves. What political persuasion are you? Current Mood: anxious (Comment on this)
Friday, July 9th, 2004
11:13 pm	Shipped Happy Happy Happy My order from the Lane Bryant Catalog was shipped on 7/8! I just might have my order on Monday or Tuesday. Happy Happy Happy Current Mood: happy (Comment on this)
Wednesday, July 7th, 2004
9:18 pm	catalog orders Did you know that you actually have to have your order placed for it to be sent to you? The day before my little accident in the boat I ordered a few things from the Lane Bryant catalog online....I could have sworn that it said my order was placed but of course I never printed out the confirmation. I've waited and waited but no package!!! I was not happy. I went online to check the status of my order. LBcatalog says I have no order!!!!! I check the regular LB site to check if my balance reflected the stuff I ordered. It says I have no new orders!!!!! So I go back to the LBcatalog site to start over and I realized that it says I have 4 items in my shopping cart. So, of course I check it out. There is my order...not official, not sent, not anything but sitting there. Apparently, they didn't like my LaneBryant card. I've had the damm thing for 17 or 18 years...but they don't like it. I ended up resubmitting my order on my visa card because when I tried for the third time to submit it on my LB card I got an error message saying they can't confirm that I have a card with them. So, after 19 days my order was actully submitted and confirmed. Dang! I really wanted my stuff already. Current Mood: confused (Comment on this)
Monday, July 5th, 2004
10:21 pm	Back from fall down go boom I am finally back in my own little apartment! Yahoo! My ankle has healed up a lot in the last two weeks...which is so nice!!! I took a bit of a fall...yes, me...woman of great grace did take a fall...I was getting into my brothers boat and the seat in the very back that I have used in the past to step on then step down just wasn't there...so I just went to step in and the deck of the boat was toooooo far down and when I finally found the deck the boat moved and my knee twisted, I fell to my right and twisted the living daylights out of my ankle...ended up with a sprained knee, sprained ankle and fractured tibia...but only a little fracture. I was on crutchs for about a week...but now have a lovely big black boot that keeps my ankle from moving...giving it a chance to heal up. I actually managed to drive to work on Friday...I can drive without the boot on but have to put in on to walk once I get out of the car. Needless to say....I couldn't get up to my apartment for the longest while because I could barely walk...I stayed at my Moms for the last two weeks because her place is all handicap accessable! Who knew it would come in so handy! hehe Current Mood: cheerful (Comment on this)
Monday, June 14th, 2004
8:17 pm	One of "those" days Well, I have one week left till my co-worker is back from medical leave and I can't wait...it's been three very stressful weeks so far...she had to have surgery with a 4 week recovery time...I have been meeting with some of her people, covering a job seekers support group for her, and meeting with all of the new referrals that come our way...I am stressed out and am just trying to make it to the end of the week...Then today we got a semi-pissy email from the supervisor of the program I work in that just added another layer of stress and anxiety that I didn't need!!! So today was one of those days where I just did not like my job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Not actually something I needed this week. Current Mood: pessimistic (Comment on this)
Monday, May 31st, 2004
6:16 pm	Bed I have a new bed!!! Yahoooooo! It is a queen size, backsupport way comfy tall bed and I can't wait to go to bed tonight! This is the first time in my adult life that I could afford a good bed and not just one of those scary $99 a piece beds (which is what I just got rid of!) Current Mood: excited (Comment on this)
Thursday, May 20th, 2004
10:08 pm	Paperwork I hate paperwork...I'm good at paperwork, but I hate it....I left my office early today with a bunch of emails printed out to start working on writing a bunch of notes on the emails (conversations with clients) and my appointment book...needed to catch up on writing notes on client appointments since last week...I spent 3 hours online writing notes on the current apppointments and I'm still not done!!! I didn't even get around to dealing with the notes on the emails!!!!! Argh! RANT RANT RANT Current Mood: irritated (Comment on this)
Monday, May 17th, 2004
9:47 pm	Try me the color my username thingy Instructions: 1. Copy and paste this: [font color=yourusername][b]yourusername[/b][/font] into your journal. 2. Replace [] with <> LynneSki Current Mood: confused (Comment on this)
Monday, May 10th, 2004
6:31 pm	Update My mom was released from the hospital late last night...she is a little weak and very tired...she has an appointment with her Dr tomorrow and one with a cardiologist in a few weeks...she has some blockage in at least one artery maybe two..but all in all she is doing ok. I think I was sort of in shock most of the weekend...it didn't really hit me until today at lunch, I was telling a few co-workers about what happened and I started to cry...I didn't cry at all over the weekend...I just felt overwhelmed (sp) today....my head hurts!! Ugh! I think I need a good cry tonight to get rid of some of the stress. Thanks for the prayers!!! Hugs! Current Mood: thankful (Comment on this)
Saturday, May 8th, 2004
10:39 pm	Prayers My mom is spending the night in the hospital tonight because she has been having chest pains and they want to run some tests to rule out a heart attack...please say a prayer or two for my Mom! Current Mood: worried (Comment on this)
Friday, May 7th, 2004
10:07 pm	Symphony I went to the symphony tonight with my sister…her husband had to work, so she had an extra ticket…he had suggested that she take our Mom and get me to baby-sit…her response was to ask if he really wanted to see her dead…tonight was Gershwin music…so she took me!!!! Boy howdy!!! An American in Paris, excerpts from Porgy and Bess, and best of all….Rhapsody in Blue! What a good night! Current Mood: ecstatic Current Music: Rhapsody in Blue (Comment on this)
Thursday, May 6th, 2004
10:35 pm	Work is work is work Why is it that even on a week where I was out sick for a day and a half, so had only worked a day and a half so far, I still found myself fretting that it wasn't Friday yet? Current Mood: confused (2 Comments |Comment on this)
Wednesday, May 5th, 2004
10:10 pm	All day Well I actually managed to work all day today...it was touch and go for a while after lunch...was feeling very hurly again...but somehow managed to fight through it. I had one of those odd moments when someone starts to say something to you and just the way they are talking makes you think to yourself "Oh man, what did I mess up?" And then it turns out to be them asking you a questions that they don't know the answer to...I haven't done that in a long time....still hate that reaction...note to self...work on that somemore! Current Mood: drained (Comment on this)
Tuesday, May 4th, 2004
9:16 pm	Hello Been gone a while...went through a period where I didn't feel like I had much to say...so I didn't. I'm feeling a little rambly tonight...been sick since Sunday night...bady tummy...feel like will hurl any minute...still haven't hurled...just feel like I will....makes me so unhappy. Didn't go to work yesterday cause was feel soo hurly...did go today but left early...came home and slept for 3 hours, still feeling hurly but less so...more managable....hope hurly feeling will be gone tomorrow...need to get stuff done at work...Hurly self going to bed now. Current Mood: sick Current Music: La la la, connect the dots - PeeWee Herman (Comment on this)
Wednesday, March 24th, 2004
10:14 pm	Finally figured it out I've been on my job for almost 6 months now. The whole time I've been working at this job I've had the strange feeling that there was something missing. I couldn't put my finger on it until yesterday. I have no authority in this position...not in terms of being anyones supervisor or anything like that, but when working with clients I have no authority to say no, or set boundaries or rules...I can from time to time get someone out of my cubicle by saying "I have another appointment scheduled and they are here waiting for me, so I have to go" but even then I have to be nice and if they wont stop talking I can't just kick them out. When I was working in higher ed (and even back in the mental health center) I had the authority to tell students 'this is how it's going to be' and that was that...I was an authority figure. With this job there is very little authority because we need the clients or we wont make our placements and then the grant wont be refunded and we'll all be unemployed....so you have very little room to tell a client "if you don't follow through on _________" then I wont be working with you anymore. Oh sure, there is some lip service to setting limits etc, but when push comes to shove, nope! And please don't read this and think that I am some big crazy control freak and must have authority over everything, but really now...I should be able to say good-bye to a few clients that think I'm going to hand them a job and they don't have to do anything or follow through on anything! I guess that is a rant and if I knew how to do one of those funky links to let you read more I would have but I don't...so there! Current Mood: pessimistic (Comment on this)
Thursday, March 18th, 2004
9:15 pm	Finally! Tomorrow I take in my little car to finally get the driver seat back fixed!!! Yahoo! It will be so nice to not be driving all lop sided! I'm dropping my car off in the AM...taking my mom to the airport, then going to the main office of my agency for meetings and such, then I get to pick my car up...All fixed up and everything!!!!!!!!!!!! Current Mood: excited Current Music: A little Crazy -- Seal (Comment on this)