Mindless Chatter - TGIF

cyclefiend2000

i bought a little pocket sized p&s a while back. i really like the portability of it, but everyone needs at least 2 cameras right? :D

Yes! 

Well, I took back the dslr and they didn't charge me the restocking fee *whew*. I got the SX10 instead. yay! I'm most excited to dig in to it. Since I am already familiar with the S2 this shouldn't be too hard to master.

wwheeeeeee! I can take more dog photos now!

 i am off all week next week. pretty excited about having some relaxation time.

 I just got home from a funeral, I didn't know the person well but her son is a close friend.  It's been a long day and to top it off I think I am coming down with a cold, bedtime can't come too soon. 

Seriously, Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday, and I won't even have time to grab a plate at my moms! I cook on Saturday for BF and I's entire family, and so since I won't be HOME for three days, my house will be a disaster zone, so I'll have to cook AND clean before everyone comes over.

And the SUCKIEST part is that I know Christmas will be the same way! I seriously might quit, after Christmas. My old bosses are dying for me to come back.

sl2crmeg

I think being a petsitter at Thanksgiving sucks - I am working from 7AM Wednesday, until 10PM Friday, no breaks.

Do you actually work for a company that gives you petsitting assignments? Can't you leave the pets to go have dinner at your moms? If you were petsitting for me, I wouldn't expect you to stay at my house 24 hrs a day. That does stink - sorry :(

I'm pretty excited that I managed to scheduled our annual conference at a MUCH nicer hotel (Radisson) than where we've had it before (a dump). It had always been an issue of cost but on a whim I decided to check the prices at this other place yesterday and they gave me a great rate on sleep rooms. I usually get blamed or appreciated for everything that goes on at these conference, including the water tasting funny, so I'm hoping this will please most everyone.

On a sad note, I found out yesterday that my friend with lung cancer has been given a prognosis of 4 yrs to live. She's only 48 and her son just turned 13. Since it's metastasized to her spine and hip, I actually think the prognosis might be on the optimistic side

 I usually love Thanksgiving too. However, this year it is getting to be stressful. My g-ma is not feeling well and is all alone up north. So I said that I would come up for Thanksgiving but I already committed to my sister. I also told my sister that I would watch her dog this and bring it back down when I came on Thanksgiving. What to do....watch the dog or visit g-ma. Honestly it shouldn't even be a question. G-ma, of course. But I will have to ask someone to watch my 3 dogs, plus tell my sister sorry, I can't watch hers.

cakana

sl2crmeg

I think being a petsitter at Thanksgiving sucks - I am working from 7AM Wednesday, until 10PM Friday, no breaks.

Do you actually work for a company that gives you petsitting assignments? Can't you leave the pets to go have dinner at your moms? If you were petsitting for me, I wouldn't expect you to stay at my house 24 hrs a day. That does stink - sorry :(

I work for a company that assigns my schedule, but we visit each pet for 30 or 60 minutes, and then I move on to the next one. Almost always, with dogs, we come in twice or three times a day, and people have us spend the night, as well. So I'm booked in 30 minute increments, with 15 minute drive-times inbetween, and then two overnights, for 72 hours straight. At least I'll make some good money, but sheesh.

Jewliee, that stinks too. I hereby am throwing a pity party.

sl2crmeg

So I'm booked in 30 minute increments, with 15 minute drive-times inbetween, and then two overnights, for 72 hours straight.

Yikes - that makes my head hurt just thinking about it :(

It was a cold day, today. Definitely rugging up for winter. I was in my cold suit until after lunch. I saw on the weather channel how it was snowing in N.C.

My cold suit is insulated bib overalls and an over-sized jacket by Brazos. Jeans, of course. T-shirt. Quilted shirt jacket. Overalls and jacket. Gloves from Duluth Trading Co. And a pile-lined full head warmer that fits under my hard hat, if I adjust the harness band all the way out. Consider that it was about 30 F and I'm outside, sometimes driving a Deere Gator or a skytrack. It's about the same wind chill effect as riding a 4-wheeler or motorcycle. But at least it was a dry cold. The office trailer has both heaters on the fritz. So, there's a little space heater in there. I don't get to spend much time in there. I stepped wrong and knocked the adjustment knob of the spindle. Oops.

So at work today we had a lawyer come from another office for a meeting.  Hm. well, I managed to rip open the back of my jeans.  My underwear was showing and I had NO idea until my co worker told me lol.  how embarrassing!  *luckily* i had another pair of pants in my car to change into.  but i wonder how many people saw my snowflake underwear? lol

 Why do I run??

I don't know anymore.. When I started it was fun but tonight was... well.. horrible! Everything that could go wrong, went wrong. My running partner didn't want to run WITH me. My shoes got holes in the bottom.  It's storming out and windy. My headphones broke. I was in a worse mood when I finished then when I started! Usually when I run, it puts me in a better mood. But tonight I just came home and burst in to tears... Now I'm seriously going over WHY I want to run and I'm not sure anymore.. I know I'll keep going because I hate the way I look but seriously I'm not sure I want too...

That was my friday...

I am supposed to be racing a triathalon tomorrow.  I am seriously considering dropping out.  It's supposed to be down into the 30's tonight, & a 250 yard lake swim at 7 in the morning isn't sounding fun or appealing.  Even in a wet suit, I am a bit concerned about getting too cold.  Even if I do survive the swim, I can't see that I will be effective biking or running.  Decisions, decisions.

sl2crmeg

I think being a petsitter at Thanksgiving sucks

I was just thinking about how I wished I had some pet sitting over the holiday.  I used to have tons but since we moved last year I haven't really built my business in this area.  I understand completely the running around can get old.  But, the part I really loved was being able to leave the party early and go to a nice quiet house to relax with the dog or cat.  It was something I always looked forward too.  It actually helped ease my anxiety about holidays to know I had that out later. 

My week has sucked.

I can't hang out with the guy I like becasue I'm such a bad frickin' enfluence. And, they won't let us be alone, at all - our alone would be his 11 year old step sister busting in every 5 minutes chanting 'Kiss! Kiss! Kiss! Kiss!' or talking about how she 'knows me and Phillip(said guy) want to get married' or 'everyone's laying bets on wether you two will just start making out or start dating'. I swear, this is my issue with every possible realationship - I can't spend some time alone with this guy to just get to know him not the person he acts like infront of parents.

On top of that.,...

My Dad has been bugging out 'cuz he's going fishing on sunday and monday. And everyone has to put they're lifes on hold to help him get ready for his trip. AND, Sam chewed a pair of shoes today - he got pissed. I would too, they were $100 Wolvereens(sp?). He chewed his plastic food bowl to bits yesterday.

I feel like I have no friends sense I got in trouble. It's not the people - it's they're parents. They think I'm a bad influence because I got cought - never mind the people who do the same thing I did every day are walking into they're house and staying the night, I'm just asking to hang out for a few hours.

I wanted to go out tonight - with Phillip(guy I like) but how do I tell my Mom that? I mean - she has his Dad's number, and his Step Mom's number, they both have her number - I don;t have Phillips and he doesnt have mine. AND - neither of us have a car or liscense, so that slims things down quite a bit.

I swear I can't wait til I go back to school and get my liscense. I can't wait to be 18. I can't wait to move out so Sam and I don't catch all the crap.

/*end teenaged rant.

edited for spelling and grammAr....LOL

Meg, it will get better.  Keep your head up, & keep doing what you're doing now.  I have been where you are now, & the fact that nobody trusts you now, does suck, but eveuntally you will re-earn most people's trust.  It won't happen overnight though.  You are going to have to work hard to rebuild the trust that has been broken, because nobody is going to believe that you've changed just because you got caught. 

Sometime this weekend, I'll pm you with what happened to me, & what all I did to try to regain the trust of my family, & freind's parents.