It’s that time of year again. Time for you to start thinking small and acting big. Shel is once again asking everyone to participate in the bobupndown dot com 2nd Annual Blogiversary Penny Drive for Chairity. Start rolling your pennies this weekend, and then give the money to your local charities. They need you.
So I woke up WAY too early, and realized as I was on the giant hill onramp from Beltway 8 to 290 that I have been truly spoiled working so close to home for the past 2 and a half years. Oh my God. I forgot how horrid morning traffic can be, and especially on the way to the Galleria. But that was the most eventful part of my day. I had no problem finding the office building and got there in one piece, and the rest of the day was pretty low key. I was working at a reception desk, answering phones on a cool computer phone switchboard set-up. The office was really nice, the people were friendly. I only got a call stuck in phone limbo one time, and the HR person that trained me said the phones always act up when they have a temp.
But you want to know a secret? Want to know what was a really cool feeling? Leaving at 6pm (it was a 9 hour day) and just walking away from it all. Instead of a list of 87 things I need to follow up on Monday, I got to leave a note for the receptionist for when she returns and then I was out the door. Sure, I didn’t make what I’m used to making as far as money goes … but no stress. I forgot what that feels like. I don’t think I could work that way forever – I tend to thrive on stress – but for today it felt good.
My resume has gone out from the placement counselor to a few more firms. She is hoping to hear back from them early next week, so now it’s a waiting game. Meanwhile I’ll temp whenever I can to make some extra money. I think I’ll enjoy the stress free days.
Tomorrow morning I head to the USS Lexington with my Dad & Jason. It’s one of our last Cub Scout activities – Jason’s Arrow of Light Ceremony is Sunday, December 15th. I can’t believe he’s done with Cub Scouts. This will be a great way to end it – one final trip with everyone that we’ve been so involved with for years.
On December 6, 1989 Marc Lepine killed 14 women – because he hated their gender. Please help make your world safer for mothers, wives and daughters everywhere.
In case you ever wondered, my Tivo can kick Replay’s butt. Replay doesn’t let you set a priority to your recordings and you can’t use it at all if you don’t have the service – meanwhile I used my Tivo like a VCR for a week when I moved, manually setting up channels & times to record. Tivo ROCKS. Don’t question it. They don’t even mention the fact that Tivo has a larger market share – you hear people say “I Tivo’d Friends last night”. You never hear people say “I Replay’d that show.” Go Tivo! Go Tivo!
I’m telling you, stuff like this only happens in Texas. “I told Willie not to take my last beer…” It’s a beer. Buy more. Crazy people. Crazy people with guns scare me.
Meanwhile, I’m curious as to what the outcome will be on the ruling about sodomy and gays. Call me silly, but I don’t think the government belongs in my bedroom. Ever. They have no right to declare sex between consenting adults illegal.