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I am hungry, for food that you can really chew. But when I think about it – I am really not hungry. It’s just that I am stuck doing this prep thing for the IVP kidney test I have to have tomorrow, and I am on a clear liquid diet for 24 hours. Blah. No food since 3pm today (I cheated, I was supposed to start at 1pm – oops) And I wish someone could tell me why my instructions say, “Clear Liquids include … all of the following that are NOT colored red or purple: Gatorade, carbonated and non-carbonated soft drinks, Kool-Aid, plain Jello and ice Popsicles.” Of course I was all set on Sugar-Free Cherry Kool-aid and some red Jello before I read that. Fortunately I had some Sugar-Free Lemonade here to drink instead. Unfortunately, no other jello. I just don’t understand why it can’t be red or purple.

I was cool with the job situation when I went to bed last night. I woke up this morning in a very grumpy mood. I guess it all goes in cycles, huh? I have been tapping into every resource I have at my disposal though already, but I want to get through this kidney stone stuff before I start lining up interviews. Wouldn’t be a good thing to have to cancel. I have some things in mind though that could work really well and I could be very happy doing – just have to work out some of the details. We’ll see how it all turns out.

Was going to try to stop by & see the former Sava gang (and a few of the ones left) tomorrow at noon (they are having lunch, but I can’t eat before the test), but realized tonight that I have to do the last part of this prep 1 hour before my test – and I have to be at the test at 1pm. Also, RoadRunner is coming out between 8am and 1pm to fix my cable modem – so I have to stay close to home. My luck they will come while I am taking Jason to school. Augh! Lets hope not – I can’t handle this slow dial-up access. And I keep forgetting to forward the phone to the cell phone before I get online.

Many thanks to Naomi, Julie, Sabby, Kymberlie and everyone else for your support through all of this. It really helps, considering all that is going on. Julie – congratulations again on getting Greymatter up & running! You will *love* Seattle – it is one of my favorite places. Let me know if it rains while you are there – it has never rained when I have been there except for a light mist the day I leave – I think they just tell everyone it rains a lot to keep us from all moving there. Naomi – if I had not had you to listen to me for the past few months I don’t know how I would have made it. When I am rich I will pay you for all of the free therapy. When things get you down, just remember Bunny Does it Better … that makes any woman smile. Kymberlie – thanks for having lunch with me yesterday to celebrate. I needed that. And thank you too for all the times you have been there to hear me rant. I love my sassy fixed hairdo – glad you were willing to wait for me to have her cut it. Sabby – you always manage to make me smile – and somedays that is the best treat of all. The rest of you… I adore you. Thanks.

Yesterday they let 7 people go at work. Problem is, they told Naomi they were letting 9 go… so I knew. I knew I was on the short list. I went to work this morning though, business as usual, pumped up & ready to do cold calling as I had planned. I had done all my research, I was ready to run. But about 30 minutes after I arrived – they let me go too. I was #9. (That’s my new motto.) I am fortunate though in that I had some warning. I saw it coming, I wasn’t blindsided like they were yesterday. I have a great background, a wonderful skill set. I could be working at a temp job by next week as a secretary. I can’t be a secretary permanently – it would drive me crazy. We’ll have to see what’s out there.

I loved my job. I loved working with clients for a long list of reasons. I loved my co-workers. I believed in the company. I am sad to go. I know it is for the best though – with the downfall of the dot coms lately I have been very stressed. I will be fine – already am. I will make it. For those that are left there, I hope they make it too.

I am fortunate that I have health insurance through the end of the month. I just found out yesterday that I have kidney stones. I haven’t been feeling well for a week or two, and finally gave in and called the doctor yesterday. I have a kidney test on Friday to check things out. (Good thing I am “off” work, huh?)

Ironic isn’t it that my last post was about reducing stress … ???

Just thought this was a good article & I would share – Reducing Stress, or How to Be Your Own Bomb Squad Before You Get Ticked Off. Now, relaaaaaaaax.

I am soooooooo excited! Sabby just told me that she was awarded a scholarship so that she can attend the writer’s conference in North Carolina. She has really been wanting this – I am so excited for her! Yeah!!! WHOOO HOOO!!! You ROCK, Sabby!

Took the weekend off. Sorry if you missed me. Needed some quiet down time without the computer, spent lots of time with my son. We had swim team time trials yesterday morning – I got to time, which is fun – I enjoyed doing that a lot more than the other positions I worked last year. Then he had his First Communion yesterday afternoon. It was really nice. I can’t believe he is 9 already. Wow. We went to see “The Mummy Returns” last night – it was good, but I think they watched “The Matrix” a few too many times before they filmed it. They had all these frozen flying kick sceens. The movie would have been fine (maybe even better) without it. We enjoyed it though. Today we had a nice breakfast, watched “Remember the Titans” which is one of the very best movies ever, then spent most of the afternoon at the pool. Pizza for dinner as we watched the 6pm Disney movie on ABC. It was a good weekend. Nice and relaxing.