Category: Work

BINGO was his NAME-O

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My employer had a fund-raising event today – we got to play BINGO! The prizes, which were various gift cards ranging from $25 up to $200, were generously donated by a few of the higher-ups in the company. Unfortunately, I did not win. Oh, I got close. Often. I swear to god, if I needed G-55, the very next number called would be G-56. If I needed I-25, they’d call I-24, and so on. Plus they’d call several numbers under the same letter but never call mine. I’m not exaggerating, this really happened. It was like some sick conspiracy! I did have fun, however, even if I think they should have made a rule that once someone won they were not eligible for any more prizes, but whatever.

I had mentioned yesterday during a conversation with a co-worker how I’ve been trying to get my hands on this super soft reversible puffer vest from Target but when they were first available they didn’t have any Mediums, only Smalls and Larges. So then a few days ago they had them in Medium and it turns out the Medium is too small and I needed a Large after all, but they’re all out of that size. So this morning she gives me a Christmas gift – the vest in size Large. I was very surprised! Now I just need to find am appropriate shirt to wear underneath.

Happy

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Had a great day. Put up Christmas lights in my cube, got a $25 Kohl’s gift card from our Director, learned there’s an interesting destination in Milwaukee I’d like to check out next year called Discovery World, and had our new knives set delivered today (already got the comforter yesterday).

It’s the little things.

Always playing catchup

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So there’s been a lot going on but I’ve been too lazy to post about it…

We’re going on vacation a week from today! Yep, I will be flying for the first time in 13 years. I hadn’t flown before due to a phobia I developed over the years. I’ve read that it’s not unusual for people to develop the phobia in their late twenties to early thirties since most people start to really contemplate their own mortality. I think I’ve always worried about dying, even as a kid, but I do think it’s gotten much worse for me the older I get. I think it’s due to 9/11 which still makes me incredibly sad to this day even though I didn’t know anyone affected by it, and also because I have such an appreciation for life and the little things in ways I never did when I was younger. I have always been accused of having a negative attitude, and that’s partially true to a certain extent, but believe it or not, I’m actually quite an optimistic person most of the time. I just don’t always show that side since it seems sappy.

I have a lot of anxiety issues, though, so I’ve been seeing a hypnotherapist to help calm me down. It seems to be working at least a little. It doesn’t matter, really, because we’re going whether it scares the shit out of me or not. Face your fears, or let them control you, right? I’m sick of letting the fear keep me from visiting places. I would like to go back to Disney World, possibly next year, since the tickets we bought on our honeymoon never expire and still have seven days left on them. I also really want to visit Seattle and Anaheim among other places (like Europe).

So anyway, Saturday we’re flying to Phoenix and spending two days there, then driving with Joe’s parents to Las Vegas. We’ll be staying there two nights (at the Monte Carlo), then going back to Phoenix for a few more days, then flying home on Saturday. The week after that is Thanksgiving so I only have to work three days when I get back. It’s going to be great, provided neither plane crashes. ;) I kid, I kid! We’re flying Southwest who has a stellar safety record because yes, I am that paranoid.

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Thursday my company’s new CFO took myself and some other people from the Finance department out to lunch as a thank you for completing a project that was in the making for well over a year. The last few months were the worst however. I’m not the biggest fan of the restaurant we went to, but who’s going to knock a free meal? Plus the chocolate mousse cake was well worth it. The CFO seems really nice and down to earth which is good. I will give my company credit – they are pretty good at hiring people who even at the top of the ladder are not snobby and unwilling to socialize with the rest of us.

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Last weekend we gave the rats a bath, but this time I put them in the bathtub which just an inch of water and some ferret shampoo. They didn’t like the water and kept trying to jump out, straight up in the air which I’ve never seen them do before. Nutterbutter in particular can jump higher than I’ve ever witnessed. It’s usually Templeton who will try and jump over the makeshift walls we built for their playpen. Too bad for them I am giving them another bath on Wednesday or Thursday before we take them to a friends’ house to pet sit for us. They will also be keeping an eye on Oreo even though she’d be perfectly happy to be left alone for a week. She can ration her food, however, whereas the rats cannot. If I gave them a week’s worth of food they’d eat it the same day and starve to death the rest of the week.

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Sorry if this entry is all disjointed. I just wanted to document some things since I often use this journal as reference for myself, but now we have to head out to drop K off since we’re heading into the city early tomorrow morning to visit the Shedd Aquarium. I’m really looking forward to it since they’ve redone the Oceanarium.

You know, I think I just need to find an easy way to post all my Twitter updates to this blog automagically and I will never have to write an entry again! ;)

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Now playing: Owl City – Tidal Wave
via FoxyTunes

You Better Recognize

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As you all know, I called in sick yesterday. Turns out the Finance department was supposed to have a group meeting which I figured I missed. Until I got to work and found out it had been rescheduled for today. I surmised it was because so many people took yesterday off. I couldn’t have guessed it was because *I* was the guest of honor!

Turns out I won my company’s monthly indispensability award. Boy, did my face turn red when it was announced and all attention turned to me! I had to go to the front of the room and have my picture taken with the CFO.

Ironically, I had just pointed out this morning to two girls in Collections how no one from Finance had won yet and we needed to “represent”. ;)

Now, I’ve won the quarterly Finance award (twice, in fact), but this is company-wide; i.e. lots of recognition. Not only did I get my picture on the company’s intranet, I got a plaque, a check for $500, and a high five from the CFO who nominated me.

After our CEO sent an e-mail to the rest of the company making the announcement, I also got lots of nice e-mails from my colleagues congratulating me and expressing how much they felt I deserved the recognition. It was really nice to hear. I still have the warm fuzzies thinking about it.

Yay or Nay

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I called in sick today because my stomach has been doing flip-flops ever since yesterday afternoon. I don’t think it is food poisoning since I’ve only eaten my own food which Joe has also eaten and he’s fine. Perhaps it’s a stomach bug? Or can iodine give you issues? I had a CAT scan with contrast on Friday. Would it take that long? I drank plenty of water as advised.

In any case, I “slept” until 9:30-ish this morning when my director called to check on me since apparently my boss had called in sick and no one was sure if I had as well. I’m sure I will have a heck of a time sleeping tonight now, but my stomach wasn’t allowing me to sleep well last night either so I was exhausted. Getting up every few hours to…. well, you know, isn’t fun.

So that would be a nay for the stomach issues.

But here is a yay: Scrubs returns on January 6th, but on ABC. I’m not sure if this is the final season, but if so, at least we should get some closure.

Nay: The State DVD set still has no release date. I really can’t wait for it; I just hope it’s as funny as I remember.

Huh?: These are the best albums of 2008? Well, either I have poor taste, or this magazine doesn’t have a clue.

Nay: Pownce is no more as of December 15th. It’s too bad, because although I didn’t use it much (because friends weren’t on it), I did like the concept.