Wednesday, October 30th, 2002
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1:52 pm
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So what should I think when I try to start a conversation with my bf of almost 3 years over lunch about budgeting "for future events" (I'm thinking vacations, etc) and combining our money for bills etc... and he gets this look on his face that says 'omigod, commitment, uh-oh!' and doesnt say anything except keep this expression on his face.
Is it right for me to feel a bit hurt because I'm thinking we're getting closer and it's a good thing - and he's thinking we're getting closer and it's getting scary? Or am I overreacting - and all men act this way?
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Tuesday, October 29th, 2002
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11:35 pm - the prettiest sunset
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I was driving home from work today - it was a sunny day which turned dark all of a sudden around 3PM. Anyway, I was on my way home today and the most striking, almost psychedelic sunset was occurring! I felt glad that I left work slightly early as I was going to try to meet Laura at the dog park before it got too late and too wet (too late). The bright yellow sun was just going down behind the forest trees, melting upwards into this shocking bright orange layer which turned into a dark purple, floating into the bulbous dark cottony clouds above - which in turn gave way to conflower blue sky. It was MARVELOUS! As I drove more towards my house the sky turned a bright pink mixing with a beautiful baby blue. Oh, it was JUST GORGEOUS. Most likely the best sunset I have ever seen here in WA in my 4 years here. Of course, it can't compete with the daily occurence of striking sunsets in Kaua`i. So when I saw this amazing sunset today - I couldn't help feeling slightly choked up as that's one thing I miss so much about the island. It was always beautiful - no matter how the weather was behaving. My dad and mom used to walk out to the beach behind our house every evening and go watch the sunset. I don't think I ever joined them...but now I'm glad I didn't. I'm sure that's a memory that my mom savors - being with just my dad and her and the beautiful Kaua'ian sunset.
current mood:  nostalgic
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1:24 pm - damn restaurant
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We went to Kohana Mongolian grill for a bday lunch at work today. When I called and made reservations they said that bday people eat for free. Well, they changed their story today - and then they had our group split into 2 seperate tables! Argh! Not to mention - on our way out - I realized we didn't even get offered any soup that supposedly came with the meal! This happened the last time. It's as if they don't offer soup to large groups or something. Plus it was so hard to get the cashier/waitress girl to tell me how much it would cost for people who didn't have a beverage and for those who did. It's a mongolian grill! There's 1 cost for the meal - and sometimes another for the beverage. Argh. I am never going back there again - nor suggesting the company go there. How irritating. They really suck. Chang's is sooo much better! At least their service is consistent! Anyway, the group had a good time - it's just me who walked away bitter since I was the only one that knew all of this.
C bought me a new processor for my computer :)! It was a total surprise. I like surprises. That was very sweet of him. The other day he put a new video card in there too. :)
I feel sorry for my coworker. She was dating this guy that she met online - and it was basically her first real dating since her divorce a couple years ago. Well, the guy and her went out for a month - and she thought things were kosher. The guy was always saying how they had so much chemistry and they decided to be exclusive. Well yesterday he EMAILS her and says he doesnt feel there's chemistry between them two and that he's too busy for her. She was just shocked. They had just gone on a wonderful date last Fri and now he says this. I just felt so sorry for her - because she came up to me and was on the verge of crying - you know that choked up kind of look that you get when you try to hold it in. I don't know what to do for her. She's a very sweet person...hopefully she'll be strong too. She's pretty too - but what this'll do for her now (1st venture back into the dating world) - I dunno. Some men are just such JERKS.
current mood:  annoyed
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Monday, October 28th, 2002
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2:05 pm - quick weekend
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Whew - the weekend went FAST... even though we gained an hour. I had a Halloween party on Saturday night - it went well. Low key enough to be intimate. :) We danced, got drunk and pretty much was silly. Most of us dressed up - and everyone looked awesome! My coworker got so drunk it was sooo funnY! I had a great time! I miss having parties. I used to party like every day from my senior year of hs to when I left Kauai. (That's why my life hasn't really amounted to anything. hehe) But, man, those were the days. Turns out the newly tiled checkerboard floor makes an awesome dance floor. I just need a disco ball and a bar in there! :)
And yesterday I just slept all day. It was such a sleepy day - dark and cold outside. I woke up early enough - well 12noon seeing how I went to bed after 3AM. But went back to sleep around 1pm. It was so nice to sleep. I think i was a little hung over - at least in the tired sense. My cocktail of 2 tylenol and a glass of water before bed always saves me from hangovers.
Kaji graduated from Adv. Obedience training last night. :) We're very proud of her. She stayed in a down-stay for 6 mins w/only 1 correction! So now she's off to agility or tracking. Yay! She's such a good dog. The people who gave her up just needed to be patient with her and train her. Ugh. Some people think that dogs are just ready-made pets.
Anyway I'm at work and tired and want to go home back to bed. The gloomy weather doesnt help ONE BIT. Just 2.5 more hours and I can go. *sigh*
current mood:  tired
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Monday, October 21st, 2002
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11:02 pm - Happy girl
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Anyway - here's a pic of Kaji during a day at the dog park. I think she's smiling in this pic - she looks so happy to me in here. It's currently my favorite pic.
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10:06 pm - see, i dont need to go on prozac
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Today was a pretty good day for me, I've been in good spirits at least. Even though last night I stubbed my toe pretty bad. I think I may have broke it. It's really sore, swollen and pink. Plus it bled a lot. Despite that, I'm doing a-ok. :)
I tried on my Indigo costume today! It's not finished - but almost there (actually, I wouldn't mind if she didn't finish until Thurs since that's when I get paid). It looks awesome. Not as flashy as I wanted it - but it's super comfy and looks like something professionally done, that's for sure! It's really cute! :) It kinda looks like pajamas. Now I have to find stuff to make Hammy Sprite and some bows for my hair.
I need to learn to sew. I am studying the users manual for the sewing machine I have so I'm learning the stitches and what works where. I am going to sign up for a sewing class starting at the end of next month. I've never followed through with the sewing classes I've taken in the past (twice). This time, I'm determined.
So I thought I'd hate that new Dog Days show on Animal Planet. It's a show about NYC 20-somethings and their dogs. Sorta like The Real World for dogs. But, I totally dig it so far. At least it makes me feel OK for how I treat my doggie as my child and all these ideas I have for her (like I was gonna have a bday party for her). It's pretty funny - but definitely something that only dog owners would find even remotely interesting. It's the same thing with Everybody Loves Raymond. I just started watching it - and I think it's way funny now. I didn't think I'd like it after the 1st few episodes I watched a year or so back.
And work today SUCKED (but i was still in good spirits) because my mgr gave me this BORING ASS project where I totally realized why I should not be an admin. I had to copy binders full of stuff and also disks. I still have to complete it tomorrow and I did it from 830 to 2:30 today - stopping only for a 30 min lunch! I can't believe these people don't have this stuff on cd or archived somewhere! ARGH! Plus my toe hurt so much and i had to keep walking back and forth to the machine and standing there and all. Argh....have to get that degree!
current mood:  chipper
current music: Girls Club on TV
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Thursday, October 17th, 2002
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10:54 pm - what the??
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Ok ... I just totally wrote an update and posted it using the LJ software thingamajig. Anyway, I refreshed my browser and it was GONE! I tried "Edit My Last Entry" and it wasn't there. I have NO IDEA where it went. That totally sucks. And I probably posted it to some weird community I'm a member of or soemthing. DAMN!
Annnyway...what I said was that I spoke to the seamstress about making my Indigo costume and she said Yes!!! I am sooo excited! She even measured me and everything! She said that as long as I buy the material and everything - there would be no charge. That is SO nice of her - but of course I am going to pay her! This is SO cooool! And she's a professional seamstress too! She is one of like 6 sew-ers who make the samples of what our company wants to sell. Then they send the sample off for other vendors to copy and mass produce. YAAAY! :) AND she said she'd have it ready by next week!!! If i havent said it already - I am so excited!
And we got Kaji's "costume" today. It's a Dracula cape. C is so picky about clothing and what Kaji wears. I wanted to dress her up as a ladybug but he said no way. We went through tons of costumes before he agreed. But I just know Kaji loves to dress up - I once put a yellow ribbon on her and she didnt try to take it off and just pranced around with it. Same as when I put the cape on her tonight. When I get MY own dog - I'll dress him up anyway I damn well please, thank you. I've been looking for what kind of dog I'll get (in 2 - 5 years) recently. Well, both my sis and I have. My sister is gonna start looking for one next year. I think I have settled on a black pug. I think they are SO cute. Lots of people think they are butt ugly. But I just LOVE them. I love English Bulldogs and Shih Tzus too - but they are waaay more work. I've already got hooked up with a pug rescuer - and am on a forum for them so that I can learn all about them and possibly get good references for a breeder when I'm ready. :)
Anyway - the next 2 mos are gonna go by SO FAST. I think Halloween kicks off the holiday season - and sooner than you know it - we're celebrating New Years!
current mood: excited
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9:15 am
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I was looking through http://www.rainbowbrite.tv because I think I want to be a Rainbow Brite character for Halloween. I thought about being Rainbow Brite herself -but when I looked at her I realize that I would just look weird with blonde hair. SO i looked thru the characters - and settled on Indigo. Then, I took the test and who should I get?!
Which Rainbow Brite kid are you? By  Growing.
Although I don't think it describes me - i think it's fate! Now on to figuring out HOW to make this costume!!!
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Wednesday, October 16th, 2002
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2:17 pm - kids
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I talked to my Goddaughter, her brother and their mom (my comadre)last night. It was SO NICE. I hadn't spoken to the kids in YEARS - like 4 of them! They've really grown up! They were 2 and 4 last time I spoke to them...now they're all grown up at 6 and 8. I think I talked to the boy for almost an hour. He's so talkative. My Goddaughter wasn't as talkative - but I think she's just like me (most times)kinda observes the situation first and then jumps in when things are ok. I miss them so much. I'm planning to go visit them in San Diego next april for their bdays. This is my comadre who still parties harder than anyone I know - but still manages to raise her kids very well. They are doing so good too. They speak both English and Spanish and are doing awesome in school. I didn't realize how much i missed them until I actually talked to them. Lindsey is my one and only Goddaughter - and I was 20 when they asked me to be 1 of the godmothers (she has 3). I am and was so honored to be chosen. I guess if I never have kids - I can always spoil these ones. :) So talking to them just made me feel sooo good. I am like in the best mood today. But now I want to go to San Diego to be with them again!
current mood: cheerful
current music: SARAH!!! (Mclachlan - of course!!!)
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Friday, October 11th, 2002
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10:54 am - oh yeah
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I'm finally listening to music (w/headphones) at my desk today to drown out everyone. Anyway, I forgot how much I loved this CD that I made a while back. I titled it Girly Music - there's just a mix of stuff from Janet, J.Lo., Macey Gray, etc. So I must have made it early this year - when all their stuff was real hot. But damn this cd rocks. I can't help singing along - not real helpful with keeping me focused. hehe! Anyway I stopped playing this cd because I played it over and over and finally sickened myself. (I do that - i get totally obsessive about something and then forget all about it. just like those sunflower seeds - haven't touched them for at least 2 months now!)
current mood:  bouncy
current music: All For You - Janet Jackson
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Thursday, October 10th, 2002
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9:54 pm - Question for the masses
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Found my "Book of Questions" by Gregory Stock, Ph.D. so from time to time I'll post a totally random question and I'd love to read your answers... Here's the 1st question:
163: If there were a public execution on television, would you watch it?
( my answer )
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9:39 pm - again
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Had a mtg today - where I disappointingly found out that the 2 girls closest in age to me that attend these mtgs ...1 is married and the other is getting married next week. *sigh* There's only one other person in the group close in age to me who isn't married - and he's a guy ...same situation with my coworkers. ARGH.
current mood: drained
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Monday, October 7th, 2002
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3:12 pm - 50 more mins
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I am so sleepy! I can't wait to get out of here. I almost fell asleep right at my desk in the middle of inputting data into a spreadsheet!!! Last night as I lay down to bed, my nose clogged right up! It was worse than I've ever had it (so it felt)! I mean, I could not breathe in or out - no matter what - and if I blew out it was like trying to explode my nose! I had to take some Tylenol Sinus & Allergy med - and finally went to bed before it kicked in. Woke up with clear but slightly stinging nose - and extremely tired eyes!!! Everytime I take antihistamines I get so sleepy! So now I want to go and get back some of that sleep I lost. argh.
To make matters worse, on Sat night I didn't go to bed till 5AM because I couldn't sleep and ended up playing the Sims. Then I had to wake up at 10AM. I tried taking a nap later in the day - but it just wasn't to be. So I'm running on about 10 hrs sleep in the past 2 nights. Ugh. And I need my sleeep!
current mood: tired
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9:19 am - congrats on your pregnancy - please dont ask me when it's my turn!
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So my friend that I haven't spoken to in like a year called me the other day and told me that she's having her 2nd baby in June. My first bf ("the asshole")and her now-husband (and father of her children) were "roommates" (if you can call it that since they were sailors and they were in temp. housing when I first met her - there were like 4 of them in that place). Anyway - I am very happy for her. But it's come to the point in my life where I just would rather not hear that any of my friends are expecting any more. The conversation always goes:
(beaming Friend): I'm having a baby!!!!!!!
Me (with waning excitement the more and more I hear these): CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!! When are you due?
Friend: In [month]!!!!!
Me: Wow - how exciting! Do you know what if it's gonna be a boy or a girl?
Friend: Yes, it's gonna be a boy/girl OR No, it's too early to tell OR No, I don't want to know until I give birth !!!!
Me: So is [father of the baby]excited?
Friend: Yes!!!
Me (with nothing more to say about this - trying desperately to think of something to say): Have you thought of any names?
Friend: No, not yet!!! But we have some in mind!!!
Me (now, feeling like what's wrong with me? how come all my friends have babies and get to go through this whole naming thing and celebrate with their friends - and not me): Well...great...congratulations...How exciting!
Friend: So...when are YOU gonna have a baby? OR So, when's it your turn? OR something to that effect to make me question why in the hell I've been in my relationship longer than most of my friends have been married and still no clue to the future....
*S I G H* Why do conversations like this and at weddings always have to lead to me analyzing my life and relationships. Why does everyone demand an answer to when I'm gonna do what they're already doing. It's as if their questioning (or maybe it's what I'm questioning) "What's wrong with you? Why aren't you progressing in the natural evolution of life? You're 26, been with your bf for 3 years already, pretty much have a house and a career"(ugh if you can call it that - but it looks like one)"why are you stuck on this one step - there certainly must be something wrong with you". ARRRGH!
So yeah - in the past 2 years - I've had at least 8 friends get married or engaged, and at least 9 friends have a baby or tell me they're having a baby/had a baby (in the case of reunions). Each one of those times - my life progression came into question. I am sincerely happy for each one of my friends - and want to share in their life accomplishments. But, I just can't help feel a tinge of jealousy at why they have it so good - and why I just can't seem to get it going.
Ok, just had to get that out. Anyway, I've pretty much always been a textbook case of evolution growing up. I mean, literally. I would read medical journals (or anything that talked about this) about the physical, social and emotional progression of a person from child to adult and kinda bookmark my life path with what I read. But this time it seems one of the pages of the journal is stuck and won't turn for me.
Yeah, I know - I'm being overly dramatic. That's me...and that's what I'm thinking about right now. Plus, it's mon morning and I'm putting off working....
current mood: cynical
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Friday, October 4th, 2002
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3:45 pm - Fridaze
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It's 3:45PM and almost everyone is already gone from the bldg. All the major players (mgrs/bosses) are gone. I feel like getting up and going too. But I got in late today 7:45. Argh. Oh well. Next week Tuesday I celebrate my 1 year anniversary here. Weird. It doesn't feel that long at all. It feels like I worked at MS for longer than a year - and I was only there for 9 mos! I guess that means this job isn't too bad after all. Sometimes I feel like I want to go back to MS - just cause the administrative stuff here is just so primitive. You'd think that a place that's been in business for 82 years would get this stuff straight by now. *sigh*
I've lately just always been feeling sleepy. I don't want to go to the doctor and find out that I have diabetes or something - so I'm just gonna try to sleep more. :) Of course,it could be because I don't sleep well at night and I go to sleep after 12midnight when I have to wake up at 7 the latest! But it's always been that way - yet only now am I feeling sleepy all the time. My eyes are always feeling droopy. It could also be the change in weather we've had since Sunday. It's been gloomy again.
Anyway - I'm trying to figure out what to be for Halloween. I want a good costume this year - not a piece-whatever-i-can-find-in-my-closet outfit like I usually do. I just don't know what to wear. But I want to dress up. I've missed too many Halloweens already.
Ugh - is it almost time to go home? My contacts keep drying up in this office.
I scheduled a dentist appt for next weekend. I havent been for 2 years and I'm sure I have at least one cavity forming. The last dentist I went to hurt my gums with that gum poking evaluation thing they do. I was scared to go back. Anyway, I'm going to this dr on referral from my sister. She really likes this dentist. And when I called in, they were super friendly. So - we'll see....
Ok I'm gonna start wrapping things up to go now....
current mood: tired
current music: nothing
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Tuesday, October 1st, 2002
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9:43 pm - pitchin a tent
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We went camping this weekend on Whidbey Island. It was a great weekend to go.  jeno, her hubby B, C and me rushed over to Ft. Ebey directly after work. They got there sooner so were able to secure a campsite. They did a great job! The campsite had it's own private driveway and people couldn't see into our site without purposely looking in. The only drawback was we were next to probably the noisiest campers - with a baby that cried nonstop. Fri night it was pretty bad because they were still pretty noisy and I couldn't get any sleep. Plus it was kinda new being out in the woods and all. It was my 1st time woods-camping. The 2nd night was good because it rained so all you could hear was the rain falling on the tent and the whooshing of the wind. It had a soothing effect and I actually slept through the night - except that C couldn't sleep so he kept fidgeting - oh and Kaji threw up early in the morning. Oh yeah, we brought Kaji. She was SO well-behaved. We had her sleep in our tent because we didn't bring her crate or anything. She diligently slept on her pillow bed at the foot of our air mattress. She probably had the best bed in the place since our air mattress deflated by the morning time. Sunday morning, when she saw we were awake, she lay belly-up between C & I and proceeded to be very cute. Just like a little kid jumping into bed w/ mom and dad. She was all wiggly and silly. :) Anyway - Saturday we went on a hike-from-hell. Actually it started out we were looking for the beach - so we followed a trail. I am so out of shape it isn't funny. C just wanted to keep walking - I was more into how J and B were walking and checking things out on the way. Anyway, we found the beach and then I just got overcome with emotion. I missed home SO bad that I didn't even want to look at the beach. I didn't go down to the beach with the rest of the group at first - deciding to stay back and wait for them to come back up. But C and Kaji came back up for me - and i thought that was really sweet so I went back down. C caught me crying. Well, we walked along the beach and it was full of bees and seaweed and rocks. Kaji was having a BLAST running in and out of the water. At one point she ran up on the side of the mountain/eroded sand and jumped about 10ft down. I was worried she may have broken her leg at first. But she's okay. Eventually C walked waaay ahead of us - so far that we lost site of him. That pissed me off. We finally decided to go find him and he was at the start of a trail back up. He said sorry and kissed me and everything was okay after that. We walked about a mile in and there we were back at camp! I was pretty much dead after that. It was a horrible re-entry into hiking because now I feel like I never want to do it again. The rocks on the beach totally killed me. I just wanted to get away from those rocks!!! Anyway, we went back to camp and had another night sitting around the campfire talking. It was nice. We were totally stocked on food. At one point, C and I had to go into town to get some more firewood. We went to Albertsons - and well, Starbucks was right next door so we got a couple of hot drinks. But drank it fast and guiltily as we were supposed to be camping. :) Anyway - it was a reallly good time! I had a great time w/B & jeno, I always totally feel comfortable with them.
However, I was so exhausted and felt like crap yesterday that I stayed home from work. Hehehe --- I just have no desire to go to work any more. Ugh. I feel better today especially since Shelle invited us to use Doug's hot tub last night. Mmmm!!!! That was THE BEST feeling after the long weekend and the newly cold nights.
Yep, the weathers-a-changing. It's pretty chilly at night and during the day it's not as warm as it used to be. The leaves are changing colors and the sun just isn't coming up as early as it used to. *sigh* Although, this is the better 1/2 of the year because of all the holidays coming up and the all that spirit in the air.
I guess I am going home to HI for Cmas. I was sort of hoping my mom would come here because I have no $$. So I guess that means I'll have to borrow from my sister again. I had just finished paying her back. *sigh* Well, gotta do what ya gotta do. And staying back while the rest of the family is together is NOT what I want to do. Man, I just really need to win some money some where!
current mood: tired
current music: Smallville on tv
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Thursday, September 19th, 2002
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10:15 am - in the isolation tank
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*sigh* I'm so bored - and lonely here at the front desk away from the rest of my group. My coworkers are always saying to come hang out in their cube, and trying to come talk to me. But it's just all around awkward. Oh well. Forced to spend my days in isolation, I guess. And then I talked to my mgr about how distracting it was to work in this station - and that I feel like a receptionist. So she is going to try to get me walls that block out the front entrance, and a phone placed in the area between the secured entrance and me. That would be great. I hate being a receptionist when I didn't choose this job for that. I'll still be in isolation though.
So, since I'm retaliating (in my own quiet way) by not doing any work - I'm updating my lj. hehe - that'll teach em.
I and 8 friends went whitewater rafting this past Sunday. It was SO MUCH fun! First, the directions that the owner gave us was all whacked - so we got slightly lost on the way up. Then we thought we were majorly late so we were speeding through the windy forest/mountain roads. I think that may have been more scary than the rafting! C was speeding it up - and in his big bronco the edge of the mountain was AWFULLY close! I couldn't look when we would be next to the edges with NO barriers. Argh! Anyway, we were 30 mins late when we got there and we were the only ones there yet - we were waiting for 2 more people who happened to be speeding along in front of us on our way up. So we finally all got our wetsuits and life jackets on - there were just 2 rafts on this trip. It was a quick 2.5 hr ride down the Tieton. It was beautiful - and lots of tiny maneuvering here and there because there were big boulders in the middle of the river and stuff. I think the Wenatchee was a bit more fun - but this was more intense since if we didn't listen we could get in serious trouble. My group had to be split up - but it worked out okay since the other boat was close behind us most of the time. No one fell out of the boat but we all kept falling into the boat. The whole group had a blast. It was the last river rafting open for the season. I cant wait till next summer to do Methow - and maybe Wenatchee again. By then I'll have my own wetsuit and booties so I don't have to wear those itchy recycled ones. ugh.
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Wednesday, September 11th, 2002
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11:41 pm - back to life
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My sister's dating again. I'm happy about that. She's totally hot when she wants to be - and totally smart, independent and all that. And the guy she's dating isn't bad at all. He's a good guy. I hope things work out for her. At least they're both relatively new divorcees so they know to take it slooow. It's weird to hear/see her dating. Since I've lived here and ever since I've been near her (other than when she was in high school - since we moved back to HI and left her in CA) she's either never dated or was married/close to marriage. Anyway - i think this will be good for her. I'm glad she's moving on.
Tomorrow my mgr is taking a group of us out to lunch as a congratulations for meeting some deliverables. Yay! Free lunch! And it's at a nice place too! I didn't do half as much as some of the people that were invited - but I'm not going to turn it down either. I love free food! And then on Fri - my company's doing a Day of Caring - cleaning up a local beach park so we get free food then too! woo hoo!
Anyone's company do anything interesting for 9/11? We had a speech by the Pres., a candle lighting ceremony (where I played an integral part beforehand by popping off all of the safety locks on the lighters) and observed the 8:46AM moment of silence. Even though I was cynical about the whole thing - it was touching. There were people in the group crying. But after that - I think the majority of us were ready to just move on and go to work instead of dwelling on the whole thing.
3 more days to whitewater rafting! I am really excited - and anxious/nervous! The river drops 50ft per mile - and the river goes 15 miles! There's a pretty good size group of us going - 9. Although one of my bestest friends aren't - they'll be missed. (You know who you are. :P)
Well, I was REALLy sleepy a 1/2 hr ago - then I took a shower - now I'm awake. Argh.
When's the next holiday? Oh yeah, we just had one. I don't think there's one until Thanksgiving. Wah. I need a LONG vacation! I hate my desk at work - still. I know it's only day 3. But I'm pretty sick of being in the lobby. It IS energizing - but it's also so distracting I can barely get anything done!
I think my betta fish is going to die. He's all bloated and not swimming around as much as he used to. I cleaned his tank out yesterday. I hope that's not making him worse. I do bad with bettas. They never last longer than a year. I actually kinda bonded with this betta - he's a nice golden color.
OK thats all.
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Tuesday, September 10th, 2002
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11:26 pm - erased
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I just filled out a survey that took me like 1/2 hr to complete - and deleted it cause I think my answers were boring. I'll fill it out when I'm in more of an upbeat mood. What a schizoid I am.
Bedtime...*yawn* I'm tired.
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Monday, September 9th, 2002
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10:57 pm - ah-choo!
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I was sneezing like mad today at work! It may be due to the moving of our stuff and all the dust - or it may be I'm coming down with a cold since I've been all stuffed up since Saturday. Ugh - here comes the cold season! oh joy.
Anyway, got to work today and went straight to setting things up. What a mess. Since we're a training dept - we have LOTS of crap (classroom materials, paper, etc). My desk is the front desk of the bldg. It's actually a reception station - but my mgr wants to make sure that I don't act as a receptionist to the bldg. Fat chance. I have no walls or anything. Since I was able to sit there today - I finally see that I am going to be terribly irritated there. First of all I get to hear the door opening and closing all day long. Then, even though I really don't have to - I should greet everyone or at least acknowledge them - or I become the bldg bitch. Also, people who dont have passes to get them into the bldg will knock on the door for me to let them in! ARGH! And also since I am the major corner of the bldg - all noises travel to me. And lastly I am far away from the rest of the group (other than my mgr and another director in my group) - so I am in isolation! I can't even see them unless I come out of my desk and look waaay down the hall. *sigh* That's a good and bad thing. Annnyway - guess I'll have to just figure out how to tune things out better. So far its bad - but I'll probably get used to it and everything will be honky dory...at least on the outside. :)
current mood: pessimistic
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