Alison said I should write a real blog - one with words. Really, I've been meaning to do it for awhile, but October has been hell. Pure hell. I spent almost 2 weeks working from home about 3-4 nights/week and even spent a Sunday evening writing a report that was due to Court 2 days earlier. I hate asking for help from anyone, especially my supervisor, because I don't want them to think I can't manage my time. This is totally not the case because I am awesome at managing my time. It's just that the Court is not always so great at giving me sufficient time to get my job done. So I just ended up working from home rather than asking for any sort of comp time. I hate that. Whatever. Finally, on Monday, I went to work and had 2 things on my calendar instead of 20. I had time to organize my files on my desk and file the inches of paperwork that I somehow managed to pile up on my desk. I breathed, and it was great.
That being said, the one awesome thing about October is that I was nominated by one of the Court clerks (I don't think I'm supposed to know it's her, but she told me) to be October's Employee of the Month. The funny thing about this is that there are many, many people who work for the Agency for years and years and never get nominated and selected, but this is my second time being selected in six months - April and October. There are some jealous and bitter folks around the Agency. Oh well. I am pretty much awesome, and I don't really care what they think. I will continue to be awesome at my job even if other people think they are more awesome than me. Even better is that the Employee of the Month gets to take 4 hours of flex time for the month. So tomorrow I am going with Josh's mom (in town from eastern Idaho) to Brooke's school to help decorate for "Wild West Night" and to go to the Halloween party and watch the parade. I'm taking the whole damned day off and I can't wait!
On a completely different note, Josh and I are going as Dog the Bounty Hunter and Beth (the wife) for Halloween. I have the most spectacular costume EVER. I just finished "tailoring" Josh's jacket into a vest and convinced him he needed to buy some black pants and wear uncomfortable shoes for the occasion. I am hoping to win the iPod Touch at the party by having the best costumes. Photos to come, but probably without words. Sorry Alison!
I don't know what else to mention. Really, work has been so incredibly busy that my life has revolved around it and I can't seem to think about anything else. I am really, really, really hoping that my caseload doesn't shit on me over the next few weeks. Oh, and I am taking on a different type of caseload (well, 1/2 different caseload) soon and have to learn how to do work/supervise them all the while continuing to manage my current caseload.
How's that for an update?
Showing posts with label weekend. Show all posts
Showing posts with label weekend. Show all posts
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Monday, September 01, 2008
Weekend Update
We went to Idaho Falls and Rigby this weekend to visit Josh's friends and parents and because Josh really wanted to take the new FJ out to the Dunes to test out the action. My parents went to Josh's parents' house too, and a big BBQ took place on Saturday afternoon. We had a good time, despite the following:
1) Josh and his dad wanted me to make bloody marys for everyone on Saturday (12:30-ish) before the BBQ. (FYI - I make the best bloody marys EVER...well, maybe not better than Zeitgeist in San Francisco, but close.) I'm pretty sure Josh's mom is never going to let it go that I got her drunk off ONE of them. Josh and his dad had 2 of them and promptly took 2.5 hour naps afterward.
2) Everyone at the BBQ was convinced that they were attending some sort of engagement party. I do not have a ring, we are not engaged, and I'm pretty sure that I we were, they would have found out long before some random BBQ on a Saturday afternoon. Blah.
3) On Sunday night Josh and I were walking out the door to go hang out with his buddies (and mine, I suppose) in Idaho Falls and I fell on the stairs in the garage. I'm not sure if it was my grogginess or the fact that it was dark in the garage and I really didn't see the steps, but I fell and completely twisted my ankle. It hurt like a bitch, and instead of going to IF to see Skinner and Michelle, I was laid up on the couch at Josh's parents house all night icing my foot and taking Aleve. Ugh. I'm so incredible upset about this because in 3 weeks I'm supposed to run my first 5K and now I'm scared to run, for fear that my foot (which feels ok right now) will flare up and I won't be able to do it. Stupid clumsiness.
On a completely different note, I FINALLY finished New Moon today on the drive back! Hooray!
1) Josh and his dad wanted me to make bloody marys for everyone on Saturday (12:30-ish) before the BBQ. (FYI - I make the best bloody marys EVER...well, maybe not better than Zeitgeist in San Francisco, but close.) I'm pretty sure Josh's mom is never going to let it go that I got her drunk off ONE of them. Josh and his dad had 2 of them and promptly took 2.5 hour naps afterward.
2) Everyone at the BBQ was convinced that they were attending some sort of engagement party. I do not have a ring, we are not engaged, and I'm pretty sure that I we were, they would have found out long before some random BBQ on a Saturday afternoon. Blah.
3) On Sunday night Josh and I were walking out the door to go hang out with his buddies (and mine, I suppose) in Idaho Falls and I fell on the stairs in the garage. I'm not sure if it was my grogginess or the fact that it was dark in the garage and I really didn't see the steps, but I fell and completely twisted my ankle. It hurt like a bitch, and instead of going to IF to see Skinner and Michelle, I was laid up on the couch at Josh's parents house all night icing my foot and taking Aleve. Ugh. I'm so incredible upset about this because in 3 weeks I'm supposed to run my first 5K and now I'm scared to run, for fear that my foot (which feels ok right now) will flare up and I won't be able to do it. Stupid clumsiness.
On a completely different note, I FINALLY finished New Moon today on the drive back! Hooray!
Tuesday, February 06, 2007
The Weekend Recap
Friday: No Quarter, a Led Zeppelin tribute band rocked the house at the Big Easy. I was surprised to find out that the lead singer is female...weird...but sounded amazingly similar to Robert Plant...or is it Jimmy Page? Who cares, we saw them. They were great! Of course, wine and beer prior too and throughout didn't hurt either!
Saturday: Up bright and early to hit the slopes at Bogus Basin! I got a pretty sweet deal with my friend Kristen: 4 lessons in February, rentals for the season, a season pass after the lessons are over, and a season pass for NEXT season for the mere cost of $270...well, sorta. You can ask me about the details later, if you must. Our first lesson was Saturday....a very, very, very beginner class, but still quite entertaining. I seemed to have forgotten that 1) skiing is really, really fun and 2) I actually know how to do it. Even better when you get to spend your time in good company.
Saturday night: Proved to Josh that I really do know how to make casserole dishes pretty well.
Sunday: Superbowl party! I lost $15 playing poker, but it was well worth it. Hey, I stayed in the game longer than a few others, so that's good, right? I don't know who won the football game and I don't really care. I was a bit too busy gabbing with my sister, who randomly showed up for the shin dig. Gooooood times.
Monday: Woke up sick. Waking up sick sucks...unless you wake up sick and realize that you shouldn't go to work that day. Yessssss. Plus, we scored our tickets to VEGAS in April! Yeah!!! You can expect many, many posts about this in the future...
Saturday: Up bright and early to hit the slopes at Bogus Basin! I got a pretty sweet deal with my friend Kristen: 4 lessons in February, rentals for the season, a season pass after the lessons are over, and a season pass for NEXT season for the mere cost of $270...well, sorta. You can ask me about the details later, if you must. Our first lesson was Saturday....a very, very, very beginner class, but still quite entertaining. I seemed to have forgotten that 1) skiing is really, really fun and 2) I actually know how to do it. Even better when you get to spend your time in good company.
Saturday night: Proved to Josh that I really do know how to make casserole dishes pretty well.
Sunday: Superbowl party! I lost $15 playing poker, but it was well worth it. Hey, I stayed in the game longer than a few others, so that's good, right? I don't know who won the football game and I don't really care. I was a bit too busy gabbing with my sister, who randomly showed up for the shin dig. Gooooood times.
Monday: Woke up sick. Waking up sick sucks...unless you wake up sick and realize that you shouldn't go to work that day. Yessssss. Plus, we scored our tickets to VEGAS in April! Yeah!!! You can expect many, many posts about this in the future...
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