Vacation update

I have worked every single day this week so far.  So much for vacation.  When I was at the doctor yesterday he offered to fax them the definition of the word vacation.  Imagine if you will I am hit by a truck and in the hospital on life support.  Those fuckers would still be sending me e-mail and wondering why I didn’t respond.  So much for vacation.  Every time I lay down to take a nap, the damn phone goes off.  I’m just a little frustrated with the whole thing.

I had a job interview today and I’d say it went rather well.  I think if I get it I will be in over my head a bit, but that doesn’t mean that I can’t learn.  I mean you go with in balls of steel and just figure it out as you go along.  Plus there are others that you can call. 

It was an hour and a half and of course through the whole thing buzz buzz goes the damn phone.  I got a tour, shown the server area and where my office would be.  It’s small, but at least they believe in the power of dual screens.  That’s a good thing!  They issue a laptop, cell phone and MIFI device.  There is on-call with this job it’s 1 week out of each month.  You get to leave an hour early every day which is good, but the down side is that you are on-call until 9pm.  I’m told call volume is really low but I’ve heard that before and been slammed.  So who knows. 

I know there was one person before me.  They were going to talk with at least 1 more person and/or possibly 2 more people.  I am told that a decision will be made very quickly.  So my anticipation is high. 

I have a phone interview setup for next week with another company.  And a place that turned me down called me up and told me that I should expect a call to schedule an in person interview. 

My resume is doing the trick and I am getting calls.  Now if I can just get a job paying decent money I will be all set.  I have a strong suspicion that my present job is going to vaporize quickly.  That suspicion grows stronger based on how I am being treated while on vacation.  It would be nice to be able to get a severance package and put it in the bank and then start a new job right away.  I am not quitting until I have another job but tension is very much in the air.

So on a different note, I cooked today.  I made Ravioli and Garlic Bread.  It took a bit and I got interrupted by the phone but outside of that it was okay.  I have plenty of left overs.

We had a monsoon of a rain storm here today.  I had plans for the rest of the day but cancelled them and just headed for home once the interview was done.  I haven’t accomplished 1/2 of what I wanted to but I still have some time. 

I did get to lay with Big Boy for a nap of sorts today.  Tomorrow afternoon is his big day ----going to the vet.  Not looking forward to it. 

My car service went okay, other than the fact that I got a bill of $300.  I had to do some Fuel Induction thing to clean out the fuel system and the power steering fluid needed to be flushed and changed.  Then there was the oil change.  I was caught off guard and this hurts but I had to have it done.  I need a car and I have to keep it in shape, so that it’s ripe for picking when I do trade.

In a perfect world I’d like to get financing for the house taken care of then work on getting a new vehicle and have both done by the end of this year.  Who knows.  Then maybe we can find a boyfriend. 

Speaking of which, you have to notice the theme change.  1 year ago today my life turned upside down and was changed forever.  I remember getting home very late from the hospital and being up 24 hours.  While the events replay in my mind thankfully I don’t have to life through them again.  The date of his passing will be 1 year ago on Friday.  That will be a rough day.  If you’re a new reader – I lost my partner to a stroke last year.  He suffered it on the 2nd and I had to remove life support on the 4th.

My doctor tells me that I am still very much in mourning and what I am experiencing is very normal.  I wish there were a pill, a shot or some procedure that could help take away the pain and anguish that I feel.  This truly sucks and at my age it’s not something that I should be going through. 

I got a crappy hand and am trying to make the best of it.  Then lump on the worries of my job and a cat that is dying.  It’s not a very pretty picture at all.  So my hope is that something good comes out of all of this. 

Right now I am going to spend time with the very needy children and try to forget about my troubles by watching TV.  I sure hope I am successful.  Talk with you peeps later.