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What a day!

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Does this still work?

Really February 1st?

That is the last time I have written? WOW! I have been so into Facebook, I almost forgot about my blog...until I asked a few friends to upload photos of their shopping trip so I could see what they bought. Then remember....I have a site too!

Man, I must go, Maggie can't find her cord for her DVD player and refuses to let me rest until it is found.

More later...

I promise.

Facebook

I joined the world of Facebook in 2007 and asked friends to join with me. I did have some respond to the request but it isn't fun unless others decide to actually play and use the site. Now it seems everyone has decided to play. What is really weird to me is that most of those people have a slew of friends and I have just a few and I have been on this site for a long time. Oh well, it isn't the quantity but the quality...(That is how I am getting through this...LOL!)

I find myself today stuffed up and unable to breathe. I dislike waking up in the middle of the night and finding a desert of dryness in my mouth. Woke up about a million times...and today I am so tired because of it.

I am trying to get my family to go to a new Mexican restaurant, which I found. My brother is not cooperating with my wishes. He hates leaving the house. I am so wanting to do something outside of the house even though I don't feel great...I want to leave.

Funny, VERY Republican Brother

My brother is so funny sometimes! Tonight he went on and on about the change, which we should hopefully see soon in America. He said he didn't think it would happen overnight but expected something to happen by Friday afternoon. On and on he went with his ideas and thoughts. I have to admit I am excited to see some new blood in the White House, even though I am not Democrat, (Liberation I am!)...but still looking forward to having good things to happen...even though I am very doubtful I still pray and hope for the best...anyway back to my brother. My SIL asked what others at his work did today and he said at 12:01 he and others ran up and down the halls waving American flags and sang God Bless America. With that...I blew my chili out of my mouth and into Maggie's hair!!! I couldn't believe I did that! It was like a fountain!! This day I will always remember the day history was made and then also remember blowing chili out my mouth and into Maggie's hair.

Short Hair = Bad Weed

I got my haircut yesterday by a new person. OMG it is short. Cute style but not on my face shape. I won't cry like I used to when I was young and it mattered so much to me. I will just be mature and know my hair grows like a weed in a manicured garden.

I am thankful for my job but I have to say, there are a few ladies who are so immature it makes it difficult for me to work with them. Two of them report directly to me and it is extremely difficult to ask them to do anything without them overreacting. They also enjoy talking about me and other people. Funny they seem to be best friends but yesterday one was talking about how the other was so lazy. Of course this is never to me but my manager who told me one of them told her this. I told my manager that having one say the other was lazy was calling the kettle black...or at least I think that is the old saying.

My friend Luci, in case everyone didn't know already, is pregarant. She found out yesterday she is having a boy and they are both now excited to know he is okay (all genetic testing came back good) and is a boy. They both wanted a boy so I am so very happy for them both. Luci is in her 40's and the pregreancy wasn't planned so we are thankful everything is okay!

Giving Thanks

It is a new year and with this, and prior to this I started looking for a devotional/journal of sorts to write down a few of my thoughts, note people I want to pray for, be uplifted with a saying and of course, give thanks daily. I have been looking for about a week or 2 for the perfect journal. I found several, which could have severed my purposes but something wasn't right with them all. I wanted to be able to read a positive reading every day and then each night, write a few sentences about my day then write my thanks. Something short and sweet...but it seem this type of journal is NOT out there...(maybe I should publish one...) Anyway my last ray of hope was at the Family Christian bookstore in Carmel. The other Christian bookstores didn't carry what I wanted but I kept hope and went there after work. They did have lots to choose from too but not exactly what I wanted. Of course, I wanted this book to fit into my pocketbook too...not exactly easy to find too! I was so pleased!!! On the last stand I looked at was the pocket sized book I wanted!! The only thing this purple little journal doesn't have is my inspirational quote/uplifting words...but I remembered when standing there, I have so MANY of those books. Couldn't I just read one of those to get my inspiration and use my perfect purple journal for everything else...all for the clearanced price of $2.50. Perfect! When I showed my friend Amanda (Who also has been on the hunt for me...) she was so excited about what I was going to do with it, she bought one for herself too! We both walked out of that store feeling pretty good about our purchase and the amount it cost us both!

I blinked

and it is over! Christmas is here and gone and I missed it, just like my life. With another year coming to a close it makes me depressed. I think about all the things I never did and all the things, which I am to old for and still want to do. Don't a have pitty party for me. I know I am responsible for my own doings. It just makes me sad that I never dreamed or was inspired to do more for myself and in a blink of an eye, it will be over.

Spoke to soon

The ugly witch raised her head today. Why does she have to be such a witch? The practice administrator said she wishes she would just leave! She needs to go! (The gal with the chip on her shoulder!)

Lots of tears today. Not from me, but from the nursing staff. They did a boo boo. Not anything to do with patient care they just didn't follow orders, which was just given to them on Friday. Less than a week ago.

MAN! Things are stressful!

Something changed

Last Friday everyone had individual meetings with the practice administrator and the head clinical coordinator. The person below who had a large chip on her shoulder has apparently decided to play by the rules....she has started "asking" and not "telling"....it is a nice surprise. Don't know how long it will last but will take it for now and deal with the other later.

I had a yummy lunch with friend Judy at MCL today. It was awesome comfort food. Yummy. I love coupons!

Chip on her shoulder

I have one person at work who has a very large chip on her shoulder. I was talking about her tonight with the family and Maggie thought I was talking about her and she started looking for a potato chip on her shoulder. She was eating Cheetos at the time...

How would you deal with this? I want your suggestions....One the girls who reports to me never asks...she tells. For example.."I will be leaving at 3 today." She emails it to me. I normally don't respond. She told practice administrator she wanted us to respond to her. I told practice administrator I don't respond because I am afraid I may say, "Are you asking or telling?" So, my question to you, how would you address someone under you (the same one who has a very large chip on her shoulder...) when she never asks, she always tells...I was brought up to ask. Even if it is "Would it be okay if...?" She has no respect for herself or anyone else. I know she would go ballistic no matter what so maybe I should just say, "Are you asking or telling...?" I just do not know. The fact in the matter is I don't care when she leaves and would not tell her no because she doesn't have any patient contact. As long as she does her job, then go...but to tell someone, your boss, well, I just never do that and really wish she wouldn't either....Your suggestions please?

Microderm on Saturday

I bit the bullet and called on my old spa to give me microderm abrasion for my face. I haven't had this treatment for over a year and a half and my skin was sick looking! So, I called my old spa and scheduled my appointment. I wasn't sure how it would go because the lady can be a crazy person. It turned out okay...not great but okay. The biggest problem is that she used to have an employee who is now one of my employees, and this person left on bad terms with her and this person is one of my best employees!! I got an ear full. It was not fun or relaxing, well microderm abrasion is never fun...but the entire time she yapped in my ear. I know both parties were hurt and I know the employee wants to make it right but I don't know if she will ever be able too. The Korean lady refuses to take any responsibility and she too has things to apologize for. You can't say someone if full of the devil when it simply is not so and think you have nothing to say sorry about. So, I left with a much smoother looking face, an ear full of pity for the situation on both ends and less money in my pocket. I did save for the microderm abrasion but it does hurt even when she gave me a 50% discount. (AND she made me take for free sunblock for the face...it cost retail $28 bucks! There was just no way of saying NO to her!!) If microderm didn't help my face, I certainly would NEVER do it but when I get this done it makes my face not only feel better but look better. I guess I will just bite the bullet each month and eat peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for the rest of my life to be able to afford it. It takes about 3 months in a row to get your face in shape and then about every 3 months to go back for maintenance. The other issue is the Korean lady wants to do my hair. She loves to cut and color. As good as her microderm treatments are, her hair and color skills are not where I feel comfortable for them to be. She was like, "Next time you come in, we do hair." I did a little scream inside.

Did you VOTE?

I asked to leave at 2 today so I could get to the polls before it got packed for the evening rush. I wish I knew why they closed at 6 p.m. This leaves very little time for people who work to get there! Last time, it was like HOURS so this time I decided I would ask to leave in the middle of the day. Hip Hip Hurray it WORKED! It took less than 5 minutes to vote and that included parking the car! So happy I was! I am VERY NERVOUS about the outcome! I know I have done my part and have very little input anyway but I am still nervous about the outcome. I think people every where are nervous. We have had so many weird things happen at work. Kids and parents alike are getting sick, passing out and weirding out on us. Is it a full moon??

Where did the month go to?

I just blinked and found out October has passed me by. It is SO DEPRESSING!

My work stinks right now. The practice administrator is going to call an office meeting soon. There is much negativity in the office and it starts with 3 people. That isn't a lot, however; it can damage an entire office. 2 of the 3 are in my department. I have had it with them too. They are lazy and defiant. They only do what they have to do and nothing else. Last week I found one of the girls in my department surfing the Internet. Since I am team lead, I spoke up and said "I would prefer that the return mail pile be worked on rather than surfing the Internet." You would have thought I killed her. One of the other gals who is an awesome worker told me this week that the 2, who I have problems with doing anything said, "She isn't my boss so how dare she ask me to do anything." This gal said, "Aren't you our boss? If you are not our boss then who are we supposed to go to?" So I asked the administrator again what my role was. I thought she was going to come unglued and she said she would put an end to this talk. Those 2 girls are black and white type of people and I guess she is going to have to use the term BOSS on them for them to understand that I have a HUGE input on their RAISES and REVIEWS. That it is MY JOB to give and pass out work and it is my JOB to write up any employees under me who do not follow the rules set forth. These 2 girls are going to go ballistic when they are finally told this...especially the part where I have input on raises and reviews. I think they just may have to change their panties when they are told what my job duties are. I hope it is sooner rather than later. Their attitudes are destroying the office.

My parents came up for Halloween. Maggie is Batman. Faith is Cleopatra and Krishe is the Ninja.

lunch with mom

My mom came up today and she and I went out to lunch. Maggie and her new friend Faith came along too. At dinner, Nana asked how old Faith was and she said 8 and that her birthday was in December. Somehow the conversation got to the point as to how old Nana was and Faith innocently suggested 96. I almost laughed myself silly.

Not to much going on here. I did get my dessert made for tomorrow's pitch in. I made chocolate covered strawberries. Faith's mom and dad went to Sam's Club yesterday and I asked her if she would check how much and if they had any. They were only $3.50 for a huge package so she picked me up 2 packages. Check that to do off my list.

Paul and Steph are back from their weekend away. I plan on cleaning my bathroom and recuperating from being the person in charge with Maggie. She is a handful at times...but I do love her.

EDUMACATION AT IT'S BEST

How would you pronounce this child's name: "Le-a" ???

Leah?? NO
Lee - A?? NOPE
Lay - a?? NO
Lei?? Guess Again.
It's pronounced "Ledasha" Oh yes...you read it right.
This child attends a school in Livingston Parish, LA. Her mother is irate because everyone is getting her name wrong. SO, if you see something come across your desk like this please remember to pronounce it correctly.

When the mother was asked about the pronunciation of the name, she said "the dash don't be silent".

Long Sunday

Today I decided to make carmel and chocolate covered pretzels. It has taken me ALL DAY! Of course I had to have a few breaks in there but I am still messing with this stuff! I didn't like the molds I bought to use for the pretzel rods. I probably will not be using them in the future either. It was easier to use a spoon. They turned out yummy. Some don't look so good but that doesn't affect the taste.

Maggie has a great friend next door! She and Faith have played together almost NON STOP this weekend! It was really great to see her outdoors playing. They made a fort out of cardboard boxes. I wonder what the weather is like in New Jersey?? This little girl wears furry boots and today I saw her with a coat. A WINTER COAT. She wasn't wearing it...but she had it next to her outside.

Hope everyone had a great weekend.

Update

Let me tell you a little about what I have been up to. Last Thursday, the practice administrator had each of us pull out a piece of paper from a basket. Each paper had a name of an associate we work with. We had to come up with 3 admirable qualities or something we look up to and/or respect on the person we picked. It could be either personal or professional. I pulled the worst person in our office. She is mean to us. She says she hates our patients families. She doesn't have anything nice to say to anyone. I showed the administrator and she laughed and laughed and laughed. I laughed too but I really had to stretch and dig deep. So I came up with these 3 things.

1. Spews confidence

2. Sharp analysis

3. No dependence of validation from others

MY MEANING of 1: She is very confident...to the point of making us to want to vomit!

MY MEANING of 2: She is quick to judge others.

MY MEANING of 3: She doesn't give a shit about what anyone else wants or feels.

So I went hoping into the clinical coordinators office and of course she knew who I had because the administrator had already laughed and laughed and told her...so I showed her my list. I thought she was going to fall off her chair. She said she "Loved my adjectives and that everything I said was true." So I bee bopped into the practice administrator and told her I was finished and asked if she wanted to see it....and she did. I thought she was going to fall over laughing. She even called her boss, the "BIG" administrator to share it with him...(EVERYONE KNOWS ABOUT THIS PERSON...and yet she stil gets away with it?!) and with her laughing, I couldn't help but laugh and almost potted my pants! I wasn't sure if she was going to read our lists a loud or if she was going to give each person their list....so I wrote in cursive using my LEFT hand because this person would know my writing.... This made her laugh even harder!! The administrator then said through her laughter, although they were all true, I had to redo them because there was NO WAY she could ever read them with a straight face. She said she was going to keep the list and anytime she needed a pick me up she was going to re-read them. The next day I went back into her office with 3 new ones. She said as she was getting ready for work that next morning, she let out a huge laugh thinking about what I came up with.

Oh and I forgot to tell you,
My new list:
1. Beautiful eyes and hair
2. Articulate speaker
3. Confident

It was very ackward! Most everyone wrote a book about the person they got...I had a few words...oh well. It was the best I could come up with!

More later!

Anti-Social Neighbor

We got new neighbors. I am pretty excited because they seem very friendly, although, I haven't spoken to them AT ALL. I wouldn't consider myself anti-social but I am feeling that way. The best news is they have a little girl. She is 8. Since Maggie is 7 it should be a good thing for her. The little girl (who is actually pretty big, or normal compared to Maggie, the peanut) came over to play last night. I seen her out so I came inside and told Maggie that she was outside and Maggie almost ran me over to get out. I can tell Maggie is very excited to have a new friend and one, who is next door is the best! I can remember my best friend living next door to me when I was young. I can't imagine what kind of person I would have turned out if it wasn't for her. Back to the neighbors, they are from New Jersey and they have very cute accents. One time I was in New Jersey and had to answer the phone at the place I was staying and the owner of the home wanted to know what sweet, southern gal was answering his phone while he wasn't at home. It amazes me how different we talk. The new neighbors asked about recycling and such. It was pretty embarrassing how far behind the times we are. It is mandatory there, as we all know. It seem mandatory every where but here. We are so behind in that area. Sad. I was pretty embarrassed to say the least.

My parents came up today and took us out to lunch. We went to one of my favorite hangouts....Michelangelo's. Loved it!

That is pretty much it for me. Hope everyone had a good weekend.