Funny, that's exactly what Trek just said....Quote:
Originally Posted by Zen
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Funny, that's exactly what Trek just said....Quote:
Originally Posted by Zen
Poochie-lumpkins had us cracking up here, too. :D
Work news is... I went to the 3pm - 11:30 shift back up at the main hospital and like it a lot. I'm not a morning person at all. I was still having a problem with someone I worked with. She was doing her best to get me fired. Usually twice a week I was called into my boss's office over something this person accused me of. I could prove that she was lying, that I did the right thing... everytime. The boss knows this person is friends with the director so it didn't matter what proof I had or what I said. Not once. I knew I was about to lose my job. So when the evening shift came open, I took it. It's been great ever since. I've been given multiple service excellence awards in just those few months. I've also let them know that I refuse to work with her anymore, due to hostile work environment conditions. That got some attention. ;) I guess I just had to make it known outside of their little click.
Well, the kitty story... I was working my 4th double that week, it was a Friday. Kit took me to work and picked me up so I would get home safely. We parked in our spot about midnight, come around the corner and there is this little kitty sitting there, looking all cute and friendly. So, of course, Kit goes over, starts petting him... the next thing I know, I'm dragging myself up to our apartment and come back with a bowl of food for him. It only took him 10 minutes to end up our guest for the night. We kept him secluded from the other cats for a week in case he has a respiratory infection. Otherwise, he had a clean bill of health from the vet on Sat. He was fine, just very thin. So, after a day of getting him shots and flea drops/pills, poked and prodded, he decided to do a houdini out the 2nd story bathroom screen at 1:30am Sat night. Kit just happened to get up to check on him and he was gone, the screen frame pushed out on the corner. So, now we are both outside, bleary-eyed, with flashlights, looking for our stray kitty... :rolleyes: :o We found him hanging out right where we found him the 1st time. Took him back in and closed all the windows and put a fan in there with him cuz of course, it was the middle of the heatwave we had. He cater-walled all night too.... Yep, you got it, he was never fixed. We originally had it set up to get him fixed in a few weeks when he was to get his booster shots... after the 3rd night of cater-walling, I called the vet and we moved it up to that thurs. :o It was an amazing transformation of a cat. He was immediately calm, focused, chilled, very loving... :D Oh, and because of that cat, we ended up buying an air conditioner, since we couldn't trust him with an open window. :D So, we've had him now about 5 months and he is doing great. Harley still remembers him being a little sh!t when he 1st came so she cuts him no slack. She gives him the full tortie-tude. They do have a habit of falling asleep spooning though. When they are awake, she lets him know who runs this place. :p
What else... um, well, Kit's motorcycle is all done and gorgeous. It looks and runs like it just came off the showroom floor. She learned all kinds of things to get that old 30yo bike purring. We have a 2nd bike, just like it, that was to be my project next but since her parts are so hard to come by, we ended up using parts from that one. It's mostly there and can be finished, but it's in the back of the garage for now. I ended up buying a '69 Honda 350 a few weeks ago and have started the restore on that. I still have my harley for daily riding. It was tough with all that OT to ride my bicycle to work so I took my cycle a lot more this year.
I'm so glad our bicycles don't need that kind of work to restore/upkeep them. Phew!
We helped out a neighbor on Wed this week too. She just had a hysterectomy from cancer and has had a hard time recovering. She uses a power chair and walker and doesn't have much $$ to spare at all, being disabled. She really needed a sofa (her futon frame got broken) and a better recliner. So, I checked CL and found a nice love seat that folds out into a single bed (for when her sister comes to visit) and a better recliner that is shorter, just like her, so it fits her much better. $30 for both in good shape. The love seat size will allow her to maneuver her chair easier inside as well. I got a trailer from uhaul and picked them up. I also found a lady selling a 2.5" memory foam pad for a single bed. It had a duvet cover and a nice linen bag to store it in. Basically new. I told her the story of my neighbor and we agreed to $40. I dropped by and got that to make the sofa bed more comfy when open cuz those things were designed using the plans from a medieval rack type of contraption. :p
Ok, my fingers are numb so I'll go now. :D I have homework to do and Kit is studying for her last final. (I am taking a class on ECGs to eventually get my ACLS cert. It's just for my own knowledge right now but may help me in the future to get my foot in the door to learn cardiac cath somewhere)
See ya kids!
Poochie lumpkins you say...I'll use that one on Ian & probably get some very odd look....
We would like to do a long dirt ride on the weekend n me thinks we'll be starting way early as it's forecasted to be 37C on Sat & 38C on Sunday...Can you say i'm going to melt!
:rolleyes: Read the first blurb in today's Sideswipe column...http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sideswipe/...ectid=10614053
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That reminded me of this:Quote:
Originally Posted by crazycanuck
http://current.com/items/88941392_sa...rt-edition.htm
I didn't know strawberries were a "girl thing" :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by crazycanuck
I liked this too:
"Harassed by hand cream hawkers at the malls? Steph has had enough. She writes: "A trip to a shopping mall also includes having to run the gauntlet of people chasing you to try their hand creams. I usually walk out of my way at Manukau shopping centre to avoid them, but discovered on Saturday that my escape route now includes people selling face cream. How do they suppose somebody carrying shopping bags in each hand is able to try these things? "No thank you" means that, not please chase me through the mall telling me that "it will only take a minute". Is anybody else driven to despair by this or am I just in need of a holiday?"
Add the stinky microwave heating pad people to the list too "Please don't come near me with that thing, it makes me sneeze" seems to work. :p
I hardly EVER go to the mall, but went w/ my sister yesterday and was bombarded by these people..."miss..." "ma'm".... "can I see you hand..."
I did all the NO THANK YOU I could. I wanted to say something else...you can imagine what that was.:p
I just wanted them to leave ALONE!
Heh. I was going to stay away from the mall but this could be kinda of fun and cleansing in so many ways... I just wish I was PMSing too. :D
What I always want to do to those bombardment people is give them a blank stare and go "Uh, no. I'm not interested. Because if I were, I'd be coming over to you, right?"
Instead, being Norwegian, I pretend I haven't seen them as long as I can, get a deer-in-the-headlights look, freeze up and squeak out a "nosorrynothankyou!" through a tight polite smile. :rolleyes:
I just say "no" and look hem right in the eye when they start to speak, if the continue I stop in my tracks, stare at then and say "NO". But I look kinda mean so usually get left alone.Quote:
Originally Posted by lph
What an awful job that must be. It's likely the only job they could get right now. I mean really, who wants to do that?
In our mall (we only have one), it's mostly hair extensions, hair curlers, and some lotions. I think the little kiosks are leased by the people selling the stuff. The people are all foreign (but not Hispanic), which is a rare sighting in my neck-o-the-woods, and possibly all run by the same family, or so it appears. They leave me alone because I have short hair! When I had long hair, I did kind of like Pax does.
You don't have to be nice to them (I'm not saying be rude, either). If you're nice to them and offer an excuse or objection, that gives them an "in" to continue talking to you. A firm, polite "no" without stopping is the best course.
Karen
online shopping....the only solution!
One reason I hate going to malls! I venture to the other side of the hall from these vendors and normally walk right through them or just give them an evil look. Do not bother me!!!
I feel sorry for anyone that has to work in malls!!! I am sooo happy I have an easy peasy job whilst going to uni!!!! I might hate it but i wouldn't last in a mall store or any store for that matter....
Wahoooooeeyyy...Coolio...I passed the two uni classes I took this past semester (the one that just ended) :)
Hopefully i'll survive semester 1 in the 2010 first semester...4 classes....
Yay CC! :)
Yay CC!!! Enjoy your Christmas break! :D
Have one of those mint Tim Tams :rolleyes:
Freezing....
Quite the opposite tomorrow..twill be 37C...
Tomorrow morning, we're doing a little time trial for the TrainingPeaks 100km enduro program..before it gets too hot...
Sunday...39C...Early early dirt ride!!
I know that somewhere around 40C is about 100F (once saw 42C on a sign in AZ). I hope you get out there very early.
Good job on the courses, CC. Doesn't it feel good? I will be half way done with my program one week from Monday. I can see the end...
I just resigned as president of the bike club, a position I held for 2 months.
I'm a volunteer. I'm not spending my free time finding customers for a private business unless they're going to pay me.
Karen
I know exactly how you feel. I resigned from my position as president of the school committee of the religious school at my temple, after a year of a 2 year term, many years ago. It was more stress than my real job. I had done tons of volunteer work before that and never felt that way.
It sort of turned me off from volunteering. My time is just too precious. I don't mind leading rides, but I could only do one year on the bike committee of Boston AMC chapter. I will do "one shot" jobs, but nothing long term.
I love volunteering. But I only do things that no one else is paid to do. It all came down to my motivation for volunteering, and it was being exploited.
Karen
Crankin-it's all cool! I have another 3yrs & am wondering how i'll work n study. I spoke to my mgr yesterday about it & I now have to wait for scheduling options..
Tuck-Yep yep yep. I don't blame you for giving up the volunteer position. We're not PAID to do things!!!
Do you know how hard it is to get people to volunteer for even just 1hr!!!! People really annoy me...
I totally hear you... but I'm not aware of anything that you can volunteer for just one hour. Volunteering is like a part-time job, if you can't be reliable you shouldn't even sign up, otherwise you're just creating more work for people who were counting on your contribution. That's why I don't. I sure would like to, but my life doesn't allow me to be reliable about anything. :(Quote:
Originally Posted by crazycanuck
When planning cycling events, it's always handy to have someone who can give at least just 1hr through the year to help in some way. Trail building, trail maintenance etc.
I think volunteering doesn't have to be a weekly thing either. It's putting your hand up when required....
I made the mistake of stopping at a kiosk where they were selling hand cream & nail buffing stuff. I liked the hand cream & was going to buy it but the guy wouldn't shut up - kept trying to sell me more stuff. I finally walked away with him trailing me & shouting - really embarrassing.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tuckervill
After sneaking in some clues about getting bf a horn (actually, I asked him outright :rolleyes:) he said he although it would be fun, didn't really want one. So, I got him Carolina boots, and a shak. Everyone needs a shak, right?
Now I'm about to start baking cookies. This years collection will be thumbprints, Russian tea cakes and chocolate krinkles.
I'll pm you my mailing address :DQuote:
Originally Posted by redrhodie
I'm not impressed.:mad:..did you hear about this...http://www.independent.co.uk/news/wo...n-1844856.html
WTF is wrong with people!!!!
Some people have no respect. :(
Karen
What's a shak?Quote:
Originally Posted by redrhodie
Surely you jest? http://www.ibexwear.com/shop/product...ns-shak-jerseyQuote:
Originally Posted by Wahine
I won't be evil and link to the women's. They are addictive like crack. And, don't, whatever you do, don't read the wool weenies thread if you want to ever, say, go on vacation, or save for retirement. ;)
Yes, since joining in on that thread in Dec. 2007, I now have 3 full zip Shaks, 2 hoodie ones, and various other Ibex/Smart Wool goodies.
And a wonderful field trip to the Arcadian Shop with Bleeeker St. and Deb W.
I bought my first merino wool item today. Hard to believe I've been reading TE for 3 years and it took this long to try it...
"Resistance is futile, you will be assimilated" :rolleyes:
I'm wearing my thistle gray Shak right now as I type! (it matches my thistle gray Carrie hoodie)
Resistance? Hah! ;)
It's too expensive to become fully assimilated.... ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Trek420
Ibex Outlet is my friend.Quote:
Originally Posted by kelownagirl
Friend? Or enabler? :rolleyes: ;) :pQuote:
Originally Posted by KnottedYet