ryancoke71
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I went for a 2 and a half hour hike with the family.....it was supposed to be an easy hike - next thing you know I'm scaling large rocks with a toddler on my back.
ooohh yeahh !!!! not only the ass.... also in other parties is in good shape
That was a great pic you posted on Facebook. So cute!
hey, all. How's everyone? I'm in Florida visiting my "new" family. Have met my grandfather and an aunt and an uncle. The uncle and his wife are very cool. We went on a great boat ride on a rented pontoon boat yesterday. We saw a ton of alligators and turtles but no manatees. Swam in a spring.
It's both a good vacation (it's warm here ZOMG, I don't need a coat, it's bliss!) and awkward, with this whole "new" family thing.
My uncle and I talked while swimming, and it was weird to have him tell me that he was mad at my biodad for years because of what happened. He was 10 and loved having me (a baby) around, and then I was just gone, and no one would tell him what happened.
So it's been interesting. But ZOMG warm weather. Going back to Seattle is going to be tough. Although I of course really miss my kitty.
A U2 person?
I'm off to bed now so I can be up for the vote in the morning. I know politics isn't for everyone, and for those of you not interested, thanks for ignoring/indulging me. Angela, thanks for your interest. This really is important to me. Like a new U2 album important.
Awesome news, GG!
I found out yesterday that Monday's my last day at my contract. It's shorter than I was told, but I'm not mad at all. Yes, it's less money, but I am SO glad to be getting out of there and away from one person in particular, so it all evens out in the end.
I went for a 2 and a half hour hike with the family.....it was supposed to be an easy hike - next thing you know I'm scaling large rocks with a toddler on my back.
Probably for the best. Glad you got some money and got out of the house for a bit. Here's to the next opportunity!
Saw the pics - looks awesome! you rock!!!
Big race tomorrow - the Tucson Triathlon. My start time is 8:16 so if y'all could send some positive vibes my way between 8 and 9:30am PST, that'd be awesome!
I'll get my hours at work. It'll be shitty times like early mornings or late evenings, but hey, it's hours. Hours = money. Means I can officially afford the week Ireland me and Jem were planning! :fuckyeah:
Thora, yeowza, the customer stuff . Ah. Gotta love customer service, eh? Sorry you had to deal with that, but I'm glad you're free of that now and aren't having to deal with that ick job anymore.
Glad you're having fun, Cori.That was a great pic you posted on Facebook. So cute!
hey, all. How's everyone? I'm in Florida visiting my "new" family. Have met my grandfather and an aunt and an uncle. The uncle and his wife are very cool. We went on a great boat ride on a rented pontoon boat yesterday. We saw a ton of alligators and turtles but no manatees. Swam in a spring.
It's both a good vacation (it's warm here ZOMG, I don't need a coat, it's bliss!) and awkward, with this whole "new" family thing.
My uncle and I talked while swimming, and it was weird to have him tell me that he was mad at my biodad for years because of what happened. He was 10 and loved having me (a baby) around, and then I was just gone, and no one would tell him what happened.
So it's been interesting. But ZOMG warm weather. Going back to Seattle is going to be tough. Although I of course really miss my kitty.
Big race tomorrow - the Tucson Triathlon. My start time is 8:16 so if y'all could send some positive vibes my way between 8 and 9:30am PST, that'd be awesome!
Yup, I'm not cut out for all that crap. When they offered me the job I almost said no, because I hate that. When I signed up with the temp agency I specifically said I wouldn't do that job, but yet they offered it to me anyway. Whatever. I can hack one more day. I may have to go out for sushi on Monday just to celebrate it being done.
Sounds like a good idea to me .
Yeah. There's very few people with the temperament for such a job, I don't blame you for wanting to avoid that as much as possible, and I'm sorry it didn't work out that way. I remember reading that "Customer is NOT Always Right" book and reading about some of the good comebacks people who worked in customer service had for rude customers, and I was like, "God, I wish I could tell people off like that...".
I just don't understand why some customers think being rude is a good idea. I'm not going to be any more willing to help you if you're screaming at me or being bitchy or whatever. And if I do give you what you want, it's only because I'm scared shitless of you/want you to go the fuck away, and that's not a very good business model. I certainly understand customers' frustrations sometimes, I've been there, too. I just wish they'd learn that we in customer service can get just as confused or frustrated by the policies that are in place as they are, and we didn't come up with them, we just enforce them 'cause we'd lose our jobs if we didn't.
Bah. Anywho, glad to know you'll be free of that. Also sorry that your dinner didn't turn out as good as you'd hoped.
Ugh. So my dinner tonight is disgusting. I found a crockpot recipe that sounded good, but nope. No good - it tastes boring and gross. Thankfully it isn't too much of a waste, as I only had to buy one ingredient (everything else I had normally), and it wasn't too pricey. But that's really disappointing. It's too late to start cooking anything else. Maybe I'll just have a sandwich or something. BOO-URNS!
Daz had suggested "PGP: Going Paleo - digging for bones"
Bummer. That happened to me awhile ago. I substituted the cooking method and a couple ingredients and it sooooo wasn't the same. Fortunately Mr.Z and little Z didn't complain too much.
Thanks for all the vibes, PGP - I'm woefully undertrained for this race due to some injuries, and I'm doing the ultimate no-no, which is wearing new gear on race day (new goggles, mine started leaking yesterday, new cap, new top and shoes I've only done a few runs in). Good thing I don't really care about my times! Trying to go to bed early - see you on the other side.
And good luck Thora for the next job adventure! You were doing customer service in this one? You poor thing.. I never want to do that sort of work again, but sometimes we don't get a choice.
(When I was fresh out of uni with a shiny new useless science degree, I worked for a week selling phone subscriptions door-to-door... it was horrible. I did meet some nice people, but I also had a guy threaten to set his dog on me before I'd said two words. I was never pushy either - if they said no, I said "fine" and left. I can't stand pushy sales people - if I said no the first time, why would I change my mind after you contradict me and spew more of your sales pitch?? Yeesh.)
David Tennant
Thanks! My dream job will be hiring in April, so I have my fingers crossed for that one.
I was a receptionist, so I had to deal with people coming into the office who were pissed off. I hated being a receptionist when I did it many moons ago, so this feels like it was a huge step back. I'm not going to put it on my resume, so I'll just thank them for the money and move on.
Oh man, that sounds horrible! I can imagine that would be rough. And I totally agree - when I was in retail, I never tried to coerce people into purchasing something they really didn't want. If they said no, that was good enough for me, commission be damned.
Zu's already seen this... I dunno if you're into Shakespeare at all, but this is from a DVD of Hamlet that he did...
David Tennant - Hamlet's Soliloquy (RSC Hamlet) - YouTube
I have the DVD but haven't watched it yet... Mum and I have a Hamlet date for Easter.
I've DEFINITELY wanted to give some people an earful, but obviously held back. And you're absolutely right - yelling/screaming at me and being rude is not going to help at all.
I ended up having a sandwich, and that was fine. I'll have something better to eat tomorrow night.
Palaeontology??
I suspect I may be the only person here who actually has dug for actual fossil bones...
I found a big one once, too...
(When I was fresh out of uni with a shiny new useless science degree, I worked for a week selling phone subscriptions door-to-door... it was horrible. I did meet some nice people, but I also had a guy threaten to set his dog on me before I'd said two words. I was never pushy either - if they said no, I said "fine" and left. I can't stand pushy sales people - if I said no the first time, why would I change my mind after you contradict me and spew more of your sales pitch?? Yeesh.)
Need to resist the urge to watch David Tennant videos on You Tube all day instead (like I totally didn't do yesterday)... I think I'm fangirling.