I am the queen of random thoughts posts lately.
*Spent WAY too long last night perusing a couple friend's website and facebook and being SO PROUD of them in how far they have come in the last seven years, and at the same time wondering how come Brando and I haven't come that far and could we in the next seven? AHHH.
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Monday, February 6, 2012
Sick sick sick
Bah. First Justinbustin, then Shawners, now me. Bleh. Coughing, first slight then slowly getting hackier and hackier. Now snotty and stuffed up. Yuck yuck yuck.
Fingers crossed today for Teagan who is attempting to visit NY. This involves so much more for her than just visiting! ALL of my fingers and toes are crossed. Please say a prayer for her!!
Fingers crossed today for Teagan who is attempting to visit NY. This involves so much more for her than just visiting! ALL of my fingers and toes are crossed. Please say a prayer for her!!
Sunday, February 5, 2012
I am easily pleased
Texts from me to my sister, who has been playing WWF a lot longer than I and pretty much beat me in almost every game so far:
My day in pictures
1. Ugly faces contest makes smiley pictures so much cuter
2. New undies at Victoria's Secret!
3. My attempt at color blocking and the best photo I managed to get... Doesn't do it any sort of justice.
4. New ski hat? Yes, please.
5. Cupcake from Sugar Mama's via Austin Java for a friend visiting from NYC. Sadly, I didn't get to give it to her :( . We'll have to enjoy it later.
5. Brunch at Austin Java!
6. More ugly faces contest at Austin Java.
7. Love this 360 degree picture taking app, even though I only covered about 180 degrees in this instance.
8. Yummy hippie hollow omelette with ham, bell pepper, onion, tomato, and Swiss.
2. New undies at Victoria's Secret!
3. My attempt at color blocking and the best photo I managed to get... Doesn't do it any sort of justice.
4. New ski hat? Yes, please.
5. Cupcake from Sugar Mama's via Austin Java for a friend visiting from NYC. Sadly, I didn't get to give it to her :( . We'll have to enjoy it later.
5. Brunch at Austin Java!
6. More ugly faces contest at Austin Java.
7. Love this 360 degree picture taking app, even though I only covered about 180 degrees in this instance.
8. Yummy hippie hollow omelette with ham, bell pepper, onion, tomato, and Swiss.
Friday, February 3, 2012
Work Observations
*2/3 of the way through. Found taking a break after each page of 12 helps.
*Strange how each page of calls has it's own majority "theme" whether it's disconnected numbers (1st page today), single males (2nd page today), single females (3rd page today), people getting divorced, sweet, older ladies, disconnected first numbers. Makes me think more on "what's in a name".
*Why DON'T people blog about work? Presumably it's because they could get fired. But MAN so MUCH happens that I gotta get it out. At the same time, it's just work, so it really doesn't effect the rest of my life, unless I let it (which I'm perfectly capable of doing :D) .
*I have to stare at this while I make phone calls:
Mentally prepare (or jot notes, if you like) for different possible responses.
Yes. I'm that person. It helps.
Update: WHOOHOO! I'm DONE with my 36!! Must. remember. not. to. get. distracted. in the midst of a page. Then, it seems to take forEVER. Also, Friday seems to be a lot of machines. Nice for me, but not so effective for what I'm calling for. In addition, when I talk to some of these people and they sound SO YOUNG I get slightly jealous that they have the money to be able to do what their business is with my Dad. I SO WANT TO BE THERE!!!!
My Dad just called me to tell me I'm cooking, which, yes, I am. Once I did the math I figured out I could knock this out in TWELVE DAYS. Now, I only have TEN DAYS to go. WHOOHOO!! Then, he says, once you're done with this project, I'll have another project for you. I told him, I am crossing my fingers it does NOT have to do with calls, but if it does DON'T TELL ME. He laughs and says okay, I won't tell you. AHHHHHHHH. Okay, I'm still crossing fingers it doesn't have to do with calls, but if it does surely he will not be having me call his entire client list again, right?!?! Right?!?! Maybe it'll just be appointment setting or talking to people who already know I'm calling. Aghhhhhhhh!!! Not. going. to. think. about. it. So. grateful. he is giving me the opportunity to work from home.
*Strange how each page of calls has it's own majority "theme" whether it's disconnected numbers (1st page today), single males (2nd page today), single females (3rd page today), people getting divorced, sweet, older ladies, disconnected first numbers. Makes me think more on "what's in a name".
*Why DON'T people blog about work? Presumably it's because they could get fired. But MAN so MUCH happens that I gotta get it out. At the same time, it's just work, so it really doesn't effect the rest of my life, unless I let it (which I'm perfectly capable of doing :D) .
*I have to stare at this while I make phone calls:
Mentally prepare (or jot notes, if you like) for different possible responses.
- The person you wish to reach might answer.
- Somebody else might answer for them.
- An answering machine or voice mail system might pick up.
Yes. I'm that person. It helps.
Update: WHOOHOO! I'm DONE with my 36!! Must. remember. not. to. get. distracted. in the midst of a page. Then, it seems to take forEVER. Also, Friday seems to be a lot of machines. Nice for me, but not so effective for what I'm calling for. In addition, when I talk to some of these people and they sound SO YOUNG I get slightly jealous that they have the money to be able to do what their business is with my Dad. I SO WANT TO BE THERE!!!!
My Dad just called me to tell me I'm cooking, which, yes, I am. Once I did the math I figured out I could knock this out in TWELVE DAYS. Now, I only have TEN DAYS to go. WHOOHOO!! Then, he says, once you're done with this project, I'll have another project for you. I told him, I am crossing my fingers it does NOT have to do with calls, but if it does DON'T TELL ME. He laughs and says okay, I won't tell you. AHHHHHHHH. Okay, I'm still crossing fingers it doesn't have to do with calls, but if it does surely he will not be having me call his entire client list again, right?!?! Right?!?! Maybe it'll just be appointment setting or talking to people who already know I'm calling. Aghhhhhhhh!!! Not. going. to. think. about. it. So. grateful. he is giving me the opportunity to work from home.
Random
*Tried to upload an adorable 7 minute snippet of conversation between Shawners, Brando, and I on the way home (them from boy scouts, me from a night out with my girlfriends) that Shawners recorded unknowingly to us. Sometimes, in the midst and stress of life, I don't feel like we have normal, peaceful conversations. I love the accidental moments that get recorded where I realize how very nice we actually do sound.
*Thinking about how my Grandma got Brando and I started on taking dates by paying for our babysitter for a good year. She stopped but after awhile, but got the momentum going for us to take off with it. I also met my best friend as a result, because I would not have been able to keep having her back week after week to babysit until eventually we became inseperable. I might not have even met her because I wouldn't have had the resources to even have the gumption to ask her the moment I first met her if she babysat any way after Shawners instantly fell in love with her (didn't ever happen with him). Need to tell my Grandma thank you.
*Not wanting to work in 12 minutes. I am DETERMINED to make another 36 calls. Wednesday I got stuck on a call for AN HOUR before I finally emailed the office and asked how the heck do I get off the phone with this person?! I immediately got three emails back with three different methods and confirmation they've all gone through that experience with this person.
*Thinking about how my Grandma got Brando and I started on taking dates by paying for our babysitter for a good year. She stopped but after awhile, but got the momentum going for us to take off with it. I also met my best friend as a result, because I would not have been able to keep having her back week after week to babysit until eventually we became inseperable. I might not have even met her because I wouldn't have had the resources to even have the gumption to ask her the moment I first met her if she babysat any way after Shawners instantly fell in love with her (didn't ever happen with him). Need to tell my Grandma thank you.
*Not wanting to work in 12 minutes. I am DETERMINED to make another 36 calls. Wednesday I got stuck on a call for AN HOUR before I finally emailed the office and asked how the heck do I get off the phone with this person?! I immediately got three emails back with three different methods and confirmation they've all gone through that experience with this person.
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Ahhhhhhhhhh!!!!! Frustration!!!!!
It's a coffee and bullet list kind of day:
*Woke up like a cranky MONSTER today, raging at Shawners for asking me for the freakin' third time to check my email to see if his teacher had emailed me back. Felt horrible.
*Have a bit of cabin fever after being semi-cooped up the last six days with one or the other kid sick and pretty much total cabin fever the last three days.
*Am SO sad Shawners is missing some VERY fun events including the kids in his class including him doing a heritage poster presentation (he'll still be able to do his, but he'll miss the others' presentation and it was SUCH a neat project) and a 4th grade/5th grade musical at school by being home sick. Emotions over that probably made worse by the fresh sting of how many events I missed in my childhood.
*It's my besties birthday today and we are on the last two days before pay day which means zero moolah. I SO wish I had the cash to have Whole Foods deliver lunch and flowers to her work, but it will have to wait til' Friday when we have money again.
*DETERMINED to work today. If I make 36 calls a day it will only take me 12 days to power through the list. And make decent money so we're not broke the last week before payday. Also, determined to take the last hour to cull through the calls I've made and mark which ones I've emailed in response and which ones are accomplished.
*Must. have. coffee. day. Went without it the past couple days which is great for my system and not being cranky all the time. But the crankiness kicked in today and coffee kicks my butt.
*Update three hours later: Made my 36 calls - well, 32 today because I'd already made the 4 from one page the other day. Need to write another post about this experience soon...
*Woke up like a cranky MONSTER today, raging at Shawners for asking me for the freakin' third time to check my email to see if his teacher had emailed me back. Felt horrible.
*Have a bit of cabin fever after being semi-cooped up the last six days with one or the other kid sick and pretty much total cabin fever the last three days.
*Am SO sad Shawners is missing some VERY fun events including the kids in his class including him doing a heritage poster presentation (he'll still be able to do his, but he'll miss the others' presentation and it was SUCH a neat project) and a 4th grade/5th grade musical at school by being home sick. Emotions over that probably made worse by the fresh sting of how many events I missed in my childhood.
*It's my besties birthday today and we are on the last two days before pay day which means zero moolah. I SO wish I had the cash to have Whole Foods deliver lunch and flowers to her work, but it will have to wait til' Friday when we have money again.
*DETERMINED to work today. If I make 36 calls a day it will only take me 12 days to power through the list. And make decent money so we're not broke the last week before payday. Also, determined to take the last hour to cull through the calls I've made and mark which ones I've emailed in response and which ones are accomplished.
*Must. have. coffee. day. Went without it the past couple days which is great for my system and not being cranky all the time. But the crankiness kicked in today and coffee kicks my butt.
*Update three hours later: Made my 36 calls - well, 32 today because I'd already made the 4 from one page the other day. Need to write another post about this experience soon...
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