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Country: United States
State: Colorado
Birthday: 7/30/1984
Gender: Female
Interests: running, hiking, drinking coffee, people watching, reading good books, enjoying life, spending time with friends and just being me
Occupation: Software Engineer
Industry: Computers (Software)
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Member Since:
6/25/2003
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| I hit my 2-year anniversary of being a full time employee for my company on Thursday, and I think I may finally be settled into the 8-5 schedule, with the occasional day off. I'm not sure if I'm happy about this or not. In the past few weeks, I've been dreaming a lot about career guidance. I feel like I'm missing something out of my career. Last year, when I decided I needed to switch into a different job, a guy came up to talk to me about a job. It sounded really cool, but I had already taken the job that I currently have, and I told him I had to stick with that. Now, a year later, I'm getting antsy in the current position I'm in, so I met with him during the last week to talk with him again about the job. I'd be working with J's brother, so my future brother in law, and also the guy who was a complete asshole to me last year. I don't think the job's going to be a good fit, but I did feel better about doing something to help my situation. I also have a meeting coming up with my boss's boss to ask him about job potentials and opportunities. I don't know if this software thing is going to fit me for the rest of my life. So...now I need to figure out what will.
I've also managed to get in yet, another fight with my mother. She's really upset that J and I don't spend ALL our holidays with her. J's parents will be here pretty much from now until November, when we get married. And their 30th wedding anniversary was on Tuesday. They asked that we find a time that would work for all his siblings to get together to celebrate. This weekend was out, and next weekend was available, so we're going up to their cabin to celebrate. Of course, this was unacceptable to my mom, even though J and I were with her last year during the 4th. I'm stuck. Whenever a holiday comes up, she gets mad at me for no reason. J and I put together a list to note all the holidays we spent with her, versus his family, and there are FAR more holidays we've spent with her. She kept writing me emails indicating that she was hurt and sad that we were spending more time with his family and less time with her, which is not true. I think she just overreacts, and it's getting old.
As for the weekend, it's finally here! This weekend, J and I are not entertaining, and so I think we'll have more time to spend together relaxing. Last weekend, my dad met J's parents, and then my dad stayed with us for a few nights during the week. The weekend before that, my parents came over to celebrate Father's day and Mother's day. So, we've been doing a lot of cooking/cleaning for family. This morning, we're planning on going to the REI members-only sale, and then registering! It's about time, since the wedding is about 4 1/2 months away!!
I also sent out the save-the-dates, and we're still getting some back. In some ways, it's good, so that I can get everyone's updated addresses, but at the same time, it's a pain to have to use another envelope and another stamp. Wedding stuff can definitely be overwhelming at times.
Anyway, time to take a shower and change out the laundry. Happy weekend!
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| What a week! My boss was on vacation for the past week, and I was filling in for her. I think it would have been fine if I only had to do her job, but to try and do her job, and my job, was like juggling 6-bajillion balls in the air at one time. And it was tough, because I had no idea what was top priority. The only person I could ask was my boss's boss, and at one point, I had to ask him. I guess it gives me more of an appreciation for the work my boss does, and the decisions she makes. I've been frustrated with her in the past because I've watched her spend her time doing Rubick's cubes, etc, but she is good at making decisions, and keeping things going.
Because I was so busy at work and after work, the week flew by. I missed my final salsa class on Monday night because of an awful headache. I woke up with it, took a migraine pill mid-day, and by the time I got home from work, it got worse. J made us grilled cheese and tomato soup, and I went to bed. On Tuesday night, my mom and I went out for dinner, and Wednesday night, J and I signed our lease and played softball. Because I can't run, I played softball by walking to the bases and walking to catch the ball. Needless to say, I wasn't much of a contributor to our game last night. 
I am happy to report that most of my stuff is packed at this point. I spent tonight packing up the kitchen. It's so weird to open cabinets and pantry doors to unveil nothing! My roommate and I used to have all our cabinets chocked-full of crap, but not anymore. Now, it's just the dining room that's overflowing with junk. I can't wait to get out of here!!
I did try to go out tonight to run some errands, and my garage door wouldn't open past a foot and a half. I tried different configurations, but the damn thing is stuck.  While the door was open a little bit, I pulled the little red string, and the door came crashing down! Ooops! I can't seem to get the door back open, so I'm stuck inside!! J's supposed to be leaving work soon (luckily - it's 8:40!), so I'm hoping he'll help me either open my garage door, or take me to run my errands. This garage door problem is just another reason why I'm so excited to vacate this apartment. YAYYYYYY!
Not a lot of other stuff to report. I can't believe it's already Memorial day this weekend. I'm going to be off tomorrow through next Tuesday, and I'm really looking forward to some vacation, especially after my whirlwind week. I have a feeling that after I move next Tuesday, things will be even crazier! I'm supposed to try to make up hours next week, there's still a ton of additional work today that's left over from this week, and I will be unpacking my stuff into the new place. Oh well! It's definitely for the best!! 
J just called and he's on his way over to help me pull up my **** garage door. Better get going.
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| I'm grumpy today, and I'm not entirely sure why. I've been doing a lot of moving lately, in anticipation of moving out in a week (thank God!). Most of my stuff is packed away in boxes in the dining room, and it's waiting for a UHaul to haul it all away to a new apartment. J and I are moving in together really soon, and I could not be more excited. My current roommate situation has been really crappy. We used to be friends before we moved in, and I'm pretty sure I will never want to be friends with her again. I've realized that she has some issues, and she's pretty disrespectful. It's a shame that the last year has boiled down to my decision that a friendship with her is out of the question, but that's how it is. I've definitely heard that living with someone else can ruin a friendship, and this last year has been a perfect example of that. Ugh!!
In anticipation of the new place, I took my kitty to the vet yesterday to get a checkup. She had not been to the vet in 4 years! I hadn't realized it'd been that long, since my parents had her while I was away in college. I always thought she was healthy and fine, since she never showed signs of sickness, but I had to take her in anyway. They ended up doing a "senior wellness" exam for her, since she's quite a bit older. It turned out that she's doing pretty well for the most part. I hadn't realized how old she was either, though, and it made me worry about her. She's been with me most of my life, and I hate to think of life without her. They got her bloodwork back this morning, though, and she showed some sign of an infection that could be related to her kidney stones.  They gave me some antibiotics for her, and I've been giving them to her twice a day, but I feel so bad for her. It's not like she can talk to tell me she doesn't feel good. I told the vet she seemed healthy. She never goes outside, she seems to have a healthy appetite, she sleeps most of the day, etc, but the vet said that cats are good at hiding signs of illness. It made me worried, so in another 6 months, I'm taking her back in. I just hope she feels ok.
It's been pretty warm here in the last couple days. I actually turned on the AC last night and in today. It feels good to finally be able to wear t-shirts and not be cold all the time, but it seems like we didn't get much of a spring. We typically get snow one day, and warm warm days the next. I really just hope it doesn't get too hot on my move-in day. I will keep my fingers crossed!!
Not a whole lot of other stuff happening. J and I are trying to figure out where we want to honeymoon. We're thinking about St. Lucia, but we're not entirely sure how much money we can spend on the honeymoon, so it makes it tough to decide where we're going and for how long. We also need to spend some time to register soon. The wedding is less than 6 months away, but I still feel like we have a lot of stuff to do. We'd like one pastor in particular to do our wedding, and we're meeting with him this week. Someone mentioned that he may not marry us since we're living together before the wedding. I didn't even think about that, but I'm sure that will be something we'll talk to him about this week. I hope he still decides to do our wedding, though.
Anyway, I anticipate a lazy afternoon today. The last two weekends have been filled with packing chores, and I can tell I'm tired. I'm even tempted to take a nap right now. *Yawn* Hope everyone else's weekend's been nice!!
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| It's finally raining and the smell of wet pavement is seeping in through the window. It's definitely been a dry and windy spring, so we desperately need the rain. It's been threatening to rain for the last few hours, and I'm enjoying every minute that I get to hear the pitter-patter of the rain drops. I love spring. I actually got to walk around last night in a t-shirt, and I felt like I was finally re-emerging from my warm cave that I spent my winter in. Ahhh, spring!
I've been happy to have a change of weather, but the last two days have been sort of tough. My mind seems to be scattered into a million pieces. I start on one thing, and then I quickly divert my attention elsewhere. It may be because I'm starting something new at work and I don't know much about it. I find that when I have a steep learning curve for something, I put it off until I'm on a hard deadline. Too bad I can't get rid of that habit. I'm also planning a charity event for work, and I've been focusing some of my attention on the emails I've sent out. I guess it's kind of nice to switch gears every once in a while, but I'm hopeful for a day of focused attention tomorrow.
A and I went for our second salsa class last night. We signed up for salsa dancing lessons, and it's been pretty fun so far. I was a little tense during our first class, but I felt like I loosened up quite a bit last night. We've just learned some fairly basic steps, but I've had a good time learning something new. Soon I'd like to buy some salsa music, but I don't know of any good artists. Any recommendations??
The wedding planning's been going pretty well. J and I almost have all the big stuff covered. We even got our cake on Saturday morning. We only visited two different places, but the cake from the second place was awesome! It's so strange ordering a cake for a date that's 6 months away, but I'm glad we've gotten it taken care of. We still need to get the save-the-dates, send them out, sign the florist contract, and start getting the wedding details taken care of, but we've got plenty of time and I haven't been stressed about it.
I don't have a whole lot of other stuff to report. I've been really tired lately, even after getting 8-9 hours of sleep a night. I don't know if it's because I've started doing more rigorous workouts. Since I can't run, I've been doing the elliptical for half an hour, and then lifting either my arms or my legs. My goal is to have sexy, toned arms by the wedding, so I figured I should start now. I feel like I eat enough, though, so I don't know why I'm always so tired. I got some bloodwork done last week to ensure that I was ok, but all levels were normal. I'm thinking about passing out early tonight, and the sound of rain outside my window should make it easy to melt away into dream land.
I guess that's it for now. I've been wanting to blog more, but my other computer has issues connecting to the internet. I could call our cable company to figure out what's going on, but I move out in a month, and I'll get a new cable company at that point, so I figure I'll just wait. It's still a pain, but I'm grateful to finally get time tonight to blog.
Anyway, happy almost mid-week to everyone. Almost half way through the week!
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| All day, I've been convinced it's Sunday. I'm sure it's because I
took yesterday off from work, and went up to A-Basin for the day.
Last year, J and I went up on our third date and did "beachin' at the
Basin." It was a lot of fun last year, because it was pretty
warm, I ate a lot of yummy bbq, and I drank beer all day. This
year wasn't quite the same. It was VERY windy and cold, and I was
the DD, so I had no drinks. J got to ski some, so that was good,
but I didn't feel up to the challenge of skiing. I mainly just
sat around, people watched, and shivered.  It was nice to have the day off, so I can't complain too much.
I'm working tomorrow for a few hours tomorrow, though. Since work
was pretty slow last week, I couldn't find it in myself to work extra
hours. Of course, around Thursday, work really picked up.
All of a sudden, I have quite a bit of work to do, and I'm so
relieved. So, I figure I'll work a few hours tomorrow, and then
hopefully work some 9 hour days this upcoming week. That way, I
won't have to take any vacation for last Friday. Thank goodness
for flex time.
Today's been good! I woke up, thinking I was going to go into
work for a few hours, but I wasn't in the mood. Instead, J and I
walked to one of our old fave breakfast spots, had breakfast and walked
back. Then, I went up to Boulder to spend some time with S.
I told her I wanted to go shopping, but I haven't been in the mood to
buy many clothes lately. I guess it's because I keep thinking I
should save my money for the wedding. I think she got a little
sick of me because I didn't buy anything, but I enjoyed walking around
and catching up. Then, I came home, vacuumed and went to the
store. I'm going to make some french vanilla pie tonight to eat
up one of the pie shells in my freezer, but I'm waiting for the pie
crust to thaw right now. I can't believe it takes 60-90 minutes
to thaw!!
As for tomorrow, J and I are going to the early service (7:30!!), going
for a swim, and then going out to brunch with my mom and
step-dad. Then, I'll go into work for a few hours. I also
have an MRI on Monday morning to figure out why it's taking so freaking
long for my left heel to heal. I'm pretty nervous about the MRI,
though.. I've never had one before, and I'm hoping I don't die from it!! Ahhhhh!
Anyway, time to go check on the pie crust. Hope everyone's having a good weekend!
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