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Friday, February 16, 2001
2/7/2001 11:33 AM Okay, I’m serious about getting out of this job. To apply for another position on the company, you have to fill out an application, attach a copy of your resume and a copy of your last 2 performance appraisals. Why did I make 12 copies of my last 2 appraisals this morning? Why did I save my resume and cover letter to disk so I can work on it tonight? Why did I fill out a copy of the application several days ago, completing everything but the job I’m applying for and the posting number? I’m dead serious about getting the hell up out of here. It’s driving me nuts. Actually, it’s just my boss driving me nuts….mostly because he doesn’t have any. Okay, job postings are printed. It’s resume time. 11:41 AM 2/13/2001 1:21 PM
Mmmmm…McChicken sandwich. Yeah yeah, I know it’s “cheating” but a girl’s gotta do it every once in a while and it could have been worse. It could have been a Big Mac and fries.
Guess who had a data entry test this morning for 2 of the positions she applied for Thursday? Guess who also is supposed to find out later today when (not if) her interview is? Guess who has floored her boss by doing so well on said data entry test? Per him, I was “off the charts, keying WELL above average.” The boss is seriously sweating it. He congratulated me (with honest sincerity from him, which has NEVER happened) for doing so well not 45 minutes after I got back upstairs. He told Ivory that he was going to try to get me to stay in the same department instead of going to Part B. They are going to have to throw down some serious change to keep me in DMERC. As far as future marketability goes, Part B would benefit me FAR more than staying in DMERC. Everybody that’s seen me today has said something about my outfit. I think it’s cute..black sweater with a v cut into the neckline (nice for cleavage), dark grey with black and red plaid short skirt (it’s not THAT short. It hits right above my kneecap.)..black tights..and if I’m having to see real people, black stack shoes. They’re not exactly comfortable so I brought my black slippers to run around in. It gets scarier y’all. I’ve got my hair done and make-up on too. Mama Jan wants my shoes. She did stretch one of them this morning though so It wasn’t pinching the top of my foot anymore. (We wear the same size shoe and she had on thick socks.) A’ight, lunch is done so I’m gunna go play for the next 15 minutes or so. I’ll keep y’all posted.
1:36 PM
2/14/2001 12:38 PM
Fuck, I hate Valentine’s Day. They started delivering flowers and crap not long after I got here at 7 this morning. And everybody here is like “Oooooh, it’s Valentine’s Day. My boyfriend/husband/fuck buddy/whatever sent me roses. I’m sooooo happy. I’m soo special.” It’s enough to make me want to puke. I just want to get up in their faces and scream at them. Do these people only show their love once a year? So the other three hundred fifty-odd days in the year, they can do their dirt and one stinking bunch of flowers makes you blind to that? Are you stupid? Screw this. I’m going to go do something else.
12:47 PM
Okay, I went for my job interview today (Friday) and it seemed to go well. They're supposed to let me know next week sometime. Keep your fingers/eyes/whatever crossed and offer up a good word to your favorite local Deity for me. I really want out of the position I'm in. My boss is a moron.
Karate class is going well. It's hard but I'm enjoying it. The 2nd one was last night. I'm a bit sore tonight, but not as bad as I was last week. We'll see how I feel come Monday night.
posted by Tiffany Thornton at 9:31:05 PM
Saturday, February 10, 2001
Okay, this is goofy. It's not letting me publish. Maybe one day y'all will get to read what I just wrote.
posted by Tiffany Thornton at 2:19:06 PM
Okay, I'm sorry for taking so long to blog. Now those of you that were whining *cough*Rosie*cough* can stop. [= Holy crap I'm sore. My first karate class was Thursday night. I didn't even make it through the warm-ups before I almost passed out and wanted to throw up. But everybody in the class was really really nice and the Sensei told me it would probably take 6 to 8 weeks (going twice a week) before I would be able to keep up with the rest of the class. But that's okay! I must be masochistic, because I'm going to go back on Thursday for sure, and maybe on Monday. (After this week though, I will definately be going both days a week. So from about 6:45-8:30-ish pm central Mondays and Thursdays, I won't be home.) Y'all will just have to deal with me whining because I hurt. Well, you could come to my house and give me massages after my classes. I'm up to 12.5 pounds since Jan 8. Aren't you proud of me? (You better be saying yes to your monitor or I'll kick your ass when I can pick my leg up that high again.) I've bought myself some sexy underwear to reward myself for doing so well so far. Woo, I'm loving thongs. They're a lot more comfortable than I thought they would be. (Those of you that have either seen a pic or met me are probably shuddering in horror at the mental image of me in a thong. Hate it for you.=P )
Thursday was quite interesting all around. My boss was flakier than normal all day. Ivory and I had absolutely no interest in doing our job at any point in the day. I applied for 10 positions elsewhere in the company and then told my boss about it. He was like what did you apply for. I said "Would you like me to go get the list?" He looked a bit scared. I told him I had applied for 10 positions, he looked more scared. He was like "Well I wish you the best of luck in any of them." And it was so layered in fake professionalism it was disgusting, but hey, that's just him. Ivory laughed about it. She is also looking for another job, but she's looking completely outside the company. It's going to be *SO* freaking funny if we both roll about the same time because our boss has NO clue how to do our job and everyone else in the entire department depends on us to get their work. It will be priceless.
Oi, I think I'm going to go soak my sore body in a nice tub of hot water. I will try to blog more. Honest.
posted by Tiffany Thornton at 2:17:01 PM
Monday, January 29, 2001
1/29/2001 11:37 AM Oi vey those danged enchiladas are spicy! When they said green chilies they meant it. (Weight Watchers Chicken Enchiladas Suiza) Good grief! My freakin nose is running! In semi-related news, I’m up to (or down, depending on how you look at it) ten...yes 10…pounds. Go me. *does a funky white girl groove* Yes, Angie, I’m still planning on moving up there. Like I told you, you and my other two girls are the reason I’m moving, not anybody else. However, it’s looking like it’s going to be a little longer than I’d hoped because my tax refund is less than it was last year. Damn the man! But hey, every little bit helps pull me a little further out of the hole. I’m hoping to get in some OT too, so that should throw another few pennies in the “Get Tiff out of Debt & Move Her to Wisconsin” Jar.
*deep breath* Okay, since I’m being honest with myself and you all (like there’s a whole horde of you..), let’s just throw everything out on the table. I’m kicking open the closet door and bustin out. I am openly admitting that I’m bisexual. Some of you may be going, “Yeah, so, what’s the shocker there?” I’ve tried to deny it to myself for a long time and wondered about it for even longer. Thank you Rosie, and particularly Chelle, for helping me see that and be comfortable enough to admit it.
Holy cow, my tongue, throat, and nose are burning from those enchiladas. Something tells me I won’t buy that again unless I have a bad sinus infection. At least it will encourage me to drink my water today.. »=-) <- Hair on fire smiley. It’s cheesy…Deal with it. I’m going downstairs to get more ice. Hopefully I won’t spontaneously combust before I get back.
11:54 AM
posted by Tiffany Thornton at 8:02:18 PM
Tuesday, January 23, 2001
Duuhhhh....oooops..I forgot to post my ramblings yesterday. Sue me. =P 1/22/2001 3:31 PM
Today sucked in ways not remotely pleasant. We were 4 people short at work and I had to put up with all the crap because of it. I’m so not happy right now. If anyone even mentions accounting to me I swear I’ll throw a serious case of smack down on whoever is stupid enough to do it. I’m sitting in the truck waiting for ma to get here so we can get the FUCK out of this hellhole I call my place of employment. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. Ivory wasn’t here, little mama wasn’t here, and stupid chic that usually handles the “a” work were gone so I had to try to pick up slack from Ivory and stupid chic and find someone to whom little mama’s work could be delegated. Hell yes!!! Ma’s on her way. I can get out of here!
3:35 PM
1/23/2001 11:47 AM
Wow..Angie, the offer you made last night sounds great. The more I think about it the better it sounds. I’m serious. I looked today and the company I work for has an office in Madison too but I didn’t see any openings right now. I’ll keep an eye out for it though. It almost seems like I was meant to do it because too many things are working out..but then I haven’t REALLY started looking at stuff. I’ll keep my ear to the ground and keep you posted babe. Ivory says I need to do it and that the time is right for me to move out and move on. I’m thinking she’s right. This may work out yet. I’m kinda excited about it. This is cool. It feels good and right.
11:55 AM
posted by Tiffany Thornton at 9:30:49 PM
Saturday, January 20, 2001
I can't believe I forgot to post Thursday that I've lost 9.5 pounds in 10 days. I'm not expecting results like that every week, but it's a damned skippy start. GO ME! (Hey, if I'm not my own cheerleader, who else is going to be?) Shayla - I'm estactic you're moving closer.
Angelita, Rosie, & Rachel - Take good care of her. She's a damned wonderful, outstanding, awesome, lovely, beautiful, and special woman that can't really be described in mere words. Now, as for the hellcats.... [=
I will try to come up and see the lot of you later this summer.
posted by Tiffany Thornton at 11:52:53 AM
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