Sat, Nov 108:15 PM
Let me call your attention to the time of this game...8:15 PM
Tonight's forecast:
I AM GOING TO FREEZE!!!
8 years ago
Saturday, November 10, 2012
Concern...
I am slightly worried about tonight. Here's why:
Tonight's forecast:
I AM GOING TO FREEZE!!!
Tonight's forecast:
I AM GOING TO FREEZE!!!
Friday, November 9, 2012
My Job...
My job is stressful, overwhelming, and extremely busy. Often times, I feel like I don't do well, and fall behind in a lot of ways. I want to just throw my hands in the air and give up. I look at everything I have to do and just wish it could go away and I could start fresh with the planning and organizing I so desire to implement. I want to work only 40 hours in one week, and not come home after work just to do more. Some day, that will actually happen, but for now, it's in the crazy stage. Since I started eight months ago, I have never wanted to fully give up and find something different. And there is one main reason for that...
I love the people I work with. I have heard countless times that those you serve you come to love. You find a special connection with them. This job is the perfect example of that. I have some difficult clients, but there are days that I just look at them and feel so much love. I feel that way for those in my area now and those I worked with as a staff when I was here before. These people hold a very special place in my heart. I see the potential they have and what amazing things they can do. I want so much to help them reach that potential, and I get frustrated when I seem to hit a barrier. I love to sit and talk and enjoy their amazing personalities. They have struggles, yes, but they are amazing. They make me happy, and make the stresses of the job worth almost every second. When I feel like I can't handle it anymore, I just have to spend five minutes with them to remember why I do what I do. I so look forward to the day that I get to see them and talk with them and interact with them without these difficulties and handicaps they deal with now. I look forward to the day that I get to meet the unhindered people I work with now on a daily basis.
I love the people I work with. I have heard countless times that those you serve you come to love. You find a special connection with them. This job is the perfect example of that. I have some difficult clients, but there are days that I just look at them and feel so much love. I feel that way for those in my area now and those I worked with as a staff when I was here before. These people hold a very special place in my heart. I see the potential they have and what amazing things they can do. I want so much to help them reach that potential, and I get frustrated when I seem to hit a barrier. I love to sit and talk and enjoy their amazing personalities. They have struggles, yes, but they are amazing. They make me happy, and make the stresses of the job worth almost every second. When I feel like I can't handle it anymore, I just have to spend five minutes with them to remember why I do what I do. I so look forward to the day that I get to see them and talk with them and interact with them without these difficulties and handicaps they deal with now. I look forward to the day that I get to meet the unhindered people I work with now on a daily basis.
Monday, November 5, 2012
Update on the day
So, I did finally get out of bed this morning, but spent as little time as possible on the floor. Whenever I wasn't walking around, my feet were off the floor. The office said they came to look for a mouse, but couldn't find one (well, no kidding! mice don't stay put very well, that's part of the problem), but that an exterminator would come out within the next couple days. Well, that doesn't help me today, and I'm pretty creeped out. And either there is a family of mice in my building (next door, upstairs (apparently), my apartment, and in the walls) or this dang mouse in just having lots of fun exploring.
Unwilling to just wait for the exterminator to come whenever he does, Emily and I decided to take matters into our own hands and bought mouse traps at the store tonight. Of course, that's as far as we will go. Neither of us could bring ourselves to even try to set and place a mousetrap. So, I went to the apartment of half of my dinner group hoping one of them would be able to help some helpless and freaked out girls. Thankfully one...Ryan...was there and willing. I'm pretty sure he thought we were ridiculous and just laughed the entire time he was here working with the mousetraps. But, I'm very grateful for a brave boy willing to help us out! Of course now, I'm just concerned about actually discovering a dead mouse in a trap. That's not the most comforting thought either.
Unwilling to just wait for the exterminator to come whenever he does, Emily and I decided to take matters into our own hands and bought mouse traps at the store tonight. Of course, that's as far as we will go. Neither of us could bring ourselves to even try to set and place a mousetrap. So, I went to the apartment of half of my dinner group hoping one of them would be able to help some helpless and freaked out girls. Thankfully one...Ryan...was there and willing. I'm pretty sure he thought we were ridiculous and just laughed the entire time he was here working with the mousetraps. But, I'm very grateful for a brave boy willing to help us out! Of course now, I'm just concerned about actually discovering a dead mouse in a trap. That's not the most comforting thought either.
Mouse Part 4
So remember all the mice in my life the last month? Well, unfortunately the fun just keeps going...and getting worse! Even with all the mice I haven't allowed myself to worry about it. However, this morning that all changed.
Due to daylight savings, I woke up at 6:00...the old 7:00 which is exactly when my alarm goes off. Yes, I'm still tired, but my body refuses to sleep anymore. In an attempt to go back to sleep, I lay in my bed for a while trying to relax. I mean, an hour is a lot of sleep to miss. That attempt ended quickly when I started hearing things. I don't even know what it sounded like, but I started to become concerned that there was a critter in my room. The sound stopped for a few minutes, and I tried to sleep again. Then it came back, so I immediately turned on my lamp to try and catch it. But I couldn't see anything. I got on my computer, and at one point thought I saw something out of the corner of my eye. Still nothing for sure, but then I heard another noise, and I'm nearly positive that there is a mouse sharing my room...specifically under my bed. Of course, I'm on my bed, so basically I'm trapped. Let's be honest, last time I knew I was in the same room as a mouse, I jumped up on the desk. This morning, I was already on something, but now I don't want to get off. And there isn't someone to save me this time.
So, here it is 6:45 am. My alarm is going to go off in 15 minutes, and eventually I'm going to have to get off of my bed. I'm not sure how that's going to work yet, but I'll come up with something. And you can bet I will be checking up with the Carriage Cove office about the phone call I made this morning. A mouse in my bedroom is completely unacceptable!
Due to daylight savings, I woke up at 6:00...the old 7:00 which is exactly when my alarm goes off. Yes, I'm still tired, but my body refuses to sleep anymore. In an attempt to go back to sleep, I lay in my bed for a while trying to relax. I mean, an hour is a lot of sleep to miss. That attempt ended quickly when I started hearing things. I don't even know what it sounded like, but I started to become concerned that there was a critter in my room. The sound stopped for a few minutes, and I tried to sleep again. Then it came back, so I immediately turned on my lamp to try and catch it. But I couldn't see anything. I got on my computer, and at one point thought I saw something out of the corner of my eye. Still nothing for sure, but then I heard another noise, and I'm nearly positive that there is a mouse sharing my room...specifically under my bed. Of course, I'm on my bed, so basically I'm trapped. Let's be honest, last time I knew I was in the same room as a mouse, I jumped up on the desk. This morning, I was already on something, but now I don't want to get off. And there isn't someone to save me this time.
So, here it is 6:45 am. My alarm is going to go off in 15 minutes, and eventually I'm going to have to get off of my bed. I'm not sure how that's going to work yet, but I'll come up with something. And you can bet I will be checking up with the Carriage Cove office about the phone call I made this morning. A mouse in my bedroom is completely unacceptable!
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Mouse Part 3
So, I am pretty convinced that there was a mouse in the walls of my apartment. I think I heard it in the ceiling of my room one night, and a week and a half or so ago in the ceiling in the front room. I reported it to the office and haven't heard anything since. However, Alicia said she has one in her apartment...actually in the apartment...which is next door. That kind of freaks me out some.
And, to add to it, another mouse was discovered at work this morning. Fortunately, it was already dead, and thankfully my male staff was so kind to take care of it.
So, as far as I can count, this comes to three or four mice (cause maybe the one in Alicia's apartment is the one that was in the walls) either in my space or very close to it in just a manner of weeks. I think I'm ready for this to all end!
And, to add to it, another mouse was discovered at work this morning. Fortunately, it was already dead, and thankfully my male staff was so kind to take care of it.
So, as far as I can count, this comes to three or four mice (cause maybe the one in Alicia's apartment is the one that was in the walls) either in my space or very close to it in just a manner of weeks. I think I'm ready for this to all end!
Friday, October 12, 2012
Mouse Part 2
So, we caught the mouse last week. Fortunately, it only took one night. I'm glad because I really didn't want to worry about a mouse with my clients there. It was a relief and it was very nice to have someone willing to take care of it.
I got a text this morning from my roommate saying that she was pretty sure there was a mouse in my apartment. I kind of freaked out at the idea. I don't want to deal with any more mice! However, we now think that it's likely in the walls. Until I hear or see a mouse in my apartment, I'm just not going to worry about it. I can't let myself. :)
I got a text this morning from my roommate saying that she was pretty sure there was a mouse in my apartment. I kind of freaked out at the idea. I don't want to deal with any more mice! However, we now think that it's likely in the walls. Until I hear or see a mouse in my apartment, I'm just not going to worry about it. I can't let myself. :)
Thursday, October 4, 2012
Mouse
I was getting ready to leave work today and was just finishing up a couple things in my office. I was talking to one of my staff when I saw over in the corner something move...it was a mouse. Yes, there is a mouse in my building. I probably jumped up onto the desk. I was completely freaked out, but laughing at the irony of it all. Fortunately, it was a male staff that was there, so I put him in charge of getting traps and setting them up. Once everything was taken care of, I ran (literally) out of the building. I could definitely think of better ways to end my work day. I just hope that we set up enough traps that it dies...and I hope there's only one.
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