It is a rainy holiday weekend as I write this. Iam glad that it is rainy as I am on call this weekend, and the swimming pools owned by the county will open tomorrow. I am hoping for torrential downpours so people will just stay home.
I did not used to mind being on call, but it seems that in this point of my career, I would just rather not be bothered by the phone ringing and me running to fix someone elses problems. Yeah, it's age and just the mundane 15 year in career thing doing it to me.
On a brighter note, I did start my college classes just this past Monday. The classes are going very well, and I am glad I decided to go back to school. It feels great to be working towards a goal and I anticipate all of my classes going well this semester. I have been able to write some pretty good essays so far as well as do well on some quizzes. This has been a confidence builder for me, and I wish I would have went back to school YEARS ago. BUT there WAS the 60 hour weeks and all the hard work that had me very very tired when I got home. That is the one good thing about where I am in my career now, I don't physically work as hard as I used to, which affords me time and energy to pursue my education.
I had a little scare last week as I was passing a fair amount of blood in my urine, went to the DR where he will be sending me to get a CT scan on Tuesday. After the initial shock of everything, I realized I DID feel some pain in my back and around my front side near my bladder a couple days before the blood. And I HAVE passed kidney stones in the past. Si, I am sure that is what happened, but better to be safe....I just wish the insurance paid more for the tests.
So, things are well. I cannot really complain too much. I wish I made more money, but don't we all?
Have a happy Memorial Day everyone, and please, stay away from the pools...give me a rest!! :)
Sunday, May 24, 2009
Thursday, May 7, 2009
May 7,2009 Thursday
Nothing like a day off of work to make the mind and body feel a little better!!
Obviously, I toook the day off as I worked 5 hours of overtime last Mon. and Tues. (2.5 over both days) and we are not alotted any overtime pay right now. I had to chip in 3 vacation hours from my vacation bank to make an 8 hour day off, but it was very much worth it.
The day started off lazily as I did sleep in and upon waking, watched too much TV. My wife and I decided to go to the college where I will be taking classes to maybe buy my course text books as classes DO start in about 2 weeks, and I don't want to be scrambling to get the text on the day the classes start. This was my wife's idea as one who has waded the murky waters of college life her self and has pointed me in the right direction as I climb this hill myself.
So, we were able to buy one of the text books today, we decided it was best to wait on the other as the teacher may or may not be using the text available right now.
After we finished at the college, we went and got some large sandwiches from Grove Market for lunch and dinner tomorrow. These sandwiches are HUGE and very very delicious!! I have not had one for months, and I am glad we went there today to partake. This store has been in Salt Lake forever, and the owner is always amiable and very kind to the customers. This kind of service is exactly WHY this place has been in business for so many years...as well as the high quality of meats and cheeses and dressings on the sandwiches.
I also spent much of the day anxiously logging in to the SLCC website to check on my student aid. This has been a nerve racking experience as I await the actual monies I need to PAY for my education. I guess I am not as patient as I am supposed to be. Or maybe I just need something to worry about?
Whilst I have been online, I also bought my ticket for the 1030 am Monday May 11 IMAX showing of Star Trek. Yeah, I am taking Monday off, too. Not really JUST to see the movie, but to spend some valuable time with ME before I immerse myself in classes and the busy times upcoming on the job.
I'll be taking the light rail and bus to the IMAX theater in Sandy Utah about 15 miles away. Once there I will seek some breakfast at the complex there, which has many restaurants. Then I will be seated in row H seat 1 my favorite IMAX theater seat, and I will enjoy the HUGE screen and crisp clear IMAX sound of mega wattage fully enveloping speakers.
I will not see a movie any other way than on IMAX.
Well, that's all for tonight, I will be at work tomorrow but I will make it an easy day, as Fridays usually are. Tonight is NBC comedy night do not miss the Office, Earl, Parks and Rec and 30 rock!!! GRRRREAT shows!!
Obviously, I toook the day off as I worked 5 hours of overtime last Mon. and Tues. (2.5 over both days) and we are not alotted any overtime pay right now. I had to chip in 3 vacation hours from my vacation bank to make an 8 hour day off, but it was very much worth it.
The day started off lazily as I did sleep in and upon waking, watched too much TV. My wife and I decided to go to the college where I will be taking classes to maybe buy my course text books as classes DO start in about 2 weeks, and I don't want to be scrambling to get the text on the day the classes start. This was my wife's idea as one who has waded the murky waters of college life her self and has pointed me in the right direction as I climb this hill myself.
So, we were able to buy one of the text books today, we decided it was best to wait on the other as the teacher may or may not be using the text available right now.
After we finished at the college, we went and got some large sandwiches from Grove Market for lunch and dinner tomorrow. These sandwiches are HUGE and very very delicious!! I have not had one for months, and I am glad we went there today to partake. This store has been in Salt Lake forever, and the owner is always amiable and very kind to the customers. This kind of service is exactly WHY this place has been in business for so many years...as well as the high quality of meats and cheeses and dressings on the sandwiches.
I also spent much of the day anxiously logging in to the SLCC website to check on my student aid. This has been a nerve racking experience as I await the actual monies I need to PAY for my education. I guess I am not as patient as I am supposed to be. Or maybe I just need something to worry about?
Whilst I have been online, I also bought my ticket for the 1030 am Monday May 11 IMAX showing of Star Trek. Yeah, I am taking Monday off, too. Not really JUST to see the movie, but to spend some valuable time with ME before I immerse myself in classes and the busy times upcoming on the job.
I'll be taking the light rail and bus to the IMAX theater in Sandy Utah about 15 miles away. Once there I will seek some breakfast at the complex there, which has many restaurants. Then I will be seated in row H seat 1 my favorite IMAX theater seat, and I will enjoy the HUGE screen and crisp clear IMAX sound of mega wattage fully enveloping speakers.
I will not see a movie any other way than on IMAX.
Well, that's all for tonight, I will be at work tomorrow but I will make it an easy day, as Fridays usually are. Tonight is NBC comedy night do not miss the Office, Earl, Parks and Rec and 30 rock!!! GRRRREAT shows!!
Saturday, May 2, 2009
Saturday, May 2, 2009
It has been awhile since I have had time to add anything here...so that MUST mean I have been busy and there's a lot to write about, or not.
Today is the 1st real weekend I have had in a while, as I have been on-call and last weekend I had the children over. I had a very good time with the kids as we cooked together and spent time together last weekend.
Last week I also got registered for fall classes, I registered for summer semester 2 weeks ago, and got my student ID and saw the financial aid administrator that was a busy few days. I have been tirelessly logging in to the SLCC web site to make sure I don't miss any instructions regarding attending classes.
When I finally got off-call a few days ago, I treated myself to some beers and got my head back into normal society. Being on-call is a very weird sort of mind fuck where it seems you are never really off the clock..even when no calls come in. It's mentally exhausting. I do love the career I chose, but I will be glad to give up the on call duties one day.
Today I went shopping most of the day with mom-in-law and wife. Yeah, it was as fun as it sounds. I am glad to be back home from that as well. Too many people trying to shove grocery carts up my ass in one day. I think maybe there are two or three carts still up my ass as I write this. Nobody, and I mean nobody has any idea about what personal space is these days.
Society is selfish and self absorbed. I wish there was a way to change this, but who is gonna actually listen anyway? I am shocked by the rudeness and self absorption of the crowds lately. It is sickening.
I have a new channel I love to watch. It's the Earth channel on dish network. It is a view from the Dish satellite from 22,000 miles above Earth as music from the XM channel "The Bridge" plays. Sounds boring, but it's very cool and relaxing. It's like HEY!! I LIVE THERE!!
Well, that's all for today. Personal space people!!! Personal space!!!
Today is the 1st real weekend I have had in a while, as I have been on-call and last weekend I had the children over. I had a very good time with the kids as we cooked together and spent time together last weekend.
Last week I also got registered for fall classes, I registered for summer semester 2 weeks ago, and got my student ID and saw the financial aid administrator that was a busy few days. I have been tirelessly logging in to the SLCC web site to make sure I don't miss any instructions regarding attending classes.
When I finally got off-call a few days ago, I treated myself to some beers and got my head back into normal society. Being on-call is a very weird sort of mind fuck where it seems you are never really off the clock..even when no calls come in. It's mentally exhausting. I do love the career I chose, but I will be glad to give up the on call duties one day.
Today I went shopping most of the day with mom-in-law and wife. Yeah, it was as fun as it sounds. I am glad to be back home from that as well. Too many people trying to shove grocery carts up my ass in one day. I think maybe there are two or three carts still up my ass as I write this. Nobody, and I mean nobody has any idea about what personal space is these days.
Society is selfish and self absorbed. I wish there was a way to change this, but who is gonna actually listen anyway? I am shocked by the rudeness and self absorption of the crowds lately. It is sickening.
I have a new channel I love to watch. It's the Earth channel on dish network. It is a view from the Dish satellite from 22,000 miles above Earth as music from the XM channel "The Bridge" plays. Sounds boring, but it's very cool and relaxing. It's like HEY!! I LIVE THERE!!
Well, that's all for today. Personal space people!!! Personal space!!!
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