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As the office burns...

The continuing saga of a misunderstood social worker.

OK, so maybe not. Here it is folks. My great big punishment for last weeks argument... I'm not allowed to talk to the COO again. That's right. We are going with the if you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all solution.

In other news... I spent the day sewing... Oh my beautiful Dicken's dress... and watching movies. For some reason netflix is now sending me four at a time. So today I watched Rose Red. It's a Steven King mini-series about a haunted house and psychics. Pretty fun and very odd. Then we watched a justice league movie. (Yes, the cartoon one) Hopefully I will be able to finish Ms. B's dress this week and we will be mostly set for the upcoming season.

I need to go to bed now. I'm tired, but full of sewing goodness.

Tah.

Ways to get yourself fired

Last night I discovered a new way to get myself fired. I got into an argument with the COO. She wanted to take some of the tutorial tables and use them in the board of directors meeting. I told her no. And when she wouldn't take that for an answer, I in a mad tone of voice, told her to take them. So last night, after everyone had gone home she emailed me, my boss, My boss's boss and the site manager and told on me. When my boss found out, she laughed. My boss's boss won't care, she doesn't care about anything. And I truly believe the only reason that the COO is mad is because I won. I not only had the last word but I also made her look stupid in front of several other people. Hummm. Possibly not the best course of action if I want to keep my job. But at least it shows that I am very passionate about my program.

In fact, I think I will post her letter to me and my response (which has not, nor probably ever will be, sent.)

So, for your reading pleasure...

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Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2006 8:27 PM
Subject: our interaction tonight


I was surprised and taken aback by your behavior tonight when I requested the use of a table. While I can appreciate the potential limitations my request may have caused you, this was for a meeting that **** was notified of over a month ago. It’s not often our Board of Directors has a chance to visit *****, and it is important for us as an agency to welcome them and be flexible when needed. The use of one extra table should not have warranted the hostile response you offered (to **** as well as myself), whether you agreed with my request or not.

Your tone and response to my request concerned me both personally and professionally. As such I am compelled to share what happened with **** and *****, and I prefer not to do that without also letting you know.


My reply:

You shouldn’t be surprised by my behavior. I was protecting the best interests of my program.

Because you took one of the tables form the tutorial room several kinds who would have stayed to do homework left. I was informed of this meeting only a few hours before it started and had already told **** that I could give only one table to the meeting (Which I helped move into the yellow room earlier that day). She took that table and promised that my program would not be impacted any further.

My question to you is why did you bother to ask when you already knew the answer was going to be no? Why did you bother to instigate a fight? Why didn’t you just inform me you were taking a table as you had already decided that was what you were going to do?

My program is very important to me. The kids who live here are very important to me. I am going to be defensive of both the program and the kids who are in it. I’m glad you are sharing what happen with ***, ***, *** and myself as I feel that all I have done is tried to stick up for the kids who usually don’t have anyone to stick up for them. The resources for the tutorial program are already sparse and by taking away anything you are sending a clear message to the kids that they are not important. These kids are important. I will always stick up for them.

I hope you can understand this.

And after reading that...
So, who's side are you on?

Tah.

Following Ms. B's example

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It's all over.

My car is home. My bumper is fixed!!! Yahoo!!!! I picked her up last night and was so excited. There is nothing quite like the feeling of getting back to normal. *smile* Or at least normal-ish. And getting rid of the ugly rental was pretty fun too. Although I was definitely making friends at the rental place. When I brought back the car (which by the way was a Lancer, not a Tracer as formally mentioned, sorry)it was the only car on the lot. *humph*

Last night I basically finished my bodice for Dicken's. It has been affectionately dubbed 'the watermelon dress'. (Mostly because it's dark green on the outside with pink lining.) I am a little worried about the size right now... I might have made it just a touch too small, or it might be just right (with a corset on) We shall see. I will post photos of it as soon as I get the hooks on and can actually wear it properly. I am going to make another one this weekend for Ms. B. (Only hers is going to be in dark red with light blue lining.) It's very exciting to have a pretty new dress. I just have to get the final details together. (Now this is the part I hate, the little finishing details) On the positive side, there is another caroling rehearsal this weekend. It's going to be awesome!!! I have a black folder with songs and I'm ready! Ready I tell you!!!

I went to the dentist. You know, the dentist never used to be an ordeal. I used to kinda like going. It meant that I got a 'special' lunch and time off school. Now it means that my mouth is going to be sore and I still have to go to work. But on Tuesday she told me I was a good girl. (That my teeth and gums were all in the normal range) Yeah me! Healthy teeth and gums.

My boss is on vacation until the first week of Nov. (Or the 8th, if you prefer) Which basically means I have to make a daily report to her for the next two weeks. Which can be fun... Except that I don't do a whole lot and if I don't write about half a page a day I feel like I've been slacking. However the Halloween party is next week. (And the nice kids from some of the local high schools are putting on the event and I don't have to do anything but supervise, yahoo!!!) And I am passing out Halloween costumes today and tomorrow, which should be nice and ugly. (It's first come first served...which means lines and fighting adults) Hopefully it won't be the kind of mess I think it's going to be. But if it's too bad I won't do it again.

Alright, I need to shower and go to the gym... I love being able to go again. It makes me feel all healthy and stuff.

Tah.

Rental cars and other ugly things

I dropped off Isabella at the body shop yesterday morning. It was really funny. I walked in and announced that I was there and I brought my Fit. Then the entire office got up to look at it. Apparently it was the first one most of them had seen. (Too bad I didn't clean her up first.) Then I got a ride over to Enterprise. I love this whole pick you up thing. It's very helpful. Unfortunately that was where the fun stopped. They gave me a slate gray Mitsubishi Tracer. I hate it. It's boxy and low and smells funny. Stupid rental. It won't even fit into the driveway with the other cars so I have to park in guest parking until Isabella comes home.

Crap... I have to go to the dentist. I'll write more later.

Tah.

Sunday Morning

It's been quite a while since I have been able to do any home stuff on a Sunday morning. I'm in the process of liking it very much. Currently, the house is clean (Almost entirely due to the efforts of Chris yesterday *go Chris go*)I have some nice plans (that could be cancelled if I wanted to), I have a head full of sleep, and fuzzy slippers on. Life is good.

Yesterday I went to a practice for the carolers at Dicken's. It was so much fun!!! I haven't sung properly for quite some time (i.e. reading actual music with parts and a piano to accompany). I miss it. Caroling should be great fun. I am looking forward to it. I am also looking forward to running around in cute puffy dresses and telling everyone Ms. B and I are sisters. *Sigh* I love Christmas carols.

http://www.dickensfair.com
(for those who really want to know, here is the website for Dicken's)

I need to go and get dressed now. I am expected at breakfast. So I leave you all with a smile and a kiss.



Tah.

Pie fights and other assorted foolishness

Everyone else is talking about it, so it is probably time I started too... The pie fight. Oh, my goodness!!!! There is nothing quite like taking a handful of pie and smashing it into one of your friends face while a bunch of unsuspecting guild members watch on. *Sigh* I think half the fun was the smooshing and the other half was walking around licking my face and telling people I taste good. I give pie fights two thumbs up.

I have fabric, patterns, and a great idea for my Dicken's dress. I realized this afternoon that I could use frogs to close the bodice.... How wonderful!!! This is going to be tacky, and swooshy, and absolutely faboo!! I don't know why I am getting excited about sewing again. I just finished saying no to a lot of other sewing jobs. And starting in the new year I have several more lined up. But I am happy. I am excited. I am crazy.

Speaking of which... The job interview went really well. But I am not getting the job. I was completely honest and while I had a lot of the qualifications they were looking for I am also lacking in case management and I am planning on going to grad school soon. Both are black marks against me. But that's fine. It will be better working for EHC and going to school. I can probably swing both of those while a real job would probably kill me. Speaking of going back to school. I am in the process of getting my application ready for San Jose State. I don't actually believe I will be accepted, but at least I will know what classes and such I need to work on to be accepted later. On the 30th I am going to an informational meeting. It's pretty cool. I'm kinda excited. And totally scared.

And now I will give you a picture from faire. I just received this one and kinda like it. I actually have my mouth shut, no strange faces, and look all pretty. Go me. Speaking of pictures, a picture of me might be appearing in a magazine. And one of Chris as well. But I will keep everyone posted on that as I learn more.

On Monday I am taking my poor broken baby in to get fixed. I have a check from USAA for seven hundred and something dollars and a confirmation number from Enterprise rent a car. (Apparently I am going to be driving around in style in a mid-sized car) So by Wednesday I should be back on the road with a non-broken car. Just in time to drive down to LA. Oh yes, Gencon is only three weeks away. Fear it. Love it. Just get me some vacation time before I yell on of my students.

Look for me in the funny papers,
and try the veal.

Tra-la-la

The insurance guy has made his decision. The bumper cover needs to be replaced. And how much do you think a bumper cover costs... Interestingly enough 300 bucks. Really. I'm not kidding. But the insurance guy sent all of my paperwork to the body shop the dealership said to go to. And the body shop called me and set up an appointment for the 23rd. That means I need a rental car for three days, but the insurance company will be covering that too. This is almost easy. I kinda like it when the companies get together and make my life better.

We (the office staff)just got back from a goodbye lunch for one of our office mates. He is heading off to NYC. I'm jealous. Another one of my office mates is on vacation for the next three weeks. She is also going to NYC. I'm sensing a trend. I wanna go on vacation too!!! (Soon, my precious, soon) But lunch was excellent. Thai food. I have a curry belly. (Not to be confused with a burrito belly... those are dangerous)

Eleven yards of forest green taffeta. It will be here next week. Two new victorian patterns. They will be here next week. I was pricing pre-made stuff online. I really should give up my day job and sew... I could make bank. People are selling simple skirts for 150 bucks. And full dresses for upwards of 500. I mean really! So instead I spent 75 on fabric and 20 on patterns. Just you wait until I have to buy trim. It's not going to be pretty... well, it will be pretty, but most likely very expensive. Ah, sewing for the common good.

What else, what else. It's closing weekend of faire. Which is good. I'm tired and need a weekend to myself. Realistically I am not going to have a full one of those until the new year, but at least I won't be bored.

Alright, I'm off to do work. I really need to.

Tah.

Waiting

Once again I am waiting. I am waiting for the guy to come and look at the damage to Isabella, I am waiting for this weekend to close out faire, I am waiting for Monday to have a job interview, I am waiting until I can go to work, I am waiting for a paycheck, I am waiting. And I hate it. I hate waiting. I really hate waiting.

I could probably go on like this for quite some time, but to save everyone from that, I'm not. Instead I am going to tell you all about my new spoons. (Yes, I realize my obsession is getting out of control) I have eight more now. They are all a little different and all hand carved. They are awesome. I am going to need to do a little work on them to get them smoothed. And then (possibly) oil them and make them pretty. But what a stupid new hobby.

On the other hand I have gotten myself into Dicken's fair. Which means I need a whole costume in the next few weeks and so does Ms. B. But that isn't too difficult. The hardest part will be finding a corset for her. I know I can get hoops and skirts are really easy to make. I'm so excited about the colors I can use though.... Anything I want that is not florescent!!! And ALL THE TRIMS I CAN PUT ON!!! Yahoo!!!! Victorians are great. Plus I am doing all of this so I can sing Christmas carols. *SIGH* It's wonderful. Although I might not be so happy later.

Oh, insurance guy... gotta go.

Tah.

In my office.

Yesterday I walked into my office in the middle of doing lots of other things. I almost took a step, but noticed something on the ground. It was a little tan lizard. Thinking to myself, who would leave a toy lizard in my office I reached out to pick it up and put it back with the other toys. That would be the moment it turned it's little lizard head and looked at me. I screamed and ran to the front of the office looking for Ben. (Ben was Peace Corps Africa so he knows how to deal with lizards. See, I'm rational.) Ben picked up a plastic sword and a long ruler that were in my office and went poking for the lizard behind the bookshelf. Ben offered me two solutions: He could kill it and get it out of my office or he could let it get itself out at a later time. Well, I didn't want it dead, so we left it. Ben the offered several times to pick my nose with the plastic sword. I, again, said no.

A little later I was telling the lizard story to another office mate and Ben pops up with... It's so small, it won't run up your pants but it might run into your ear. (MY EAR!?!?!) It's not that lizards eat brains, but they like a cozy warm place to sleep. Ewwwwwwwww!!!!! No more lizards or crocodiles or snakes!!! I hate them!!!

What it is

Yesterday was a fun filled driving extravaganza. OK not really, but everything seems to be about my car right now. What do I mean? Well, I received a call from the insurance company of the lady who hit me. They will be sending a claims adjuster to look at my car and then send me a check so I can go wherever I want o get it fixed. Whoopee!! This is quick and easy when I don't have to deal with it.

However I also had to drive down to San Martin last night. It was pouring rain and kinda sucked. But it was my first trip in the rain and I have to say that Isabella did very well. I even got to drive over my favorite car commercial road in the rain. The strange part was the kids at San Martin. I walked into the ladies room and there was a little girl doing her homework on the floor in there. So strange.

When I got home there was a letter from the DMV telling me all kids of things were done wrong with the licensing of my car... My new car. What? Isn't that why one goes to a dealership? No extra paperwork? So this morning I got to go over to the dealership (yet again) and show them what was sent to me. Apparently the good people at the DMV think that no only was my '07 car bought used, but that I bought it out of state. Hummm.

So I'm not kidding, it's really, all about the car. Although at the dealership this morning one of the sales ladies informed me that there is a waiting list well into next year for my cute little fit. She makes her mommy so proud!!!

My stress level is rising to dangerous levels. But it should be better after Saturday. In fact the whole world should be much better by then. Shall I list the positives? I should have a paycheck from faire, I should be over playing theme characters at faire, I don't have anything else to sew, I should have a person looking at my car to get it fixed by Monday, the dealership should be calling me back to tell me the DMV sucks and everything is better, and all the people moving out right now at work should be gone so I don't have to pull assessments out of my butt. Should, should, should.

Now is that time when I should get back to work.

Tah.

Prestine, proper, and looking for a new job

Really, I am over hearing about how my company doesn't work right. How when people go on vacations and such the world might have ended because there is no coverage. And why are we discussing how it will be OK to lock the kids, tutors and me alone in the building anyway, humm? So I have started looking for a place that will give me more confidence in the company I'm working for. I don't actually believe any of the places I'm emailing my resume to will hire me any time soon... But it's always good to start, right?

Two weekend left of faire. Three costumes ripped apart sitting on the floor next to the sewing machine, and a hat. (I think there is always a hat) It's a good thing I am the mayor's wife this weekend... Because I know my lines so well... Oh wait. No I don't. I'm in trouble. But it will be over soon enough. I'll make it though. I always do.

Wish me luck.

Tah.

Spoon me again!

Hey R. Here is your spoon. It's a bit more burly than the others, although it's lighter... But it makes a really good noise when you hit people with it.

"The Germans made off with my body,
Returning it only for fee,
But I have no Gelda to give them,
Oh bring back my body to me!"

Tah.

Peer Perssure

I have never really thought about it much. I have always been able to say no to things that I really didn't want to do, and my friends have all been willing to accept it. Until now. I'm getting peer pressure from a very unexpected source; Chris's guild master. Although after a conversation last night, it was decided he is not really a 'peer' but more like one of my kids. (Most of the time he acts like a really cute ten year old.) But back to my story... Every weekend he tells me something to make me want to be in the German guild. Like this past weekend when he informed me that the first day I walked by all the guys in their garb each one stopped and stared at me as I walked past. Whether or not this happened...? I can't vouch for it because I didn't see it. But right after this conversation he said... "So how much do you really want to do your guild thing next year?"

I can't say no to my kids unless there is a really good reason. I don't know if I can say no... There might not be a good reason. I keep telling myself "If it's supposed to be it will be easy." Well, the guild I am currently in is hard. This is really easy. But there are so many other factors. I guess my mantra will be: Wait and see.

Tah.

Hit

Rhymes with Fit. And it's all about damage to my new baby. That's right, Isabella was struck down in the beginning of her life.... *sigh* Now before you get all upset (I know who you are) it was only a fender bender. I was stopped on the on-ramp to the 152 coming home from faire and was rear-ended. I know the other woman was a faire worker too. She was also only going about 5mph. So my bumper has a huge scratch, paint pulled off and it was knocked out of place. All three of the people in my car and the other driver are just fine. However, I don't think my poor little baby will ever recover. *tear*

I called the insurance people and they were really nice. I just have never had to talk to them before and now I don't know what I am in store for. I know I am going to have to get Honda to fix it...So, everyone, take a moment of silence for my poor, broken baby.

Other than that... My weekend rocked. Lots of German fun. I went to a dance and looked hot!!! Just like Donna Reed. Plus we made up the Donna Reed dance. *Go us!* Hopefully the following week will be just as good... With a little car repair and dealing with insurance people.

I'm going to bed.