Okay so about three weeks back to kill time I popped into Marshall's near my parents house and found a really cute Michael Kors medium tote bag in a lovely shade of greed. It was reduced from $358 to $100. I left it one, because the line was long and I wasn't so convinced about the price considering I knew I'd need to buy tires in a few weeks.
Skip to today. After buying said tires and all that fun stuff I went up to spend the day with my Mom & Abuela and so we stopped in Marshall's as I asked if we could just briefly... plus I'm starting the search for tops for Australia.
So I head back to the bags since I haven't stopped kicking myself for leaving it.
I find it. It's reduced further to $69. Oh yes. It's mine now.
We also popped into Target after lunch and then just lounged around the kitchen table with tea & coffee.
I left them around 4 so I could come home and get some household chores done. That way I don't have to deal with all of it after Church and before everyone comes for dinner. I'm gonna tell them to come for like 4:30 I think... so we can just chill first.
JP took the opportunity to visit his Rodeo buddy Joel. So I'm on my own tonight which ain't so bad. I'm watching the second episode of Wallander and doing laundry. Oh how exciting! ha!
I'll settle in upstairs shortly and pretty much snuggle down with the cats.
Saturday, May 30, 2009
Friday, May 29, 2009
Lord grant me strength...
no to smack the crud out of some of my so-called co-workers.
I knew that one woman refuses to complete transfer belonging to any other Landman. Typically if you're out especially on a day of close you'll just complete any transfer a techs brings you so you don't mess up the accounting dates.
Well, this particular person refuses to complete anyone elses including those belonging to the other two "mean girls."
Yes, I work with the majority of post-menopausel women and we have a trio of "Mean Girls."
Anywhoo... I didn't give it much thought. Except today one of the other two mean girls has started to refuse to complete transfers for the third mean girl.
You've just got to be kidding me. How can you refuse work on the grounds that you are too busy?! It takes like 5 minutes to complete a transfer!
I just don't get it.
well... I do fully realize that the majority of people never mature past their bratty pre-teen/teenage self. very.very.sad.
I knew that one woman refuses to complete transfer belonging to any other Landman. Typically if you're out especially on a day of close you'll just complete any transfer a techs brings you so you don't mess up the accounting dates.
Well, this particular person refuses to complete anyone elses including those belonging to the other two "mean girls."
Yes, I work with the majority of post-menopausel women and we have a trio of "Mean Girls."
Anywhoo... I didn't give it much thought. Except today one of the other two mean girls has started to refuse to complete transfers for the third mean girl.
You've just got to be kidding me. How can you refuse work on the grounds that you are too busy?! It takes like 5 minutes to complete a transfer!
I just don't get it.
well... I do fully realize that the majority of people never mature past their bratty pre-teen/teenage self. very.very.sad.
Some things work out...
We finally caught a break this week. The pool started acting up last week, some kind of switch needed to be replaced at the very least and the pumps weren't working properly.
It would have taken a week and a half for the Leslie's guy to come out but JP got a hold of Richard's pool guy and he fixed it for free yesterday.
The switch has a three year warrenty so the guy just changed it out and he'll claim the replacement part and he just goes forward with it and didn't charge for his time 'cause since he knows what he's doing it was like less than 30 minutes. Wow.
We were sure we were looking at a bill of a least a couple hundred.
Nice.
I leave shortly for yet another test. This is just a baseline bloodwork and ultra sound so I'm hoping to be back very quickly.
No big plans for the weekend. JP will be home late. He's starting a new football league and they have some kind of practice tonight from 5 to 6.
Tomorrow I get my new tires and then I'll head up to spend the rest of the day with my family. Sunday they'll all come down for dinner at my place.
Work continues with the same ol' poop different day. You never can seem to fix anything as interdepartmental snafus always get in the way. I can only do so much, fix my side of the system and then it's got to be someone elses responsibility. It's insane to always assume this department is wrong and accounting is always correct. Bull. Especially when so many times it's simply they haven't used the corrected information provided with no explanation given.
*sigh*
I'm going to post some pictures of Coollum on my office wall. It'll keep me focused to our vacation at the end of September and hopefully make the summer months more bareable.
Supposedly we might have more layoffs this summer. "They" were supposed to review how our previous cuts changed things and then determine if more are needed come summer... so that would mean end of June I think. Dunno... don't care anymore.
would hate to get booted as I like everyone want to leave on my own terms. but yeah... with how the environment has changed I can't say I'd miss much aside from my work friends.
It would have taken a week and a half for the Leslie's guy to come out but JP got a hold of Richard's pool guy and he fixed it for free yesterday.
The switch has a three year warrenty so the guy just changed it out and he'll claim the replacement part and he just goes forward with it and didn't charge for his time 'cause since he knows what he's doing it was like less than 30 minutes. Wow.
We were sure we were looking at a bill of a least a couple hundred.
Nice.
I leave shortly for yet another test. This is just a baseline bloodwork and ultra sound so I'm hoping to be back very quickly.
No big plans for the weekend. JP will be home late. He's starting a new football league and they have some kind of practice tonight from 5 to 6.
Tomorrow I get my new tires and then I'll head up to spend the rest of the day with my family. Sunday they'll all come down for dinner at my place.
Work continues with the same ol' poop different day. You never can seem to fix anything as interdepartmental snafus always get in the way. I can only do so much, fix my side of the system and then it's got to be someone elses responsibility. It's insane to always assume this department is wrong and accounting is always correct. Bull. Especially when so many times it's simply they haven't used the corrected information provided with no explanation given.
*sigh*
I'm going to post some pictures of Coollum on my office wall. It'll keep me focused to our vacation at the end of September and hopefully make the summer months more bareable.
Supposedly we might have more layoffs this summer. "They" were supposed to review how our previous cuts changed things and then determine if more are needed come summer... so that would mean end of June I think. Dunno... don't care anymore.
would hate to get booted as I like everyone want to leave on my own terms. but yeah... with how the environment has changed I can't say I'd miss much aside from my work friends.
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Where to start... it's all just complaining...
I have this sinking feeling that I'm one of a few people who return either JIB or Tax inquires because now I'm getting them for unassigned counties and anything they can't get a response on from whomever they claim they've contacted before.
Sheesh.
Plus, yesterday two problem owners popped back up and another has surfaces today. All of these have pretty much the same answer, it's out of my hands either another department has to answer it for you or you need to ask an attorney practising in the State in questions.
Urgh.
So I beat the rain and went to Stonemill to get bread as JP as asking for "My Bread not this store stuff..." last night. I go and it's a bit busy but that's to be expected.
I ask for my loaf of bread and before I can place my sandwich order she's off to get it. The owner comes by and she takes my sandwich order as a line 6 people deep has popped up behind me. The original lady comes back as says, "Did you tell her about the wait for sandwiches?"
We both respond, "Huh?"
"Yeah they're saying it's like a 45 to an hour wait for a sandwich 'cause they have 3 Take Out Taxi orders to fill..."
My response was just cancel the sandwich as that's my whole lunch hour and then some... the owner was all, "Surly they can squeeze in a single sandwich for Michelle (I'm a regular) there's three of them back there!"
So there was much back and forth with me saying anything longer than 15 minutes I can't wait... I wouldn't make it back in time and would have to swallow my sandwich on the road.
Long silly story short, within 10 minutes (normal waiting time) the owner comes back with my sandwich and says, "Sorry about all that silliness but I think we've been straightened out!'
Ever since this one assistant manager started there service is wonky when Milly is gone. I don't know if he can handle the rush periods.
The people in line behind me were ready to riot when they heard 45 to an hour wait. One woman piped up, "For a SAND-WICH!?"
I think I'm gonna limit afternoon contact to just email... no more phonecalls.
Sheesh.
Plus, yesterday two problem owners popped back up and another has surfaces today. All of these have pretty much the same answer, it's out of my hands either another department has to answer it for you or you need to ask an attorney practising in the State in questions.
Urgh.
So I beat the rain and went to Stonemill to get bread as JP as asking for "My Bread not this store stuff..." last night. I go and it's a bit busy but that's to be expected.
I ask for my loaf of bread and before I can place my sandwich order she's off to get it. The owner comes by and she takes my sandwich order as a line 6 people deep has popped up behind me. The original lady comes back as says, "Did you tell her about the wait for sandwiches?"
We both respond, "Huh?"
"Yeah they're saying it's like a 45 to an hour wait for a sandwich 'cause they have 3 Take Out Taxi orders to fill..."
My response was just cancel the sandwich as that's my whole lunch hour and then some... the owner was all, "Surly they can squeeze in a single sandwich for Michelle (I'm a regular) there's three of them back there!"
So there was much back and forth with me saying anything longer than 15 minutes I can't wait... I wouldn't make it back in time and would have to swallow my sandwich on the road.
Long silly story short, within 10 minutes (normal waiting time) the owner comes back with my sandwich and says, "Sorry about all that silliness but I think we've been straightened out!'
Ever since this one assistant manager started there service is wonky when Milly is gone. I don't know if he can handle the rush periods.
The people in line behind me were ready to riot when they heard 45 to an hour wait. One woman piped up, "For a SAND-WICH!?"
I think I'm gonna limit afternoon contact to just email... no more phonecalls.
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
I really loath weasels...
and I'm not talking about the furry variety either, but that type of person who tries to confuse you with double talk and jibberish into mispeaking and then they pounce on it to try and get the out come they want... instead of taking care of their mess PROPERLY!
Hello! If you have jacked up your title YOU contact a TITLE ATTORNEY. Geez-o-pete why can't this dingleberry in New York get that.
I DON'T CARE ABOUT NEW YORK PROBATE WHEN YOUR PROPERTY IS IN KANSAS!
I DON'T CARE ABOUT WHAT YOU CALL "POWER OF ATTORNEY" BECAUSE AN ENTITY LIKE A UNIVERSERITY CAN'T HAVE POA OVER AN INDIVIDIUAL. AND THANK GOD POA ENDS ON DEATH NUMPTY!
SHEEEH!
He told me I was coming on strong but I was not about to rehash our previous conversation.
I'm supposed to believe that Yale University doesn't have an alumi practicing law in KS? Yeah right.
The worst part is I know that if I was a guy this would have ended on the first conversation a year ago.
Hello! If you have jacked up your title YOU contact a TITLE ATTORNEY. Geez-o-pete why can't this dingleberry in New York get that.
I DON'T CARE ABOUT NEW YORK PROBATE WHEN YOUR PROPERTY IS IN KANSAS!
I DON'T CARE ABOUT WHAT YOU CALL "POWER OF ATTORNEY" BECAUSE AN ENTITY LIKE A UNIVERSERITY CAN'T HAVE POA OVER AN INDIVIDIUAL. AND THANK GOD POA ENDS ON DEATH NUMPTY!
SHEEEH!
He told me I was coming on strong but I was not about to rehash our previous conversation.
I'm supposed to believe that Yale University doesn't have an alumi practicing law in KS? Yeah right.
The worst part is I know that if I was a guy this would have ended on the first conversation a year ago.
Friday, May 22, 2009
Birthday Time
It's the end of crazy May birthdays... today is JP's b-day so no more until the fall!
I finally uploaded my pictures from Niagra Falls and Toronto. I posted them on FB and I'll upload them to snapfish in the coming days so order hard copies of what I want. I bought a small album I'd like to put them in.
This is my fav picture I took of the falls. It's the Canadian side of it. Just amazing.
Well I better get moving. I have to pack and get the food together. Need to find an ice chest which is somewhere in the garage... argh!
I finally uploaded my pictures from Niagra Falls and Toronto. I posted them on FB and I'll upload them to snapfish in the coming days so order hard copies of what I want. I bought a small album I'd like to put them in.
This is my fav picture I took of the falls. It's the Canadian side of it. Just amazing.
Well I better get moving. I have to pack and get the food together. Need to find an ice chest which is somewhere in the garage... argh!
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