Catching up…
Posted on | May 15, 2005 | 5 Comments
Tali
I realized when I saw her a week ago that one of the most important things you can do is forgive someone. Years and experiences filled the pages of our lives. Was it right to throw it away? Probably not, but I’m not known for my rational moments. But, she e-mailed me, and I took that as a sign. We talked, ate dinner, and she promised me another visit. So, Friday rolled around, and she brought her smile and the boy. His name is Taylor, and he’s a doll. She’s happy. She’s grown up a bit (and grown out of her “stupid” phase) and she’s going to move soon. She told me she was unhappy that she e-mailed me when she did. We didn’t have very much time to reconnect. But I knew it was supposed to happen when it happened. You can’t rush forgiveness and reconciliation. I’ve tried, and it ended up a disaster. So, when they left Saturday morning, I knew that my friend was back. It seems every time there’s a vacancy, someone fills it. We all make mistakes. I’ve made too many to count. So, its water under the bridge and I know that when she moves to the Windy City, I can still call her and we can geek out and all will be well.
Miss. S
She came to Orlando as a part of a yearly vacation she takes with her boy and their friends. They went to Boston and then they spent three days at Disney. I told her to call me while she was in town. She told me she would be too busy. That’s cool, I thought to myself. I admit I was a little hurt by being shrugged off. But, I understand vacations can be hectic. The thing was, after visiting her myspace page, there were new pics up. She had a pic with him that said “best friends.” He is a long story, but eons ago he and I were best friends. I called once, and later e-mailed an apology for being such a shitty friend to him. No response. But they grew close. They became best friends, and rightly so, they are both great people. But I realized that she didn’t want me to see her here because he was with her. Ouch. That hurt.
New toy
I got my birthday present wayyy early. Yay for me. I have a PSP. It’s a lovely little machine, and well worth the hype. The picture is brilliant and the gameplay is smooth. I will tell you all about the battery life later this week when I wait for Star Wars with D and his friends. We are going early, so the PSP gives me something to do. I’m addicted!
Grades
I did well in both classes, getting an A- in Myth, and an A in Brit Lit. I register for Chemistry of Life on Tuesday. That should be fun (or at least that’s what I’ve been trying to tell myself)
Roja
She had a bath on Friday, and I cleaned her insides. I didn’t vaccuum the trunk, which I should have. But there’s very little dog hair now (you can never get it all) and the windows are squeeky clean.
The Weekend
We had dinner with Tali and Taylor, drank way too much, and spent Saturday recovering. Well…I spent Saturday playing the PSP. Vanya came over for a bit, but I ended up getting really sleepy. I was in bed by 11. Today we just farted around the house, with D doing homework. Not terribly exciting, but that’s the way I like it these days.
Work
I went to dispatch on Tuesday and Wednesday to retrain in preperation for Hurricane season (2 weeks away kids, are you prepared?) I really like it over there. The atmosphere is so unlike my department. People are treated like adults and there’s a sense of fun. Jokes are constantly being played. It breaks the tension. When the shit hits the fan, it hits dispatch first. So, they like to try to keep it light between the rushed moments. I would get a significant pay increase, but the hours would be terrible. I can live with that, really. I just have to adjust to the rigors of shift work. I am going to appeal to my boss on Monday, and put my name in the hat for the open position. I know it will cause hard feelings with my boss, but I’ve got to look out for what is best for me, and staying in that Admin position ain’t it!. Thursday and Friday they sent me to a conference in Lake Mary. It dealt with being in a water utility and customer service. Lots of “how you can make your workplace a more enjoyable enviornment” kind of thing. It sounds good, but they should have given that info the managers and the directors. Friday’s lineup differed in that it was a half day, and it was all round table discussions. I attended one on Emergency Response (basically hurricane preparedness), but it ended up being 2 hours of people declaring how bad they had it during the hurricanes. I took a few ideas from it, but for the most part, we seemed to have prepared as much as humanly possible the last time. I think we will be okay. But, we (the other 2 admins and I) left after that, and all went home early. It was nice leaving for the casa at 10 in the morning.
Life
I’ve pulled myself into the home for a bit of mental recovery. While I am applying myself to healthy endeavors, I’ve decided (yet again) to put drinking on hold for a while. I’m giving myself 2 weeks, and then I can have some wine again. We overindulged twice this week, and I just can’t do that anymore. It’s fun to drink, but I’m so tired of that being the center of the universe when it comes to socializing. The sad thing is that there’s little to do in the way of fun around here that doesn’t involve drinking. Oh well, time to read more books and play more PSP.
Comments
5 Responses to “Catching up…”
Leave a Reply
Twit This!
- RT @BethMcShane: Here's a fun #PDX fact: Portland has more strip clubs, per capita, than any other city in this country @Sandysviews
- RT @VictoriaDahl: Glad to hear that polygamy will be legal again, since govt has no right to interfere w religious beliefs. Also, stonin ...
- Guess what party animal was in bed by 9 last night? No writing. No exercise. Just me and my fluffy blanket. #Zzzzz
- Win a $5,000 Golden Parachute to pay off your Student Loans! http://t.co/qYlejCqa via @skillshare (kinda spammy,but I haz debt, yo)
- RT @Nnedi: wanting and wishing to write is NOT the same as writing.
- Look what I just signed up for : http://t.co/6unNg8H2 (it's the UF one SQUEEEEE)
- @snarkynavywife Dude!!!! Microphone!!!
- @snarkynavywife DUDE GOOGLE CHAT!
- RT @RoseCityRollers: Check out this profile on Mercy. Way to represent! http://t.co/feYd6IIG
- I'm walking around without my aircast!!! #donttellthedoc It's working out pretty well. I limp a lot less.
Response
- Cat on Bedbugs, Cancers, and Listening to Fans
- Claire on Once Again
- moodymeow on Once Again
- Frankie on Once Again
- Cat on Confessions
Recent Posts
May 15th, 2005 @ 10:30 pm
Glad all is well. I kind of figured you would be decompressing after the manic weeks of final papers and exams. It’s well deserved! I will feel that rapture on Friday! I cannot wait for Thursday (Episode 3), although it will be weird not being with the rest of the dork clan. We are pretty dorky in our own rights, so I think we’ll do just fine. I am shipping your first installment of tea on Friday….the good shit too!
May 16th, 2005 @ 12:00 am
I am free for coffee on any of the following days:
Monday, Tuesday, Thusday, Friday.. Please pick one, I am going through withdrawls:???:
May 16th, 2005 @ 6:00 am
I am having my surgery-thingy done today Julie and Thursday and Friday are Star Wars fun. I will see if I can make it tomorrow, but that’s going to depend on how I feel….
yay for stupid invasive doctor stuff.
Yay for Tea, cat!
May 16th, 2005 @ 1:16 pm
did you already get tickets?
May 17th, 2005 @ 6:08 am
Yeah. D’s friend got the tickets for us and is going to start waiting in line in the morning. (we are going to the 2pm show at Pleasure Island). They sold out weeks ago