Sorry not been posting just busy with new job and life.

I really don't have a lot to discuss just dropped by to say HI

My new job is nice.  I'm a bit overwhelmed but everyone is very nice.  The best part so far is I can go home and leave the job at the door.  I'm sure that will change (unless I figure out how to keep this up for once in my life).

Other than that life is pretty quiet.  Well sort-of.  FIL is home after having three stints put in his cardiac arteries.  It has been a stressful couple of weeks around our place but SIL is in town and now Hubby is feeling less stressed.

Bye for now.

I'M FREE!!!!

    (Hallaluyah chorus)

Today was my last day. 

Get this I had an exit interview at 9:30 and I was BRUTALLY honest with the bitch as to why I was leaving.  I wasn't nasty or rude, but calm, collected and honest.  When I got done she said "Well I'm sorry you feel that way but I don't care if you like my management style or not.  And you are FORTUNATE to have had your job this long - when your accident happened it was ME who saved your job.  AND I'M GLAD YOU ARE LEAVING".  So I asked her is she wanted me to leave right then and she said no "you have to work until 5:00, that is what you are being paid for" (Of course I wasn't getting paid because she already screwed me on my vacation/personal time so I only got a 32 hour check for the last two weeks). So I worked all day and then at 5:00 when I went to go get my check she intentially picks up the phone and gets on a call to make me wait even longer - finally I knocked on her window and said "I need to be somewhere can I have my check?" she handed it to me I said thanks and out I went. 

Funny thing about all this is she is full of shit.  If she knew how many of our vendors and customers hate her she'd be rudely awakened.  To top it off I've had nothing but the warmest wishes from EVERYONE but her.  So Long Bitch!! On to bigger and better things!!

I'm on my way!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks to all for the support these last few months.  The adoption seems to be on a roll again too so maybe God/The Force decided I'm due for a little itty bitty break (don't want to temp him/it ya know)       

Okay I know that change is good and I really am happy about my new job but change is also scary and anxiety inducing.

My current boss (you know "the bitch") is not speaking to me since I gave my two week notice.  Although I shouldn't give a rip I don't like it when people are mad at me.  Fourtunetly I only have 4 more days of her.

On a better note our garden is growing wonderfully.  David's corn is about 6" tall my beans and peas are about 4" and the tomoato, cucumber, radish and carrots are about 3" but the lettuce and herbs are struggling a bit.

Other than that not much else going on.

So my life is changing rapidly.  I've got a new job, we are getting further in the adoption situation, I've got two new hobbies...I'm joining the SCA (for those of you who have no idea what I am talking about the SCA is the Society for Creative Anachronism - Still don't know what I mean?  This is a group who studies and recreates the Middle Ages and the Renaissance - for fun) and my SIL has me working on a virtual cat - - I don't seem to be getting the hang of it yet but I'm willing to give it a go. Oh wait I just remembered I have a third hobby going - David and I planted some container gardens on Monday and we've already got sprouts on our: Corn (It's already 2" tall), beans, peas, tomatoes, a few of my herbs and the cucumbers, radish and I think the carrots the only thing lagging is the lettuces and they are trying.

Well tomorrow is the day I give my notice I'm so nervous - I don't know why what can she do FIRE ME?  Big deal!  My new boss would love it if I could start earlier.

Lots to do today so I'm going to sign off....

I GOT A NEW JOB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I got a job as an autoCAD tech with the chance to become an assistant designer some day.  It is with a company called AlliKriste - Cabinetry and Design.  They do high end kitchens for homes and condos.  I am so excited and freaked out too.  I am not really good at the change thing so this is a bit freaky.  I have to give my notice on Tuesday and I just know she is going to shit a cow (you may be able to hear it from where you are). So I start on 4/25.

I just can't stand the excitement!

I'm miserable. I look like Quasimodo.  I've got some kind of skin infection and my face is all swollen on the right side and there is a patch of red stuff on the left side of my chin.  I would scare children if I go out of the house.  My right eye is swollen (well the lids and tear duct).

It started off that I thought I had a pimple (33 and I still get the damn things) but now I've got what feels like a rock under my skin and I'm all puffy.  My doctor is off this week and I'm miserable.

I must have been one wicked bitch in a past life because I'm sure karmically challenged in this one.

I'm also watching Lost in Translation and I don't get it.  It is the second art house type movie I've watched this week and I just don't get it.

So as you can see I'm not a happy camper.

I hope everyone else has a very happy easter - I'll be hiding in some easter basket grass until my face comes back.

So my boss decides to tell me she'd like to know if I'd like to take on more accounting responsiblities - she is trying to get our current bookkeeper/finance person fired (who is in Atlanta by the way).  I told her I'd think about it.  Little does she know I'm working my ass off to get the hell out of the pit of despair.

Then today she decides that in April we are all going to work 4 - 10 hour days and get either Monday or Friday off (if we all agreed) you bet I jumped on that - my day off will be spent interviewing!

That is all in my little world - - what's new in yours?

Driving home today I was wondering about my abilities as a Designer.  I am not the type of artist who can sit at a blank canvas and just create.  I have always been more of the "borrow and improvise" type of artist.  I need direction.  I need an idea of where something is going.  I wondered as I drove and pondered my latest job interview (via phone 10 minutes earlier) if this is one of the reasons I am so self concious about my ability. 

I started to think that my life has been one blank canvas and I can not seem to get it right.  I've tried the "borrow and improvise" from friends, family, pop culture.  No luck.  I still end up with a blank me.  I wonder if I was able to create a truely beautiful piece of art if I'd stop feeling this way...Probably not. 

The only art I seem to be able to "originate" is sculpture and I never have the time for it.  Not that I do anything grandiose there either I'm good at making a fake pie crust, peas in a pod, ears of corn, little mexican men in sombaros (ask my FIL), but again nothing earth shattering, nothing noteworthy. 

Maybe my life is meant to be the blank canvas maybe we all are the blank canvas and I just haven't found my muse. 

Okay now that I am depressed and over analyzed I'm going to have a tomato sandwich and watch a DVD.

We had a crazy weekend.  Saturday was pleasant - David and I went to breakfast and then shopped for thrift store martini glasses.  Took a nap and watched TV all night. 

But Sunday was scary.  Mere had went into anaphalatic shock from her MS shot and was rushed by ambulance to the hospital.  She is okay but it was scary.  Mom called to say she was bringing Dalton over and barely explained what happened - then Mere's husband called and when I told him what was going on he broke into tears.  (He's in Oregon on a trucking run and freaked out).  Then Mere's best friend came over freaking out (Dave had called her - hysterical).  Anyhow it all ended okay and she's home resting today. I'm so exausted I can not see straight.

I just know that life as I knew it is over - Mere is always so stony when it comes to anyone telling her she can not do something that I feel she over does it until she drops.

Well that is what is going on in my neck of the woods.