Earthquake

Preliminary report (texted to my by The Boy) is magnitude 4.9. Sure rocked the apartment!

:-)

Didn't have a lot of work to do this morning; in fact, I was worried about having enough to get me through the day. Talked to one of the supervisors before lunch and asked if she thought there was a chance of me being sent home early due to lack of work...if so, I wouldn't take a lunch, finish up what I was doing and then go. Not that I wanted to leave early, but if necessary I would have. Well, she told me to go ahead and take my lunch break and figure out a way to "look busy" this afternoon. She also told me that things will be changing on Monday. One of the ladies in the AP dept is going to be moved "upstairs" and I'll be "moving to her place". This will give me a lot more responsibility. Instead of just entering invoices, I'll have certain vendors that will be my "responsibility". You know, calling for invoices, or to work on problems or whatever. And on check-run days I'll be the one pulling the backups for these vendors and attaching the checks (I think it would be companies that start with the letter "i" through "o"). I don't know if this means I'm going to be hired permanently, although it seems strange to make this kind of a change on a temp basis. I think they'll also have me move to her desk, which will put me in with the rest of the AP dept instead of off to the side. I'm so excited!

Evil? ME???

Called the temp agency today because my direct deposit didn't hit (again). Wanted to make sure they got my timesheet on Friday. Wasn't upset this time, because they may have been closed for the holiday and wouldn't have received it until yesterday. So, I called ... asked for the Payroll person - and was told that she no longer worked there. I was happy to hear this; I didn't care for her attitude. So, later in the day, I wanted to call and ask for her again, just so I could hear the words "she's no longer with the company" again! LM says I'm evil. *sigh* I'm over the urge now, but it was funny when I got the urge!

Had a nice dinner with The Kids, Sis and The Ex tonight. Yep - tacos! It is, after all, Tuesday. The service was really slow; of course, it usually is when you bring someone new to a place you like. Of course, since the management had apparently decided to cut costs and have the bartender also wait tables, it was to be expected.

Finished my knucks last night - except the paw print. Not sure if I'm going to add it or not; I kind of like the neutral color of the yarn I used. I probably have enough left to make another pair, though, and I can add a paw print to one of them. Also found out how easy it would have been to "bind off, loosely" as the pattern called for. According to Sis, all I had to do was use needles that were 2 sizes larger than the ones I knit with. Should have been able to think of that on my own! Especially since it instructions had me cast on over two needles.... d'oh!

Anyway, it's getting late. Need to get my hair dried so I can go to sleep and not wake up with bed head.

Nice Neighbors!

Early this afternoon while I was sitting on my couch kinda watching tv and computering, I noticed that the kids (L & T) from "across the way" were at my window. Don't know what they were doing, but I decided to tease their mom (who happens to be the manager of the apartment complex). Opened the window a little further than it already was and told her I was going to have to kidnap the kids. Talked for a little while - she was getting ready to go grocery shopping so I commiserated with her. Asked her to pick some up for me, because I was almost at the point of having Rice-A-Roni for dinner.

Anyway, they left and I puttered around a little. Did some more computering and some reading and then was knitting (have to finish that second knuck) when I heard my doorbell ring. Peeked out the peephole - nobody there. Hm, odd. So, I opened the door and realized that there were two somebodies there...L and T. L handed me a plastic bag and I asked what was in it ... her answer? Spaghetti! Their mom was standing on her porch so I thanked her. She said that L and grandmother made it last night and they had a ton of it, so thought they'd share. Pretty nice, huh? And there was enough of it that I have some left for lunch tomorrow.

Think I'll get some cookie dough on the way home tomorrow and take some cookies to the kids.

Ok - that movie just looks too weird. Don't know that I'll be able to go see it - The Boy will have to see it first. For those who don't know (all two of you who read this) I'm talking about "The Unborn". I know The Boy is jazzed about it - he kinda knows the writer/director. Just doesn't look like my kind of movie.

Speaking of movies, I just read on Sis' blog that Rafe wants to go see Twilight! I wouldn't have suspected that he'd like to see that one. Don't know that he'd like it; although out of all the guys I know (gee, I say that like I know a lot of guys) he's the one most likely to enjoy it.

Anyway, since I've spent so much time on Ravelry today I'd better give the laptop a rest. G'night.

Non-Posting Week

I guess it's a bit obvious that not much is going on in my otherwise packed-full-of-activity life. It's been a tough week for me ... haven't felt like doing anything. Went to tacos with The Kids and The Ex on Tuesday (Sis might join us next week, yay!). Took myself to lunch (had a really good sandwich - cashew & chicken salad) and to Target yesterday. Met The Kids for a late lunch today. The were out of what I wanted for lunch (Carnitas burrito) so I just ordered a patty melt and onion rings; the waitress didn't pay us much attention; the salsa for The Girl's nachos and my food were way late (The Boy was finished eating about the time I took my first bite); the rings were dripping, and I do mean dripping, with moisture. All in all, it wasn't a good meal. Good company, but not a good meal. Although the waitress did apologize (they have a new cook) and take a bit off my check when I told her about the onion rings, which was nice. Good thing it wasn't my first time at this particular restaurant, though, or I'd never go back.

Tomorrow is a work day (which is nice; it'll get my butt off the couch and get me away from the computer). I've been reading a lot of "fanfiction" online ... in fact, that's about all I've done for the past two days. I know, Sis -- I'm giving myself a big kick in the butt as I "hear" your reaction. This will pass and I'll return to normal soon. I just feel the need to indulge in a bit of ... um ... fantasy???

Anyway - tomorrow is the 10th wedding anniversary for Sis and Rafe and I hope they have a great getaway weekend!