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5:30 in the IT offices....
Oct. 24th, 2003 05:39 pmIt’s 5:30 at the IT offices of the City of Issaquah, on a Friday afternoon. Been a busy day. Cristin noticed I didn’t respond much to her messages throughout the day. I was too busy helping people out.
My short cop friend was having connection issues with his rover laptop. I had to help him. I was very friendly and customer service oriented. His problem got resolved. When I walked into the police department looking for him, he exclaimed, “Are you Angela??” and I said, “yes… your laptop was having issues?” Ah, pleasantry of threefold law!
Had a busy, busy day. Swapped out Bret’s desktop computer in his office. As usual RBASE was a complete pain in the ass to set up with Windows 2000, what can be said? That database program just does not want to cooperate with me. Too bad we didn’t keep proper documentation on it! I might just go fix that after I am done writing this. Lousy. Had a meeting with the website committee…
Closed out several other PC helps… not bad at all. Took lunch at 3:00, didn’t get to meet Steve for lunch. I was too busy with Bret to call him and tell him to wait for me… I was looking forward to our current routine of meeting for lunch…. I love meeting for lunch with him, it’s very relaxing. So, from 3-4, I just slacked off and relaxed by myself…
Steve is going to be doing lots of overtime with Veritest. He is working on weekends and long days during the week for something like the next 3 weeks…. Aside from that, I contacted Barb today and arranged a second walk through so Steve can see the Duplex. Currently it is narrowed down to me and 1 other full time person applying. Barb is kind of trying to change that [shhhhh]…. The guy works in MDRT, [Major Development Review Team] which is a temporary part of PWE [Public works engineering.] So, if I’m lucky everyone will be eliminated, but I am already 1 of 2 applicants who qualify. The other 3 were part-timers. Full time gets priority. I am crossing my fingers and putting all energy that doesn’t go into being great at my job, into getting this Duplex. It would mean so many changes that would be helpful to me…
I think of it. I almost talk like it’s already happened to me. But I don’t want to be overly arrogant assuming that I already have it. But it feels nice to think of it. And Steve forces me to dream and stop being such a pessimist. I enjoy the fruits of doubt. But Steve enjoys the fruits of what CAN be, and not necessarily what is. But I’ve just got to believe in this. It would make life easier, in all senses.
I just know I’d miss my family a lot, and my home. But I’d be able to visit Grandma so much more! [Burien is closer to Issaquah than it is to Sultan!!!!!!] ooooh, that prospect kicks ass. And frankly… I’m sick of sharing the bathroom with Jill, I am sick of listening to dad’s music, and I want Steve’s home to be mine. I’m tired of him pseudo-living at my house. But once I move out with him, I think there’s no turning back. There’s no turning back now, either though.
So, that’s what is going on. Next week better bring me some news of which way the Duplex goes. I’m DYING to find out. And I wish I could have a lease signed and move in by November. But it might just have to wait until December… and that would be annoying to me. I’d rather it be BEFORE the Yule holiday, or after Yule. So, I’m a bit picky! Oh well, either way I’d take it! What will life give me? If I get it… I have to say, DAMN my life has been swinging in a wondrous direction! One more thing working out for me! Was I a good person in my past life? I hope that’s it. I still think the person I am now could be far better. I keep trying… perhaps the Duplex would spur me into a less angry little witch… I do have an angry side. I’d like to get home and be able to display the side of me that everyone sees all day long. Lately, I just get bitchy. [Ask my dad, he pushes the most buttons that result in ultimate lack of self control in that department.]
I feel like my personal time also leaves me no time for energy or spell work outside of my public workings or workings with the study group. I like to have my personal spellwork/energy work time!!!! But lately, I have had no time or energy to raise…. Anyway. 5:30 at the IT offices. Angela just writes! It’s time for me to update the RBASE documentation so it reads correctly and I can understand it. Screw Julie’s version. Although, EVERYONE NOTE and be proud of me:
I communicated with Julie today, and didn’t even get upset with her. I didn’t even inwardly mock her! I really REALLY have been trying to be less cynical and pessimistic and skeptical of her or around her!!!! Oh, I will need to keep trying, REALLLLLY hard…. :D Anyway. Merry part and blessed be for the time being!
-Angela
My short cop friend was having connection issues with his rover laptop. I had to help him. I was very friendly and customer service oriented. His problem got resolved. When I walked into the police department looking for him, he exclaimed, “Are you Angela??” and I said, “yes… your laptop was having issues?” Ah, pleasantry of threefold law!
Had a busy, busy day. Swapped out Bret’s desktop computer in his office. As usual RBASE was a complete pain in the ass to set up with Windows 2000, what can be said? That database program just does not want to cooperate with me. Too bad we didn’t keep proper documentation on it! I might just go fix that after I am done writing this. Lousy. Had a meeting with the website committee…
Closed out several other PC helps… not bad at all. Took lunch at 3:00, didn’t get to meet Steve for lunch. I was too busy with Bret to call him and tell him to wait for me… I was looking forward to our current routine of meeting for lunch…. I love meeting for lunch with him, it’s very relaxing. So, from 3-4, I just slacked off and relaxed by myself…
Steve is going to be doing lots of overtime with Veritest. He is working on weekends and long days during the week for something like the next 3 weeks…. Aside from that, I contacted Barb today and arranged a second walk through so Steve can see the Duplex. Currently it is narrowed down to me and 1 other full time person applying. Barb is kind of trying to change that [shhhhh]…. The guy works in MDRT, [Major Development Review Team] which is a temporary part of PWE [Public works engineering.] So, if I’m lucky everyone will be eliminated, but I am already 1 of 2 applicants who qualify. The other 3 were part-timers. Full time gets priority. I am crossing my fingers and putting all energy that doesn’t go into being great at my job, into getting this Duplex. It would mean so many changes that would be helpful to me…
I think of it. I almost talk like it’s already happened to me. But I don’t want to be overly arrogant assuming that I already have it. But it feels nice to think of it. And Steve forces me to dream and stop being such a pessimist. I enjoy the fruits of doubt. But Steve enjoys the fruits of what CAN be, and not necessarily what is. But I’ve just got to believe in this. It would make life easier, in all senses.
I just know I’d miss my family a lot, and my home. But I’d be able to visit Grandma so much more! [Burien is closer to Issaquah than it is to Sultan!!!!!!] ooooh, that prospect kicks ass. And frankly… I’m sick of sharing the bathroom with Jill, I am sick of listening to dad’s music, and I want Steve’s home to be mine. I’m tired of him pseudo-living at my house. But once I move out with him, I think there’s no turning back. There’s no turning back now, either though.
So, that’s what is going on. Next week better bring me some news of which way the Duplex goes. I’m DYING to find out. And I wish I could have a lease signed and move in by November. But it might just have to wait until December… and that would be annoying to me. I’d rather it be BEFORE the Yule holiday, or after Yule. So, I’m a bit picky! Oh well, either way I’d take it! What will life give me? If I get it… I have to say, DAMN my life has been swinging in a wondrous direction! One more thing working out for me! Was I a good person in my past life? I hope that’s it. I still think the person I am now could be far better. I keep trying… perhaps the Duplex would spur me into a less angry little witch… I do have an angry side. I’d like to get home and be able to display the side of me that everyone sees all day long. Lately, I just get bitchy. [Ask my dad, he pushes the most buttons that result in ultimate lack of self control in that department.]
I feel like my personal time also leaves me no time for energy or spell work outside of my public workings or workings with the study group. I like to have my personal spellwork/energy work time!!!! But lately, I have had no time or energy to raise…. Anyway. 5:30 at the IT offices. Angela just writes! It’s time for me to update the RBASE documentation so it reads correctly and I can understand it. Screw Julie’s version. Although, EVERYONE NOTE and be proud of me:
I communicated with Julie today, and didn’t even get upset with her. I didn’t even inwardly mock her! I really REALLY have been trying to be less cynical and pessimistic and skeptical of her or around her!!!! Oh, I will need to keep trying, REALLLLLY hard…. :D Anyway. Merry part and blessed be for the time being!
-Angela
