Monthly Archive for January, 2006

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Takin’ One for the Team

Published on January 27, 2006 in Lisa's Corner. Closed

I had my job interview today. It went really well, at least in my opinion. For those that know me, you all know that I enjoy playing the question game. This is why I like going on interviews. It is a more “grown-up” politically correct version of the question game. I always come up with the best answers. They have two more interviews and then they will let me know either way by the end of the week. What is really weird about it is that I bowl her team on Wednesday. Not only will I see her, but I have to bowl against her. When I told my dad this he said, ” You better take one for the team.”

Also, on a side note…..I have been absent minded. Not just forgetful, but downright absentminded. Today before I left work I was supposed to send the database guru the database. AND I FORGOT. Normally this wouldn’t be a big deal. But he is running data for me….FOR TOMORROW. So I had to run back over to work at nine freakin thirty at night to send over the database! Nobody’s fault but my own. In my defense, I am a little overwhelmed at the moment with job prospects, family life, and PMS.

I talked to my life coach about being absentminded and she has a theory. And because she has a theory and she shared it with me, I will share it with you……..When you work for the type of person I work for (one who is always just putting out fires) then you will tend to forgot things. She said that there are studies that prove this. I just hope I don’t carry this over to whatever my new job is.

Here is to not having it be weird at bowling on wednesday and to not forgetting anything for the rest of the week, oh and to hopefully getting the job!

Cheers or Cheerios…..whatever.

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When Thursday’s a crash and burn kind of day

Published on January 27, 2006 in Daily Rambling. 2 Comments

You end up staying home on Friday to actually get something done.

Yesterday I washed dishes for 3 hours, had a good, but horrifically sad therapy session, got pulled over for speeding (where I seriously started hyperventilating in the car because I was already crying before he pulled me over and holy crap he probably hasn’t seen someone freaking out as much as I was.. no ticket… such a girl thing, but in my defense I wasn’t crying simply because he pulled me over), and moved gas cylinders around for 2 hours.

I came home, totally freaked out at 5-ish. Proceeded to tell Sheesha about my day, laid down for five minutes then went back into work to try and fix a piece of equipment that I had been working on all day and hadn’t gotten working yet. I said to myself, “Self – you are going to go into school and fix that instrument. And if you can’t fix it, you are going to call your boss and he is going to help you.” And that is exactly what happened. Then I came home and felt much much better.

So today, today I am just going to stay home, work on my dissertation, do my laundry, pick up my prescription, drop off my keys from my part time job that I quit a while ago, and then drive out to Santa Rosa. And maybe play some Sims. I deserve it. I worked late every day this week, except Wednesday, when I hung out with Api.

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Published on January 26, 2006 in Daily Rambling. 1 Comment

You know, sometimes when you see old friends you sit around and reminisce about the times you had together. And that can be a whole lot of fun. And sometimes when you see old friends you get to talking about new things and you realize that you have grown worlds apart (i.e. receiving an email from your best friend from high school entitled “What’s up crack head?” and you think to yourself, did she seriously just call me a crack head? She lives in a trailor now (not that there is anything wrong with that, but is one of us is a crack head I am guessing it isn’t me). And quite honestly I was a little offended because she sent the email through Classmates.com who wanted to charge me to actually read the email so now all I have is the offending title to share with you and not any real content. But I digress). And there are the friends that you reconnect with after four years and talk about new things and it is like you just picked it right back up.

This past week I had the pleasure or reconnecting with Api. Though only two years older than me, she was a graduate student when I was an undergraduate. I worked in the same lab as her and she was AWESOME! I kind of always looked up to her and in some weird way she helped me develop into the person I am today. And she was in Napa this week for a class of hers. Doing what I am setting out to do. And we talked about work and what it was like doing what she does. We talked about life and careers and her and her husband’s new baby.

If only she could be my pep-talker to get this damn thesis done.

Anyway – it is always nice to reconnect with someone who you haven’t seen for a long time. I hope that it isn’t another 4 years before I see her. And her husband (who’s birthday is the same as mine). And her baby (the one who I made the monkey blanket for).

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The Birthday recap.

Published on January 24, 2006 in Daily Rambling. 2 Comments

This must have been a “wellness and entertainment” themed birthday. My parents got me a 5 class pass to the yoga studio that I love. I had stopped going at the beginning of December because it was too expensive. My sister got me a 1 hour massage at this great little spa in town. I can’t wait to use it! My grandma got me a gift certificate to iTunes! And Porter got me a calendar from The Ditty Bops website. Nothing like having two bikini-clad girls hanging up in your kitchen! =)

We ended up eating from 5:30 until about 1:00am. We had mushroom tart (recipe from epicurious although I added in twice the amount of button mushrooms), a cheese plate, olives, almonds, stuffed mushrooms, empanadas, chicken skewers with dill dip, muchrooms with parsley and garlic, crab artichoke dip, tiramisu, and chocolate cake with whipped cream icing and strawberries. I really like my mushrooms, can’t you tell?

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Holy Crappy Craperton!

Published on January 23, 2006 in Lisa's Corner. Closed

This weekend was awesome for many reasons.

1. I had a phone interview with the company I really really want to work for. From the phone interview, I got a face-to-face interview. After talking with the director, it seems as though I pretty much have the job. Now I just have the stomach wrenching task of telling my boss that I am leaving in a month. I am not so sure that is going to go over very well. Fun….like a stomach pump.

2. I went and played poker with Porter. I lost my big whopping 5 bucks (well it was actually Porter’s five dollars). I still have not received my ATM card that I lost on New Years. I got to meet a bunch of new and interesting people.

3. Now don’t faint when I tell you this, but I danced…….yes me……I went dancing with the above new and interesting people. We went to the Graduate. The Graduate is a very college/dancing/young/scantily dressed crowd of 21 year olds. But I haven’t had that much fun in awhile. So much fun that my stomach hurt the next morning from laughing so hard. I am looking forward to the next poker night.

4. It was my sister’s birthday and we had good food and liar’s dice. B&R & Michie & Winemonkey are always a good time.

For all those that need a recap and a reason why this entry was entitled “Holy Crappy Craperton”:

I HAVE A JOB INTERVIEW ON FRIDAY!

That was pretty much my weekend. Fun and very exciting in every aspect.

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The way before, before, and after.

Published on January 23, 2006 in Daily Rambling. 2 Comments

Well –

It is red. So here are the pictures. I have included one of the blondie curls (the original), the first day of RED!!!!! and the “I have washed it several times” red.

I think I am getting used to it…

Please note that even though I don’t think I look particularly great in any of these pictures (except the one of the back of my head) I still posted them. That is how unvain I am!

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