Ugh...What Have I Done Now???

In the last couple of months a series of emails have been forwarded around regarding my 10 year class reunion. Yes....I know, 10 Years already, YIKES!! Anyway, the opriginal proposed plan was that three of our classmates who are currently living in Saskatoon wanted to have it on one of their acreages out there. They asked for any input anbody might have. Myself and another fellow classmate responded by saying that people might have trouble finding accomindations in Saskatoon and also it might be hard for those with kids to make arrangements for them as well. We figured that seeing as we graduated Luseland and most people's family are still living there, it might make more sense to have it there. So begins the story of my big mouth getting me into this whole thing. We get a responding email saying that Luseland might be a better idea....so we can go right ahead and plan it.......that's just great. Not that I mind, don't get me wrong. I am mainly worried that there might be some hard feelings over this, as these other people were the ones who initiated the whole class reunion thing, I just don't want them to feel like I have undermined all their plans. I was only offering a suggestion that might work better for everybody. So, now in the words of Flanders, I've got myself in a dilly of a pickle, LOL.

So now we have to get our butts in gear and figure something out ASAP, that is if we still want to have it this summer. The hardest part is going to be making this thing fun for everybody, basically to say "See having it in Luseland worked out good". At least in Luseland most people and their kids, if they have any, will have a place to stay with out feeling like they are imposing on anybody. I know I would not feel comfortable myself spending an entire weekend camping in somebody's yard, having to use their bathroom, kitchen etc, especially when I don't really know them that well anymore. I would just feel like I was imposing too much and that it would cause them a lot of work when I'm sure they would rather be relaxing and having a good time visiting with everyone. We have a few general ideas of things we can plan, but the trick is to plan for rain or shine, because there's not a heck of a lot to do in Luseland if the weather sucks. And then there's the other obstacle, accomidating people who want to drink. If we were to have it on the acreage in Saskatoon, one of the pros there would have been we could all BYOB and not worry too much about it. So we basically only have to solve this tiny dilemma and things will be good. I know a lot of people would just say, screw it, people don't need to drink, but lets face it, people are going to want to have a few at least. I'd like to have something so we can all still BYOB, without having to worry about permits and such. So I'm open to any suggestions here.......ANYTHING!!!!

"Sigh" Happy Canada Day Everyone!!!!!

Superman Returns

Last night we went to the sneak preview of the new Superman movie "Superman Returns". The theater was pretty packed with a good variety of people, anyone from little kids to people in their 40's or 50's. It's nice to see a movie that can draw such a variety of people. The show didn't start until 10pm, and at about 10 mins to, this guy that works at the theater comes out and thanks everyone for coming, yadda yadda, then proceeds to inform us that this movie is about 3 hours long!!! This is after we've already paid, got snacks, etc. So, needless to say I'm a wee bit tired today, Well, not as tired as I would be without the x-large mocha I got from Tim's this morning, lol.

As the lights dim you can tell everyone is pretty excited. Of course they show some previews first, which I have to say I was pretty disappointed in, the rumor was that they were going to be showing the preview for the next Spiderman movie, but it didn't happen, oh well no biggie. The Superman movie fianlly starts, the opening credits were pretty cool, complete with the old school superman theme. I won't go into any detail about the movie as I don't want to ruin it for anyone that is planning on seeing it. However I will say this much, it was pretty awesome, probably one of the best "superhero" movies to come out for a long time. Nothing was overdone, and they didn't deviate from the original story, which is good. This new Superman looks very very eerily like Christopher Reeve, it's a pretty amazing resemblance. The addition of modern special effects was pretty cool too, not too overdone, but still awesome. I hate it when they overuse special effects so much that it makes the movie look more fake then the "old style" special effects, lol. In conclusion I would recommend this movie, even if you're not a huge superhero movie fan, or even if you're a huge Superman fan, you will enjoy it.

Oh one more thing......there' s a very interesting twist....and that's all I have to say about that ;).

Wooooo, Jobbed!!!

Well that didn't take too long did it? Just over a week after quitting "hell job" I got another job offer!! I start this coming Monday and I am quite excited about it. This one sounds like it will be a lot more challenging and exciting than my last job by far. It's a smaller office, no corporate formality crap, a nice casual environment. I'll be working on my own in my very own office, no old crone or her henchmen peeking over my shoulder, it's going to be awesome!! And not only did I get this job offer, but a place I interviewed at about a month ago called to offer me a job as well (apparently the person they ended up hiring over me didn't work out....HAH that'll learn 'em) However I had already accepted this one and you don't just back out on people like that. I think it was meant to turn out this way really. I'm getting the chance to try something new in a totally different environment than what I'm used to, and that' s definatly a good thing, I think I needed the change of environment more than anything.

I have enjoyed having the last couple of weeks off though, it's been nice just to be able to bum around and get some stuff done around here that has needed to get done for awhile. Took the time to tune up the guitar, now I can attempt to play a recognisable tune by the end of summer, that's my goal anyway, lol. While the time off has been nice I'm definatly ready to get back to work. I'm living in an apartment right now and there's only so much you can amuse yourself with in an apartment, and in this town there's not that much to do either, unless you want to walk down to the mall and browse through the whole 10 stores there. It' s been nice to kind of recharge before I start this new job.

Wish me luck!!!!

So I Quit My Stinking Job.......

Yup, that's right, after nearly two years of putting up with various BS I fianlly decided that I'd had enough and decided to pursue other opportunities. Well that's one way of putting it anyway. I have been the receptionist in my place of work the entire time I have been there, and I am well aware that there is no chance of advancement for me there. So if I stayed I'd never leave that desk. I honestly just don't see myself answering phones forever. When I first started I was given the impression that this was a fast paced well run organization with tons of opportunity for advancement. Boy, they sure suckered me. Well, actually it's not so much the job itself I mind, it's more the environment and the no advancement that I'd had enough of. I'd glady be a receptionist elsewhere as long as I was guarenteed to advance to a more challenging postion once I was more familiar with he company or something. Really, I don't think that is very unrealistic.

My last day is this Friday, and I'm telling ya, this week is taking FOREVER!!! I really really had major reservations about quitting. And I really didn't want to quit without having accepted another job offer......but unfortunatly things don't always work out as planned. Without going inot a lengthy detailed rant, let's just say the last few weeks have been frustrating ones with last Friday proabably being the worst, it was as the saying goes "the straw that broke the camel's back". Thus resulting in me making the decision that it was time to move on. Part of me feels like a weight has been lifted and that the sky is the limit. The other part of me feels like I failed, like I just gave up. I probably could have bit the bullet yet again and stuck things out for a while longer, but I feel that things would probably have just gotten worse and my parting with the company would have not been on very good terms (and maybe not voluntarily, lol) . I feel that leaving things this way, at least I'm trying to leave on as good of terms as I can.

I'm going to miss a lot of the people that I have been working with and a lot of them have been great to work with, however, they are not my boss, if any of them were I wouldn't be leaving ;). My boss .....is very dificult to work with, you pretty much have to be perfect all the time .....no exceptions. Once she has made up her mind about you, good or bad, there's no changing it. And that's all I have to say about that......I'm sure that the people from work that I have become friends with will keep in touch, I intend to keep in touch with them. So I guess it will be my turn to sit and listen to them bitch about work, LOL. The one thing I'm finding that I'm running into since quitting is that I'm getting mixed reactions from people. Some people are happy for me that I finally got the heck out of there and are giving me tons of positive support and tell me I'll find a great job in no time. Others basically are telling me that I'm stupid. That my options for a job are limited now because I'll have to take the first thing that comes along, that I'm a quitter.....etc etc. So being the person that I am I can't help but let some of this negativatly rub off on me :(. I know, I know ......I shouldn't let those people get to me, but that's just who I am I guess. I think what would work best is if these people just don't talk to me :). If you can't say something nice......then shut the f@#k up!!!! Oh and then there's the people that will constantly be keeping tabs, "what did you do today?" "Who did you talk to?" "How many resumes did you put out?" "Where?" "what did they say?" "Have you heard anything from this or that place yet?" "Why not?" "Why aren't any of these places calling you?" "There has to be something wrong with your resume if they aren't calling." ......yadda yadda yadda.......And yes I know that people truly do have the best intentions at heart, however, I really don't need to be grilled like this every single day. I'm 2# now, capable of making my own major decisions and dealing with their consequences, so please if some of you are reading this.....have a little faith. WHEN I find what I'm looking for you'll be the FIRST to know, so all the calling and question asking, and guilt trips are NOT going to help me get a job faster.....just so ya know. ;) My boyfriend is behind me 100%, because he loves me and wants me to be happy, and really, him and I are the only people that have to be happy with the decisions either of us makes.

Anyways, that's what's new with me.....wish me luck, I have faith in me. I'm awesome, any office would be lucky to have me :). I'll keep ya posted. Or if things don't go well I'll be phoning you and asking if you'd like to purchase our life insurance policy, yours risk free for a 30 day trial period LOL. Ok I won't stoop THAT low.