8 posts from 2006

I usually look forward to the holidays every year. First it's Halloween. All the costumes and candy. Mmmmm.... candy.... Then Thanksgiving with a fantastic meal courtesy of Eric's parents! Then the Hanukkah and Christmas- Yay! New cool stuff and of course spending time with family.

This year, the holiday's have been, well, for a lack of a better word, depressing. Right after Halloween we were informed that Eric's brother, whom I will refer to as JA for jack ass, decided he wanted a divorce from his wife and partner of nearly 12 years because "he thinks" he is love with someone else. He has to find out if "she" might be it. WTF??? He went on his FIRST date with this other woman nearly a month after he informed my sister in law he wanted a divorce. Apparently he barely had any interaction with this other woman prior to the divorce request. Again WTF? The whole family is shocked an appauled at his actions.

So since the beginning of November, my SIL has been packing her stuff up and preparing to move out. She's not sure what she is going to do now.

She spent Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve with us. The Holidays were nice, and everybody had a nice time, buy the underlying mood was bittersweet and sad. The last Holidays with her. It has been so nice having a sister in law. We get along so well. It is like having a bonus sister. Now that my sister lives in California and I only see her a few times a year, having my SIL in town and living close by is really nice. But now she is going to move away. Go back to Wichita. sad. Unfortunately JA will still be my brother in law. Too bad we can't ship him off to Timbuktu.

Now that the holidays have gone by and now the new year is rapidly approaching, I keep thinking that 2007 has to be better. I keep telling myself to be optimistic.

I no longer make the notorious "New Years Resolutions". As far as I am concerned, they are pointless and stupid. Years ago, my last resolution was to not make any more resolutions. Instead, I just try to make life a little better every day, starting with myself. I am happier with my life and where I am at and realise that there are some things I cannot change. (But that doesn't mean I can't get upset about things from time to time)

Less than 24 hours to 2007.

Happy New Year!

Are you a re-gifter?  Have you ever re-gifted?
Submitted by Sandals.

I re-gifted once. I was buying small holiday gifts for my coworkers and there was a girl in the office that no one liked. She was a mean, nasty and selfish person (thankfully she no longer works with us). I felt it would be wrong to not give her something when everyone else was getting a gift, so I gave her some nice milled soaps I had received as a gift, but didn't really have a use for. She got a gift and I didn't actually have to spend any money on her and I got to look like a nice person.

My company office is currently moving into a new, bigger space. Well the actual moving is over, but now it is just the random chaos that always seems to follow moving. Boxes everywhere. Trying to find stuff... "now where is that damn box? aarrrggh!" and "why the hell did this crap get packed?"
I also have to deal with a boss who is a closet pack-rat. He refuses to admit it. I keep asking why we need to keep crap (large crap, nonetheless) that has been in with our supplies since I started, April 2005, and I have never seen used. Actually just takes up space and is well, crap.
I also am lacking in a place to sit for now. The landlord for the place wouldn't start tennant inprovemnets until we were moved in. The place where my office (aka cubie) is going to be hasn't been built yet. I would like to have a place to sit as I have a large amount of reports to get written.
This whole office moving experience has been rather irritating and lame shit.

If you came with a warning label, what would it say?
Submitted by chris.

caution: contents not stable under pressure.

Do you keep a journal or diary?  How often do you write in it?
Submitted by Kim.

Yes, well sort of.

I do write in my journal whenever I travel or if I remember to write stuff down. Most days are mundane enough that I don't bother.

It is going to get a bit cold here tonight, low of 34 F.

Tomorrow is also going to be crappy weather. High of 55 F, windy and cold.

Great weather for doing groundwater sampling (not!).

I am not ready for winter! I know Thanksgiving is past, but I want nice fall weather until, well spring.

That would be nice.