Sometimes having a vehicle is a pain...
My car got a flat tire last Tuesday night on my way home from work. (At like 11:45 PM) So I was working on changing the tire and got all the lugnuts off and then the stupid tire wouldn't come off. I had my phone out ready to call Mark, and a MODOT motorist assist vehicle pulls up. Thank goodness they did!! The MODOT guy even had a hard time getting the tire off and had to hit it a few times with a hammer to get it off. (I didn't feel too bad then, because if he couldn't get it off, I know it wasn't because I'm wimpy :P) He was pretty impressed I had started changing the tire by myself...He said he'd been doing this for 7 years and it doesn't happen often where a female will start changing the tire on her own. Thanks dad and brothers for making me learn how to change a tire! Anyway, we got the tire changed and I went on my way.
On Thursday (my day off) we went and got the tire fixed. I had been meaning to buy 4 new tires for my car with our tax refund money...but we got distracted and bought a new computer instead xD. They couldn't fix my flat tire because a stud (which is what the lugnut goes on to help hold the tire on the car) was broken and they couldn't fix it because they only did tires not any kind of repairs...So I went to a different shop and waited for 2 1/2 hours or so for them to get everything fixed and ready to go and then came home thinking I was done with car problems.
OH NO! I WAS WRONG! Everything was fine until Monday when I was about ready to leave for work. I got in my car and it wouldn't start...so I had to run back inside and get Mark to take me to work. Mark talked to his dad and on Tuesday we were finally able to determine that the starter had gone bad and got it started and drove it to the gas station to get some air in the tire (one of the tires they fixed was flat O_O!) and then took it to the shop.
We got to pick up my car from the shop today (so far so good) and I'm SO glad to have it back. It's amazing how much you take things like vehicles working properly for granted when they are working properly. Hopefully it stays working properly now.
We've been too busy handling everything to write about it...at least it makes for a new blog post ;)
Mark also started school on Tuesday, so he's trying to get back into the swing of things with school.
Both of our jobs are going well and I ABSOLUTELY LOVE my job in the new department. That's it for now and it's fine with me for life to lay low for a bit so we can recover from this past week (financially and emotionally. It's awfully stressful to have car problems and then have to take the car to 3 different places to get everything fixed!) I certainly hope the other car doesn't decide to start acting up...
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Monday, May 18, 2009
Promotion
I got a promotion at work :D!
I've known about it for a week or so and decided not to write until now so that it doesn't matter if it gets out. Training starts on Wednesday.
I'm moving to a different department, which is a smaller department. I'll also have things like e-mail to help me do my job better. Basically the department I'm moving to will be one where we try to resolve the customer's issue in one phone call and minimal transfers, so I will have more tools to help me accomplish that.
I'm pretty excited. I will have training for 5 days and then move to a new schedule. If you need to know my new schedule, e-mail me. I'm not going to post it here.
Anyway, that's really the latest.
I've known about it for a week or so and decided not to write until now so that it doesn't matter if it gets out. Training starts on Wednesday.
I'm moving to a different department, which is a smaller department. I'll also have things like e-mail to help me do my job better. Basically the department I'm moving to will be one where we try to resolve the customer's issue in one phone call and minimal transfers, so I will have more tools to help me accomplish that.
I'm pretty excited. I will have training for 5 days and then move to a new schedule. If you need to know my new schedule, e-mail me. I'm not going to post it here.
Anyway, that's really the latest.
Saturday, March 14, 2009
Tagged
I was tagged by Lynette, and apparently I HAVE to do this, so here goes.
The rules:
1. Go to your document/pictures file on your computer
2. Go to the sixth file
3. Go to the sixth picture
4. Blog about this picture
5. Tag six other people
I don't have a sixth file in either my document or pictures file xD. So I went to pictures and chose the first file, and chose the 6th picture. Here it is:
This is Daniel tied to a tree at my parents during a family gathering. I'm not sure the story behind it. I came outside and saw Daniel trying to run and pull the tree over behind him to get loose. I had to snap a picture because I thought it was funny (and it reminded me of the story about mom tying Allen to the tree in the front yard when he was young to make sure he stayed out of the street.) Allen was nearby keeping an eye on Daniel. By the time I took that picture, Daniel was getting irritated that he couldn't run across the yard because the rope was holding him back.
Soon after that we stopped to get a picture of mom and dad and all the grandkids.
Anyway, I tag whoever wants to be tagged. I don't know who all reads my blog.
The rules:
1. Go to your document/pictures file on your computer
2. Go to the sixth file
3. Go to the sixth picture
4. Blog about this picture
5. Tag six other people
I don't have a sixth file in either my document or pictures file xD. So I went to pictures and chose the first file, and chose the 6th picture. Here it is:
This is Daniel tied to a tree at my parents during a family gathering. I'm not sure the story behind it. I came outside and saw Daniel trying to run and pull the tree over behind him to get loose. I had to snap a picture because I thought it was funny (and it reminded me of the story about mom tying Allen to the tree in the front yard when he was young to make sure he stayed out of the street.) Allen was nearby keeping an eye on Daniel. By the time I took that picture, Daniel was getting irritated that he couldn't run across the yard because the rope was holding him back.
Soon after that we stopped to get a picture of mom and dad and all the grandkids.
Anyway, I tag whoever wants to be tagged. I don't know who all reads my blog.
Sunday, March 1, 2009
I'm so glad that most of the time I'm healthy.
Little did I know, the sore throat I wrote about last time was just the beginning. Over the course of the past two weeks I ended up getting over the sore throat just to end up with a cold: runny nose, cough and sinus pressure. Around Tuesday night my ears started to hurt and I could feel something building up in them (it felt like I had water in my ear.) By Wednesday, it was starting to get hard to hear out of my right ear. After talking to Mom a bit for some ideas of what I could do to get rid of my cold and make it so I could hear, I went to a CVS minute clinic (This was actually the 2nd time I went...I went two Wednesdays in a row, the first for the sore throat and then the second mainly for my ear.) Come to find out, I had an ear infection from my cold. I hope that NEVER happens again. It got so blocked I could barely hear out of my right ear. Literally, there were times Mark was standing a foot away from me, on my right side, and I couldn't hear a word he said. He would have to come to my left side so I could hear him.
The doctor gave me some antibiotics, and today my ear infection finally cleared up. I blew my nose three or four times, and both my ears popped a few times, and viola, I could hear again!
These last two weeks have been miserable for me, just because of being sick. I'm really glad Mark didn't get it and hope I didn't give it to anyone else. (This is one of those kinds of sicknesses NO ONE deserves to have)
I've still got a cough and a slightly drippy nose, but I will take that any day in exchange for the ability to hear.
It's amazing to me what we take for granted because it's so normal. I didn't realize how much I had to listen until I couldn't hear any more (and actually had to make an effort to be able to hear.) I'm also very glad I don't get sick very often.
Little did I know, the sore throat I wrote about last time was just the beginning. Over the course of the past two weeks I ended up getting over the sore throat just to end up with a cold: runny nose, cough and sinus pressure. Around Tuesday night my ears started to hurt and I could feel something building up in them (it felt like I had water in my ear.) By Wednesday, it was starting to get hard to hear out of my right ear. After talking to Mom a bit for some ideas of what I could do to get rid of my cold and make it so I could hear, I went to a CVS minute clinic (This was actually the 2nd time I went...I went two Wednesdays in a row, the first for the sore throat and then the second mainly for my ear.) Come to find out, I had an ear infection from my cold. I hope that NEVER happens again. It got so blocked I could barely hear out of my right ear. Literally, there were times Mark was standing a foot away from me, on my right side, and I couldn't hear a word he said. He would have to come to my left side so I could hear him.
The doctor gave me some antibiotics, and today my ear infection finally cleared up. I blew my nose three or four times, and both my ears popped a few times, and viola, I could hear again!
These last two weeks have been miserable for me, just because of being sick. I'm really glad Mark didn't get it and hope I didn't give it to anyone else. (This is one of those kinds of sicknesses NO ONE deserves to have)
I've still got a cough and a slightly drippy nose, but I will take that any day in exchange for the ability to hear.
It's amazing to me what we take for granted because it's so normal. I didn't realize how much I had to listen until I couldn't hear any more (and actually had to make an effort to be able to hear.) I'm also very glad I don't get sick very often.
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Being sick is terrible. I started getting a sore throat around Thursday. I'm still sick. Oh I hate it. I ended up having to call into work Friday and Saturday, and I am most definately ready to go back. I usually don't mind staying home by myself, but being sick and having to stay home is a different story. When I'm sick I don't feel like doing things I normally would do on my days off.
So I'm very ready to go back to work, and hopefully my body will agree and make me better so I can go to work tomorrow xD. I have a store throat and can't talk very loud without straining my throat. (which is part of why I called in and didn't even TRY going in...you have to be able to talk!) One of my co workers told me on Thursday that she had just gotten over strep throat...I hope that's not what I have, but who knows. I don't really want to go to the doctor, although yesterday I was thinking pretty hard about going to CVS to a minute clinic or whatever they're called, since my insurance covers it and appointments aren't required (meaning no phone calls xD!)
Anyway, on another note, our internet is being really stupid and has been for about the past 2 months or so. Our modem will die randomly and sometimes won't want to come back on. We have to reset the internet several times before it will finally take. We think it's a modem issue, but haven't gotten around to calling our internet provider though, because we both hate making phone calls xD. We might have to though...We've tried to replace some of the wires/connections and it's not working very well...it's frustrating. We also need our internet because Mark is taking an online class for school.
On a better note, I now can say I like the department I'm currently in, it sure beats the other department. (I HATED it for the first 2-3 weeks, but once I knew more or less what I was doing, it got lots better)
Mark's taking 2 classes and an online class this semester and it's a LOT better than it was last semester. Last semester Mark got kind of stressed out from school, and this schedule works so much better. Online classes are fantastic, and I'm sure Mark will be taking more of them.
We're thinking about renting for another year before going into a house. I was talking to Lynette and she was telling me how much they had to spend to get their house...and with this kind of economy, they probably won't lend to someone who doesn't have at least 20% down payment. We're working on our savings and paying off our credit card, but I don't know that we'll have enough saved for a down payment, for closing costs, and mortgage payments, etc. by the time our lease here is up. We'll have to look more into it. I really would rather buy a house instead of renting another rental property, but at this point it might not be an option. Oh well.
So I'm very ready to go back to work, and hopefully my body will agree and make me better so I can go to work tomorrow xD. I have a store throat and can't talk very loud without straining my throat. (which is part of why I called in and didn't even TRY going in...you have to be able to talk!) One of my co workers told me on Thursday that she had just gotten over strep throat...I hope that's not what I have, but who knows. I don't really want to go to the doctor, although yesterday I was thinking pretty hard about going to CVS to a minute clinic or whatever they're called, since my insurance covers it and appointments aren't required (meaning no phone calls xD!)
Anyway, on another note, our internet is being really stupid and has been for about the past 2 months or so. Our modem will die randomly and sometimes won't want to come back on. We have to reset the internet several times before it will finally take. We think it's a modem issue, but haven't gotten around to calling our internet provider though, because we both hate making phone calls xD. We might have to though...We've tried to replace some of the wires/connections and it's not working very well...it's frustrating. We also need our internet because Mark is taking an online class for school.
On a better note, I now can say I like the department I'm currently in, it sure beats the other department. (I HATED it for the first 2-3 weeks, but once I knew more or less what I was doing, it got lots better)
Mark's taking 2 classes and an online class this semester and it's a LOT better than it was last semester. Last semester Mark got kind of stressed out from school, and this schedule works so much better. Online classes are fantastic, and I'm sure Mark will be taking more of them.
We're thinking about renting for another year before going into a house. I was talking to Lynette and she was telling me how much they had to spend to get their house...and with this kind of economy, they probably won't lend to someone who doesn't have at least 20% down payment. We're working on our savings and paying off our credit card, but I don't know that we'll have enough saved for a down payment, for closing costs, and mortgage payments, etc. by the time our lease here is up. We'll have to look more into it. I really would rather buy a house instead of renting another rental property, but at this point it might not be an option. Oh well.
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