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I had this dream this morning in between snoozes on the alarm clock that I was getting ready for my first day at my new job, and I couldn't find anything to wear!  I was back home at Mom and Dad's house, looking through my own closet for clothing, and nothing fit me because it was all from high school.  I was wandering around the house, trying to find something to wear, and nothing was working.  I even went into my sister's room to find some clothes, because I had just done laundry, and surely there must be something there, but there wasn't. 

By the time I woke up, the CD had played through four songs.  Yikes.  Usually I don't even let it get to the lyrics of the first song by the time I hit the snooze button.  Changing my schedule or having to be up for something important always does weird things to me.

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No pictures yet.  I took a bunch of them and am going to post them this afternoon after I load them onto the computer and the internet.  I have two days left at Von Maur and am sad to go, and nervous to start at my new job.  But that is to be expected, I suppose.  I haven't even talked to my boss at the insurance company since my interview with him.  All my other communications have been through the human resources woman in Kansas City.  I am not SUPER nervous, but I'm sure that will change Tuesday morning when I'm taking a new route to work.

Tonight we are going to see the movie Juno with Nathan and Natalie, which I've heard is really good, so that will be fun.  I haven't been to the theatres since this summer when I saw Superman Returns.  Also, we haven't hung out with those guys in forever, not since the holidays, I think, because we've all just been so busy.  I"m happy that I'm going to be getting my weekends off all the time now, but unsure of when I'm going to be able to watch all my movies I've ordered on Netflix, since Aaron and I will be spending a lot more time together now. 

Not that movies are more important than Aaron, obviously, but it was just something I did when I had the day off on a week day. 

I'm sitting here, watching weird music videos by Barenaked Ladies that I have never seen before.  What a bunch of sillies. Also on my agenda: a long soak in the bath tub because my feet, legs, and hips are so sore from work.  We haven't been very busy at all, so there's been a lot of standing around, which is way worse than being busy and moving around a lot. 

Also, I got some speakers that plug into anything with a headphone jack and fit in your pillowcase under your pillow.  For a while last week I was having a really hard time falling asleep because there are a lot of noises in the apartment that keep me up, and my mind focuses on them, instead of just letting my brain calm down and fall asleep.  It even came with a sleepy sounds CD that I can load onto my iPod.  I've been using it the last few nights, and it definitely isn't keeping me awake, that's for sure.  But I've also been really tired when we go to bed lately, so that helps.

Anywho, enough rambling.  I will get those Origami pictures up soon!

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I haven't even been keeping up with my Origami of the day, sorry. Also, we haven't been cooking anything for dinner for the last week (save some boxed macaroni and cheese) because Aaron has been sick all week. He's spent a couple days home from work feeling miserable, and the rest of the days AT work feeling miserable. Hopefully he'll get better soon. It's hard sleeping next to his snoring and coughing.

I have a little more than a week until I start my new job, so I'm just trying to get through this last week at work. Fortunately, news does not spread like wild fire in this building, so only my immediate co-workers and upper management know I'm quitting, so I don't have to explain my new job a hundred times.

I bought a super cute dress at work Wednesday night for $7 (originally $72) because it was on the sale rounder from last season. It's a cotton, summery dress with kind of a retro orange, blue, and dark brown print on it, on a white background. Pretty much exactly what I've been looking for ever since our Girls department started getting spring clothes in a few weeks ago.

Well, not much more to say. I'll try to get those Origami figures made up and posted when I have some free time on Monday. Adios!

Not much to say

Well, I don't have a lot to put down, just thought I would check in on here to say, "Hi." I told my supervisor last night about the new job, and she was happy for me, and glad that I was going to be able to stay for inventory (otherwise she might have to kill herself, she said). I had been trying to find a time and place to tell her ALL DAY LONG yesterday, and it never happened. A customer would always come up to the counter as soon as it got quiet, the phone would ring, or something. So halfway through the day, I said, "Screw it, I'll just tell her when the store closes."

Just as the store closes, another employee comes up to use our register for a return of an item that was from our department. The lady he was helping was his aunt, and he asked her if she'd heard he got a new job. They chit chatted about it for a while, and my manager got in on the conversation, too, and was happy for him. So after they left, I said, "Sooo, speaking of new jobs..."

And that's how I told her. Ha. I'm such a chicken shit. Like I said, she's happy for me, glad she got to work with me for the time I was there, and obviously didn't expect me to work at Von Maur forever. "What, you don't want to spend the rest of your life at Von Maur?" she asks me. "Hell no." She said she didn't want to, either haha.

So yeah, by the time I told her, it was too late to talk to anyone in human resources, so I'll have to do that tomorrow when I'm in (at 5:45am...omg).

Okay, so it turned out I did have a little bit to say after all. I'm going to miss the people at Von Maur. It's the only retail job I enjoyed working at because of the environment, the customers (only a few are a pain in the arse), and my co-workers. It's one of the few customer service jobs I've worked that didn't leave me hating all human kind at the end of the day. And I learned a lot about customer service in that job that I didn't learn in any previous jobs. All in all, a good experience. And I will never have to wonder how to wrap a gift again! I have learned a life-long skill.

We are making salmon steaks and green bean casserole for dinner tonight. Pictures will be posted later. :)

January 3rd and 4th

Alright. I didn't post these each day because one; they needed to be combined for the full effect, and two, the battery on my camera went dead and i couldn't find the charger for a day. Whoops! Also, my calendar has no origami planned for today or tomorrow. So here are Thursday and Friday's Origami of the day:

Dog Head


Dog Body


Dog!


Alright, onto different news. I was able to get a hold of the human resources director for the insurance company on Wednesday during my lunch break. I will start work on Tuesday the 22nd of January because I wanted to be able to give Von Maur a full two weeks to try to find a replacement for me, since the department I work in is already short. Fortunately, I was able to help through the holiday season of insanity, and will still be there to help with inventory (I have to go in at 5:45am on Monday and start working on scanning EVERY SINGLE ITEM in our department). And then it should be pretty quiet after that.

Last night, a bunch of us went to an Indian place for dinner called Chutney's. It was really good, but spicy. I'll have some leftovers to bring to work for lunch/dinner today. Even the air in the diner was spicy; my eyes were watering, and by the end of the meal, I was getting a headache.

Well, I must be off; I have to get ready for work now.

oversleeping

So yesterday, I slept through my alarm, waking up at 7:16, when I usually leave the house at 7:00.  In my panicked frenzy, it took me a mere 10 minutes to get dressed and out of the house.  Aaron also got up upon learning that I'd overslept, getting dressed and going outside to start my car in the -4* weather.  Thank goodness for him!  I made it to work and clocked in with two minutes to spare. 

Aaron thinks I have mentally "punched out" from work now that I have been offered the job at the insurance company.  I don't think that's true.  I don't want to be that irresponsible person who slacks on her duties because she has something else coming up.  I want to keep doing my job well, and keep arriving for it on time until the time has come for me to leave.  I don't care if I've only been there for two and a half months, I'd like to keep a good rapport with my current employer.

I did receive something via FedEx from the insurance company yesterday; Lab paperwork that needs to be completed by a piss test.  Woo hoo!  I guess I know what I'm doing on my day off tomorrow! 

The Origami of the day will have to wait until this evening, as I am in the process of getting ready for work.  But, as I woke up on time today, I had a little bit of spare time to say hi.

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Origami of the day, Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008



She wouldn't stay up on her own, hence my intervening fingers.

Update

Well, I hope everyone had a great New Year's evening and is ready to start the year off right. I know I'm ready.

I started off with making my Origami of the day:


Hopefully I will be able to keep track and make one (and post it!) each day here.

Also, we are still trying to take pictures of all the meals we have been making. Last night we made taco pizzas.



We have been continuing our game night, which usually involves a game or two of cribbage.


Well, that's about it for now!

I GOT IT

Today I received a voicemail and an email of congratulations that I had got the job at the insurance company!  I tried calling them when I got off work, but the office had shut down at three, and hour before our store closed.  The human resources lady won't be in until Thursday, the third, but that's okay. 

So that was definitely a boost in my day and my ego.  They want me to start work on Monday the 14th, so I can give my current employer my two weeks notice. 

So there it is, folks!  I'll let ya know how it all plays out. 

Well, I hope everyone has a great New Year's Eve!  I know I am going to have a great start to the new year!

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Alright. I've been meaning to post pictures of all the yummy things that Aaron has been cooking since we've turned semi-vegetarian. I cannot say that we are truly veggies because of the fact that whenever we go out to eat somewhere, there is always meat involved. But whenever Aaron cooks a meal at home (and I help sometimes), we try to nix the meat.

First up, I have our Winter Veggie Pot Pie. It was HUGE, but very tasty. Aaron put parsnips, squash, potatoes, onions, garlic, and pastry bread together for this yummy treat. He even decorated the top with extra pastry bread and seasonings. However, the pictures of that are on the OTHER computer, so those will have to wait until this weekend, I believe. I didn't even load them onto Photobucket, so I can't access them here. Sorry.

Next up were pizzas. Aaron made the sauce with some organic tomato sauce, garlic, and other stuff (I don't remember), and simmered it in a pot for a bit. Then we used some crumbly cheese (not sure what kind it was), onions, and he put olives on his. He was using olives normally reserved for Bloody Marys.

Here's the bread he grilled up on the stove before adding the goodies and baking.


Here's the pizzas, all ready for a toasty ride in the oven.


I forgot to take an "after" picture because I was hungry and they looked so tasty, I couldn't wait!

Tonight, he made something very interesting. I don't remember what it is called, but it came from a cookbook that Aaron has called "How To Cook Everything" by Mark Bittman. He made a dough with flour, water, and salt. Then boiled sweet potatoes, parsnips, and carrots. Add in a chopped onion, some garlic, and some lime sauce, then mash up like mashed potatoes.



Fill up the dough with the filling:


Make a pouch, twist together, and fold over:


Now, roll flat again.


Next, add butter to the pan (the lime is there for tartness).


Now, fry 'em up!


Mmm Mmm good!

So that's what we've been up to as far as food goes lately. It has been interesting, and I have eaten many things I have never had, nor had the desire to try before in my life, including many different kinds of beans, sweet potatoes, and squash. But I am trying it, and liking most of it. Just something new to get used to, I guess.

I hope everyone had a good Christmas break. Aaron and I both managed to snag Monday and Tuesday off for the holidays, so that was really nice. We spent Monday re-arranging the furniture in the apartment, as you saw in the last post, and Tuesday we went over to Jamie and Karlie's place for lunch. We had ham, scalloped potatoes, green bean casserole, and brought over a coffee cake. I have some pictures from over there, as well.

Aaron and Steve chit-chatting as we were waiting for dinner to be ready.


The boys laughing at me because I turned the flash off earlier, then was mad that the flash wasn't working. They are holding fancy pirate flag cups, getting ready to drink some local booze.


Lots and lots of snow. It started snowing (again) as soon as we showed up.


Jamie shoveling the new snow off the sidewalk in his kilt. At least I wear pantyhose when I'm outside in a skirt!


Jamie and Steve in the snow bank in their kilts. Steve is originally from Texas, so he thought that would be a good picture to send home to his friends.


Icicle!


Aaron hates it when I take his picture. I followed him around the house the other day, snapping pictures at the back of his head (because he kept running away).


Fun snow picture


Alright, I guess that's about it for now. More pictures to come when I have some free time. I'll have to post pictures of Henry's scarf that I finally finished, and of Aaron blessing the scarf before it heads out to South Dakota. Very entertaining.

Until next time!