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sophisticatedmoma

Dec 5th, 2001, 07:53 AM

Thanks Jenn :)

I plan on shopping, eating, shopping, hottie hunting, and shopping lol

My best friend called me last night and she is coming to Dallas for 3 months for an internship....I am so excited. I haven't seen her in forever. She might even stay with me while she is here. This day is starting off really well :D

Monarchy

Dec 5th, 2001, 07:53 AM

Morning.

Go Sophmom! :D

sophisticatedmoma

Dec 5th, 2001, 07:55 AM

Thanks Eti and Red :)

TrueB&B_BritFan

Dec 5th, 2001, 07:56 AM

I was gonna put in the paperwork for my time off at Christmas (couple weeks or so), and I left the sheet sitting on my desk so I could get my boss to validate it, but since I filled it out he's been NOWHERE to be seen the last day or so, I KNOW he's here, cuz his jacket's there and all... must be hiding cuz he saw it :mad:

sophisticatedmoma

Dec 5th, 2001, 07:59 AM

Hey Mon.....consider me going lmao :D

sophisticatedmoma

Dec 5th, 2001, 08:06 AM

True, you go and track him down...:mad:
I took some time off at Christmas too.

cyane

Dec 5th, 2001, 08:13 AM

Ohh i see lots of parties in your way sophmom :p

sophisticatedmoma

Dec 5th, 2001, 08:16 AM

Well I did have my palm read and he said that good things are sure to come my way lol

Brit 3:16

Dec 5th, 2001, 09:00 AM

Yay for Sophmom.

my eye's hurt, I've been handeling and organizing city contracts all morning.

sophisticatedmoma

Dec 5th, 2001, 09:22 AM

Hey 3:16 :)

My eyes hurt but its cause I didn't get any sleep last night and they are trying to close and I am keeping them open lol

TrueB&B_BritFan

Dec 5th, 2001, 09:23 AM

did you try taping your eyelids open? :o lol

sophisticatedmoma

Dec 5th, 2001, 09:26 AM

Well to be honest...NO....but that would look kind of funny and I don't think my boss would appreciate it. Thanks for the idea though ;) :p

Found your boss yet?

TrueB&B_BritFan

Dec 5th, 2001, 09:27 AM

nope, haven't seen him around anywhere :(...
there's supposed to be a meeting much later today, so I can at least catch him there I guess :o

sophisticatedmoma

Dec 5th, 2001, 09:29 AM

That or you could camp out at his desk all day...;)

TrueB&B_BritFan

Dec 5th, 2001, 09:32 AM

well my cube is practically right next to his anyway lol...
probably a plan to keep an eye on me, since I'm such a troublemaker ;) j/k

Brit 3:16

Dec 5th, 2001, 09:38 AM

True that cube thing stinks.

Brit 3:16

Dec 5th, 2001, 09:41 AM

Spohmom sleep is the key. I was tired and fell asleep in the shower for a bit this morning. when I came to I was like whoa a 20 min shower. I got to get outta here right now.

sophisticatedmoma

Dec 5th, 2001, 09:44 AM

Well then you could get on the paging system and page him every 5 mins til he answers lol

3:16, how can you sleep standing up? I have never been able to sleep even sitting really....not good sleep anyway lol

cyane

Dec 5th, 2001, 09:56 AM

lol i can sleep standing up or sitting or on the floor or even at stairs :p i dont care if i am exausted nothing cant stop me ! :p

Brit 3:16

Dec 5th, 2001, 09:59 AM

LOL I'm a nut when half asleep. :o I don't know how I do it.

Eti do me a favor if you become a nurse learn the manuel, my cousin dislocated his jaw in a hockey game last week and the nurse had to use the manuel to do X-rays. thats comforting. lol.

sophisticatedmoma

Dec 5th, 2001, 09:59 AM

Not me, I can't really sleep unless I am in my bed........the floor is NEVER a place for me to sleep!!

TrueB&B_BritFan

Dec 5th, 2001, 10:12 AM

*nurse reading x-ray manual*

"aim the machine directly at the patient's..."
(*bends down and misses part about "part to be observed. DO NOT aim it *anywhere* near the")
"groin area and push the trigger."

:eek:

Drama

Dec 5th, 2001, 11:12 AM

hey everyone!!!

glad to hear everyone's days are going well....it's good to hear us not complain every once in a while, y'know?....although why am i confident that if we didn't have to work we would all be much happier people?!?!?! ;)

sophisticatedmoma

Dec 5th, 2001, 11:16 AM

Hey Drama :)

I think you can be confident in that.....

I think I am gonna have ice cream for lunch.....I had it for dinner last night but I guess I didn't have enough..........

TrueB&B_BritFan

Dec 5th, 2001, 11:17 AM

hey Drama :)...
although why am i confident that if we didn't have to work we would all be much happier people?!?!?!
it'd be a utopia :o! hehe :p

YAY! finally got to see my boss :o... he even tried to sneak in when I went out for lunch break :mad:... finally caught him though ;) :)

sophisticatedmoma

Dec 5th, 2001, 11:22 AM

YAY for you True....so he signed the papers for you and all??

TrueB&B_BritFan

Dec 5th, 2001, 11:27 AM

yep :)... lol he was looking at it and was like "are we even gonna see you the rest of the year? http://talk.livedaily.citysearch.com/images/icons/suspicious3_technical.gif:p"
well that's kinda the point of vacation gettin' away from work and stuff :o lol

sophisticatedmoma

Dec 5th, 2001, 11:29 AM

Are you going to see your parents?

Drama

Dec 5th, 2001, 11:32 AM

all this talk of vacation REALLY isn't good motivation while at work!!!!

unfortunately, i don't get any time off around christmas....think my next long weekend will be in march....*sigh*....then again....i can always get "sick" ;)

sophisticatedmoma

Dec 5th, 2001, 11:35 AM

I had to take time off for Christmas, we only get Christmas day off and I want to spend it with my parents and since its on Tuesday this year it makes it hard to travel.

TrueB&B_BritFan

Dec 5th, 2001, 11:37 AM

yep, going back to Ohio for a couple weeks :)

not much choice w/ transportation though :o lol...
don't wanna fly back now (part cuz of what all happened lately, part cuz I didn't care much for it all before and now it'd be a pain in the butt w/ the changes... and partly, cuz last Christmas I got that REALLY bad double ear infection after I got back home cuz of the flight :(... don't ever wanna do that again *sigh* )

Amtrak doesn't go to Ohio, and the rental car places around here apparently only want like a round trip rental, so I'd have to keep the car for 2 weeks, AND have to pay extra insurance on it (cuz my car isn't covered on my insur) all that and I wouldn't be even doing nothing but drive it out there park it for 2 weeks, then drive back... they wanted like almost $1000 (gas NOT included) and I wouldn't even use it for like couple days basically http://talk.livedaily.citysearch.com/images/icons/suspicious3_technical.gif

looking at taking like the Greyhound bus in... a little longer trip (like 24 hr bus trip w/ couple hour layovers/transfers), but it's only like $200 round trip (and no gas to pay for) :rolleyes:

sophisticatedmoma

Dec 5th, 2001, 11:43 AM

Yikes!! I dunno True, I think I would take the bus also. Everything else either....costs way too much or you had a bad experience (ear infections). 24 hours is a long time but you do have 2 weeks :o

Drama

Dec 5th, 2001, 11:45 AM

i'm not a fan of flying either (never have been)....but the airports aren't too bad....the main thing i saw that was different when i flew a couple weeks ago was the checking of carry-on bags at the gates....they randomly check some people at the gates, and they go through EVERYTHING.....so don't bring wrapped presents b/c they'll make you unwrap them to look inside....luckily i just had a single carry-on with not much in it & packed everything else....now it really IS easier to check your baggage in rather than go through all of that, y'know?

Britney Freak

Dec 5th, 2001, 11:47 AM

Howdy ho! I finally graduated Gun School. Yay for that. 2 weeks of **** work and then I'm going home for 2 weeks. And then off to Missile Launching school.

Britney Freak

Dec 5th, 2001, 12:04 PM

Once again... I get on and everybody leaves. Don't you people like me any more?

Monarchy

Dec 5th, 2001, 12:05 PM

Hey BF, is your address still the same?

TrueB&B_BritFan

Dec 5th, 2001, 12:24 PM

what you mean "anymore"?http://talk.livedaily.citysearch.com/images/icons/suspicious3_technical.gif... just kidding :p!

mofo work keeps kickin' my arse :rolleyes:

Drama

Dec 5th, 2001, 12:37 PM

i've been here....i just don't really have anything to contribute....see what work does to you? it zaps all your creativity until all you can do is say, "I'm sorry....we currently do not have any jobs available however we are still accepting applications in the event that positions open up after the first of the year."

Red50

Dec 5th, 2001, 12:41 PM

Ugh... you have no idea how many times I've heard that in the last couple of weeks. :o

TrueB&B_BritFan

Dec 5th, 2001, 12:45 PM

hehe maybe you could just not answer the phone and leave a message for peeps like...

"you have reached Drama's phone, she' busy hunting down and inflicting much pain and suffering on the last person that left a message for her... if you want to leave a message please state your name, phone number, and supposed reason for disturbing Drama after the beep <<BEEP>>"
:p
bet you'd be pleasantly surprised how few messages you get ;)

sophisticatedmoma

Dec 5th, 2001, 02:01 PM

We have only had a few people come in to our office so far. I'm surprised cause generally this time of year there are tons of people coming to for a job.

Red50

Dec 5th, 2001, 02:23 PM

We've had a lot of applicants... but my company is under a nationwide hiring freeze. With the economy the way it is, I imagine a lot of companies are experiencing the same thing.

Not a good time to be looking for a job, unfortunately.

sophisticatedmoma

Dec 5th, 2001, 02:48 PM

Yeah, you would think places like K-Mart would hire though, I was there on my lunch and they only had 2 lines open. Thats just craziness!!

jennsync28

Dec 5th, 2001, 02:51 PM

Hi Guys!

Red~ Our company is in the same no hiring phase... Although we do have some temps coming in which is a good sign because we had previously let all our temps go.

Red50

Dec 5th, 2001, 02:52 PM

Places like K-Mart & Wal-Mart that have like 40 check out stands but will put maybe 5 cashiers out regardless of how long the lines are very irritating.

Drama

Dec 5th, 2001, 02:58 PM

i work in retail, and believe it or not, WE are on a hiring freeze right now....we had to petition to hire seasonal help!!! and those positions went really fast.....i've been looking around at jobs lately too, and unfortunately, i can't find anything

sophisticatedmoma

Dec 5th, 2001, 03:03 PM

Drama I can understand the department stores more so then K-mart and Wal-mart.

After hearing about all the people that have lost their jobs lately I am just thankful to have mine. It may be a pain sometimes but it supports me.

Drama

Dec 5th, 2001, 03:23 PM

unfortunately, sophmom, i must agree with you.....but just b/c i'm thankful doesn't mean they can make me actually enjoy my job....if only there was some way to escape the whole bureaucratic politics that run ALL businesses these days.....

Britney Freak

Dec 5th, 2001, 03:26 PM

You know what is very interesting. A radio station had a little discussion on this the other day on how some people that have a bachlor's degree, but end up working retail because of all the hiring came to a screeching halt.

But, hell my dad was laid off and he is having a hard time getting one. MOFO Marshall's pulling out of their deal. I'm thankful I do got a job. I really don't have a choice now do I?

sophisticatedmoma

Dec 5th, 2001, 03:26 PM

True Drama :)

I'm on the countdown...only 30 more mins and I am free for a week :D

Drama

Dec 5th, 2001, 03:28 PM

i have a B.A....but luckily i am working in the HR side of retail and not in the actual selling area....you would be surprised how many college grads i see applying to be sales associates around here....there's NO WAY i could be a salesperson.....but i guess if it came down to that or no job, what kind of choice DO you have?

sophisticatedmoma

Dec 5th, 2001, 03:36 PM

They always say school helps but I'm sure those collegs grads. have something else to say about that.

Red50

Dec 5th, 2001, 03:39 PM

More and more, it's who you know and not what you know...

Drama

Dec 5th, 2001, 03:44 PM

VERY true, red....that's how i got my job now....from a friend of a friend of a friend....that's the ONLY way to get them anymore....i've been seriously thinking about becoming a teacher lately though....at least there is SOME stability in that position....and school districts always need teachers....plus i think it would be a nice change from what i'm doing now....

Red50

Dec 5th, 2001, 03:45 PM

That's funny, I've been giving a lot of thought about going into teaching as well.

Drama

Dec 5th, 2001, 03:47 PM

one of my old high school teachers is a principal in a decent school district now...he's been telling me since i graduated from college to let him know when i'm ready to get my teaching certification and he'll help me.....i was going to talk to him at church about it on sunday, but he was too busy....i'm going to try again this weekend.....

that is too funny that you're thinking about it, too, red!