Gosh

Gosh... I want to write all the things I'm loving about my new job... but when I sit down to write about it... I just don't know what to say...

I think everyone should ask Chad... I'm so happy when I get home at night... I'm just much happier... I know the time will come when I'm stressed, but mostly I think I'll be happier. Everyone I talk to there raves about how much they love it there and how awesome the people are... Where I came from people complained about everything... so this is quite a change.

Even though I'm still new and getting to know everyone I already have more personal relationships with the people here than I ever did there... I think that says something.

I am slightly nervous for tomorrow since I have to take meeting minutes for the first time ever... I hope I do alright... I'm nervous, but like everything else I know I'll get through...

Alright... I know I've been saying this but I really hope to write more often... I'm really going to try to make a point to write more.

We're Awesome

Last Saturday was my mom's annual trivia night... it's always a good time. In past years we haven't done so hot... it's always harder than you expect.... well this year I had an awesome team~ Me, Chad, Chad's friend Michelle, my bro Keith, his g/f Sarah, and my dad and step-mom.

We won first place... I seriously cannot believe how well we did. I totally rocked out the board games category. I also was able to answer several questions in the Planet Earth.

So I just wanted to do some braggin.

First Week

Well... some of you may be wondering how my first week at my new job has gone... It's been great. It was only a four-day week due to President's Day. My first two days were spent new employee orientation... It's a bit strange since we have to go through orientation with the hospital employees so we got to learn about things like preventing infection... yum.

Thursday I finally got to start settling in... I got to meet a lot of my co-workers and get my desk. I also found out a lot of stuff about the schedule I can work and the leave I'll get... which was exciting. I can work a compressed work schedule and work 8-nine hour days, 1-eight hour day, and have a day off every other week... AWESOME!! My problem is trying to figure out what day I want off.

Friday I spent nearly all day doing online-training... I'm just glad to have that over with... it's always a little boring.

Next week I think I'll really start to get into what I'm doing and start to learn more. I'm excited... Chad can attest to this... I'm just much happier :) I have to get a physical tomorrow which I'm nervous about, so hopefully this week goes well and I'll have more things to talk about!!

Jenn's Survivor Recap

Okay... I really need suggestions on what to call this segment... I need something more creative than 'Jenn's Survivor Recap'... so I'm asking for your help!!

I know I'm way late in writing this post... and I'm thinking I may just make notes instead of writing a full blown one this week... but who knows what's going to happen when I start writing.

• For one... when Jeff was doing his normal introduction of the season... they were in the back of a truck... well... it was really bumpy and I found it strange that he was giving his speal and the contestents were pretending he wasn't there talking... it was strange to me.
• Why did they the two voted off think they were actually going home?? He said "not making this journey" not "going home" people need to get clued in!!
• Sandy is an idiot... she couldn't find the idol... silly girl it isn't that hard anymore.
• That guy (Tyrone?) who got naked... he's awesome.
• The challenge was very close, which might mean the teams are somewhat evenly matched... that would be fresh
• The bossy chick goes home first... people don't like being bossed... when will they learn?

That was a really short recap... I promise they will be better... when I'm not sick... cross my heart!!

Good Riddance!!

Friday was my last day at Wachovia. No one seemed to have hard feelings... everyone seemed genuinely happy for me... probably a little envious that it was me and not them. They bought me lunch (which was nice, but since I was still getting over being sick I couldn't eat that much)...

I thought instead of saying all the reason I'm glad to be leaving I'll state some things I'll miss...

• when it snowed I didn't have to clean off my car b/c I could park in a garage
• the cafeteria staff... they were always so nice and remembered me
• Good Friday holiday
• Early dismissal
• Nachos for lunch... oh and the baked potato bar

Okay... that's all I could think of off-hand... I'm sure there is more I'll miss... and I'll probably figure some more out in the coming weeks... Good Bye AG Edwards/Wachovia/Wells Fargo... it was nice working for you but it's time for me to move on... peace!!

I'm behind

Yes... I know... I'm like way behind in writing... I'm not sure how or why I got so behind, but atlas... I did... I mean I've had a busy couple of weeks and haven't posted anything... even Survivor started last week and I didn't write my Survivor recap... what has been up with me?!?!

Well... here are three items of note

(1) I was sick... sick sick... like didn't want to get out of bed all day sick... like had a fever for 4 days sick... like tried to go into work and 1.5 hours later I was on my way home sick... like didn't consume anything other than water, Gatorade, meds, and 1/3 of a can of tomato soup sick... I never ever remember having the flu (one of the things I pride myself on) and now I can no longer say that... I was home sick for two full days of my last week... it sucked... hardcore.

(2) Chad and others convinced me I needed to do something different with my hair... well this weekend I took a trip out to visit my favorite hairstylist... my aunt Ruth... she chopped off a lot of my hair... I now have a shorter cut... I like it a lot... but I'm still getting use to it. I haven't had short hair in a very long time... I'll post a picture soon.

(3) I start my new job tomorrow... I'm excited!!

Sad Ending and New Beginnings

On Thursday night Chad wanted me to come home early (early being leave work slightly before 7 instead of at 7) When I got home I found Chad holding a puppy... I couldn't believe he had a puppy... I thought we had decided that we would wait awhile before getting another dog... but low and behold...

I asked him where this little guy came from... He said that a guy from his work had heard about our loss and wanted to give us one of his pitbull puppies... So meet Rowdy... our new addition... I haven't had a puppy in a very long time and it's pretty cool having him around... He already seems to get the idea that he has to bathroom outside... while he still has some accidents he's pretty good about going toward the door when he has to go... he's already playing with dog toys and he's adorable... While he will never replace Bear... he is loved... so here's some pics!!

This one is my favorite!!