What to call it.. too many topics...
I would like to begin with an apology. I have to apologize for not providing you my wonderful constituents with an update in such a long time. I have quite a bit to talk about but really am not motivated to write this evening. Where shall I begin. Well lets start with the reason I haven’t been on my computer much. Friday, after not sleeping all day long and spending the day finalizing plans for the apartment (oh, have to tell you about this too) I decided to go to a book store and browse around for a bit. Now, I am not sure what has prompted my sudden desire but I decided that I wanted a book to read. I am not sure how describe Larry walking around Borders. Needless to say I was approached on several occasions by employees trying to figure out who the hell let me in the damn store. Anyways, I bought a book, The Da Vinci Code. I had heard in the past from several sources that it was a good book, so I decided why the hell not. I am somewhat of a history buff and although it is supposable fiction it gives me something that I also have an interest in. So I have been nose deep in this book since Friday evening and haven’t have my computer on for no more than about 2 hours since then just to check emails. I am about done with the book, which is a very impressive feet for me. I am currently on page 393 of 454 pages, I should finish it tonight (assuming I actually finish this blog, knda’ tired) or first thing in the morning. I will go more into the book when I finally get it finished.
Friday, so I worked Thursday night, which means I got off work at 0700, I came home, tried to sleep and failed miserably, I finally decided that I wasn’t going to sleep when 0930 rolled around and I was still wide ass awake. So I got up, I had some running around I needed to do, I stopped at the PD and Heather decided that she was going to come with me and skip out on the rest of her day at work. So off we went to Ocala to look for furniture and get my hair cut (which we never got to). We found a living room set we could both agree on, that wasn’t an exuberant price. I found a cheap bedroom set that I could live with and a mattress set that wasn’t going to kill me but sill allow for comfortable sleep. Heather thought we should try and secure our lease that afternoon, so back to Williston we went so she could get her car, and then off to Gainesville. We did sign our lease and should be moving in the last two weeks of December. I am fairly excited at this point and can’t wait for it to get here. Although the closer it gets the closer Christmas gets as well as starting school back.
Saturday, I had to help my grandmother with this program she runs, it requires me to get up at the ass crack of dawn, but I figure all she does for me it is the least I can do. After that was all taken care of I went back to Ocala to actually purchase my mattress set. With all of that out of the way it wasn’t long before I had to go into work. I only had to work for 4 hours so that wasn’t bad. I finally got off work and Bonnie finally let me leave :-) I came home and got ready for bed. It seems that my sleep patterns are all screwed up, I am not going to have to wait until I come back to be tired.
Sunday, not much this day, I went to church with grandma, came home and read my book for most of the evening. I did receive a slightly panicked call from my cousin who was having problems with homework. I had to drop every thing I was doing (not a damn thing) and go to her house and help her.
Monday, oh that was today, I worked in my garden most of the day. I did spend some time at work this morning when I went into town to get some bolts. Other than that, I worked around the house.
Work, that is an interesting topic; our newest dispatch trainee. When we first hired her I told the supervisor that I had no intentions on training her. I used the excuse that she had been one of my substitute teachers in high school and would not feel comfortable training her. Sounded good and I guess the administration bought it as well as the supervisor. So, she agreed that she would train her, since she “.. trained me and I turned out to be a good dispatcher” she felt she could handle it. I questioned at the time how long or how effective she was going to be at teaching this women this difficult job. I shrugged it off and decided that the better figure out a way to survive with out me there anyways. Well, I as well as many of my co-workers have questioned the progress of this trainee as she has been there two months now, the typical time for training. There were many task she had never attempted or been exposed to. I was questioned weather she was just incapable of learning the material or if the supervisor was to blame for her inability to train (and lead for that matter, but I won’t get into all of that). So, the administration seeing that she has progressed very little since she started almost two months ago has made a decision to put her with me. Now, that slightly pissed me off, I really didn’t want to train her and now I am being forced to train her. At this point I really don’t give a shit, I get paid the same one way or the other and if I can get her through the training program with out washing her out or stressing her out too much then the sooner I can get out of the comm. center. I can see myself being a little stricter/harder on her than with people I have trained in the past since it seems that it will be necessary. It also aggravates me that she has not put forth the effort and made the supervisor train her. Why hasn’t she asked question and required her answer them instead of playing the games and imitating her behaviors. I am sure there will be post on this topic in the future. Perhaps I should go to the liquor store now and start stocking up.
Love life, lack there of it the title for this section. I appears that Aereal has too much going on in her life at this point. I talked to her through email (the modern day Dear John letter) and it appears that “I just need some time, if you don't mind?”. So, sa la ve (I really have no idea how to spell that, perhaps it needs some accents somewhere) don’t get me wrong I did enjoy the time I spent with her and I of coarse wish her the best of luck with everything going on in her life. I am just not going to sit around and wait for her or play the I want to see you this week but not next week. I plan on responding to her email, wishing her well, telling her that I will be an ear is she needs to vent and then not contact her again. If she wants to talk to me then so be it, she can call/write to me. I do not plan on sitting around and waiting for her to email or call me though. If I am still single (which I probably will be) then so be it, if not sorry about your luck. So, be fore warned I am on the prowl again so if any of you know any single white females please let me know.
I am going to close now, I have just realized that I am into my third page (I type my entries in Word first so that if anything happens to the internet all is not lost). I am sure you are all tired of reading this by now plus I am kinda’ in finishing my book. Until next time, hopefully it won’t be so long next time. It would appear that I found some motivation at some point through this entry.
- Larry
Friday, so I worked Thursday night, which means I got off work at 0700, I came home, tried to sleep and failed miserably, I finally decided that I wasn’t going to sleep when 0930 rolled around and I was still wide ass awake. So I got up, I had some running around I needed to do, I stopped at the PD and Heather decided that she was going to come with me and skip out on the rest of her day at work. So off we went to Ocala to look for furniture and get my hair cut (which we never got to). We found a living room set we could both agree on, that wasn’t an exuberant price. I found a cheap bedroom set that I could live with and a mattress set that wasn’t going to kill me but sill allow for comfortable sleep. Heather thought we should try and secure our lease that afternoon, so back to Williston we went so she could get her car, and then off to Gainesville. We did sign our lease and should be moving in the last two weeks of December. I am fairly excited at this point and can’t wait for it to get here. Although the closer it gets the closer Christmas gets as well as starting school back.
Saturday, I had to help my grandmother with this program she runs, it requires me to get up at the ass crack of dawn, but I figure all she does for me it is the least I can do. After that was all taken care of I went back to Ocala to actually purchase my mattress set. With all of that out of the way it wasn’t long before I had to go into work. I only had to work for 4 hours so that wasn’t bad. I finally got off work and Bonnie finally let me leave :-) I came home and got ready for bed. It seems that my sleep patterns are all screwed up, I am not going to have to wait until I come back to be tired.
Sunday, not much this day, I went to church with grandma, came home and read my book for most of the evening. I did receive a slightly panicked call from my cousin who was having problems with homework. I had to drop every thing I was doing (not a damn thing) and go to her house and help her.
Monday, oh that was today, I worked in my garden most of the day. I did spend some time at work this morning when I went into town to get some bolts. Other than that, I worked around the house.
Work, that is an interesting topic; our newest dispatch trainee. When we first hired her I told the supervisor that I had no intentions on training her. I used the excuse that she had been one of my substitute teachers in high school and would not feel comfortable training her. Sounded good and I guess the administration bought it as well as the supervisor. So, she agreed that she would train her, since she “.. trained me and I turned out to be a good dispatcher” she felt she could handle it. I questioned at the time how long or how effective she was going to be at teaching this women this difficult job. I shrugged it off and decided that the better figure out a way to survive with out me there anyways. Well, I as well as many of my co-workers have questioned the progress of this trainee as she has been there two months now, the typical time for training. There were many task she had never attempted or been exposed to. I was questioned weather she was just incapable of learning the material or if the supervisor was to blame for her inability to train (and lead for that matter, but I won’t get into all of that). So, the administration seeing that she has progressed very little since she started almost two months ago has made a decision to put her with me. Now, that slightly pissed me off, I really didn’t want to train her and now I am being forced to train her. At this point I really don’t give a shit, I get paid the same one way or the other and if I can get her through the training program with out washing her out or stressing her out too much then the sooner I can get out of the comm. center. I can see myself being a little stricter/harder on her than with people I have trained in the past since it seems that it will be necessary. It also aggravates me that she has not put forth the effort and made the supervisor train her. Why hasn’t she asked question and required her answer them instead of playing the games and imitating her behaviors. I am sure there will be post on this topic in the future. Perhaps I should go to the liquor store now and start stocking up.
Love life, lack there of it the title for this section. I appears that Aereal has too much going on in her life at this point. I talked to her through email (the modern day Dear John letter) and it appears that “I just need some time, if you don't mind?”. So, sa la ve (I really have no idea how to spell that, perhaps it needs some accents somewhere) don’t get me wrong I did enjoy the time I spent with her and I of coarse wish her the best of luck with everything going on in her life. I am just not going to sit around and wait for her or play the I want to see you this week but not next week. I plan on responding to her email, wishing her well, telling her that I will be an ear is she needs to vent and then not contact her again. If she wants to talk to me then so be it, she can call/write to me. I do not plan on sitting around and waiting for her to email or call me though. If I am still single (which I probably will be) then so be it, if not sorry about your luck. So, be fore warned I am on the prowl again so if any of you know any single white females please let me know.
I am going to close now, I have just realized that I am into my third page (I type my entries in Word first so that if anything happens to the internet all is not lost). I am sure you are all tired of reading this by now plus I am kinda’ in finishing my book. Until next time, hopefully it won’t be so long next time. It would appear that I found some motivation at some point through this entry.
- Larry
| 01:19 
Notice I have just avoided the whole work topic? completely! extreme rant there! As for love life... you never know who or what is just around the corner Larry... and as for December 20th.... G-ville here we come! T - 26 days
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shes_a_sprite |
November 24, 2004 4:13 PM