So there's quite a bit happening.
My wonderful Jillianberry is in hospital with the flu. Get better Jill! I'm sending you mental flowers. (daffodils and daisies, if you were curious)
I'm reall busy and not really on line during the week much. It sort of sucks, but also keeps me from compulsively checking my email.
Let's all cross our toes and fingers that my Freddiefriend will be sent to Golden, CO by our good friends at Sharp. Cause when we say Sharp, we mean business. And if she does come out, we'll have a weekend to hang out AND we'll go to St. Kilian's cheese shop at 32nd and Lowell. Maybe toss back a beer or two. Or a vodka collins, who knows?
I saw the Broncos mascot Miles this weekend.
I saw a circus show in Copper Mtn, up in the Rocky Mtns. It was a wonderufl drive, it was a lovely show, I saw my friend Cris who was dubbed the strong man. One of the high points of the day was the two 10 year old girls who ran up to him after the show and said "How big are your muscles?" One of the low points of the whole day was the hailstorm and driving rain that plagued my drive down the mountains. There were quite a few high and low points to that trip. And I took bunches of pictures (precisely 120) and as I get them posted, I'll let you know.
I found out my identity may have been stolen. I hope not, but I wish whoever may have stolen it better luck than I've had in my time being me. And I wish they would give me back.
Melangee ou frappee? On sait pas...
Working girl
So, I'm a busy lady. I'm working in the President and CEO's office at Exempla St. Joseph Hospital in Denver. I'm basically a really busy secreatary. It's good that I'm busy, though because the work is a bit numbingly dull. If I weren't so busy, it wouldn't be fun.
But I've also had a few other job offers thrown my way... which may wind up working out. Because although I would love to play with brand new babies, and I could create my schedule to accomodate my schooling (instead of vice-versa), I won't have benefits or a guaranteed number of hours per week. So I may see about taking a job as a unit secretary inb the hosital doing medical coding, transcription, etc... That'd be okay by me. I'll even be able to work from 7-3, and take classes at 6 without worrying about making it on time because of traffic or whatever. And always have weekends off. So we'll see.
I babysat for the very first time on Wednesday. I sat for Michael Clark (Jeannette and Jason's munchkin)and we played and had fun. Then he got tired and cried himself to sleep. It broke my heart. But we sorted ourselves out. I adore that kiddo.
I got a pedicure today, because I got paid. And I got pink nail polish because I never do. ME! Pink!
So, that's about it for my news.
Annie, I would LOVE tor ead your Joe Vs... paper. I think I asked you for it while you were writing it! And please read I Am the Cheese! It's a freaking weird book, but I liked it.
Oh! David Foster Wallace has a new collection of short stories that is supposed to be wonderful! So, that's on my list. I keep reading. and reading and reading...
Ah... power tools.
So, I used a power tool today. I used an electric hedge clipper to ameliorate the wet branches slapping me in the face when I get home or let the dog out situation. And I went a little nuts. Cleanup was a bit of a problem because I have nothing along the lines of a rake or a push broom with which to pick up said clippings. Since I'm not gardening-ly inclined (I had a plant once. I had to give it up into foster care because I didn't feel like getting dirt on my hands to re-pot it) I also didn't know what was a shrubbery (if only Dennis the Shrubber were there...) and what was a weed. So i cut back everything so clear a path. And since I have no lawn mower (or really any lawn to speak of), I also used the clippers to cut down the height of the weeds in the back yard. But again, since I have no rake, I'll leave them there until I can borrow one from my aunt (likely next weekend).
I did have one injury (minor as far as chainsaw-like power tools go): the vibration of the clippers gave me and popped a blister on my right middle finger.
I counted last night and since June 1, I've read 11 novels. They average about 400 pages apiece (minus the 650 pages or so of Infinite JEst I've read this month) For those of you doing the math, that's around 5,050 pages in June. I'm desparately out of books to read (I have around 18 linear feet of novels and another 6-8 feet of references and text books), so please, feel free to throw a recommendation my way.
I know he can GET the job, but can he DO the job?
So, in the move I lost the following things:
A Mighty Wind DVD
O Brother Where Art Thou DVD
Mazzy Star Among My Swan CD
There's a very slim chance they're in some of the few things I've left to unpack. But if not, I'll be sad.
I'm in the mood for Joe Vs. The Volcano today.
The job I have is going all right. I'm basically an executive Assistant in the administrative offices of Exempla St. Joseph's Hospital. (As I mentioned before it's where I was born, so it's obviously a great place.) In this office, the President/CEO, and 5 Vice Presidents work, so there's a bunch of Big Honchos running around at all times, it's very busy, and keeps me from getting too bored. But I'm glad it's a temp job and I won't be doing it forever. For one thing, I have to wear closed toe shoes and nice clothes every day. And I have to blow my hair dry. And it's aggravating my carpal tunnel a BUNCH. So all in all, it's meeting a need, but it's not forever. Hopefully I'll be doing my postpartum caregiver training after this job ends and be hanging out with families with new babies for money!
Really, I'm seriously jonesing for Joe Vs. the Volcano. I don't know why you're here and Daddy says not to tell me. I'm a flibbertigibbet.
a cog in the wheel
I got a temp job at my aunt's hospital.
It's also where I was born.
I'll be working through july 9.
Incidents and Accidents, Hints and Allegations
Yahoo Mail just changed their overall look and it's startling, and will take some getting used to... However, they've also upped my storage from 6 mb to 100 mb, so instead of using 40% of my available storage, I'm only using 2%. But whatever. I don't know about that sort of stuff.
Tonight, I'm having a Clark Family Dinner. I'll be having dinner with Jason and Jeannette Clark, their little son Michael, and in attendance will be their baby in utero. It'll be nice. Jason thought I'd like to have someone to watch the 5th (and possibly final) Lakers-Pistons game, so that I could cheer on the Lakers in good company. I've never watched more than 4 consecutive minutes of basketball in my LIFE, so he said that if nothing else, at least Michael will be excited to have someone who will pay attention to him during the game. I talked to Michael on the phone he said, "Hello." "See you later." and "I love you." There may have been some prompting from Jason, since he's 22 months old. But he evidently lopves to sing and his favorite song is Happy Birthday.
In Heather's A Music Geek news, Happy Birthday is the 2nd most popular children's song of all time. It makes sense. The number 1 song? The Itsy Bitsy Spider. Or the Eensy Weensy Spider, depending on your particular school of thought.
I've been given a loaner Nokia phone to test in my signal unfriendly basement. (Cris' Nokia worked at my house, but he has AT&T) If it doesn't work, I'll have to switch providers in September... Or get a landline so I can be reached when I'm at home.
(strange, incomplete segue: my favorite part of R&G Are Dead is when they're playing Questions, and the sequence goes:
What's your name?
When I'm at home?
Is it different when you're at home?)
I'm SUPER excited about a VH1 special that's on tonight: In Tune with Paul Simon and John Mayer. I like John Mayer somewhat... But Paul Simon. I think he is genius. He's absolutely brilliant (and somewhat responsible for my obsession with Santa Fe... It doesn't have anything to do with Newsies) So, although I'll be at the Clarks house, my trusty VCR is taping it. My favorite Paul Simon is impossible to nail down to one. My favorite John Mayer song is "My Stupid Mouth" and it's because of that song that I have any sort of fondness for "Your Body's a Wonderland" because he layers "I'm never speaking up again" over the end chorus. Otherwise, "Wonderland" really skeeves me out because I feel like such a voyeur... Which isn't what I like to feel like.
Ollie the Wonderdog (yesterday, however, I was lying in the hammock, and he was in the hammock, then he hopped off and lay down under the hammock, and I called him Ollie the Underdog) is sprawled in a most indecent fashion across the guest room bed at my aunt's house.
I really don't like Norah Jones all that much, but I sort of groove to "sunrise."
I've got a touch of logorrhea (go to dictionary.com if you don't know what that is, although you could figure it out if you've ever heard "In the beginning was the Logos and the Logos became man" from John 1:1 and know what means Logos.) so I'll sign off.
It's supposed to rain, and I was going to go back to Penny Lane's open mic tonight, but the rain adn the fact I'm going to the Clarks house has changed my plans. Maybe Thursday.
I swear, I'm done now.
Happy lyrics to make me smile.
I was in the process of compiling a list of lyrics that just make me feel happy inside and the computer crashed. Let's try again:
"It's never over, my kingdom for a kiss upon her shoulder." - Jeff Buckley
"As you tried to describe the taste of a mouth with a dream inside." - Great Lakes
"Well if you think of this girl and the dreams that made her, write your secrets on hornet's nest paper and blow it high across the border." - Dar Williams
"I've been wondering what you meant when you asked 'Do you have a light?'" - Ani
"Rings of flowers 'round your eyes and I love you for the rest of your life." - Neutral Milk Hotel
"'Cause it's written on the body, it's on the tip of our tongues." - Johnatha Brooke
"I love you oh so well like a kid loves candy and fresh snow
I love you oh so well enough to fill up heaven overflow and fill hell." - Dave Matthews
"we laughed because the world is absurd and beautiful and small." - Ani
"Sometimes even music cannot substitute for tears." - Paul Simon
There's a million more, but that's all for now.
lunar cycles
Man, I really wish I cycled with the moon... that'd be so chthonic! And how often do we REALLY get to use that word in conversation? Anyhow.
I had my interview today. It sounds like unless I have an unknown crime in my past (which I may... read previous post) I'll get to work there, but I'll have to go through some training before I can work there regularly. And I'll need to buy professional liability insurance for post-partum care givers. So, we'll see. My aunt is also trying to get me a job at her hospital doing medical coding. Boring, but comes with a paycheck. So, who knows?
My aunt just got home and her dog is so excited!
Ummm.. that's about all I've got for now.
