dear reader,
I have to apologize for my lack of updates. I've been playing a lot of video games and enjoying the weather lately but haven't picked up the laptop a lot. We've been uploading pictures occasionally though to our picasa web album, check them out here.
I've been working this week and last week as a Training Assistant at proflowers call center. That means I get to help the trainers train the new workers for the holiday season (valentines day). Its been a really nice change of pace, call center work can get really old real fast. I also get to do a little bit of training as well and that's a lot of fun.
We went to see Conan for my birthday and that was fun. Its kind of bizarre thought because it completely uses up your whole day for only like an hour worth of entertainment. It was fun thought to be able to have done it.
Ed and Sue are coming to visit the weekend before Vday and we're pretty stoked about that. We both took off some time from work so we'll be able to enjoy it with them.
You'll find a photo of me in my wetsuit in the photo album. I picked one up recently with some bday money, hopefully I will get to use it soon, I've just been lazy. Obviously.
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
happy new year!
Things have been either really busy, or really lazy around here lately. When we're busy, we're busy, when we don't have anything to do, I've been really lazy. I blame that on some of the video games I got/bought for Christmas.
The week after Christmas, I only worked 12 hours. While I was thankful for the break after how crazy things were before Christmas I don't think the paycheck will be very exciting. Lisa has continued working at Michael's and it turns out See's is keeping her on as well. She went in Sunday to talk to them and they said she would probably work once a week until Valentines day and then they might give her more dependable hours. So looks like we'll be playing that whole situation by ear now.
I was suppose to be have a motorcycle driving test on the 28th of December, or so I thought. The day before Lisa and I had ventured over to the DMV to try our hand at the motorcycle test. We got there a little early so I went in just to verify that I did have my appointment the next day because I had an odd feeling it didn't get scheduled, and it turns out I was right, so I had to reschedule hopefully for real this time, for Janurary 11th. It didn't bother me though because the test is actually kind of difficult and I need some more time to practice anyways.
In other news one of our tires went flat the other day. A day or two after New Years there was some glass in the alley where we live and I think we drove over it and then the tire wall "blew out" according to the tire guy so we had to get a new front left tire.
Coming up in the next few weeks we will be going to Conan for my birthday which I am super excited about, and then we're going to a friends reception that is being held in L.A. and we're super excited about that. Also Papa Ed and Mama Sue Gordon will be visiting in the begining of Februrary so we're excited about that as well. Next weekend we're also going to be going to a Church new member thing to get to know some people and the week after that we will probably be finding a small group to start going to with the Church. So lots of exciting things coming up.
The week after Christmas, I only worked 12 hours. While I was thankful for the break after how crazy things were before Christmas I don't think the paycheck will be very exciting. Lisa has continued working at Michael's and it turns out See's is keeping her on as well. She went in Sunday to talk to them and they said she would probably work once a week until Valentines day and then they might give her more dependable hours. So looks like we'll be playing that whole situation by ear now.
I was suppose to be have a motorcycle driving test on the 28th of December, or so I thought. The day before Lisa and I had ventured over to the DMV to try our hand at the motorcycle test. We got there a little early so I went in just to verify that I did have my appointment the next day because I had an odd feeling it didn't get scheduled, and it turns out I was right, so I had to reschedule hopefully for real this time, for Janurary 11th. It didn't bother me though because the test is actually kind of difficult and I need some more time to practice anyways.
In other news one of our tires went flat the other day. A day or two after New Years there was some glass in the alley where we live and I think we drove over it and then the tire wall "blew out" according to the tire guy so we had to get a new front left tire.
Coming up in the next few weeks we will be going to Conan for my birthday which I am super excited about, and then we're going to a friends reception that is being held in L.A. and we're super excited about that. Also Papa Ed and Mama Sue Gordon will be visiting in the begining of Februrary so we're excited about that as well. Next weekend we're also going to be going to a Church new member thing to get to know some people and the week after that we will probably be finding a small group to start going to with the Church. So lots of exciting things coming up.
Saturday, December 25, 2010
a jolly happy Christmas!
Lisa and I just got back from a walk around the neighborhood on this fine Christmas evening. We also went around the cliffs and down the pier. It was pretty busy out considering how chilly it was. I want to say like 55 and cloudy.
When we woke up this morning we made some Egg Nog French Toast and Bacon. The bacon was awesome, the french toast could have been better. We opened our presents which were awesome! Then we cleaned up and took a video of our place finally!
Lisa may or may not have finished at See's this week. They left it pretty confusing for her. She was hired as a temporary holiday worker but many times they have expressed to her that they are not laying her off. Whatever that means.
My job is, well, a job. People still have problems with their orders and I still deal with them. The week leading up to Christmas was crazy! There were some really sad calls and some really angry ones. I've noticed that when people get mean I get really "smart" with them. They don't seem to appreciate that. I had one guy who was really mad and he just said "are you guys even a company???" and after a long pause I said, "yes". I'm not really sure what they expect me to say to them. Nothing anyone says to me is ever going to change anything. People always tell me to make sure that this gets changed, or something hears about that. I don't think most people realize they are calling a giant call center full of hundreds of people.
"Hey can I speak with Roger?"
"What?"
"Last time I called I spoke with Roger. Is he there today?"
"Maybe, I'm not sure, there are a hundred other people here."
I could go on.
Anyways, Lisa is making some dinner so I better see if she needs help. We have more pictures and video's from today I'll have to add those later sometime.
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!
Here's a long lost Christmas card we were going to send out before we chose our real one. Please to enjoy.
When we woke up this morning we made some Egg Nog French Toast and Bacon. The bacon was awesome, the french toast could have been better. We opened our presents which were awesome! Then we cleaned up and took a video of our place finally!
Lisa may or may not have finished at See's this week. They left it pretty confusing for her. She was hired as a temporary holiday worker but many times they have expressed to her that they are not laying her off. Whatever that means.
My job is, well, a job. People still have problems with their orders and I still deal with them. The week leading up to Christmas was crazy! There were some really sad calls and some really angry ones. I've noticed that when people get mean I get really "smart" with them. They don't seem to appreciate that. I had one guy who was really mad and he just said "are you guys even a company???" and after a long pause I said, "yes". I'm not really sure what they expect me to say to them. Nothing anyone says to me is ever going to change anything. People always tell me to make sure that this gets changed, or something hears about that. I don't think most people realize they are calling a giant call center full of hundreds of people.
"Hey can I speak with Roger?"
"What?"
"Last time I called I spoke with Roger. Is he there today?"
"Maybe, I'm not sure, there are a hundred other people here."
I could go on.
Anyways, Lisa is making some dinner so I better see if she needs help. We have more pictures and video's from today I'll have to add those later sometime.
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!
Here's a long lost Christmas card we were going to send out before we chose our real one. Please to enjoy.
Saturday, December 18, 2010
the one about Christmas and other things
Hi.
It's been awhile.
...
How are you?
So i failed at keeping this up to date.... again.... I don't even remember what I last wrote about. Probably before we got our crate. We have mostly everything put away now from it so we will have to load some pictures soon with it all organized.
As soon as we got most of our stuff put away we realized it was 9 days till Christmas and we hadn't purchased any of our gifts yet! So for the last few days now we've been working our tales off to get all of our items out. We have also very much enjoy receiving packages as well. We are waiting though to open most of them till Christmas. That is if we can hold out.
It's been awhile.
...
How are you?
So i failed at keeping this up to date.... again.... I don't even remember what I last wrote about. Probably before we got our crate. We have mostly everything put away now from it so we will have to load some pictures soon with it all organized.
As soon as we got most of our stuff put away we realized it was 9 days till Christmas and we hadn't purchased any of our gifts yet! So for the last few days now we've been working our tales off to get all of our items out. We have also very much enjoy receiving packages as well. We are waiting though to open most of them till Christmas. That is if we can hold out.
Last night was the first night in a while Lisa and I have had off together where we weren't putting away items from our cube so we went out to a local Mexican restaurant that a co-worker of Lisa's suggested for us and it was by far the best Mexican we have had since moving here. It was at Miguel's Cocina in point loma. Afterwards on the way home we also ran into a super bright neighborhood that was covered in Christmas lights! Check the link for pictures. There is also a couple in there of our apartment right after we emptied the U-Haul from the cube.
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