RAVE: Who still has a 4.0 grade point average? This future nursing student. RAVE: Two week break from school. RANT: Getting sick.
Rave? So I'm sitting here finishing my coffee and man-oh-man do I have to take a dump. But right as I'm about to give in, it quantum leaps into another dimension--my shorts even feel looser. If one of you just suddenly got the urge, thanks for being the unlucky recipient.
Rant: Ever drive for 2 1/2 hours with a co-worker while trying desperately not to be overcome by intestinal difficulties? The two stops made to scramble to a bathroom were only just in the nick of time. It was one of the most terrifying rides of my life.
Rave my new kitchen. As I said earlier my wife wanted a new house and she bought one, I could not participate in the buying since I had some property foreclosed on a few years ago, I had to refinance a cabin out of her name to make it happen but I did the home loan for her and she is a real estate agent so it was not a real stressful experience and I went fishing while she was closing, and will be going fishing again while she packs this weekend. My man card is punched, not because of fishing but because I know my wife can handle shit and I don't need to worry about it. No I am not getting a divorce.
RAVE: Had a job interview in the mortgage industry that went VERY well. RAVE: Took the all the aptitude tests and scored in the 95th percentile. RANT: Not 100% sure I want to take the job. It's a pay cut for 6 months and then the ability to make a lot more than I'm making now but I've never worked in that industry and have no idea if I'll like the job. RAVE: Thanks to dewercs for taking the time and answering a bunch of questions for a complete stranger on a random internet message board.
RANT: My neighbors were going to watch my dog this weekend since I'll be out of town (along with my roommate and siblings), and they just backed out. Awesome.
Rave: My bachelor's party is this weekend, starting tomorrow. 12 of us are staying at a house on a lake and are going to just get obliterated drunk. Somewhere in between the drinking, we're going to tour a brewery (which I guess isn't really between the drinking), and going golfing. I could care less about strippers, but who knows what my friends have planned. Either way, I'm going to be tore up come Sunday. It's going to be awesome.
Rant: School makes us upload all of our lesson plans online for the principal and Vice Principals to see and review, along with the students. This, in and of itself, is not that big of a deal. In fact, its good because it'll keep me working and planned ahead. However, in looking for examples, every single teacher I see has completely different things. Some are mind-blowingly detailed down to what they're doing every minute of class, while others have one sentence here and there and skip a bunch of 'mandatory' boxes (like standards or assignments). So... I guess I'm just aiming for the middle? How much detail is too much? Not enough? Just annoyed that a group of educators is seemingly so bad at defining expectations. I guess I'll just do my thing. Rant: The course map lays out exactly where I have to be every week. Of course, I can't actually SEE the course map, because we only have a copy in the library, and I have no intention of copying it (it is approximately 100 pages), and it can't leave the library... so... yeah. Rave: Syllabus and first few days are ready to go, with only 1 more day of week one left. Should easily be good to go by the first student day Tuesday. Rant: First student day is next week. Seriously, where did the summer go?
So I'm going to South Korea next week to work on two rigs. I am getting more money. It is significant, but only when I am doing the service work. Lots of potential for more though. So Rave I guess.
Rant: It happened. I fucking snapped. My aunt freaked out, I lost my shit and packed my truck. There's been so much more going on that I haven't shared here. Heroin addicted grandchildren in their 30's causing drama, adult children that never come around...last week I told her 60 year old son he needs to spend a day here and see what the fuck's going on. He told me he can't because he's going on vacation. Again. I've fucking done enough. I'm also paying close to $1000 a month rent for this honor. Not receiving, paying, so she can pass away at home instead of a nursing home. Fuck that noise, I want my fucking life back. The whole mess today boiled up because my aunt wanted a Coke. I told her I'd buy her a Coke and it escalated from there. She wanted to pay for it and I told her it was on me. No, no, no...she'd buy her own Coke. I then had to explain to her that her oldest son had all her money and credit cards. And then all hell broke loose. She was out for blood and I was the closest target. Eventually I was calmed down enough to realize that it was the disease and anger at things out of her control talking, but fuck this. I love my aunt, but if her own kids and grand kids expect me to put up with this shit while paying what little money I have for that honor, fuck all of them. She needs someone to keep an eye on her 24/7 and it's about time some of them step the fuck up. I asked her oldest son to help pull her pants up as I picked her up off the toilet one time when he graced us with his presence, he freaked the fuck out and ran off. Literally. Out the front door, into his car, and gone. Leaving me with his pantless mother trying to figure out how I was going to get her pants up. I don't need this shit. My truck is still packed and I'm bailing some direction. This is not my problem.
Rantish Raveish, I don't know: A good friend of mine is moving down to Florida to be with her boyfriend. She is driving, I am going with her and flying back because her sister and boyfriend are too scared for her to drive alone. This boyfriend-they dated a couple of years ago, broke up for a year and got together in July of this year. She's moving in with him? Now? I make it a practice to let people make their own choices but this seems rushed and weird. At least I get to go with her and spend some time with her before she's less accessible. It will be fun, once we get to Alabama where her sis is, they have stuff like tubing planned. I haven't been South in over fifteen years, so it'll be nice to revisit the area. Damn it. I don't want her to go. I should be stoked about a road trip, but I am not. Maybe my attitude will change once I am on the road.
Rave: Girlfriend got offered an excellent job with one of the top law firms in town. I couldn't be more happy for her. Rave: Going to Chicago for labor day weekend with the girlfriend to visit the girlfriend's sister. Rant: Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam in a week and I haven't studied one bit. This next week is going to be shitty.
RAVE: This morning my chief asked if I would step into her office. Fearing punishment, I do. I need not have worried. I'm being promoted to the field training officer for our circuit. On top of her telling me she needs me to handle all the gang stuff for the circuit as well. The FTO trains all the new hires and trains new field officers. Promotion, fuck yeah!!! And this one actually come with money, unlike the resume boosters I've gotten in the last couple of years. I am super psyched. Going out to celebrate next week.
Rave: I'm an uncle now. Rantish: It's a girl. I suppose it's never too early to put razor wire around my brother's house. Rant: My girlfriend held my niece yesterday and immediately felt her ovaries wake up.
Just incorporated a business. Looking at lots to buy this weekend. I can't tell if this is a huge mega rave, or if I'm so worried about fucking up that it's a rant.
RANT: One of my co-workers decided to walk out of the job today. He was supposed to return to work after a five-day suspension, but felt that his suspension was unwarranted and that we'd have to fire him, and to call him when we figured out what we were doing. RAVE: We figured out what we're going to do - not call him, and when he comes back, formally suspend him indefinitely while the higher-ups review the situation, which will lead to him being fired. Either that, or fire him when he fails to show up in three days. RANT: This totally fucked up my plans to visit my family this next week. The asshole got the last laugh on that one.
Rave Annual Tour at Ft. McCoy, Wisconsin wasn't quite as hellish as I thought it would be. Worked our asses off, which made time go by quick Rant going back to my regular job this week was a rough transition. Not used to these early morning hours. I've been dragging Rant Low on money. Gots to tough it out for a few days Rant My grandmother passed away last week. It is sad to see her go but she's in a better place. I really hope Alzheimer's can be cured someday Rave The lady friend and I have been seeing each other again after that week of no communication from her. No idea where this is going, but just taking it one day at a time