Whee!

[marciadanielle]

It's been awhile...I think a long while, but I can't be arsed to check. So I shall just update the past week. Starting with last weekend.

It was a long weekend in which I didn't do much. but that's okay, Sometimes I really enjoy that. I feel I would make a good hermit. But I digress. On Sunday I did go to a wedding. It was the wedding of my former best friend. I had known this girl since I was one and a half years old. We were best friends all throughout our childhood and teen years. We drifted apart about 5 years ago...coincidentally (or not?) when she started getting serious with her now husband. Anyways our parents are friends (they have potluck dinners together with 3 other couples) and were invited to the wedding, as was I. My mother talked me into going (I didn't want to go because I wouldn't know anyone, except my parents and their friends, and maybe some people I went to high school with - who I obviously don't talk to anymore either). It was a very nice wedding. Nice ceremony (although I was surprised by the choice of minister - she's Jewish though not religious or observant at all, although her father is very much so and her husband is Catholic - I would have thought a Justice of the Peace would be more acceptable to her side, but it was some kind of minister, I don't remember from what church, he was not a Priest though) and a nice reception. I was seated with people who I went to high school with, however since I'm not friends with them anymore (and they were all friends with each other) it was pretty awkward. For me anyways, they all had a good time, I sat there listening to them talk about things they all do together. There was one girl there who I was good friends with in high school (her and the bride are best friends, they went to grade school together - we all went to high school together) but she was a bridesmaid, so I only talked to her a little bit. Anyways, I hung out with my parents for most of it. Eventually we left. The whol experience made me sad and nostalgic for when the bride and I were best friends. I won't say better times, because I love who my friends are now and I'm fairly content in life, but I'm still allowed to miss her. We shared SO much together, it's weird seeing her with a life now I know nothing about, and I'm not at all a part of.

Moving on...the work week was okay. I was excited about who won American Idol. Work was the same. Busy busy busy which drives me insane. But no problems. I made my insurance kpo (sales goal) for April which was good. If I didn't make it I would have gone on an action plan (it would have been my third month in a row not making it) but now I don't have to worry about that. Well for another two months anyways. And I am going to be quitting the beginning of August, so I won't have to worry about it at all anymore.

Last night I went out for a friend's birthday. It was quite fun. I was totally the odd one out, especially when everyone else talked about mutual friends who I didn't know of, but I enjoyed listening, and we talked about general things I could be a part of too. It was a backyard barbeque (the weather is finally nice!!) and the person hosting it (my friend's best friend) is an event coordinator so it was very lovely. We had burgers, hot bods, veggies and dip, salads and chips. And ice cream cake for dessert. It was byobb (bring your own booze and burgers) so I brought two beers (my limit because I had to drive home) and a veggie burger (I'm not vegetarian, but it was a single burger in my freezer, so it made it easy to bring, and I enjoy veggie burgers every so often). And I also had a hot dog because there were extras.

Today I am going to my sister's for some stamping and hanging out. Tomorrow my sister is going in for a c-section and I'm going to be an aunt!!! It's very exciting! My whole family is uber excited (it's the first baby, first grandchild, first great-grandchild, on either side actually). We're all going to the hospital tomorrow morning to wait for the good news (god willing and knock on wood). I will take pictures and promise to post them tomorrow night of my new nephew (yes, we know it's a boy).

More later! Ciao!

Comments

[scattydove.livejournal.com]

Agh it's horrible when you are at weddings and barely know anyone. I imagine it's ten times worse though when you USED to know them all so well, but they seem like different people now. Sounds like you survived though :P

KPIs and action plans!!!! The bane of my existence while i worked in pet insurance. Everything was so closely monitored and if you slipped below your performence average even on one day, the team leader was down on you like a ton of bricks. I never got put onto an action plan (purely because i wasn't there long enough) but it was seriously all the others in the office worried about. Some stressed out about it so much, they made themselves cry!!! :-| What are you planning to do when you leave?

I'm going to be a bit dumb and ask what stamping is?

[marciadanielle.livejournal.com]

A lot of people stress out about it at my work too. I really hate my job, so I try not to let it get to me. Although, I was on an action plan last November because of my insurance sales though. I successfully completed it though. That did stress me out, but now that I have an end date in my mind, I just don't care anymore.

I'm not sure what I'm going to do when I leave. First go on vacation (with my family - that's been planned for some time), take a little break and then just start applying for jobs. Ideally I'd like to work in the government, but I've been applying for jobs in there for quite some time and it's very hard to get in externally. Otherwise some kind of admin job somewhere. Hopefully not dealing with the public.

It's not dumb, I was pretty cryptic. I make handmade cards, using rubber stamps for the images and the company who makes them is called Stampin' Up. I got into it through my sister who is a demonstrator for them (similar to Avon or Mary Kay, except crafty!) And for some reason people call it stamping.

[scattydove.livejournal.com]

The holiday sounds good! Anywhere planned?

And the stamps do too! I never thought that people might be demonstators for crafty things...I wonder if we do anything like that here....Hmmm.

[marciadanielle.livejournal.com]

Yes, I do have a holiday planned. I'm going to Hilton Head Island, South Carolina in the USA. My parents go every summer (they rent a condo, near the beach) and I go every once in a while. It's alright, I've been there a lot, there's not much to do though. I prefer cities and places I can explore and that have interesting history! But it's a good relaxing time, sitting on the beach all day, doing some shopping, going out for yummy dinners. And well, the main reason is it's pretty cheap for me! My parents fly me down (on airline points) and pay for most things. So that part is good! :)