My job is driving me crazy!!! I know I forecasted good things for this job, but it hasn't even been a month yet and I'm already dreading having to spend all day in here with Kamil. He's just so grumpy! I know that it's stressful for him, but he needs to hire someone who knows what the heck they are doing! The three of us secretaries have no clue, and Kamil doesn't either, so he just gets mad when things don't work out. Yesterday I was so mad I wanted to just leave. I'm job searching, so when I find something else, I'm out of here! This is not a good working environment! It has completely put me out of the Halloween spirit!
I have submitted a synopsis of my book to a writer's agency and if they like it, they will critique my work and possibly try to sell it for me to a publisher. I'm a little nervous, but I did it! So here's hoping they like it! If not, oh well. I still haven't finished it, after all. I'm sure I can find someone willing to work with me.
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Saturday, October 27, 2007
Halloween!
We took Kaelan trick-or-treating today at the big thing they have downtown for kids. It took him a while to want to put on his costume, but eventually he gave in. Kat made the costume this morning, before we left, but we bought the fire hat. He was Bubba--his uncle, who is a firefighter, for those of you who don't know. Here are some pictures.
Fire fighter?
Or character from Star Wars? You decide.
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Musings
I was able to leave work early today--we have 3 receptionists, a boss who expects us to be busy the entire time we are there, and not enough work to keep us that way. So, I bowed out for the afternoon, as I was there all day yesterday. I think we have decided, in the interest of not going stir-crazy in that office with Kamil, that we will take turns spending all day. My schedule is going to be Tuesdays and Thursdays all day, and the rest only half a day. Today, however, it is Fall break at the college, so Jenny could be there all day.
I was thinking yesterday, as I was entering vendors into our ever-confusing P&O software, that I am so not cut out for an office job. I was bored out of my mind. Granted, I am a fast typer, otherwise I wouldn't have finished until the middle of next week, but holy buckets. It is interesting, don't get me wrong. But hassling with insurance and Medicare and doctors? Yikes. Besides, I would rather be jumping out of airplanes or diving with sharks--in a cage, of course.
Maybe someday I'll be paid to read! That would be my dream job.
I was thinking yesterday, as I was entering vendors into our ever-confusing P&O software, that I am so not cut out for an office job. I was bored out of my mind. Granted, I am a fast typer, otherwise I wouldn't have finished until the middle of next week, but holy buckets. It is interesting, don't get me wrong. But hassling with insurance and Medicare and doctors? Yikes. Besides, I would rather be jumping out of airplanes or diving with sharks--in a cage, of course.
Maybe someday I'll be paid to read! That would be my dream job.
Thursday, October 18, 2007
Ugh
I have the stomach flu. Everybody here has had it so far, Kat's being the worst, probably, although mine is not turning out to be a walk in the park either. I've had it since Tuesday and haven't been able to go to work. I was supposed to head in this morning, but I woke up feeling like death yet again. And granted, I don't really do much strenuous activity at work, but I don't want to give this to any of our patients, either. Or Kamil. So here I am, wishing this would all go away.
Sunday, October 14, 2007
Polo?
I couldn't resist blogging about this incident that happened tonight. Kaelan was upstairs so I went looking for him. I yelled "Marco!" and when I found him, I told him that when I yelled Marco he should yell Polo. It went a little something like this:
Me--"When I say Marco, you say Polo! Ready?"
Kaelan--"Yes!"
Me--"Marco!"
Silence.
Me--"Marco!"
Kaelan--"Go away, Marco!"
Ok, so I thought it was hilarious and cute.
Me--"When I say Marco, you say Polo! Ready?"
Kaelan--"Yes!"
Me--"Marco!"
Silence.
Me--"Marco!"
Kaelan--"Go away, Marco!"
Ok, so I thought it was hilarious and cute.
Model Poses
We went out on the town Saturday morning, and Kaelan was all dressed up in the cutest little outfit. He looked like a little college professor--while Kat and I were wearing sweatshirts. Oh well. We stopped in this alley with the most amazing spiral staircase that went up 5 stories to take pictures.
Urban model!
Nonchalantly stylish. Check out those elbow patches!
Urban model!
Nonchalantly stylish. Check out those elbow patches!
Friday, October 12, 2007
Beautiful October Waterfall Hike
I am watching Kaelan today, and we decided to head to the waterfall! It was beautiful out--the leaves were crunchy underfoot, the air had that sharp October tang, and the trees are turning yellow and gold! Kaelan kept saying it was pretty--the trees were pretty, the waterfall was pretty, and the air was pretty! We got a little bit cold in the shadows of the waterfall, so we decided to climb a bit to warm us up. That worked! We didn't climb very high, but it made us toasty warm. We took some good pictures and threw rocks into the water. What more could you ask for on a Fall day?
Thursday, October 11, 2007
Beginning of Competence?
I have been working at Precision Prosthetics and Orthotics for 3 days now, and today, I finally felt like I am getting the hang of it! Well, parts of it. I successfully navigated my way through the file drawer, through a patient file, and the fax machine! I know, who doesn't know how to fax? Or make instant coffee? Me, sadly. Those skills were never part of my repertoire.
Kamil is out of town today and tomorrow, so it is just me here today. We get more people coming in because they can't find another office somewhere, and I am no help in that department, Casper roads remaining a secret to me.
I will admit, I was bored today. A bunny rabbit hopped to the front door and twitched his nose at me a couple times. That was the highlight.
Still, I am beginning to feel a smidgen of confidence, at long last! Starting a new job is such a pain in the beginning. Until you get the hang of it, it's pretty much misery.
It is almost 5, so I am going to do all my closing duties and get out of here!
Kamil is out of town today and tomorrow, so it is just me here today. We get more people coming in because they can't find another office somewhere, and I am no help in that department, Casper roads remaining a secret to me.
I will admit, I was bored today. A bunny rabbit hopped to the front door and twitched his nose at me a couple times. That was the highlight.
Still, I am beginning to feel a smidgen of confidence, at long last! Starting a new job is such a pain in the beginning. Until you get the hang of it, it's pretty much misery.
It is almost 5, so I am going to do all my closing duties and get out of here!
Tuesday, October 09, 2007
A Job
I was determined not to work retail again.
I was just getting my resume all whipped into shape, when my brother called me and said he'd found me an interview. I was naturally suspicious--you never know what someone else might think you'd like, after all. However, I was hired that evening and started my first day this morning.
I work for Precision Prosthetics and Orthotics now, as a receptionist. So far, that means I'm a glorified answering machine and really horrid coffee maker. However, I will be trained in the insurance and medical billing end of things soon, so that is good. It is all a little overwhelming so far, but I know that I'll get the hang of it soon.
Kamil, my boss, is from Czechoslovakia but when I first met him I would have sworn he was from Tibet or Nepal. He looks like a Sherpa, and not in a demeaning way, he just looks like that is where he is from. Turns out his father is Tibetan. His English is good but he has a very marked accent and sometimes you have to listen closely. He has an extremely interesting job, though, and we have already had many a conversation about it. He makes all the prosthetics right there in the office, so the lab areas are cool. I gather I'm the first receptionist he's had to take an interest in the job. He has only been open since the end of August, so we are still trying to get everything organized. We only have about 5 patients, but the one I met today was so nice. I like the level of comfort that was there. She was obviously very used to being there and very used to working with Kamil and the other receptionist. It reminded me of being in PT with Brace for that year.
So other than feeling like I don't know what the heck I'm doing, I think I'm going to enjoy this job. Much better than Waldenbooks! My head hurts a bit from all the thinking...
I also get to use my English degree, as Kamil has me writing drafts of letters for him. So that is interesting.
All in all, the speed with which it all came together was remarkable.
Here's hoping my second day is as good as my first.
I was just getting my resume all whipped into shape, when my brother called me and said he'd found me an interview. I was naturally suspicious--you never know what someone else might think you'd like, after all. However, I was hired that evening and started my first day this morning.
I work for Precision Prosthetics and Orthotics now, as a receptionist. So far, that means I'm a glorified answering machine and really horrid coffee maker. However, I will be trained in the insurance and medical billing end of things soon, so that is good. It is all a little overwhelming so far, but I know that I'll get the hang of it soon.
Kamil, my boss, is from Czechoslovakia but when I first met him I would have sworn he was from Tibet or Nepal. He looks like a Sherpa, and not in a demeaning way, he just looks like that is where he is from. Turns out his father is Tibetan. His English is good but he has a very marked accent and sometimes you have to listen closely. He has an extremely interesting job, though, and we have already had many a conversation about it. He makes all the prosthetics right there in the office, so the lab areas are cool. I gather I'm the first receptionist he's had to take an interest in the job. He has only been open since the end of August, so we are still trying to get everything organized. We only have about 5 patients, but the one I met today was so nice. I like the level of comfort that was there. She was obviously very used to being there and very used to working with Kamil and the other receptionist. It reminded me of being in PT with Brace for that year.
So other than feeling like I don't know what the heck I'm doing, I think I'm going to enjoy this job. Much better than Waldenbooks! My head hurts a bit from all the thinking...
I also get to use my English degree, as Kamil has me writing drafts of letters for him. So that is interesting.
All in all, the speed with which it all came together was remarkable.
Here's hoping my second day is as good as my first.
Monday, October 01, 2007
An Evening with Elton John
I must say, Elton John really rocks out when he gets going.
Our seats were good--you could see him and we weren't 29 rows up, which is always a plus. We weren't on the floor, but that was ok. I hate when people stand through the entire concert, so it was nice to be able to sit. We brought the binos just because, and that meant you could see him very clearly, even if it was a little stalkerish. He was wearing a diamond in his ear that was absolutely huge! Very sparkly outfit altogether.
It was ridiculously loud in there. I guess because I've only been to country concerts...I don't know. But my ears were ringing within 20 minutes and then everything sort of muted down to a dull roar, so when we left every sound was muffled. It seems to be back to normal this morning, though.
I recognized more than half the songs, but the music was so loud you couldn't hear him singing! You got the idea of him singing, but the words didn't translate very well.
My favorite was watching all those die-hard Elton fans. They were very amusing. Some of them would reach out with both arms, like they were going to touch his hand, but they were in the back of the arena! It was great. I loved when the lighters came out! Some enterprising people used cell phones to sway with.
It was fun. When will I ever likely see Elton John again? Probably never. He gives a good concert, even if it was so loud your ears protest by shutting down.
Our seats were good--you could see him and we weren't 29 rows up, which is always a plus. We weren't on the floor, but that was ok. I hate when people stand through the entire concert, so it was nice to be able to sit. We brought the binos just because, and that meant you could see him very clearly, even if it was a little stalkerish. He was wearing a diamond in his ear that was absolutely huge! Very sparkly outfit altogether.
It was ridiculously loud in there. I guess because I've only been to country concerts...I don't know. But my ears were ringing within 20 minutes and then everything sort of muted down to a dull roar, so when we left every sound was muffled. It seems to be back to normal this morning, though.
I recognized more than half the songs, but the music was so loud you couldn't hear him singing! You got the idea of him singing, but the words didn't translate very well.
My favorite was watching all those die-hard Elton fans. They were very amusing. Some of them would reach out with both arms, like they were going to touch his hand, but they were in the back of the arena! It was great. I loved when the lighters came out! Some enterprising people used cell phones to sway with.
It was fun. When will I ever likely see Elton John again? Probably never. He gives a good concert, even if it was so loud your ears protest by shutting down.
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