I found an apartment in Solon by the end of October, and it has been quite nice there. The town is small, but rather cute, with a local 'market' that has just about everything a person could need on short notice.
I have finished up this year's implementations and trips, so it seems I have a few weeks to finish (or start) some projects during Shutdown. I'll be fairly free until the second week in January, when 2011 implementations will commence. Speaking of, I have some studying up to do on that one, before the end of the year... But there's still time for that.
I'm hoping by the end of this month, I will have learned to snowboard. That is the goal of this month... Snowboarding. By next month, we'll see if that has actually happened :-)
20101217
20100901
Housing
An update on the Gixxer... front brakes are fixed, but I'm thinking the rear brakes need a master cylinder rebuild or something. Bleeding them has done no good.
An update on the housing front... I have a couple showings lined up, which is quite good. I've very much been looking forward to this time. And hopefully with tomorrow's showing in Iowa City, I'll have found a real cute place with utilities included with rent, with a little patio thing and sunshiny windows ^_^ I'll have to figure out where to put all my fishies though... I'm thinking the Associate can build me a fishy tank; a pretty big one so I can throw all my baby fish in there too... That sounds delightful :)
I suppose the only other updates I have are the not-so-happy kind.... my cousin passed away last weekend... and my sister's car got totaled although she was thankfully okay. Luckily, or so far, those are the only not good things that have happened.
In upcoming events... the Associate and I are going to his cousin's wedding this weekend. Should make for a pretty good time, especially since we can stay overnight and not worry about driving home. Oi. That would have made for a very, VERY long evening. In a couple weeks I have my install to Long Beach, California and that will hopefully turn out pretty good :)
An update on the housing front... I have a couple showings lined up, which is quite good. I've very much been looking forward to this time. And hopefully with tomorrow's showing in Iowa City, I'll have found a real cute place with utilities included with rent, with a little patio thing and sunshiny windows ^_^ I'll have to figure out where to put all my fishies though... I'm thinking the Associate can build me a fishy tank; a pretty big one so I can throw all my baby fish in there too... That sounds delightful :)
I suppose the only other updates I have are the not-so-happy kind.... my cousin passed away last weekend... and my sister's car got totaled although she was thankfully okay. Luckily, or so far, those are the only not good things that have happened.
In upcoming events... the Associate and I are going to his cousin's wedding this weekend. Should make for a pretty good time, especially since we can stay overnight and not worry about driving home. Oi. That would have made for a very, VERY long evening. In a couple weeks I have my install to Long Beach, California and that will hopefully turn out pretty good :)
20100714
Testing Results
The results from my certification testes are in : I passed with flying colors! Yay ^_^ Unfortunately, however, my status is still non-billable, through October it looks like *smallest of sighs* Darn. I could have used the pay grade but *shrugs* what can you do, right?
In other news, I'm looking for housing and a new job. I could really use a steady paycheck, and when Autumn rolls around I'll have fewer installations to do, which means less money coming in. So, perhaps if I start looking now, I'll find something by the end of the year. Or maybe something part time could pad my hours... That may be an idea.
For now, or for today at least, it's time to work on the Gixxer.... darn rear brakes went out when my line sprung a (very very slow) leak. Blast... Luckily I think I have the parts I need, though I'll really know after I get halfway through. Isn't that the way it always goes? Heh...
In other news, I'm looking for housing and a new job. I could really use a steady paycheck, and when Autumn rolls around I'll have fewer installations to do, which means less money coming in. So, perhaps if I start looking now, I'll find something by the end of the year. Or maybe something part time could pad my hours... That may be an idea.
For now, or for today at least, it's time to work on the Gixxer.... darn rear brakes went out when my line sprung a (very very slow) leak. Blast... Luckily I think I have the parts I need, though I'll really know after I get halfway through. Isn't that the way it always goes? Heh...
20100705
Testing
Tomorrow will complete my second level of testing for work, hopefully making my pay grade 'billable' instead of 'training' *crosses fingers* Suppose time will tell on that one. I have a couple installations to attend as a trainee, the next couple months... after I complete these tests, and I'm hoping to learn as much as I can before going out to possibly (hopefully) train other people. Wish me luck!
20100628
Countdown
As the days pass, my countdown dwindles toward single digits...
Nothing I write follows that very well... So it goes I suppose. Perhaps a different idea entirely will help... DSM was awesome. Got to see "Team DEB" in action, once more... As expected, they did not disappoint! Also got to see the A*Team movie a second time ^_^ Awesome. Again. No joke. =)
Hopefully this weekend will bring with the 4th of July festivities some excellent amounts of fun with it. I could use a good pre-send-off to Arkansas :) The next posting will probably be 09 July, when I become paperwork-official to the realm of ex-wifery. A bit of a depressing thought coupled with admitting it wasn't the smartest thing he and I could have done... We live and learn, I suppose.
I know I've learned. I don't regret marrying him... but I also realize we will never get back our fairy tale in youth. And with that, and the later evening, I think I will retire.
Nothing I write follows that very well... So it goes I suppose. Perhaps a different idea entirely will help... DSM was awesome. Got to see "Team DEB" in action, once more... As expected, they did not disappoint! Also got to see the A*Team movie a second time ^_^ Awesome. Again. No joke. =)
Hopefully this weekend will bring with the 4th of July festivities some excellent amounts of fun with it. I could use a good pre-send-off to Arkansas :) The next posting will probably be 09 July, when I become paperwork-official to the realm of ex-wifery. A bit of a depressing thought coupled with admitting it wasn't the smartest thing he and I could have done... We live and learn, I suppose.
I know I've learned. I don't regret marrying him... but I also realize we will never get back our fairy tale in youth. And with that, and the later evening, I think I will retire.
20100608
Summer Activities
Yesterday I purchased my first plecostomus ^_^ I have yet to decide between Hoover or DB, but he will be named soon, assuming he lives past the one-week mark. Which gives me until next week. There's certainly a lot of algae available to eat, and hiding places to enjoy, and I'll be looking up more information on pond-housed pleco's, so goodness I DO hope he lives!
This weekend also marks the opening of The A*Team movie! Hopefully I'll get to see it Friday night, since Saturday marks a former coworker and current friend's wedding ^_^ Come Sunday afternoon, my annual family reunion will commence, and by that time I should probably find my camera. The phone I have, while quite cool and tech-savvy, does not have the megapixels I would like to take good-quality, well-defined photos. That will change come December though :-D
Later this month I have a trip to DSM that I'm qutie looking forward to. I haven't seen one of 'em for a few years, though the rest was just last month or last summer. It should definitely make for a great time. July will hopefully bring me some fantastic firework fun, if Boss Man makes good on his suggestion / idea. It will also bring the finalization of my impending divorce. The rest of July, the latter half at least, will put me in AR where my birthday will lie betwixt two weeks of work. I'm not looking forward to that, but I suppose the 25th isn't really much to speak of, yeah? And yet, somehow it is to me :(
August will be given a schedule when supervisors get back to me, and then I can get my personal schedule figured out. Let's hope I can fill all the weekends with something *crosses fingers*
This weekend also marks the opening of The A*Team movie! Hopefully I'll get to see it Friday night, since Saturday marks a former coworker and current friend's wedding ^_^ Come Sunday afternoon, my annual family reunion will commence, and by that time I should probably find my camera. The phone I have, while quite cool and tech-savvy, does not have the megapixels I would like to take good-quality, well-defined photos. That will change come December though :-D
Later this month I have a trip to DSM that I'm qutie looking forward to. I haven't seen one of 'em for a few years, though the rest was just last month or last summer. It should definitely make for a great time. July will hopefully bring me some fantastic firework fun, if Boss Man makes good on his suggestion / idea. It will also bring the finalization of my impending divorce. The rest of July, the latter half at least, will put me in AR where my birthday will lie betwixt two weeks of work. I'm not looking forward to that, but I suppose the 25th isn't really much to speak of, yeah? And yet, somehow it is to me :(
August will be given a schedule when supervisors get back to me, and then I can get my personal schedule figured out. Let's hope I can fill all the weekends with something *crosses fingers*
20100220
Grems
My kitten passed away this morning... At least he had people around who loved him when we went :-( I can't help but feel partially responsible since I couldn't take care of him when I had him in my apartment with Orin, months ago. I'm pretty sure I'm still in shock... I don't even really know what to think right now.
In other news, Ace's interview apparently went well enough that he's starting work / training Monday. Not exactly sure what it entails other than paperwork stuff for a bit... I suppose it's another "wait and see" game / situation, as usually happens with the military.
So... I'll wait and see.
In other news, Ace's interview apparently went well enough that he's starting work / training Monday. Not exactly sure what it entails other than paperwork stuff for a bit... I suppose it's another "wait and see" game / situation, as usually happens with the military.
So... I'll wait and see.
20100208
Dostoevsky
"Deprived of meaningful work, men and women lose their reason for existence; they go stark, raving mad"
"To live without Hope is to Cease to live."
- Fyodor Dostoevsky
I've finished my first week of work, and I couldn't be happier to have back in my life some meaningful work. I feel productive and helpful and get to learn new things, I can hardly wait for this week :)
Ace should be getting his new job in order too, pretty soon *fingers crossed* Seems he will be keeping quite busy with training the next few months, so hopefully there will still be some time to sleep.
20100118
Life
Let life happen to you. Believe me: life is in the right, always.
- Rainer Maria Rilke
Austro-German lyric poet
Two weeks from today I will start my new job, and although I'm a little nervous, the more overwhelming emotion is excitement. I have also started packing up my books and movies, getting things ready to be moved. I'll need to get more done tomorrow than today if I am to make a good dent in everything by this weekend though.
Heard back from Ace, and apparently he has a few weeks until his new job starts in the Active Reserves. A steady paycheck for him again, that will be good... but insurance will get re-instated soon, I hope... and that will be good for the both of us! Heh. I know I'm past due for a doc appointment at least.
And now... onto the quote I found this afternoon. It seems futile to push against time and against life, trying so hard to mold life into what you want. There are too many unknown variables, too many things you cannot change... I'm not so sure you have to make life the way you want it., but instead make the most of the life you already have. I think the rest of life will fall into place as time progresses.
If you're always making the most of life's situations, it seems to me that a person will soon have the life he/she wanted most. Life has a way of working out... and it's always moving on... there's a sort of comfort about that.
- Rainer Maria Rilke
Austro-German lyric poet
Two weeks from today I will start my new job, and although I'm a little nervous, the more overwhelming emotion is excitement. I have also started packing up my books and movies, getting things ready to be moved. I'll need to get more done tomorrow than today if I am to make a good dent in everything by this weekend though.
Heard back from Ace, and apparently he has a few weeks until his new job starts in the Active Reserves. A steady paycheck for him again, that will be good... but insurance will get re-instated soon, I hope... and that will be good for the both of us! Heh. I know I'm past due for a doc appointment at least.
And now... onto the quote I found this afternoon. It seems futile to push against time and against life, trying so hard to mold life into what you want. There are too many unknown variables, too many things you cannot change... I'm not so sure you have to make life the way you want it., but instead make the most of the life you already have. I think the rest of life will fall into place as time progresses.
If you're always making the most of life's situations, it seems to me that a person will soon have the life he/she wanted most. Life has a way of working out... and it's always moving on... there's a sort of comfort about that.
20100112
Job Update
Although I haven't heard any more about Ace's re-enlistment package, maybe the old adage "no news is good news" takes precedence. I hope so, anyway :) A paycheck should be coming in soon, regardless, so that's good news.
I'm getting excited about my new job coming up, and that's very good news. I've needed something to pick me up lately; it was a rough weekend and it has stayed with me in my head for much longer than I had hoped. That's not very much like my normal head operations at all, so I'm not sure what to think about it.
Until Ace hears anything and sends the info my way, I suppose there won't be much to update with for now... nothing else has been going on in my life >_< It's a slow time of year, however. Luckily the days are getting longer, and soon the weather will be getting warmer. Then there will be lots of time for fun things! ^_^
I'm getting excited about my new job coming up, and that's very good news. I've needed something to pick me up lately; it was a rough weekend and it has stayed with me in my head for much longer than I had hoped. That's not very much like my normal head operations at all, so I'm not sure what to think about it.
Until Ace hears anything and sends the info my way, I suppose there won't be much to update with for now... nothing else has been going on in my life >_< It's a slow time of year, however. Luckily the days are getting longer, and soon the weather will be getting warmer. Then there will be lots of time for fun things! ^_^
20100105
Jobs
Oi, what an update this morning, I suppose. First with the bad... Ace's re-enlistment package somehow expired, which means his extension has apparently ended, and his pay has now stopped. He has people trying to pull for him, getting him his pay, but apparently on the table right now is Active Reserve instead of Active Duty. The issue? Trying to decide what to do and/or where to go for the four year gig, in one day.
I know he works well under pressure in the field, on the job, with his boys and whatnot... and although this is a rather different environment to be as decisive, I'm sure he'll make a sound and educated choice. Or at least one that will make him happy. So... it's a waiting game I suppose. He'll eventually find out when and where his schooling/training is, and then things will settle down again.
The good through all of this... I received another email this morning about my job offer from October/November of last year. Training would start 01 February, if I can make it to that class, instead of the end of February as had been discussed previously. And seeing as Ace no longer has a paycheck, and I've been laid off for a month now, it seems that this sudden and unexpected time table works to my advantage.
Although my apartment lease is up at the end of February, I think I can round up everything to get moved before then, and/or on weekends to finish up whatever hasn't been done yet.
The next month will be interesting indeed I think, for the both of us.
I know he works well under pressure in the field, on the job, with his boys and whatnot... and although this is a rather different environment to be as decisive, I'm sure he'll make a sound and educated choice. Or at least one that will make him happy. So... it's a waiting game I suppose. He'll eventually find out when and where his schooling/training is, and then things will settle down again.
The good through all of this... I received another email this morning about my job offer from October/November of last year. Training would start 01 February, if I can make it to that class, instead of the end of February as had been discussed previously. And seeing as Ace no longer has a paycheck, and I've been laid off for a month now, it seems that this sudden and unexpected time table works to my advantage.
Although my apartment lease is up at the end of February, I think I can round up everything to get moved before then, and/or on weekends to finish up whatever hasn't been done yet.
The next month will be interesting indeed I think, for the both of us.
20100104
Good Holidays
Things have been going more smoothly lately. The holidays went well, it seems, for each of us. His parents visited him the entirety of Christmas and lengthened their stay through New Years, and I spent Christmas with family and New Years with friends.
The biggest change coming up will be employment for me, I think. Whether I finally find something in North Carolina or take up an offer given to me in the Quad Cities is the debate going on. I'm still waiting for more information about his side of things - if I can even get something on base since he hasn't technically re-enlisted yet is the issue at hand there.
I've been a little agitated the last couple days, not sure why... haven't been sleeping well. It's like my brain won't shut off... weird... for me it's weird anyway. I'm hoping it fades away with the frigid weather, it's enough to put anyone off-center.
The biggest change coming up will be employment for me, I think. Whether I finally find something in North Carolina or take up an offer given to me in the Quad Cities is the debate going on. I'm still waiting for more information about his side of things - if I can even get something on base since he hasn't technically re-enlisted yet is the issue at hand there.
I've been a little agitated the last couple days, not sure why... haven't been sleeping well. It's like my brain won't shut off... weird... for me it's weird anyway. I'm hoping it fades away with the frigid weather, it's enough to put anyone off-center.
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