doomy doom

Still working the two jobs. I got let off early yesterday at the florist since it’s been so slow. While I was out making a couple deliveries, however, I got a txt msg from my friend McNutt about a job opening at his workplace, United Blood Services. Yay! I had msg’d him a couple days prior about it after hearing from Jenny that they were hiring, but I hadn’t heard anything from him. I had actually been planning to call and harass him about it after I got off work that day, but I ended up not needing to. So, on my way home, I stopped by UBS and picked up an application. Drove home, filled it out, changed so I looked a bit more presentable, and returned the application. I think it went really well. I ended up talking with one of the supervisors about the position, along with the receptionist, and the sup sent me home with quite a bit of material to read (which I haven’t yet..). Now, I just wait to hear from them, though if I don’t by Tuesday, I think I’ll cruise by there or give a call and see if the position’s been filled. The great part about this job is that they’ll train you on site, and then you can get your certification – phlebotomy, for those of you wondering. Phlebotomists are the people that take your blood when you go donating. (Oddly, phlebotomy is not in my browser’s dictionary – it keeps underlining it to tell me I spelled it wrong, although I didn’t.) Anyway, if I could get this position, it would put me in the medical field, and I could then see if it was something that I wanted to pursue. For those of you in the dark, I’d like to eventually do some kind of alternative medicine (Traditional Chinese, Ayurvedic, etc.), with a specialization in herbalism/herbology.

So that’s that. Otherwise, I’ve been keeping myself busy watching episodes of Avatar, making polymer clay figures (bears, penguins, etc), and spent a little time last night making dread extensions for when I feel the need to “destroy my beautiful hair” again.. Jenny always cries to me about my hair when I put dreads or braids in it. Right now it’s chin length (just about), and dark brown. It was a natural color from growing out when I cut my dreads off in January, and then Jenny convinced me to highlight it. But then after a while, I just couldn’t handle the color anymore. It was lighter than I like after a while, and just wouldn’t lay right. So I dyed it. What’s new, right?

And the boyfriend and I are no longer together after all this time, but we’re still living together. It’s a good arrangement for both of us, and we split on good terms, so it’s not a big deal at this time. A big reason for the split was because we both have a lot to work on, and we’re probably not matched entirely as well as we could be. We’re still fond of each other after having known each other for nearly 9 years, so we’ll probably remain friends no matter what.

Ok, I need to do some paperwork. Adios!

alrighty. it’s been a couple months, so here’s what’s been going on:

1. the winery job was given to some older (and by old i mean ancient) fellow.
2. i got a job at a recycling/scrap yard. we recycle metals, cans, bottles, cars, and whatever. well, not whatever, but you get the idea. i’m the office manager/clerk. i don’t like this job. it’s a desk job, primarily, and i’m not a desk job kind of girl. ugh.
3. i got a job at a florist. i work tues/thurs receiving shipments of flowers, maintaining the flowers and plants that we have in the shop, and generally just being a lackey. even tho i get paid just above minimum wage, i like this job. i come home happier on these days than the rest of the week.
4. i was house sitting until, abruptly, may 20th. the daughter of the parents was coming home from school, so the mother demanded that jenny (my friend that was also housesitting with me) and i move out, asap. that set the ball in motion.
5. i have a boyfriend that i’ve been dating for the past couple months. nice fella, hard worker, treats me well.
6. in light of being kicked out of the house i was supposed to house sit for until the end of June, my fella and i moved in together. we have a nice 3bd/2ba mobile out in the countryside. our nearest neighbors are about an acre away.

so.. i work at a recycle yard mwf (sometimes saturday), and work at the florist tues/thurs. because i now have a yard, i’ve begun straightening it up and have quite a bit of planting to do. a friend of mine with a nursery donated a bunch of plants to me! it was awesome of them. i offered my services to them whenever i’m free to help around the nursery if need be.

oh yeah, and we now have a new addition – a kitten. my bf’s brother’s girlfriend works at the fair park, and there were a litter of strays she found. being the cat lover that she is, she found homes for the kitties. they took the sickly little runt, who has blossomed into a very nice, healthy, little kitty, and we took the other they picked out for us. he’s a little black kitten with plenty of spunk. i would guess he’s about six weeks old. oh yeah, his name’s Edward. his favorite past times are: eating mommy’s house plants, torturing Crackers (the other cat), attacking daddy’s face, and hiding in the shadows of our dark carpet and getting tripped over/kicked by accident. he also likes lazing about on whosever’s stomach on a sunday afternoon as we kick back and watch a movie. i have a picture of him that i took two days ago.. i might go get that roll made into a cd.. it’s only 99c, this month only! heh..

ok, i have mail to open and Quickbooks to update. bleh. I hope you’re all doing well! I’ll try to update more often.. it’s just been a zoo lately.

bleh to the emotional drama that is my life lately. bleh indeed.

still looking for a job. applied to a vet’s office, but the idea that i might leave in six months didn’t appeal to them apparently, so i don’t think i got the job. i also put in my resume at one of the wineries here.. still waiting to hear back on that. might give them a call later today or tomorrow morning.

nothing much of notice to update you about. *shrug* what a boring post.

oh. but wait.
i updated her hair color. i think i’ve even added more to her, but meh.. i dont have the current version on this computer. perhaps another time, kids.

sooo..

I have moved, as many of you know. If I sent you my address, well then, you have it and I don’t need to post it here. [edit].

Living here, things are going relatively well. I haven’t found a job yet, but I’m lookin! Updated my resume yesterday, just need to find a printer and print that baby out. I don’t know that I have much to update right now, I just figured I’d try to. Oh, I suppose I could post some of the coloring I’ve done lately. Lemme go grab those links..

that’s a bit of what I do in my spare time. oh, on other spare time notes.. I’m making a webpage for a friend of mine for his portfolio. Hopefully it wont turn out to be complete crap.

ok, i’m incredibly behind. at least three months.

let’s see, where to start. faire was a lot of fun. i left there sometime around nov 13th.. Crackers (my cat) was staying with a friend up in SF, but she wasn’t doing too well up there (fleas, depression, etc), so i brought her down to live with me in my tent. yes, in a tent. my kitty and i were pretty content. at least, she was.. she got to run around all day wreaking havoc with the squirrels and sleeping in other people’s trailers. she’s such a hussy.

other than my cat making friendly with other people’s beds, i got to pile lumber, shovel dirt, fill holes, tear down burlap canopies, drove a flatbed truck, and learned to drive a big ol’ forklift. yay for weird work experience!

since then, i went back to the desert, moped around, and generally was annoyed with being back here. went to santa maria for thanksgiving, stayed for about a week or so. and now i’m in the midst of packing to leave this place. and, since i haven’t told many people, i’d appreciate it if it were kept somewhat under wraps. when i finally get an address, i’ll post it for ya. until then.. mums the word.

other than the slackish packing, i’ve watched the entire first season, and i’m halfway through the second season of House. Yay. i think i’ll get back to watching it now.. see ya guys!