How My Fun Filled Friday Went...

Today I went and trained at the new hospital I'll be working from now on. I absolutly loved it. It's really not any busier than the hospital I was working, but it has a different camera system. In talking to the weekday photographer I realized I need to switch over to the commision pay plan. I didn't realize how generous the commision is. I expected it to be a pay plan that would really screw us lowly photographers, but it's not the case. Shelly told me that many days it works out to her making $12 an hour, and some days even $21 an hour! I did the math on how much I would have made in commision today - $102 - vs what I currently get paid for todays work - $50. Shelly said that the sales in this hospital are damn good so tomorrow I will call Charlotte and tell her I want to be on commision. I'm going to have to get more organized with my paper work though, since I'll have more paperwork to keep up with when I go to commision.

Psychic Fair Picture...



That was me buying my crystal... supposed to be good at helping me find love. *snicker* I wanted to get a crystal to hang in my window (I love the prisms that happen when the sun refracts through them), and they are good for Feng Shui, just for grins I asked the lady which crystal was good for finding love (she had been telling us how the rock I got for one of the little people was good for something or other... I just wanted that one because it would be good to make the little person stop touching everything). I doubt this rock will bring true love to me, but it is pretty. The sales lady took her rocks WAY to seriously.

What a Day!

Whew.... I'm tired. I spent the day with D. It was awsome. We went to the Oriental markets. I got a set of absolutly beautiful rice bowls - I love dishes... I don't know why I have such an affection for beautiful and unusual dishes, but I do. I knew a woman who had the coolest dishes. She had a bunch of different unusual place settings instead of an actual set of dishes. I loved it. Anyway... I also got my oldest a Japanese tea set for her birthday next month. It's just adorable. It has hearts on the tea pot and cups... and some writing... but I don't know what it says.... hmmm... will have to take a picture and see if Jake can translate it for me. ;o)

We ate at a Vietnamese place, and it was really really great. Here is me eating (thanks for taking that pic D!!!)



Yikes! I look huge in that picture. *sigh* Need to start working out again.

I'm being moved to a new hospital tomorrow. I go train at the new place tomorrow and will work it this weekend. I'll be working it on the weekends normally, and some Fridays. I'm excited. I do love my job.

Well, I finally bit the bullet and called my orthodontist office back today. They left a message yesterday. I haven't been in since April of last year. Sheesh... I suck. So they will schedule an appointment and get back to me... I'm embarassed.... I feel like such a slacker.

Damn... I'm tired... I need to go to bed. D - I know I said I would list that stuff, but I'm exhausted... so I'm off to bed. I'll do it tomorrow... hey work on a template for me... something simple, but catchy. Thanks!

Speaking of bed.... A and L, you might be right about the dreams being anxiety related.... I woke last night from a strange dream I don't really remember and when I woke I had the thought that maybe you are right. I know strange thing to think of in the middle of the night.

3X Thursday ... Judy's answers Thanks to Jake for the questions

1. Have you heard of New Zealand? Do you know where it is?
Oh yeah I've heard of it... It's where Xena was filmed... I'd love to visit... Um... Nope, don't know where it is... but... I really couldn't even pick out all of the states on a US map if they weren't labled. *sheesh* gotta love my Texas public school education

2. What is the best pie?
Missippi Mud Pie... is that really a pie? If not there's this decadent chocolate pie that I made once... totally yummy...

3. Who do you think will win the America's Cup?
What is that? .... Something to do with coffee? Starbucks...definitely...

Bonus Question for comments: You have pie?
Nope, but I have CAKE! Everybody loves cake!

Tea Anyone?


A certain preschooler I know got this lovely china tea set for Christmas. She LOVES to have tea parties. She had one a bit back that included her sister... oh yeah and the cat... Sunshine. This is how it went:

Preschooler: You want some tea?
Adult: Why yes I would.
*she pretend pours some tea for Adult which is pretend consumed*
Adult: Pour some tea for your sister and for Sunshine.
*she pretend pours tea for the others*
Preschooler: No! No sister! Gimme that back!
Adult: No, no, honey, take the creamer out of your mouth...
Preschooler: Make her stop!
Toddler: *shrill screach as the creamer is pried out of her clenched fist*
Adult: Here sweetie... have your phone... *attempting to distract said todller*
Toddler: ehhhmmmmoooh! bbbbbbppptth... *wanders off*
Preschooler: hehehe... want more tea?
Adult: I've already got some, thank you. *holds tiny cup up to cat* Look, Sunshine likes it.
Toddler: Dat! Dat! *drops toy phone and heads back to tea party*
Preschooler: *laughs uncontrolably at cat in tea party*
Toddler: *Picks up cats tea cup that Adult just put down and thrusts into cats face* Dat! Dat! Dat!
Adult: Ok honey, I think Sunshine has had enough tea. Ok honey... put the cup down...
Toddler: *climbing over tea party to get to cat who is moving to higher ground* Dat! ummmbaammma! Dat! Dat! pppptttppptt!
Adult: Now stop it. Sit down. *takes tea cup from Toddler*
Preschooler: Stop it! Stop it! Get off! *shoving toddler*
Toddler: *gets off tea party... grabs tea cup... tosses it*
Adult: No! Don't do that. *retrieves tea cup... just in time to see tea pot whizz by..*
Adult: Do not throw the cups.. or anything else...
Toddler: *pitches another cup, then sugar bowl*
Preschooler: *in whiney tone* Make her stop!
Adult: *sigh* *retrieving tea set pieces* Maybe we should do this another time... like when she's asleep....
Preschooler: Awwwwww...... I wanted a tea party...
Adult: *bigger sigh* not now hon....

Sheesh.... I bet the queen never had to deal with anything like this...

Probably Better Than A Pet Eel.... But Not By Much...

I have a few new pets... they live in my plant... I didn't realize they were there for some time, but apparently they moved in durring the summer when my plants were outside... Here they are:



That's Betty, Bob and Bingo.... as named by a certain preschooler that I gave birth to. eh, they are easy pets, never have to walk the, they are very quiet, they pretty much stay inside the planter, they don't bite, I don't actually have to feed them and there's absolutly no emotional attachment, so when they die... eh, not a problem. ;o)

Shopping Day!

Today I spent the day shopping with my sister... and I didn't even spend that much... We went to this freaky little dollar store that we both absolutly love.... I got some cool things. One of the things I just HAD to get was this:



Grateful Dead Bear Incense!!! The coolest thing about this is what it says on the back:
Liquid Blue incense is easy to use. Spark up the coated end of the stick until it flames. After tip glows, blow out flame. Place glowing stick in a cool incense burner. Put on the tunes, feel groovy. Never space out and leave burning incense unattended. Keep away from all flammable stuff. Use a fire-resistant surface to catch ashes. (no, your dog is not fire-resistant).

Another thing I got was:

Not that I really like these mints that much... but they are a LOT of fun for... *ahem* ... fun stuff...

I also got some cool soup bowls with animals on them. A zebra, a giraffe, a cow and a sheep.

A Really Unique Pet...

Anyone want a Pet Eel? Freaky but true story...

L - that is super cool about being Employe of the Month! I'm sure you deserve it! the flowers are soooo pretty!

A - I'm jealous about the car. ;o) We'll have to go out sometime! Congrats!

I don't think the dreams are motivated by anxiety... although they could be... I wasn't really scared in the dream.. just kind of like a scary move feeling of something bad going to happen.

Again with the whacked out dreams....

I had a dream last night that was so bizarre... very Lovecraft-ish. I think it's because I watched a freaky Twilight Zone right before bed. My dream... I was with some people, one was a man I had the feeling I was very close with, like my boyfriend or husband... anyway, we were in a creepy old house (don't all Lovecraft storys involve a creepy old house?) and we were walking through the halls like some real life party from a Call of Cthulu game (which is one of my ABSOLUTE favorite rpg's) and we find a secret door in a wall.. It leads to a kind of room... sort of a cave really, and there are these rocks scattered around, kind of big rocks... they were glowing green. I go into the room with the man and we tell everyone else to stay out... keep the kids out.. could be bad... blah, blah, blah. So I leave for some reason and come back, and my friend is acting all crazy... from the glowing green rocks.... then I get the feeling that something BAD is going to happen.... and thats all I remember... ;o) Wonder what it means... Anyone want to take a crack at interpreting this for me?

Freaky Search Results...

I'm laughing this morning... Someone searching for 'hemroid pictures' got my site. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! WHY would you want to see a picture of a hemroid???? HAHAHAHAHA! Hell I could put a picture of my idiot brother in law up if thats what they want. ;o)

Judy's Monday Mission 3.1 Thanks to PromoGuy
1. What is one of your favorite things to wear?
Hmmmm.... I have several... I have a pink satin night gown that I love. A red and white striped shirt and my khaki pants... My red fleece pull over... love that...

2. Did you get any "dud" gifts for the holidays? Will you return them?
Nope, loved all the gifts I got.

3. Let's do a few "Best of 2002" thoughts. What was the best movie of 2002? Why did you pick that one?
Two Towers... it kicked major ass.

4. What world event of 2002 made an impact on you?
sheesh... I have no idea... I didn't really pay attention to world events this year... far to busy concentrating on personal events...

5. What personal event of 2002 was the most memorable?
There are so many of those... and many were not good. Things that happened in July (sucked), loosing my house (sucked), legal issues (suck), angry wife calling me (actually pretty damn funny), my car being hit (sucked)

6. Is there anything in 2002 (decisions, relationships, purchases, etc.) that, looking back, you would have done differently?
yep, most things to do with what happened in July, my house, legal issues... probably some about men also.

7. Shine up your magic crystal ball and look into the future. What do you think will happen in your life in 2003? Or, what would you like to happen in 2003?
I think this year will be better. The things from July will finally come to an end, I'll do something with my art, I'll find my true love (hope, hope, hope), be a better mother, pay off bills, get another car...

BONUS: Was it somethin' I said or somethin' I did, did my words not come out right?
what?

OK, so I have this freaky, freaky dream last night. I was at a dinner party at one point and I had my hair wrapped in a towel... Part way through the dinner party I realize I have the towel on my head then say "Oh my gosh! I forgot I had a towel on my head! I didn't dry my hair!"

Later I'm in a warehouse, changing into a pink and black two piece bathing suit (something I'd never wear) - it was kind of old looking and I knew I was borrowing it from someone, and it had a skirt thing that went with it except it was way to long... anyway I'm changing to go to a pool party and the owner of the warehouse and apparently my boss comes in and he's bitching about how there is beer spilled all over the warehouse. I look into the large part of the warehouse and there are puddles of beer in there alright. Weird.

So I leave to go to the pool party and suddenly it's no longer sunny and bright. It's all cloudy and over cast... and dark. I look over to where the pool party was to be and now it's all spooky looking, like a haunted house or spooky castle (something from Scooby Doo..). I start walking over this hillside (funny... I don't remember hills from before...) and there are pumpkins that have come to life all over the place... I'm smacking them as I go, so they will leave me alone, although they really don't seem all that dangerous (they all have goofy faces). I go into a house for a minute, and they are having a party, there are pumpkins in there drinking and having fun also... That's about all I remember... (thankfully) Wonder what it means....

PSYCHIC FAIR!!!

I have a guilty pleasure... Psychic Fairs! I love them! Even if ALL of the psychics are totally cheesy! It's soooo damn much fun. The last time we went, I was pregnant with my youngest and the psychic I went to seemed like a whack ball, but oddly enough some of the crap she said came to pass... and it was odd things that were not chance. She said I would have a job that was somehow involve art or something with the web (I'm a photographer, and we use a digital camera) and that I'd have a lover who was tall and wore glasses... well that did happen (even though I thought she was full of bull at that moment as that wasn't even a consideration at that time). We each got a reading from a different psychic. My psychic was Santiago - he was pretty cool, kind of out there, but still pretty cool. He kept mentioning art and that I needed to create something that was personal to me... stood for me... and he mentioned pictographs... which is odd, because I've been thinking of doing something similar... something sort of going back to my Native American roots... Something about March and how things would be improving in March and that travel is a possibility. Anyway... it was cool.

D - got a reading from Jessica. Who was cool. She did this reading with cards and it kept coming up that D would get a new car... funny because she and her hubby have been planning for her to get a new car in May. She also said that there was an older inlaw that was in bad health and not long for this world... D got a call on the way home that her grandmother-in-law had a heart attack and to head over to the hospital when she could. Mamaw has been in bad health and has other problems, so if she passed it would not be a complete tragedy. hmmm.... maybe it was just a coincedence...

Hubby didn't like his psychic. HAHAHAHA! he was telling us about his reading, that she said something about March and travel. Then D and I laughed and told him that Santiago said the same for me. lol

Who knows if it was for real or not, but it was a fun way to spend the afternoon. And it was fairly cheap for the entertainment. I think I like these so much is that I'm looking for the psychics that are total quacks... they are funny.

Saturday... Busy day...

So Saturday is one of my busy work days... it was extra busy this weekend, hubby had to work also. So I drive him to work, then back track to my first two hospitals, I head off to the third hospital and am surprised as there is a photographer there already. Hmmmm... how odd. So the head nurse calls the photographer to the nursery so we can get it straightened out... She also calls my manager, but I know that is a waste of time as Charlotte is extremely hard to get ahold of. The other photographer is Lucy, Charlotte hired her to fill in when I was in Arkansas for the funeral. Cool. I think Lucy just assumed she was to come back to the hospital on Saturday and Sunday. I said that she should finish out the weekend there and offered to answer any questions she might have. So I leave there after an hour, head home, call my manager and leave a message for her. Make plans to not go to that hospital on Sunday. We have a game Saturday night - it was fun except for the new player who is a power gamer and a bit of an ass.

Sunday.... I get up later than usual, figuring I only have ONE hospital to go to... then can head back home and get ready to head off to the psychic fair with my hubby and sister. Well I'm just about to head to the shower and I get a call from my manager. Charlotte explains that she's going to move me to a busier hospital for the weekends and would appreciate if I went to help Lucy for a bit today because she's getting a lot of declines... Charlotte wants to know why. OK, no biggie. I go to help Lucy and she's so appreciative, says that Elaine didn't really take much time to train her (Elaine is a bitch), and that she had told Charlotte that I was so nice and helpful and wondered if I could come back Sunday. hehehehe... Yeah, I am better than Elaine... And I take better pictures also. So that took about an hour and a half. Then I headed home....

Monday... Monday... Monday...

Whew.... the weekend is over... It's Monday... and I have no motivation today... I have a very strong urge to sit on my ass and watch television all day... well not all day... a substancial part of me wants to sleep most of the day... But I'm not going to do that... I'm going to clean up my living room, clean out the fridge and do my laundry... my usual routine... then maybe I'll be lazy or something.... I hate starting the week like this... I think I'm getting sick... I was feeling kind of icky on and off over the weekend... Oh well... I shall survive... Enough whining for me!