 |
|
whappy happy nea land! |
|
|
 |
My own spot to rant about my day.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
wMonday, May 26, 2003 |
|
|
|
It's been a fun weekend. Dave and I decided to stay in town and just try and play all weekend. Saturday we gathered all the gift certificates, coupons, and gift recepts that we could find in the house (there were quite a bit) and went out shopping. I bought three new tops and a dress, and Dave bought a new short-sleeved top, a pair of shorts, a tie, and a pair of shoes. We also picked up Mancala from the Game Keeper. The mall got a little crazy by the end, but we had a good time walking around and buying stuff. It was cool-between the sales and all our stuff, we bought over $200 worth of stuff for less than $100.
Saturday night we went out clubbing at Century Club. The group was running a little slow, so we got there too late for the girls to get in for free. Not a big deal, though. We came with a few good friends, and their friends from up north. What we didn't realize is that everyone except Dave, Greg, and I were there to be on the prowl. So the three of us would be dancing with or near everyone, and suddenly look around to realize that we'd been ditched. Kinda lame. But we found a new room upstairs (I think most of the time there are private parties going on in there) that was playing trance, so the three of us had fun dancing up there. A little after midnight, Dave was tired and Greg was not in especially good shape, so we told one of the group we were leaving and headed out. I ended up being up until two taking care of Greg. Poor Greg, he was not doing so well. But at least we didn't have to carry him or hold his head while we puked, so it was easy.
Sunday we went to lunch with my dad, stepmom, and Leah as a late anniversary celebration. Dave and I were both a little out of it, but it was nice to be with my family and get free food. Yay Islands!
Today we got some people together and headed out for dim sum. I haven't had dim sum since October, so I was really happy to have a big group and get all sorts of stuff. The past couple times I've gone, I've been the one ordering, but today Frances did it. It was nice for a change, as each person has their own favorites and things that they like to pick out. Today I tried jellyfish for the first time. It was pickled and kinda tasted like chewy kim chee or diakon. I liked it, but I'm not sure if it really matched with the other things that we ate. I'd eat it again though. Afterwards, we did a bit of shopping with people, came back here, took a long nap, and went swimming. The weather finally cleared so it was nice swimming weather. For dinner, Dave made breakfast. We had really good blueberry pancakes (yay farmer's market!), thick bacon, and hash browns. So now I'm happy and full. Too bad we have to go to work tomorrow. I could deal with a few more days of this.
posted by
nea at 7:00 PM
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
wMonday, May 19, 2003 |
|
|
|
Happy anniversary to us! It has been a whole year since Dave and I went through all the wedding craziness. A lot of people said that we wouldn't remember a thing. I don't think that's true. I remember not being able to look at Dave for most of the ceremony because we were both about to cry. . . how perfect the weather was . . . how great all the guys looked in tuxes . . . the tasty food . . I have so many memories of the day that I think will stay with me forever.
Today was a wonderful day too. We received cards in the mail from my stepgrandmother Anne and Dave's best friend Jamie. There was this HUGE bouquet on the dining room table when I got home. The weather was warm enough for a pool and jacuzzi run after work. We had a romantic dinner in Glendale at Divina Cucina. And now we get to hang out with each other for a few hours and be happy.
posted by
nea at 9:44 PM
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
w |
|
|
|
Back from Wyoming. Land of rolling green hills where the deer and the antelope play. It was a nice trip. It felt really good to be out of LA and in the country for a bit. I needed the change of scene. We stayed in Centenial, Wyoming, population 100. Big town. It's kinda crazy to realize that Laramie, where AJ lives and where the University of Wyoming is, is considered a big town for having 15,000 people in it. Versus here, you need 100,000 to really be thought of as good sized. Strange what happens when you get off the coasts and into the middle of the country.
posted by
nea at 9:38 PM
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
wThursday, May 15, 2003 |
|
|
|
I'm off to Wyoming tomorrow. Land of cattle ranches and high altitudes. Dave's sister, AJ, is getting her masters from the University of Wyoming and we're going out to watch her graduate. I've never been to Wyoming (or Utah, where we're flying in) so it should be fun. Talk to y'all monday!
posted by
nea at 10:40 PM
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
wSaturday, May 10, 2003 |
|
|
|
Who knew I was so violent and lustful? At least it looks like I'm a nice and happy violent person. :)
posted by
nea at 9:11 PM
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
w |
|
|
|
The Dante's Inferno Test has banished you to the Second Level of Hell!
Here is how you matched up against all the levels:
Take the Dante's Inferno Test
posted by
nea at 9:11 PM
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
wFriday, May 09, 2003 |
|
|
|
I spent yesterday home cleaning because my eyes hurt too much to go to work. Last week privacy screens were put on everyone's computer (HIPPA stuff) and mine was drving me nuts. I had headaches everyday, and Wednesday night I got dizzy enough to end up puking. So I took Thursday off, with the determination to come to work today and get the screen off of my computer. It turned out to not be a big deal at all. I told my boss, told the department head, told HR, and had IT come pick up the screen. Everyone totally understood and had no problems with it. I'm glad I don't deal with a lot of private health information, or I probably would have been screwed trying to get it off. Today I feel much much better. And the apartment is looking pretty clean to boot!
posted by
nea at 8:28 PM
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
wTuesday, May 06, 2003 |
|
|
|
The UCLA Young Alumni Reunion was lots of fun. I was impressed-- for $20 you get dinner, three drinks (though the bartenders didn't really care), parking, admission, a 5x5 souvenier photo, dancing, gambling, and all sorts of free stuff. It was much less crowded than Dave and I expected, figuring that probably close to 50,000 people were invited. A saw a few people that I hadn't seen in awhile, but I was really hoping for more of a reunion.
I guess when I get older it will be more interesting. . . actually, I probably won't care about UCLA alumni reunions as I get older. Many of my friends graduated in 1999 and 2000, and there are so many people at UCLA that I really know a very small percentage of my graduating class. I'd much rather go to high school reunions, where I will know most everyone and be excited to catch up with people that I like but never see. What's funny is that Dave is the opposite--he wasn't all that close with people at his high school, but has lots of college friends that he never sees.
posted by
nea at 9:06 PM
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
w |
|
|
|
I'm having problems being motivated at work. I'm kinda bored, not because there is nothing to do but because so much of what needs to be done involves calling people who act nasty and don't want to pay.
I have a guy that is writing nastier and nastier letters about a claim that is less than $50.00. I can understand if it was $5,000.00, it was a small business, and he really thought that there were serious, provable errors in the audit. We get nasty letters like that about once a month, and I feel that sometimes they have every right to be mad. But this is stupid. $50? How many busy producers would be so petty as to spend over ten hours of their time on a small claim, just because they think that the hours MIGHT be fraudulent. Just pay the damn thing and get over it. With 400 audits on the line I do not have time to deal with this person.
Other things that make me want to go home and take care of other business:
Calling me daily for updates when I've told you that I am waiting for reports that will take at least a week to process.
Having a boss that can't keep regular hours because he is obsessing over a car. He's a nice guy, but sheesh, it does not take three weeks after getting in a car accident to decide a) to buy a new car over getting the old one fixed; and b) buying the new car. Maybe next week we can get some normalacy.
Adding one page to the front of a report, causing me to have to reprint almost 30 spreadsheets, then saying "Oh, but I told ________." ________ not being me, the person who has done all of the work creating, updating, and printing the report.
Privacy screens. I thought I would like having a privacy screen on my computer, but I don't like it at all. It's made it twice as hard for me to see anything on my screen. It is dark, and I have lost the last quarter-inch all around my monitor. Sometimes I feel like I'm trying to read in the dark. I can't be on the phone and look over at the screen. I like most HIPPA stuff, but DAMN this is annoying. There's not a whole lot I can do about it either.
OK, enough. I work now.
posted by
nea at 9:30 PM
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
w |
|
|
|
latest note on the vending machine:
Vendor Dude,
I gave the machine a dollar and it gave me nothing in return.
Thanks,
Junipero
posted by
nea at 9:29 PM
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
