100 days of Ghoulie Power! (Page 60)

I enjoyed the people.  The game was okay.  They did just sit and watch the football game, so I spaced out a little.  But there was lots of good food.  I ate a little too much just to have something to do.  I guess since the game was close, no one else got bored enough to want to play cards.  Oh well, I still had fun with the conversations that swirled around the room.

I'm not going to give notice until I have officially received an offer, and have a start date. I don't know if I'll give 2 full weeks though. I'm not worried about burning any bridges here or with my current company. I did tell my husband  that I am going to give myself a few days off between this job and new job. I have some things I'd like to do around the house, and I could use a bit of down time, too.

Good morning Ghoulies!

Saw about half of the game last night and maybe half the commercials.  Nothing really jumped out at me.  Godaddy.com made me sick with all the half naked women.  did not send me the message that they were in business for anything besides skin.  But I'm sure that most of the males watching sure enjoyed those commercials.

The Doritos commercial with the Great Dane was my favorite. I have never liked any of GoDaddy's commercials.

Ann, your job history is like my hubby's.  Usually the longest is 3 years in a place.  He has been where he is now for 4 years.  That's a record for him.  Me, I've been with the library for 22 years.  But I did switch around in a bunch of different positions.  the one position that lasted 8 years it involved traveling between the branches to do programs, so it was constantly changing and kept my interest. 

Library clerk (MPK branch) - 6 months

Library sub - 1 year

Library clerk (LAW branch) - 9 months

Materials Selector (HQ) - 1.5 yrs

childrens Assistant (SNE branch) - 2 years

childrens Assistant (MPK branch) - 1 year

Library Associate (BUF branch) 2.5 years

Library Associate (LIL branch) - 1 year

Events and Outreach (HQ) - 8 years

Assistant Branch Mananager (MPK branch)  1.5 yrs

Branch Manager (MPK branch) - 3 yrs

Branch Manager (DAC branch) 1.5 yrs

Hmmm, looking at your record, it is about time for you to start looking around. 

Morning Dee

Morning Kendra.

Morning Robin.

Morning Dee.

As Ann can attest. Liking your job means a WHOLE lot.

I went to 3 superbowl parties yesterday. One started at 4:00. I went there for 1.5 hours just so the person throwing it couldn't say 'she had somewhere more IMPORTANT to go".

Second one was at the friend who had the suicide tragedy a few weeks ago. It was a lovely happy gathering with both families involved in the tragedy and good friends. It really was nice.

The third was at a friends house who called announcing their party as we were leaving for number 2. We finished off the game there. It was the only part of the game (or commercials) we watched... the last 20 minutes or so.

As I left work Hubby texted to say we were invited to a party.  We however opted to stay home.  We already had plans to cook dinner together and I told him that if we did go, i would not be staying the whole time.  I think he wanted an excure to not go, because I offered to go and he decided that we would not go.  I was happy. 

It is budget time at work and I am trying to decide what to ask for.  I've learned over the years to ask for the moon, and then you might actually get what you really want. 

Let me try to share a sweet vignette at the second party while "watching" the game. I hope I can describe it well.

In a crowded room, on one end of the couch was the daughter, who was engaged (and found) to the young man who recently committed suicide. She was learning to knit. On the other end of the couch was her mother who was also learning to knit. In between, the mother of the young man. She was teaching the other two to knit. The trio was engrossed in what they were doing. I was rapt watching and conversing with them thinking of the layers and ties between them. Hard to describe the connections between them but it was sad and tender and nice all at once.

travel money!!

I'm sure there is a library in Key West!

I was at 1 party for less than 2 minutes. We went down the road to my niece's. I was tired and grumpy, being outside in the snow for SAR wore me out. I decided it would be best if I went home, so my husband took me back up the road. They were down there over an hour before the game started, too. I spent the next couple of hours in a quiet house lying on the floor with my pups. There may have been some napping involved.