Saturday Morning Questions...

1. When you looked at yourself in the mirror today, what was the 1st thing you thought?
-my freckles are stand out more and more these days

2. How much cash do you have in your wallet right now?
-about $150

3. What's a word that rhymes with "door"?
-more

4. Who is the 4th person on your missed call list on your cell phone?
-my mom, she likes to call me when im at work..

5. What is your favorite ring tone on your phone?
-the signature iphone ring

6. What are you wearing right now?
-black and pink plaid pj pants and a blue tshirt

7. Do you label yourself?
-not really

8. Name the brand of shoes you're currently wearing?
-im barefoot :D

9. Bright or dark room?
-mmmm BRIGHT (my kitchen is lime green)

10. What do you think of the person that took this survey before you?
-MEL, we havent hung out in over a year - but shes always been a close friend. Even with our ups and downs.

11. What does your watch look like?
-i have an iphone

12. What were you doing at midnight last night?
-zzzzZZZZzzzz

13. What did your last text message you received on your cell say?
-"Blah"

14. What's a word you say a lot?
-fuck :(

15. Who told you he/she loved you last?
-my mommy :D

16. Last furry thing you touched?
-mmmmm um idk lol

17. Favorite age you have been so far?
-i like where im at..

18. What was the last thing you said to someone?
-you going to sleep?

19. The last song you listened to?
-Teach me how to Dougie...

20. Where did you live in 1987?
-mmm i was 4 - Pittsburgh

21. Are you jealous of anyone?
-yes

22. Is anyone jealous of you?
-maybe

23. Name 3 things you have to have on you at all times:
-iphone, chapstick, pink pen :D

24. What's your favorite town/city?
-Charleston, SC

25. What was the last time you wrote a letter to someone on paper & mailed it?
-yesterday :D

26. Can you change the oil on a car?
-nope

27. Your first big love: what is the last thing you heard about him/her?
-that his buisness is doing well

28. Does anything on your body hurt right now?
-to many things

29. What is your current desktop pic?
-my photography logo

30. Have you been burned by love?
-you betcha.

Good Morning Notes...

Found this on a sticky not on my desktop :D      

As I watch you sleep the night away,

I wish I could take your pain away.

 I wonder what your dreams are,

as they can be quite bizarre.

while we work we are separated all day,

while on my drive home i wonder what Ill say.

No matter how sad I am you always brings me smiles,

no matter how far away you are, ill drive any amount of miles.

Im in love with you and I know this to be true,

I know deep down you love me like I love you.

 Love,

Daniel Truesdale III

11:27pm
Tuesday
5/3/2011

Random Day

I had the day off from work the other day because I had some appointments - after all that I layed out in the back yard. The back half of my year was covered in Daisies - more like weeds but laying their at eye level, they looked so pretty. So of course  I go inside and grab my camera.... And clicking away I went....

Venting....

For the last year and some change Ive been working at a call center in Sumter. From the outside it looks like a good job, but when you reach the insides - your world gets turned upside down!

I spent the first 4 weeks in a training class! Things were great - my world was looking up! Met some awesome people - who have become great friends and who have taken this journey with me.

If you ever worked at a call center - ITS CRAZY!! Its a very structure environment, your told when you can go to lunch, or break, or even leave your desk - to be honest all this was fine. I only spent about a week or so on the floor after we went "live" and became production agents. The last week of training I was asked if I was interested in the OMD position - which indeed I was. I was asked to apply to see if I was even qualified, but my initial application and interview was marked. So of course I applied just like any other agent who was interested... went through all the interviews and even the excel testing ( remind you I hadn't touched excel since college, back in 2002 ). Even know it was basic excel - I wasn't sure if I was gonna get through it... but to my surprise I did. YAY!!

Things went down hill from there.... Agents weren't happy that I got the position as you had to be in your current position for 90 days before you could even apply for another position. But the OMD department was in a bind, as the only OMD Analyst had quit. But I did the same thing that everyone else did for the position, I cant help I was more qualified.

I enjoyed the position as I did scheduling, payroll, time off request, even did reports (that part was my favorite). I always followed policies, but did everything that I could to help an agent when needed. I understand agents got upset when you cant give them the day off because you dont have availability - but really, AM I TO BLAME FOR THAT? I was just doing my job.

Its been over a year, and the lies and drama has just escalated around me.  I never understood as why I was always the topic of everyone's conversations... Its ridiculous. I feel like I work in a daycare. Come on people - YOUR ADULTS.

I was the only analyst who worked for this specific account, (now we have 2 clients and more analyst - but they all did the other account ) So I was the only one answering emails, doing time off request, scheduling, payroll and even watching queues to make sure agents were where they were suppose to be. That's a lot of work for one person. But I did the best I could. And when something wasnt done with in 5 mins or they didnt get a yes - I had agents and TM's on my back.

At the beginning of the year we thought things would get better as we did get a new site director and shortly down the road a new OMD Manger - Not a happy camper on that end... but it is what it is!

Things have just gone down hill completely! My stress level has been on max for quite sometime now. With in the year I have been diagnosed with MCTD and Fibromyalgia, not to mention I already have psoriasis. A few years ago I fractured my L5 vertebra and both feet. I spent 3 months in a wheel chair and learned how to walk again on my 21st birthday. I don't brag or mention this to people as I dont want sympathy.... The pain I deal with day to day just gets worse. I dont care to take the pain meds that doctors give me, only because Ive taken everything possible and nothing seems to work. So I just learn to deal with it. Its a part of my life and me. I admit with the stress level and pain level rising in my life - the "bubbly" side of me has slowly disappeared - especially at work. And I hate it. I wake up ever morning saying this will be a good day - its A NEW DAY, but the second I get to work, I have emails and people jumping down my throat about stuff that isnt even my fault or issue. I will help you in every way possible - but dont get an attitude with me. Thats no way to fix things. How do you expect me to respect you if I dont even get respect from you?

To this day I still dont hate my job, I love what I do. Its the fact that their is no organization, a huge lack of communication and the upper management is all over the place. I cant take it anymore.

For months I have been applying for new jobs, and everyone knows this economy is not good. Most people are lucky to have a job. Which indeed Im one of them. But I cant work in this environment anymore....

Between the frustration in my life I just dont have the will power to do anything else. I bring my frustration from work home and the frustration I have at home I take work.... When Im at work I just want to go home, and when Im at home I just want the day to end. I dont have the energy to do anything else.

I need a new start. I need a new chapter in my life. I just dont know where to begin...

Easter 2011

This year for Easter I spent it with Daniel and his family. It was nice meeting everyone, even though I wasnt as sociable as I normally am. But when meeting new people I just kinda see how things are and what kind of Family they are. Its nice to know that he comes from a good family and just about as crazy as mine. lol. It was a good day... even in this SC heat!!

Family Fun Day!

Its had been a while since we had all gotten together, and no one still hadnt seen my house...well except Mom. So I decided to have everyone over for Dinner one Sunday. I made my Spaghetti everyone LOVES and we just hung out. It was nice to see everyone and just relax... Its crazy how fast everyone grows up...

Cakes...

Ok! So Ive always loved to bake, but have never really stepped full force into it. My Nieces Bday was coming up so I decided to make her a cake. This is the first time I have every used fondant. Its not really that hard to work with. I first made a double fudge chocolate cake and a classic white cake. I stacked them on top of each other, but first layered confetti icing between them. SOO GOOD!! lol. Once this step was done it sat in the fridge over night. The next day I layered it with a home made butter cream icing. VERY GOOD! Rolling the fondant was interesting... As you can see I needed a circle and it kept coming out as a square or rectangle. I think I re rolled it like 4 times. I finally go a circle. YAY!! I didnt get a Fondant smoother, but I saw a great tip of someone using a paper towel and just smoothing it out with your hand. It worked really good. I was impressed. The next steps were easy. DECORATING! I used a bottle cap to make circles and brushed water on the back so they would stick to the White Fondant Layer! Worked perfect... The letters I cut out myself - didnt have stencils. And we had plenty left over so decided to make lil balls to go around the cake. I thought it turned out PERFECT for Caitlin turning 10 :D and it was DELISH!!

St Patys Day 2011

For the past 2 years I have made it to 5points in the vista to celebrate "GREEN BEER" with the rest of Columbia's CRAZY people. Not to mention a few of them were with me..... Of course the "B's" were at it again... not as CrAzY as last year, but we still had FUN!!

HUNTER turns 2

So where does the time go? Its seems like when there is little ones evolved in your life, the world moves faster. I swear it was just yesterday Hunter was turning 1 - and POOF just like that he's now 2. He is such a bundle of joy. He's got the BIGGEST personality ever. Your heart melts when you walk into a room and he smiles and runs to you. It makes me think about kids..... (shhh I said think) lol


This year his theme is Toy Story! And he loves Dinosaurs......

Birthday Cake

 

His Favorites

PRESENTS - It was so cute, he just tossed the clothes over! 

He wanted TOYS - Where as last year he didnt care.

Look at that EXPRESSION!!

He wanted to play...

CAKE!!! He did sooo GOOOD!!!

He's not big on sweets so he wanted to feed Grandma...

Frankies FUN Park :D

A night with Fred and Daysha is what the Doctor prescribed!! We had a blast at Frankies. Go Carts - Laser Tag - Games.. A night to forget everything and just be BIG KIDS!! Something that isnt hard to do when us 4 get together..

Haha - The guys think they are kool - me and Daysha just laugh when we see this picture!! BOYZ!! lol

Dont mess with us - we will LAZER your ass!!

Sugar Mountain Snowboarding Trip....

I absolutely LOVE to go SNOWBOARDING and finding Friends who love it as well is GREAT!! A few of us went up to Sugar Mountain in N.Carolina. It was sooo cold, and even snowed a little before we left. We spent most of the day on the Slopes and that evening we went Ice Skating - Which was AWESOME because ive never ice skated outdoors. LOL :D

Fred nor Daysha new how to snowboard so me and Ronnie spent most of the day helping them. Which they caught on, but not extremely fast! lol. Fred on the other hand might want to stick to paying in the snow. Ronnie and I did catch a good few runs down the slop with Nea and James.

It was a WONDERFUL weekends with the BEST of Friends.

New Years Day!

New Years Day we went to the Lake House as the Parents were making Dinner. Daniel came with me! It was a fun relaxing day!