Hmm?

I don't really know what to title this weeks edition. So "Hmm?" it is. I had a relatively ok weekend until Sunday. Saturday was pretty dead the whole day. I got up and drove the fiance to work at an ungodly hour on a saturday. Then I had to run back home and do laundry, but it felt more like I was supposed to be sleeping more instead so I did. I went back to bed at about 10:30am. I kept thinking it was later then it was when I was sleeping so I kept waking in a panic to look at the clock. Then my dad called at about 12:30 to let me know he was on his way up and that we were still on for dinner at Tony Roma's! I was very excited about this fact, but not enough to wake up. So I got off the phone with him and rolled over flipped the pillow to the cool side and slept for another 2 hours. Woke with a start! Sorry that sounded a little like "Twas the night before Christmas...." didn't it. But I did because I realized now that I have no time to do laundry and I have nothing to wear out to dinner. Oh for shame! I guess it was about 3:30 when I dragged my ass into the shower. Got all pretty and nice smelling and went to pick up the fiance from work, who has also managed to turn into a handsome prince by changing out of work clothes. And then back towards Tony's for dinner. Luckily my dad and uncle got there early and got a table right away because when the fiance and I walked in at about 6:05 there was a 45 minute wait and about 30 people in their lobby. And they were kind enough to have ordered a plate of wings for us to sample. Good cause I was starved! I had one of their famous "Bluetini's" and it was perfection! Then came the ribs! Oh and they were good! I had the baby backs as did the fiance and uncle had this amazing looking taco/santa fe chicken salad concoction and dad saddled up to the beef ribs. I think next time I go for the beef ribs. They were awesome! I am salivating just thinking about them. We even had some dessert, apple crumb cake and it was tasty but my tummy had enough! Then the dad and the uncle had to skedaddle because they were going to be late for the Moose game, which was why they were coming up in the first place. And I treated for dinner! Aren't I nice? It was actually pretty cheap considering. Dad left the tip which was nice. And I finally got a hug from my dad which I needed after the prior week I had at work. Dad's give the best hugs! So I asked the fiance if he wanted to go to a movie while we were already out, but apparently he had too much to eat too and wasn't feeling all that comfy so we went home. Then the next day we get ready to take him to work again... and numb nuts that he his left his work keys at work! So he had no way of getting into work until someone else got there. So he phones his parents house and no one picks up and they don't have an answering machine. I thought maybe he should have called his dad's cell but I don't think he did. Dumb boy! So needless to say he wasn't the funnest guy in the world that morning. You see when he does dumb stuff like that there is no getting him back into a good mood..... he's pissed and that's that. And it's not that he's pissed with just himself, he's pissed at everything and everyone. I'm not wrong am I? You know who you are. I had volleyball that night and it was for playoffs so it was a pretty important game. He got mad because he had no where to go after work but would consider watching my game for support. Such an asshole sometimes. So he went over to mommy and daddy's for pizza. So I had to then drive all the way into the other end of the world to pick him up and then go home. And of course when I get there the whole fan-damily is there, prodigal child and all. And I walk in the door and he's screaming his head off for some reason. I soon find out that they are trying to break him of the need to always be picked up to be soothed. Hmm here's a funny thought - don't let him get used to it in the first place so that you need to break the habit. This is why kids shouldn't be having kids. They're so cute and reaffirming to have and they validate your life, blah blah blah and then because they get so used to you telling them that the sun sets and rises on their command that they begin to believe it. And when you try to break that they get angry! Imagine that! I'm sorry but if you aren't strong enough to make a living commitment to someone you shouldn't be HAVING CHILDREN WITH THEM!!!! Sorry I get a little worked up. Anyways about 20 minutes of listening to the poor kid scream his head off they finally pick him up and he calms down for about 30 seconds and screams some more. That's enough for me. I give him the "look" and I think he gets it. I don't get gushy over babies I never have. I babysat way too many of the spoiled little brats that it doesn't effect me in a positive way when they get all worked up. I mean even when they are being cute.... laddi-dah. I really could care less. My favourite thing about a young baby is if it can sleep through alot of stuff going on around. And I don't mean just noise, but bustling people and odd sounds. Like this couple I know, they brought their little feeder with them to dinner with us to The Keg of all places and the kid slept the whole time. Impressive, why? Because there was more then just noisy music going on, there were people wanting to peek at him and waiters busting glasses and plates cracking against one another as the bussers cleared their tables. And not because he was deprived of sleep all day either. It was perfect. He was perfect. We hardly noticed him, not in a bad way. He was just content to sit in his baby car seat and sleep. I am shocked I really am because if you knew his father you would know that he would come by the wanting to be the centre of attention honestly if he did!! (Wink wink I know you're reading!) Anyways back to the most important part before the child rearing portion of this rant. My team has made it to the next round of playoffs for the first time in 2 years! I am very proud of them! I say them not us because as stellar of a match as I was having.... (we won the first game and I played that whole game basically), two plays into the second game and I rolled my ankle. And I couldn't sub out because of the way we rotated our players in at the start. So I played injured for the majority of the game. The next game I took myself out and we won. No that's not a coincidence. Smart asses! Then we lost the fourth and won the tie breaker. And every game was a nail biter. Me and who ever was sitting off with me were on the edge of our seats the whole time! It was awesome. It really was. Even the team we played against said the same thing that it's the best they've played in a while too. So we have this weekend off form volleyball and then come back the next weekend and possibly play a double header if we win the first game. I am so excited! Wow for an entry that wasn't supposed to be about much ended up being pretty long huh? Ah well. I'm done for now!
J-BOMB! OUT!

Friday Reality Recap Special!

Ok so where to start. There were only 2 of the 3 that I like to watch on tv this week so lets start here...ANTM: EWWWW!!!! Cockroaches?!?!? Are you kidding me? The models had to do a runway with LIVE cockroaches on them hanging from a chain. And the cockroaches have be bejewelled to be fashionable. I mean where are the PETA people freaking out about the mistreatment of these "precious creatures". Gack! The asian chick Gina totally flipped out! It was great. The guy behind the scenes literally had to push out on to the runway. And it was fun because she totally turned it on there for the first 15-20 steps she took on the runway and then just about took a header near the end of her walk. So funny! Jade of course tried to break her down by playing with Gina's cockroach and flaunting it in her face. She's such a bitch. Not a biatch just a bitch. Jade thought she was so cool that she kissed the cockroach at the end of the runway. And she won the competition. Then they had photo shoots that were about fairy tale princesses and one boy for some reason. They shot them as they were falling through the air. That was really cool. So it was down to Kari, the somewhat plump (and I mean that in the most sarcastic way because she probably ways 115lbs) plus sizer for this year and Gina the freak out queen. They said Kari needed to tone up her body just a bit because her face is so thick but she has great bone structure and slimming down would make that pop out more, but she has had fairly consistent photos. Gina was told she needed to toughen up and not let other people get under her skin so easily. So in the end they sent home Kari. Probably because when they were critiquing her shoot she started to cry. Not a good move.Survivor: DAMN MARCH MADNESS!!!AI: So it was a good night for music again. They all had to do a 50's music night. And all in all it went pretty well with the exception of Bucky, Kevin and Lisa in my opinion. Bucky did just a hack job on the song "Oh Boy" by Buddy Holly. Kevin sang his entire song "When I fall in Love" with his hand in his front pocket, believe me I think that's the only kinda lovin' he's gonna get! And Lisa was just boring I don't even remember what she sang honestly and that's not a good sign. For the good ones....Mandisa, Chris, Katherine and Ace all knocked my socks off! The rest were just ok not great as Simon would say. Chris's rendition of "Walk the Line" was amazing and not at all like Live's version in entirety. It had similarities but it wasn't a carbon copy like alot of people are saying. Katharine's "Come Rain or Come Shine" which is a favourite song of mine was awesome! Ace did "In the Still of the Night" with a jazzy funk to it and it was impressive. And Mandisa sang her song just pitch perfect and her performance was stunning as always. She has the most grace and maturity on stage. And on the live results show it was Kevin, Bucky and Lisa in the bottom 3. And I saw that coming a mile away. And finally they fried Chicken Little! It was about time. And again Fox cut off his swan song which is a bit rude to the performer but it's ok cause I didn't like it the first time. Oh and they had Barry Manilow with them this week which was actually pretty cool. He's a smart musical guy boy oh boy. I could care less if I ever saw him perform again but he sure knows how to arrange and coach those kids vocally. Everything else has been fairly symbiotic here and easy going. Gonna get to see my dad this weekend because he is coming up for a Moose game on saturday. I am very excited because we are going to Tony Roma's for dinner. MMM!!! Yummy! I am salivating as wee speak. I think I am going to try the beef ribs this time! Well that's it for me kids. Talk to you all later! J-BOMB OUT

Irony Sucks Part Deux

The title and the fact that LIFE SUCKS BIG HAIRY DONKEY BALLS should answer any questions whether or not I got the job. It's all I got right now. To be sure there will be more soon. But I need time to formulate words and not tears.

Ok so let's elaborate a bit here folks. First I am going to go through the TM Family tree a bit for a background. I started working in the phone room about 4 months after Kirby started working in the phone room. Kirby started with TM because his good friend Richard was the phone room manager at the time and he needed a job. I started there because I couldn't stand working at Wal-Mart anymore and I had previous TM experience from Calgary. My point... I got the job on my own merits! Not because of whom I knew. About a year and a bit after I was in the phone room a position came up in the Mass Ticketing department. Now I had already been training in that department as backup for a week or so when I found out about the job. So happily I forwarded my resume on with the advice from the person leaving the job that it was really mine for the taking. So a-woohoo for me! THEN I hear that Kirby is putting in for the same position. Hmm, I thought, well I should be worried but I was reassured by that same person not to be worried about it. Ok fine! I was told he didn't have the personality to pull off the job. I myself am chalk full of personality and didn't see this as a problem until, all of a sudden they didn't want me training in the department anymore. Hmm, I thought again. I was told I was taken of training because it wasn't fair. That's when I got worried. That's weird considering the job is mine for the taking. Why would they stop the training, and who were they being fair to? Were they being fair so it wouldn't hurt Kirby's feelings or were they being fair to me so I wouldn't get to attached to the idea of getting the job. Makes it easier to let me down. Oh did I mention that this is before the interviews even took place. Curiouser and curiouser. So the interview went very well. And I seemed to think maybe just maybe I had changed a few minds. I even remember making a bet with someone in the phone room that I wouldn't get it because Kirby was Rich's best friend. And guess what, you got it, I won the bet. Whatever right. Water under the bridge now. So now fast forward to 2005 around October. Beth and I are vying for the same job. Oh yeah Beth on the TM Family Tree, she started 8 months after I did and she got the job because one of her friends was working in the phone room at the time who told her about the job. Whatever really I mean I learned about jobs through other people before. Then she got promoted to the Retail Area Manager (RAM) position (without the job being posted) because, and this is my own personal opinion, because Richard has had a hard on for her since she started. This job is the Box Office Assistant Manager of the MTS Centre. She is the front runner for the position. But I interview so well that I made them think twice about hiring her. But they still give the job to her based on the fact that she has experience at handling a great deal of money compared to me. It's thin I guess but semi-legitimate reasoning. So then they tell me that I should apply for Beth's job because I am a shoe in for it. I was in so many words, barring a strike of lightning, that the position would be mine. This being told to me by both Richard AND Peter. So ok then I will wait again for my moment in the sun. Then about a week and a bit after that fiasco, Rich pulls me into the office and say that they are giving the RAM job to Kirby because they are closing down the Mass departments across Canada except for Vancouver and Toronto. And because they think that Kirby is a worthy employee (Am I not a worthy employee then?) and want to keep him around they decided to give him this job so that he wouldn't be jobless. Interesting. I think he could have had MY job and I could have gotten the job that I was, well I don't want to say promised, but I haven't got any other words to explain it. Fine whatever. So I tool away at my mediocre paying job yet again. So fast forward to this month when I posted "Irony Sucks". Since then I interviewed supremely well (or so I am told) and did not get the job again. The job went to someone in Edmonton and guess what job she used to have there, and oh this hurts, she was the Mass Ticketing person in Edmonton. Nice huh? Again because someone might be out of a job that may not be more qualified for the position than I am gets the job. And because this person is going to be based out of Alberta then all the Outlets (or retail areas) in Winnipeg will be calling me for EVERYTHING! Not that they don't do that now but it will be a little harder emotionally to deal with it now. How can someone not be good to be hired for the job that they already do? So let's recap shall we... I lose a job to someone who was hired through favouritism TWICE. I lose a job to someone who was given the job out of pity TWICE. I lost a job that I was told I would be the best person for the job TWICE. And also two of the people in Winnipeg I lost jobs here to, I am the only one who has never worked for anyone but TM during my 5 year tenure here. Both Kirby and Beth held other jobs at other places even when they were in the phone room. Whether the person in Edmonton did other jobs for another company while she worked for TM is beyond me. It's just so funny how this

company does not reward loyalty at all. Not only did I not get the job but the person who made the decision (Graham) didn't even have the courtesy to tell me himself. Peter emailed him about whether he had made a decision or not and he emailed him back and said that he had chosen the person from Edmonton and asked Peter to let us down here. Classy isn't it? Then to try and make it better Peter kept trying to console me and I think just making it worse. And then came out to tell me to hang in there because they want me take on more responsibilities in the company to get my foot further in the door, but not a word about more money. When he did mention money he said that on March 24th we would be getting our raises. HAH! Our raises are cost of living increases of 3 lousy fucking percent! That doesn't even net me $1000 more a year. It barely nets me half that. What do you do when you have glass ceilinged your current position and they keep giving away better positions to other people? Do you stay or do you go. I mean I have 5 years with this company and up until this last working year it's been pretty good. I have benefits finally and stuff, but how am I supposed to keep on posing as an adult instead of getting to live like one. Like I said BIG HAIRY DONKEY BALLS!!! I'm done.

J-BOMB OUT.

Friday Reality Recap Special!

Ok so let's have a bit of my Reality Recap fun.
***AMNT***: Crap! As if the Wendy chick went home. And exactly where did she go to, she lost her home from Katrina. I hope they at least put her up in a hotel for a bit. I thought Jade should have gone home. But hey she must be good for the biatch/diva rating! I have a new respect for Furonda, she certainly turned her shoot out really well. And I think Leslie got unfairly deemed as a men's magazine cover. Did you see what she was wearing? The two strips (literally) of material covering her. How are you supposed to pose in that and NOT look skanky! Get real! I still think Nnenna all the way!
***Survivor***: I hate these types of eps. I watched the first 15 days I don't need a recap. And they never really show that much that was not already shown on the original eps. No big surprises like Shane and Courtney banging one out behind the outhouse. Just crappy filler. GET ON WITH IT! I want to see competition!!!
***American Idol***: WTF! Seriously! That little lisping chicken little wannabe is still in it and ACE was in the bottom 3??? What is wrong with the American Public (aside from the obvious)? I just don't get it? If the website votefortheworst.com is really behind the keeping of Kevin they should be ashamed of themselves for ruining a perfectly good talented person's chances at the whole thing! I mean it just doesn't get anymore absurd. When they started naming the bottom 3 and it started with Ace and Kevin the optimist in me wanted to believe that the joke that is Kevin was finally getting his and then Seacrest said Ace was in the bottom 3 I nearly leapt at the tv to punch him! I was seriously upset. The other two being in the final two (Lisa and Melissa) I could see because Melissa screwed up her lyrics and let's face it Lisa is just boring. But it should have been Kevin that went home. Melissa should have had another shot at redeeming herself. So upset am I Yoda! All of the performances really lacked something for me. Even Mandisa and Chris seemed a little safe to me. They were good but not great as Randy would say. Just awight dawg! Vocally everyone was shaky. And if I have to hear Kellie Pickler talk about stupid shyte one more time I swear... tarantulas on her eyes?? WTF is she babbling about. And Paris singing her way through her post performance interview was a so over the top. I even saw Randy and Paula give each other a look as if to say "Bad little girl!". So there's my Reality Recap.
Oh and I won't hear about the job until Monday. Grr! The reason that makes me mad is because the fiance said the same thing to me when he dropped me off from work was that I wouldn't be told today. And he's right. That's the truly painful part! It makes me a bit worried because as far as I know I was the front runner for the job but something is making them think harder about it. That's what happened the last time I interviewed for the other position. I interviewed so well that I made Petey think the whole weekend about who should get the job because I wasn't the front runner for it that time. It still went to the front runner person but it looked better for me that I interviewed that well. I wonder then if I truly was the front runner and if I was then who else interviewed so well it is making the decision harder. And if I wasn't the front runner then who was and was it my interview again that is making the decision harder ya know? Oh well hopefully on Monday all will be answered. Anticipation is tough!

The Excitement is Palpable!

So today I had my interview for the position I have been so excited about. And I think it went pretty well. I felt really good about the answers I provided for each of the questions. And the guys I interviewed with seemed impressed. However that's how I felt about the last time I interviewed for a new position here. It seemed like I was answering really quickly though. I hope it didn't sound rehearsed. I had them smiling and laughing at the appropriate times. I really hope this works out for me. Not to sound too egotistical but I really am the best person for the job. I have the experience and the knowledge to do this job because I do it almost every day on a regular basis. I felt like I asked what I needed to as well. The only thing I could think would work against me were the huge dark circles under my eyes. I didn't sleep at all last night. I kept going over the one dreaded question I didn't want to answer. "Are you willing to relocate to Alberta for this job?" And luckily they never asked me that question. They did ask if I would have a problem with the travel involved in the position and I was emphatic that I wouldn't be opposed at all. I even told them that was one of the parts I was looking forward to the most in this new job. And I really am. That and the money! LOL! My life would be so almost perfect if I got this job. A week away from the fiance once a month? I mean what could be better? Hahahaha! I mean he could even come with me for a bit of it maybe. Go up a few days early and have a good time. I even got a bit profound in the interview. We were talking about how it's so amazing that when one part of your life starts falling into place personally, how it can it can translate to the same in your professional life. I also said that my New Year's Resolution was to try and let things not be personal and to just let it go. Let it resolve and let it go. They seemed impressed with that too. I just feel that if I get this position then I will no longer feel like a poser as a grown up. I can finally shed that fake skin and slough it of and turn into the professional adult I know I am. I fell almost giddy. I did however hear that there were 4 not 2 people vying for the job. 2 from Winnipeg and 2 from Alberta. I know the other person here in Winnipeg and he has a good shot at this job but I think my experience with the department is higher. But his experience with the company is longer. But he has been with the company off and on for years. I have only worked here for 5 years now and not anywhere else. I hope that kind of loyalty is looked at too. At the end of the interview they said they would have a decision made by the end of the week. So on pins and needles I sit for 48 hours. I doubt I will sleep any better tonite. I am not a religious person but there is some serious prayer to the career gods going on here. I can't type anymore... I am too jittery!

J-BOMB OUT!
(with lotsa butterflies fluttering by inside my tummy!)

Nothing to exciting.

So I had a fairly boring weekend. I stayed up really late on Friday (until like 4:30am Saturday) because I went to sleep early that night like midnight-ish and the fiance came to bed at the same time but he had every noise under the sun coming out of his nose, it sawed, it whistled and it gurgled. So I got back up and watched some tv until I was sure I was tired enough no to care what sound he was making this time around. Fun, fun, fun! Saturday I vegged all day. I even took a nap a bit. Nothing like sleeping in your bed when it is sunny outside and about 4 in the afternoon. Ahh the good ol' days! I didn't even leave the apartment on saturday. It was awesome! I did one load of laundry and that was that. I didn't even do the dishes. Ooops! I forgot. Don't you miss those days when you were still in high school and didn't have a job or anything to worry about on the weekends because they were yours to spend the way you wanted to. Oh I miss that. When I would get phone calls before noon on a weekend I would answer my line "Is it after noon yet? No it's not call back then." and just hang up the phone. I was labeled "unsocialable until after noon" from then on. I was socialable but not the kind of socialable you would like. But then I grew up. Well sort of. I still don't like getting up before noon on my weekends off, but I will if I have to. Like this sunday was the exception because I had volleyball at the ungodly hour of 9:30AM. Rude! That meant I had to be awake at 7:45am. I am still trying to get over that early start. And then we lost the frickin' game. I had some mad hops at the net too. Piss me off. Then afterwards I went home, and planned to do some laundry but I accidentally fell asleep on the couch and forgot. Then I had to get the fiance from work at 5. I left a little after 4 and I wanted to go shopping so I did and found some awesome clothes! I am very happy with my purchases. But I forgot I bought tickets to a Moose game (Cindy Klassen is going to be there!). So I am a bit short now. And I have a rather expensive dental appointment on the 21st. I will be ok though because then pay day is right after that. Ahh all growed up and worrying about money. Ain't life grand?!?!? Gack! Well that's it for me I think. Not too rant-y today. That's ok right?

J-BOMB OUT!

Blah Blah HOT BOYS Blah

I am at work and it's 10:15am and I am already done my whole days work. I am so ridiculously bored. I have nothing to do and I still have 7 hours of my day left. Crap! Oh a fax I can deliver woohoo!!! Well that was a fun 45 seconds. Now what? Let's see if I can remember any good jokes. Hmm..... A guy is in a bathroom in a bar and a really built black guy comes in and stands beside him at another urinal and says "I'm 6 foot 6 inches tall 285 lbs My dick is 9 inches long and I have a 3 lbs right and a 3 lbs left ball - Turner Brown." The other guy is visibly freaked and said "Excuse me?!?!?!" So he repeats " I'm 6 feet 6 inches tall 285 lbs my dick is 9 inches long and I have a 3 lbs right ball, and a 3lbs left ball - I'm Turner Brown." "Oh thank god" says the other guy obviously relieved "I thought you said Turn Around!" Hahahaha. One of my very favourite jokes. The other is What position do you have to be in to have an ugly child? I don't know ASK YOUR MAMMA! Ahh well. So I should mention I am a bit of a TV-aholic. I watch alot of shows and alot of them are repeaters that I love. Like "Friends", "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", "Angel" and I LOVE SURVIVOR! Especially this year.... that Austin guy is stupid HOT! Merrr! That's my naughty purr sound! He's as good as Colby during the Australian series. I find it a really interesting Survivor this year. Alot of do-gooders and manics like Shane. One extreme to the other. It's great. I also watch American Idol! It's been an awesome show so far. I would just like to say that Chris and Ace for the guys should be the final two, for nothing else other then my own naughty purposes. When the guys competed on Wednesday this week, I thought it was AMAZING. Chris doing Seether was just phuckin' HOT!!! The boy has this presence that is just palpable. And he's bald with the perfect type of facial hair ....merrrr. Ok I am back. Now for Ace, he has the nicest upper body on that show. He needs to wear a nice tight tee one night. His hair is innocent and his face is almost virginal. You want to take him and teach him naughty things. When I watched him at the end of his "Butterflies" song I swear, a tiny orgasm happened! He was ridiculously HOT! And I like that Taylor guy too but not in a buttery nether regions way like the other two. He has a really good natural performer to him. But Ace and Chris....yowza! So Thursdays for TV are the best at my house. Both AI and Survivor are on. At the same time but while one is on commercial the other isn't so it's a flip of the switch and I am a happy chick! I also love to watch America's Next Top Model! And it's starting it's next cycle which is exciting. I like to see chicks duke it out. The divatudes are great! I want to see Jade go DOWN!!! But I bet she makes top 5 or better because she would be good for ratings. So here are my predictions for these three series.
Survivor - Top 4. I think that Nick, Austin, Sally and Terry will be the final four. It is my belief that the other team will implode mentally and one of the other Casaya people will flip and side with La Mina.
American Idol - Top 4. I think it will be Mandisa, Katherine, Ace and Chris. The last 3 are the hotties of their group and Mandisa will get the fat chick vote. I know she will have mine.
America's Next Top Model - Top 4. I haven't really gotten too into it just because it JUST started this week. But I will do a little preliminary pick....Sarah, she will be the upset because she's has no experience modeling what so ever but she nailed her first photo shoot, Nnenna because she has the nice girl background and she's got an unusual look, Wendy because the show was shot in the aftermath of Katrina and she is from New Orleans so there could be a pity thing there, and Leslie for the Latina flair. I think I should make friday my TV Blog day. Unless something else happens. I like that idea. Have a good weekend all (George and Jenn!)!
J-BOMB OUT!

Not So Fun Times are Here Again (Part 2)

Then Saturday finally came, and 'the fiance" and I hit the road for Kenora. It was nice. The roads were clear and so were the skies. Smooth sailing. You would think. I wanted to be on the road by 9AM but he wanted to wait until the LC opened so he could buy some beer before we hit the road. And we had to go to Canadian Tire and buy spark plugs for my brother to do when we got there. So we did Can. Tire first and then headed to the south end of our fine city to go to the LC just to waste time before 10AM. Ok fine, we did get to go to one of the better LC in Grant Park Shopping Mall. I bought a couple bottles of wine and Mike bought the beer. I went to Tim's to get a coffee and a muffin for the road. And I asked if he wanted anything but he wanted to look and see so I went over there and he went to the car to put away the stuff first. To me that was just a waste of 5 minutes. So I got my coffee and I met him as he was coming back into the mall and I told him I was going to the car to wait for him. He was back out within like seconds and he was mad because he couldn't find a bathroom. So off we go to the next stop which is McD's for him and when we get there he goes in and comes back out within minutes this time and with no food to eat. But he did get to pee, but he was still mad, which makes for an interesting trip. So he goes to take off and he almost makes my coffee spill everywhere so I was like uh watch my coffee, and he got madder of course. He's such a grump. Finally get on the highway and people are just being the stupied phucks known to man. On the perimeter there was some dumb lady in the lef thand lane going 80km/h in a 100km/h zone and was too scared to pass a U-haul van so she was blocking up the road. I mean really then, slow the hell down and get in behind the truck and out of our way. Then we get to the Lorette turn off and the highways are in such bad shape it's like driving on a washboard. And that went on for about 30 kms. Then the rest of the drive was good until we hit the Ontario border and my bladder said STOP! It was another 20 kms until we could stop. Everything was closed until Clearwater Bay. So even smoother sailing after that because my bladder was empty and his mood was nominally better. It always gets better when we get to Kenora. It's the journey that sucks but the destination that rules! Oh did I forget to mention that we made these plans with my brother like a week and a half ago and when I called him friday night to remind him that I was coming in at about noon he had forgotten that I was coming down at all. Nice huh? His only job was to not tell my parents that I was coming down in order to surprise them. But to get them over to his place for any reason the night I was there. Well my dear older brother must be losing it in his old age because he forgot I was coming and told my mom that they would have dinner at her place on saturday night. Dumbass! So I told him he had to fix it before I got down. Luckily he can lie pretty good when he needs to. He told my mom he forgot about an adult's only dinner party he was going to at one of his in-laws on saturday night and if she could, would she babysit for them. Of course she says yes, because she will babysit anytime to spend time with the girls. He lied to his mommy which he never does. Impressive but for a good cause. Then he called dad and asked him to babysit for him too so that they would be there around the same time. Playing the ends against the middle, nice strategy I must say. But they weren't coming over until about 4:30 or so. What would we do in the mean time. Go to the sno cross at the rec centre. Cool. Actually it was kinda fun. Watching snow machines doing jumps and racing at the same time. But it was about 3 hours of standing outside with nothing but shoes (not boots) and a touque. It was a bit cold, but I was ok and the fiance was the one who was cold. His toes were frozen so we went back to Curt's van and warmed up and we were only there for about 10 minutes when the races were all done and it was time to go. We all headed back to Curt's and sat and chatted and before we knew it Mom was pulling up in the driveway. So Mike and I hid in Amelia's bedroom and we told the girls to get gramma to come in the room to tell her they had something to show her. So then Mike and I jumped out of the closet and scared the hell out of her. It was funny. She literally grabbed her chest and jumped back in shock. Then she hugged us and we went to the living room and started to gab. She said "I guess I am not babysitting tonite huh." We all had a laugh. No sooner had we gotten to gab and dad's truck pulled up. S o back to hiding we go. This time just to mix it up we hid in Rachelle's room this time. But the girls brought him into Amelia's room and were confused so we were going to come out of Rach's room and surprise all of them as a joke but the girls caught on to quick and brought him into Rach's room and I jumped out of the closet and Mike hid behind the bed and jumped up and gave dad a start, but in a good way. And we all hugged and had a laugh. It was great! We ordered Chinese food from Ho-ho's (the best Chinese food in Kenora) and spent about 120$ on it. But it was worth it to finally get to see my family after we got engaged. And stupid me forgot all my bridal magazines in Winnipeg. Colleen was upset with me for that. It was funny. We drank a lot of wine and beer which was fun. Then dad and I made plans for lunch the next day. We went to BBQ Bobs. If you are ever in Kenora it's highly recommendable. So we sat up and watched some really funny shows on Discovery with Curt and Colleen. We laughed so hard, Colleen and I even had giggle fits. Out of control laughter, just what I needed. Then we went to bed and got up around 10ish am. And it was snowing pretty good when we got up. I thought we were going to get snowed in. We got up and Curt and Colleen decided to blow off church and have a small breakfast. Then the girls, Colleen and I all went shopping. It is Amelia's bday at the end of March so I wanted to get her something for her bday and they needed clothes, so that's what we got her. And I can't buy clothes for Amelia and not Rach, so we found Rach a pair of really cheap jeans for like $12 and they were levi's too. Very cute and a top too. We had fun. And it gave Colleen a chance to get her shopping done without the kids throwing stuff in the cart. Then I tried to get Colleen to buy something for herself but she wouldn't do it. I mean there were some nice tops for her that were only like $7. Then we were supposed to go to my mom's after shopping but we didn't have enough time. We met my dad for lunch and had a nice time again. We got back to Curt and Colleen's and decided to do the wait and see with the weather. Then Coll's brother came over and the boys all had a beer each. So that means that I have to drive back to the city now in this fun weather. So I tried to get him to realize that this isn't traveling weather but he wouldn't hear of it. Work needed him to be there even though his brother was there. I phoned the store and told Jay that maybe we might not make it back because of the shyty weather and he was fine with it so I told him to talk to the boy about it but he just said we would be there no matter what. I was pissed. Let's get us back so you can go to work and risk our lives to do it. Just retarded! SO we got on the road around 5ish or so. It started to slow down a bit snow-wise so we got in the car and got going, and I thought all was well until I decided to test the conditions. Well I tapped my brakes on a straight stretch on the highway and with no oncoming traffic. I skidded to the left and then the right and got it back on track and decided to go a little slower then usual. We got to about 10 kms to the Manitoba border and there is this car going less then 50km/h on the highway. I mean it was icy and all but not to that effect. He had a line up of like 10 cars behind him by the time I caught up to him. Then cars were coming up on my ass, I had to keep my hazards on to let them know how slow it was up here. We never got to pass this guy until Falcon Lake. So finally get by him and then the highway was twinned from there on back to the city. And it only got worse there because they hadn't really cleaned off any part of the highway on the Manitoba side, they just kind of hoped that the heavy trucks were keeping the lanes clear. Bunch of morons. Ontario had trucks for snow removal and plows out when we drove through it. So passing was fun and when semi's were passing you was even more fun- NOT! I was whited out completely and all I could do was keep the wheel straight and hope for the best. Then when I was going by some car he was riding the line when it wasn't clear and I got mad at this guy not to mention the fact that he was only going 75km/h in front of me and when I decided to go around him he does the typically retarded Winnipeg thing to do and speed up. So as I was going around him I had to go even faster then I was really all that comfortable with but staying behind this guy wasn't an option. So I had to get ahead of him fast because the lane is getting dodgier and dodgier as the time goes on, so I get back into the lane ahead of him I had to cut my lane change a little closer then I usually give on the highway. Too phucking bad for him. He shouldn't have tried to race when he wasn't going to go that fast with people behind him. Then as I came back into the lane he high-beamed me. I flicked it back at him with my rear view mirror and called him a few choice words. You know me! Then as another vehicle was going to pass me I moved over and slowed down made a comment like "See that's how you let the faster car go by you." But of course whathisface had to get all bossy about it. You know when driving conditions aren't ideal then maybe, just maybe YOU SHOULDN'T ANTAGONIZE THE PHUCKIN' DRIVER!!!!!!! Stupid phuckhead. Of all the times to pick a fight, really. He got mad because the clear part of the lane that I was in was in the middle of the road. Well I can't help that. That's where it's clear and that's where I am traveling on it. That's how it works in the city. And he damned well knows that. Lines don't mean shyte when you can't see the phuckin' things, it's where the clear part of the pavement is that makes the lanes. I mean I travel down Portage every friggin' day and never do I travel where the lines are on the roads in the winter BECAUSE YOU CAN'T SEE THEM!!!! So that was all kinds of stupidity right there. And then he had to pee so I pulled into the Petro just outside the city by the lorette turn off and he went inside to do his business, and I had to go all of a sudden too so I went. When I came out he was buying a chocolate bar. ONE chocolate bar and the kind of bar I don't like. I paid for everything except one tank of gas when we were in Kenora and he couldn't even think about me when making one of my favourite types of purchases. Nice huh. I think he did it on purpose too because I had mentioned wanting a choc. bar in Clearwater Bay on the way out. And I didn't get it. Whenever one of us makes those kinds of purchases it's just a silent understanding that you buy one for the other person too. I mean it always was before. It would be like me coming home one night with a slurpee for me but not for him. Which I have NEVER done in 7 years. That's just the rudest thing he could have thought to do. We finally got home, thanks to MY amazing driving, not his, at about 8PM and I phoned my brother to let him know we got home ok. And I don't think I even talked to him the rest of the night. But I think it's time for me to digress. I am just getting madder as I am recounting the evening. Well that's it for me folks, tip your waitresses with wreckless abandon.

J-BOMB OUT!

Not So Fun Times are Here Again.

So last week at work was a bit of a downer. It started off with Kirby telling us he's leaving for bigger and better things. And it ended with me crying. Needless to say it was a bit of a roller coaster ride. So I definitely needed the weekend away from Winnipeg. It started thursday morning with a dumb phone call from a customer that shouldn't have been dealt my way but that seems to be the way it always works. I am the "all stupid questions answered here" desk. And it drives me nuts when the questions should have been answered by the person who sherked it off on me. Or at least give me a heads up when this shyte comes up. So I wanted the phone call to be investigated in order to find out who said what wrong. Because it can't be the customer all the time. So I got into it with the Phone Centre Manager Paul, because it was one of his supervisors that should have known better. So I sent Paul the info to trace the call, or so I thought how it could be traced, and I was told "I'm not going to trace the call. Let it go.", in those exact words. Ok well that wasn't good enough and I told him that it was contradictory that he wouldn't look into it and that his signature on his email said that he took pride in service excellence that he provided, but fine consider it "let go". He retorted with "If you are applying for that outlet services position this does not bode. Let it go please." Well I was so pissed after that and really feeling threatened. So I printed off this email banter and sealed it in an envelope with a note to Peter that said it felt dangerously like a threat that he said that. And that I felt that Peter should know about it. I asked that I didn't want to discuss it beyond that letter and that it stay between him and I. Well that didn't happen so me, Peter, Paul AND Richard had to have a meeting. I so didn't want to deal with it and I thought you know if I really stand up for myself I am just going to screw up the Outlet Services thing, considering I put Paul on my reference list. So my plan in the meeting was to just to keep my mouth shut so as not to piss off the powers that be. Well that plan went, well not fine, it turned into Bash and Burn January Fest 2006. I am apparently demanding and rude and not very nice to sum it all up. Apparently when I assume people should do their jobs it's out of line. And all the sups in the back do is bitch about me. And I just sat there and took it. I was kind of shocked because some of the things Paul was saying were just mean. And I wasn't the one who brought that up. Peter said he was fairly scathing when he was talking. But of course that wasn't said when Paul was in the room. Peter said Paul could leave and let me sit in the room with to defend myself like nothing had a context. And I couldn't. I broke down completely. I cried and couldn't even find the words to how hurt I was by all of this. The most I managed to eke out was that I thought it was really out of line what Paul said about the Outlet Services position that I was going for. I told them that I needed that job, and that he would threaten me with it, was very unfair. And Peter said that he didn't think Paul meant it as a threat, but as a flippant remark. Well as a Manager maybe he should be thinking about his remarks a bit more. Because I know that would sound a whole lot different if it were brought up to the Labour Board. But I didn't say that. Peter was shocked I just sat there and took it, and I said I wasn't going to do or say anything to jeopardize my chances at the Outlet Services job. And both Peter and Richard assured me that there was no way that what Paul said would have anything to do with that job. And then the shocker of all shockers, Richard says "What Paul was absolutely brutal, he never should have said that about your chances for that position." I never thought Richard would ever have my back that way. It would have been nicer if he said that in front of Paul. But I am not going to be making those kind of wishes in this place. I mean Richard and I haven't been good friends like I have been with some of the other managers, I mean we work together with one specific client and that's about it. We have a bit in common but I wouldn't think that he would come to my defense before Paul's because he and Paul have been working there together for a long time. So the rest of that day pretty much sucked. And the next day wasn't any different. I mostly stayed up front with the door closed and not talking too much or anyone. I just wanted to make it through to Saturday where the good times were gonna roll! Stay tuned, I am gonna make this a two parter so as to save room.
J-BOMB OUT! (only temporarily)