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August 27th, 2006
06:02 pm - Time Flies
Time flies.
I realized this morning that I have been in Savannah for over ten months now. Wow, what a difference since I moved from Raleigh.
I am working my third job since I moved here. I interviewed for two positions when I moved here. I chose one and was laid off in April. I ended up cooking at this restaurant. A guy I was dating at the time suggested it. That job was a nightmare. But, I ended up with a great position with the other company I interviewed with in November. Hindsight it 20/20. I don't regret the decision I made, I made some great friends and the timing has been super with the new position.
I have made friends here. It was so great having Kerri and John already here. It was like having family right around the corner.
I have dated a few guys since I have been here. If you know me well, you already know how that's gone. If you don't, I'll spare you the details and say I remain hopeful, yet pragmatic. I really know now why dogs are called man's best friend. I wish I had the time to get a new one.
I just bought a car last week. I personally love it. I wanted a jeep wrangler, but after much thought, i went with a convertible bug. it seemed best in the long run. I think a jeep wrangler would be a great 2nd car, but not my primary. I have been told that it looks pretty gay, and well, fuck it, it's mine and I guess I don't give a shit what someone else thinks about my damn car. Most people have said they absolutely love it.
I will say that I know have to re-learn how to drive. The car feels about twice the size of the last one and the reverse gear is in the opposite place of the last car. I have already had some near misses in this car and i need to get used to it.
Better get going, I have a friend comin over for a drink and then a trip down to the river. Savannah is really beautiful, and I know I will be here for a while with work. My boss has big plans for me and I really like how they sound. I am making the most of this move and I remain very hopeful about a lot of things.
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June 12th, 2006
10:02 pm - ooo, Alberto
ok, great...the first tropical storm is heading right at us.
A true welcome to Savannah!
wish me luck!
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June 11th, 2006
10:25 pm - It's been such a long time
Ok, I have been VERY slack about updating my journal. Since the last time, I ended up finding out that I HATE cooking for a living. It's fun to do for family and friends but I NEVER want to do it again. Truly the work is fun, but it's the hours. and in this case, i ended up working for some complete asshole. The guy I was dating turned out to be a total psycho. When he wasn't calling me, he was texting me. I looked forward to the times he was at work and I wasn't so I'd get a break, but he'd still call and text from work, or while he was driving, or while he was painting...
I was really trying to think of the nicest way to break it off with him without hurting him. He had already told me he loved me after 10 days. That was a big stop sign for me, but I thought I could talk him through taking things slowly.
But the breakup, well, that was easy. I ignored a phone call and a text message. I chatted with my friend David from Raleigh for hours and hours on the internet. This idiot saw me on there and decided to "test" me. ugh, he created a screen name etc and tried to basically get me to hook up with him etc. I told him no, no, no thank you, no...It just didn't end. then he called, then texted twice. After chatting with David and feeling GREAT about how things went, I went to bed. I woke up to the door bell ringing. It was this freak at 9am. He had some paintings at my house on the walls. I told him he was welcome to put them there until they sold. The galleries selling his work didn't need any more work and his closets and walls were full. Anyway, he tells me he sold a painting and needed to get it. I go out to the car to get my lighter and i come back in and all his paintings are gone. This motherfucker has grabbed 4 paintings in a bout 2 minutes and had to RUN to his truck.
I was like wow! I didn't have to do anything. WHOHOO. It seemed to good to be true. An hour later he starts texting me again. I told him politely to get lost.
In other news I ended up getting a GREAT job. I am the payroll coordinator for a large UK based company with a North American headquarters. I am making more money than I ever did before and the VP has already said I will be getting a great raise soon because I have "knocked the cover off the ball". I am so stoked. The coolest thing? I work with all these Brit's. It's so neat to listen to them speak. It's like I don't care what the fuck they are saying as long as they keep talking. My voicemail is British too. I had interviewed with this company when i moved here, but was presented with a job offer with that fucked up company I went to work for first. The VP of HR was expecting to hire me but I just didn't get that vibe. It was a job as his assistant. This new position opened up and he asked the recruiter to find me an offer me an interview. This couldn't have worked out better. They waived any kind of probationary period, paid me the very top of the range I had initially requested and would have paid more, but they had to pay a ridiculous fee to the recruiter. Well, i need to stop this novel. It's time for bed. I am a bit sunburned from the beach today. I try to get out at least once a week and chill. Today I had a porpoise jump up about 5 feet from me in the water. It's amazing to have that going on around me.
This job has TONS of work and I am still new, so I feel inept. I dunno if it's a good thing, but they have invited me to join the rugby team. I may start playing this week.
Love you all...
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April 26th, 2006
03:26 pm - Shell Shock
After being laid off last week, I have really been in shell shock. I have killed what I had saved up moving here and buying furniture etc. I dunno, this is all freaking me out quite a bit. After talks with several of my friends here and at home, I met with the owner of a really good restaurant here. It was nervewracking--to the point of nausea. I guess I impressed him verbally though. I am going back on Monday afternoon to do a "test kitchen". I will create a menu and then execute it. What to make? what to do? I am just totally stressed by this. I know i will do a good job though. Please wish me well, pray, dance around with freshly beheaded chickens---whatever it is that you do.
Also, I have been dating a super guy for about 2 weeks now. We get along really well. He's a great guy. I just want to move slowly and carefully and not relive my past mistakes.
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March 21st, 2006
08:34 am - Yawwwwnnnnnn
When did I become so dependent on coffee?
St Patrick's day was a blast. My sisters Suzanne and Taylor brought their husband and boyfriend, respectively, to Savannah. We had so much fun. I was sad to see them go. It's amazing to have these little sisters that are adult now. I took care of them as newborns and now we can party together. They are both beautiful and successful. I couldn't be more proud of them.
I have met a very nice guy. Everyone has given their approval. I am trying to take this slowly but he seems like he wants to seriously date. I guess I will be responsible for maintaining the speed in this relationship. His friends love me, which makes it worse.
Busy week here. We have "job fairs" all week. I will be leaving Thursday afternoon to partake in Amie's post-wedding festivities in Raleigh. That should be a lot of fun (and some work since I am responsible for the food!).
But now, back to coffee and yawning.
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March 7th, 2006
04:11 pm - For Psyche...
Khakis: what you need to start the car in Boston.
Crick: the sound that a Japanese camera makes.
Energizer Bunny arrested -- charged with battery.
A pessimist's blood type is always b-negative.
Practice safe eating -- always use condiments.
A Freudian slip is when you say one thing but mean your mother.
Shotgun wedding: a case of wife or death.
I used to work in a blanket factory, but it folded.
If electricity comes from electrons, does that mean that morality comes
from morons?
A hangover is the wrath of grapes.
Corduroy pillows are making headlines.
Is a book on voyeurism a peeping tome?
Banning the bra was a big flop.
Sea captains don't like crew cuts.
Does the name Pavlov ring a bell?
A successful diet is the triumph of mind over platter.
Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.
A gossip is someone with a great sense of rumor.
Without geometry, life is pointless.
When you dream in color, it's a pigment of your imagination.
Reading while sunbathing makes you well-red.
When two egotists meet, it's an I for an I.
Alarms: what an octopus is.
Dockyard: a physician's garden.
Incongruous: where bills are passed.
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February 28th, 2006
09:32 am - In my mind I'm Goin' to Carolina.
Homesick today. Fuck James Taylor for writing such a great song. I always hated it when I was in NC...of course the opposite reaction happens now.
Maybe they'll play Georgia On My Mind to balance out.
Watched Million Dollar Baby last night--did not expect the last 45 minutes of the movie.
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February 27th, 2006
10:29 am - Blech, it's monday
I could use a few more days off.
Nothing special happening lately. A lot of work. It's spring here in Savannah and the pollen is already everywhere. Whohoo.
Highlight of my monday morning....a resume indicating someone who "really enjoys severing customers".
I like that in a person. She's hired.
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February 8th, 2006
09:37 am - Sick day
Cough cough
I was in need of a sick day today. It's sunny and cold outside. I made it to work, gave a coworker a key, then came home. I will finish painting the trim in my living room today I think. I have a brand new leather sofa (paid cash for it) that looks soooooo good. My home is really coming together. I ordered a coffee table from Ikea yesterday and am really hoping it will get here soon!
I also had my credit run with a mortgage company this week and found out that I qualify for a mortgage with a great rate with no down payment! My credit is listed in the "great category" Wow, I can't beleive how far I have come in a year. My job is good. It has it's ups and downs, but it is challenging me professionally. I am not sure if this is my niche or if i should consider a restaurant still. In time, I'll know more.
So, for my sick day, I will be enjoying my surround sound system and painting. And maybe lunch downtown.
Cough, cough...can you keep a secret?
LOL
oh, tell me about a time a friend totally suprised you with a hidden talent you knew nothing about. I was thinking last night of a party i had. The Hustle came on. Right then and there, Mark and Cheryl just did the Hustle right there in the living room. It was beautiful and looked rehearsed. I was just amazed. I still am. though, nothing will top the time Cheryl did ecstacy, danced around to flashdance around the apartment, then whips her head back and water started leaking right onto her forehead from the ceiling....That had to be from a higher power....what are the chances?
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January 12th, 2006
09:11 am - head cold
half our office is out sick (2 people), the other half (2 people) are here sick with head colds.
Saw Brokeback Mountain last night. I didn't really think it was all that great. It was good, but I think I need to read the short story.
Today
Mostly Sunny
hi 75°F - lo 54°
Freakish January weather...
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January 11th, 2006
08:38 am - Origin of pets....
I love this, so it's time for a revisit...
A newly discovered chapter in the Book of Genesis has provided the answer to "Where do pets come from?"
Adam and Eve said, "Lord, when we were in the garden, you walked with us every day. Now we do not see you any more. We are lonesome here, and it is difficult for us to remember how much you love us." And God said, "No problem! I will create a companion for you that will be with you forever and who will be a reflection of my love for you, so that you will love me even when you cannot see me.
Regardless of how selfish or childish or unlovable you may be, this new companion will accept you as you are and will love you as I do, in spite of yourselves."
And God created a new animal to be a companion for Adam and Eve. And it was a good animal.
And God was pleased.
And the new animal was pleased to be with Adam and Eve and he wagged his tail.
And Adam said, "Lord, I have already named all the animals in the Kingdom and I cannot think of a name for this new animal."
And God said, "No problem. Because I have created this new animal to be a reflection of my love for you, his name will be a reflection of my own name, and you will call him DOG."
And Dog lived with Adam and Eve and was a companion to them and loved them.
And they were comforted.
And God was pleased.
And Dog was content and wagged his tail.
After a while, it came to pass that an angel came to the Lord and said, "Lord, Adam and Eve have become filled with pride. They strut and preen like peacocks and they believe they are worthy of adoration. Dog has indeed taught them that they are loved, but perhaps too well."
And God said, "No problem! I will create for them a companion who will be with them forever and who will see them as they are. The companion will remind them of their limitations, so they will know that they are not always worthy of adoration."
And God created CAT to be a companion to Adam and Eve. And Cat would not obey them. And when Adam and Eve gazed into Cat's eyes, they were reminded that they were not the supreme beings. And Adam and Eve learned humility.
And they were greatly improved.
And God was pleased.
And Dog was happy.
" And CAT didn't give a shit one way or the other. "
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08:25 am - HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO LAURA!!!
She is truly one of the best people on earth.
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January 7th, 2006
12:38 am
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January 2nd, 2006
03:31 pm - Lost and Found 2005
Lost
3 "Best Friends"
2 Super Dogs
1 of the best cats in the world
1 so called "love of my life"
1 home
1 hometown
almost my life.
Found
a new home
a new hometown
my old friends who always have and will be my "best friends"
my balls
my inner strength
Faith
Thanks to the important people in my life and to God, who has been taking very good care of me.
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December 28th, 2005
09:53 am - Christmas in Savannah
Wow, I had a great Christmas.
I spent the previous weekend in Raleigh with family and friends and had a blast. It was wonderful being with my family. There was no family trauma at all---just a good time.
Christmas eve was spent at the Cathedral downtown for Midnight Mass. It was incredibly beautiful I always have attended Mass at Christmas and neglected this for the past 7 years or so. It's something I will make sure to keep in my "routine". After sleeping till almost noon, I woke up and had a super breakfast and I exchanged gifts with John and Kerri. Then a gourmet breakfast that only Kerri can make. I prepared a some food and then we took a bottle of champagne and their dogs to Tybee Island and hung out at the beach. It was about 73 degrees and a little windy. We were amazed to see not only the typical porpoises playing about in the water, but also Right Whales jumping around. There's only about 300 left in the world, so it's quite an honor to see them in your back yard (so to speak).
Dinner was afterward. I made a Roasted Duck with a Zinfandel Glaze. It was a repeat of a previous Christmas dinner, but turned out sooo well. This time I paired it with a wild rice stuffing with apricots and roasted chestnuts.
I had a surprise Christmas visitor that evening.
A guy I have been talking with from Jacksonville, Florida drove all the way to Savannah to meet me. Let me begin by saying, he is perhaps one of the hottest guys I have ever met. I really enjoyed his company and he definitely made this an unforgettable Christmas. We are hoping to get together again soon. We both had plans for New Year's Eve, so that was out.
Work has been slow and pleasant. We are getting ready for a busy 2006.
In other news...I have decided to train for the Tybee Marathon. I won't be in the right shape for the 2006, but this gives me just over a year for 2007 to train. I have always said I wasn't a runner. I have decided to change that. If I can run a marathon, I think I'll be able to do anything.
Love and hugs to my friends. I hope you each had a very special Christmas.
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December 20th, 2005
03:48 pm - Written for a coworker today....
was the week before Christmas at Lot Seventeen,
The laundry was piled up and the dishes weren’t clean.
The babies were running around in just diapers,
And some stupid song was rambling about Pipers.
The yard was decorated, all the inhabitants were grinning.
They even used tin foil to cover the under-pinning.
The bushes out front had lights that would blink,
Leftover from Easter, they were eggs, green and pink.
Daddy was passed out in his recliner with a beer,
All tired from huntin’ and shootin’ a deer.
Mama was bitchin’ about all kinds of mess.
She had no new shoes to wear with her dress.
Sister was smiling, while she sprayed her permed hair.
She knew just what to do with that check from welfare.
She would run out of the trailer, just as straight as an arrow
To replace the doughnut tire on her ’92 Camaro.
Brother was drunk off of cheap gin and tonic,
He just threw up chili fries he had brought home from Sonic.
Mama said, “Sugar, anything with tonic’s for queers,
Maybe next time you should stick with plain ole’ beer.”
“Yer Daddy and I may have no sign of ab’s
But we sure made the garland from beer can tabs.”
And over to the Fridgedaire, Mama did waddle,
She made a candle holder out of an old wine bottle.
“If the neighbors don’t like this, they can all go to hell”
Then she screwed off the top of some white zinfandel.
She threw down some scraps for our old hound dog, Blue.
Ignoring yesterday’s big pile of poo.
Then out in the yard, there arose such a clatter,
I looked out the winder to see what was the matter.
Too soon to be Santa, who could it be?
Shit it’s just granny in that old Mercury.
Granny was cussing, and said something about hitting a pole,
Up drove an officer with the Highway Patrol.
He looked all around, and inspected quite thorough,
All the while Granny just smoked her Marlboro.
He took Granny away, just as quick as you like,
Said she’d also hit a kid on a bike.
And just because Granny was going to jail,
Mama took the Christmas money downtown to make bail.
And so for Christmas, for all we’ve been hopin’
There ain’t a damn present under that tree to open.
Just the rest of the family, and Granny and her inhaler,
And another suck-ass Christmas sittin’ in this damn trailer.
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December 19th, 2005
10:34 am - Tired
Today I am wiped out. I had a great weekend in Raleigh. My family did Christmas in Saturday since 3 of us weren't going to be around for the actual holiday. Then I attended a super cocktail party that Shari threw. A good time was had by all. Apologies to my friends I didn't meet up with. I am tired this morning, but had a great time!
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December 1st, 2005
07:04 pm - ahh, a little time to update
It's been a busy week and haven't had much to write about. Things are still going ok here. I guess I am impatient and want everything to be here and happen at once. Perhaps patience is a lesson I need to learn? LOL hell no.
Work has been interesting. My boss was talked to by the owners for some attitude issues she was throwing around the office. It has indeed changed her somewhat and work has been downright pleasant. I only foresee things getting better. She is younger than I am and isn't used to working in a professional environment like this. I hope she just improves. I like her otherwise. Though, she is a bit high strung....thank God I am so mellow. (laugh here)
Madonna's album is really good. I have enjoyed it and am glad she finally put out something great. I am sure mark is very pleased with that at least.
I miss the puppies a lot. I look around at all the dogs around my home and at first it makes me want to run out and get another dog, but honestly, I just miss the ones I had. I know they are very happy with mark though and that's important. I am thinking about getting a dog in the spring. Though, i may just get a rescue collie. I am tempted to get a border collie though...I dunno if I should tempt fate and see if I can get the only other perfect border collie in the world. The only problem is that to adopt, you are required to provide a fenced in back yard...our back yard is the driveway on an alley. Our home is huge though... besides, i can't imagine leaving a dog outside by himself anyway.
I have friends who offered to let me use their address as my own home address till i get the dog...i dunno if the lying is worth all that. I lied once to a pet adoption agency...I was freaked out when they caught me!
Hmm, I just looked up rescue dogs. Better wait for a while. Patience....Maybe Tammy will give me a goat instead. Tammy had a litter of goats this week. Well, not physically, but you know what I mean.
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November 27th, 2005
01:12 pm - Woke up, fell out of bed....
I'd a dragged a comb acros my head, but i don't have enough hair for all that. Things seem to be picking up in Savannah. I have met quite a few people this week. Some acquaintences to me to a cocktail party the night before Thanksgiving. This one HOT (did i say HOT?) guy that I had noticed at a bar a few weeks ago (noticed he was following me around the bar too!)---he came up to me and introduced himself and we chatted for a moment. Then it was off to the house for some sleep and some ham baking the next morning. Kerri had a VERY elegant dinner for 18 people. We roasted oysters from 1-3, dinner at 6pm. All the food was fantastic (including my ham which she deemed the best ham she ever had). I do love cooking and can't wait to make that my career again. Just need some time to get set up at home. I have found the couch that I want. It's a bit pricey, but I think will be well worth it. Again, the TV, DVD, and Stereo I want are totally expensive too, but I will snap those babies up one at a time. Laura has been kind enough to offer to build me a computer.
Having been put out of my home with basically nothing but doo dads and knick knacks, I am definitely gonna fill my home with stuff I love. And no charging shit either. I give Savannah 2 years from January 1st. If I love it here in 2 years, I will buy a home here. If I don't, I will simply move somewhere else or maybe even home. I do love Raleigh, but I don't miss certain elements.
Driving in Savannah last night, I was reminded of what a beautiful place this really is. It made me smile. I went home, watched a movie, and went to sleep.
Woke up with a plan to do nothing. And it looks like I am well on the way.
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November 17th, 2005
03:57 pm - Silence
It's quiet in here at work. The office has ditched me to run errands and there is no one in the lobby. oops, i type this and someone walks in...just my luck!
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