Under my Hat

It's been somewhat a long and boring weekend.  I keep my eyes on the prize and waiting for the world to change.. but it's worth the wait. I guess at times I still get a little worried... but that's my nature. I can't believe I have things as good as what I do... yes.. I do have my own share of problems.. as does everyone else... and I am certain that many people tend to let those issues creep into their lives and take up residence. I know I will make a change.. as sure as I know my own name... part of my wonders how long it will take... and yes, that does concern me a bit.  I would love to see a resolution come about in both lives at the same time... but I'm certain that's not going to happen.  I will get through what is ahead of me.. and I will do it because it's what I need to do for me.. not for anyone else.... just as I would never want anyone else to do something.. or make a life changing decision... based solely on me... That would make me feel guilty...

Finally... this week is over.. it's not that it has been such a busy week.. even though it has been... I've been through busy weeks before... it's that everything I've tried to do, has changed a half a dozen times while I'm trying to get it done.. largely due to the ineptness of my supervisor... but I'm determined to give it my best and get things done.  I was going to apply to a position 4 hours away.. but it seems as though I'm not able to get access to the official copy of my evaluations.. any of them.. someone has dropped the ball and none of mine have been posted.. all I have are unsigned copies... so I'm causing a bit of a stir in asking for them... if necessary, I'll be involving the Office of Personnel Management... Someone needs to be held accountable for something... I will not hold my breath at anything getting done too soon.. luckily I have until May 7 to apply for the positions. My spouse irritated me a bit this morning... I don't...

Today has been a day from hell... to top off a week from the same place.. and the week isn't over yet. I started out really early on Monday to take 20 students to a career club counselling session on the other side of the park... I drove the 13 passenger shuttle bus where the other instructor drove the van with 7 students... she could cut through the park and cross the ferry... where I had to go all the way around... Supposedly we were using McDonalds cards to pay for lunch... but the guy that gave them out was on vacation.. and my supervisor was insistent that we could get them anyway.. but that wasn't the case.. so they had to fix up 20 sack lunches in a hurry.  I was a bit late at arriving, but it sorta fell into place. Then we took them to a picnic shelter to eat before taking them to interview for work-based learning. I then was left holding the bag to follow up while my supervisor left.. and I was responsible for taking them all for their drug tests.. but 4 of which were...

Long day yesterday..  I took off work to turn in my rental.. finally.. and buy my new vehicle.. it's a bit on the rough side.. but very good mechanically... it's a red Jeep Cherokee.. seems to run great.. plus I got a very good deal on it.  I'm hoping to get some of the kinks worked out before I drive it very far... but it's nice to have my own vehicle tha I don't have to worry about turning in.. I might not get much better gas mileage though.  I have a very busy schedule at work. seems like there is something planned for several of the days throughout the month... plus now I have to catch up for yesterday. I'm sorta expecting that not much was accomplished. I just found out about an accident of a friend of mine... but I don't know how to get in touch with her... I feel a bit badly because the last time we talked... I was sort of aggressively pushy.. trying to get her to see what she had with her S.O.  ...sometimes people are married.. and you know their ...

So the insurance company is giving me a decent settlement... finally... it's like pulling teeth to deal with them though... I have a rental... the rental company didn't have a comparable sized vehicle.. so I'm driving a HUGE crew cab new red 4x4 ... I love it.. but I don't  like the 16 mpg on gas it gets... this is just until Monday anyway... when I can get my check... I already found a mechanically sound vehicle to replace my other one... it's red too... a Jeep Cherokee.... I figure I'll go 4 wheelin' at some point.  They came and picked up my other vehicle yesterday.... I went fishing this last weekend... actually got some sun... I was afraid it would be a burn.. but it has turned out to not be so bad...  My dad is definitely not in the best of shape.. this was very obvious this weekend... but I guess we all have to get older.. I'm not so certain he will make it very much longer.. Anyway... I've gotten out.. enjoyed spending time with my daughte...