I understand the practical need for rain. I'm not an idiot.
But I don't like it. I mean, seriously. When you wake up in the morning (or evening, if you're me) and it's raining, doesn't it just ruin your mood?
Well Kudos to you, Ms or Mr. Always Happy No Matter The Weather, you're an inspiration to us all. *grumble grumble*
It ruins MY day, obviously.
Today is just a stereotypical Garfield Monday... Why does Garfield hate Mondays? It's not like he has a job. He has no responsibilities whatsoever. He sleeps and he eats.
I digress.
I'm just not in a good mood today. I had a bad dream about my wedding (The DJ didn't show up, none of my Bridesmaid's were there, so Feyonce's sister-in-law said she'd act as a witness, but then she didn't do anything I asked her to do, like push PLAY on the CD player. No one laced up the corset on my dress, the food wasn't cooked, etc. It was just like, every thing that could go wrong, save for Feyonce not showing up, did. AND for some reason we didn't have a marriage license. Weird.) and it PROBABLY stems from the fact that I cannot find my Evenstar Necklace anywhere, and I was moping about it last night before bed. I've literally torn my house apart looking for it, and it is simply not here.
I wore it to my Future In Laws about two weeks ago, but they say they haven't seen it up there. I've looked in my overnight bag, in our car, and under all of the furniture in our house. The next time we stay at Future In Laws house, I guess I'll tear their house apart, too. I'm sure they looked, but you know how it is when you lose something that's important to you.
It's my favorite piece of jewelry, and Feyonce gave it to me for our first anniversary. I was planning on wearing it at our wedding. I feel like a tool for losing it. I know "these things happen" but I quite literally want to cry.
I thought about buying myself another one, to replace it. It wouldn't be the one HE got me, though, and I think that would bother me. But I think not having one would bother me more.
Since it's been two weeks and it hasn't turned up anywhere, I've pretty much given it up for a lost cause. I'm scared that maybe it fell out of my overnight bag between where we parked the car (street parking, ugh) at Future In Laws, or where we parked here, and someone picked it up. I even thought about putting reward signs up for it.
So, there's that.
Also, while my new job isn't exactly terrible, it's a lot more intensive than my old job. This isn't really a bad thing, it makes the day go by quickly, BUT since there's so much more to it, there's a much bigger margin for screwing up.
One of the policies in place is really frustrating for me. You must verify the spelling of ALL names. So, say a guy's name is Bob Smith. You have to verify the spelling. Really? "That's Bob, B-o-b? And S-m-i-t-h?"
Okay, so that's not so bad. I think it's a good policy to have, really... BUT there are the people who are so impatient they have to cut you off in the middle of you spelling the name back to them, or talk over you. THAT drives me absolutely insane.
BUT, so far all of my new co-workers are nice, and my new boss is very approachable and friendly, and she's given me a lot of feed back, and has been REALLY understanding of the adjustment period.
Obviously, as part of my non-disclosure agreement, and confidentiality agreement, I can't discuss who my new clients are, which hasn't change from the old job. But, I can tell you that ONE OF THEM IS A MOTHER FUCKING PSYCHIC! Yep! I died when I saw that.
I haven't seen my first pay check yet, but I'm not looking forward to the pay cut. Fortunately, it's only temporary and after a probationary period I'll be making pretty much what I made with my old job. It's still frustrating, though, because it feels like a step backwards.
So, yeah, to summarize: Bad dreams, Rain, Lost Necklace, New Job "ok".
Also, I managed to pull a muscle in my neck washing my hair the other day. HOW EXACTLY DOES THAT EVEN HAPPEN?
Toodles.
*Kiss*
-KS
Monday, June 10, 2013
Thursday, May 23, 2013
All Good Things Come Must to an End
If you've been following my twitter, you know that there have been a lot of changes in my life recently.
One of the biggest ones is that I'm about to start a new job. After nearly seven years at my job, I'm moving on.
As I am getting down to my last week or so here, I'm full of mixed emotions.
There were aspects of my job that I loved, and co workers, clients, and callers that I adored. There were many I felt the opposite about. There were many who made me laugh, and a few that made me cry... and countless numbers that made me facepalm.
I won't pretend that my job was hard, but it was frustrating at times. But it was also enjoyable at times, too. I don't know too many people who can say that they loved their jobs, and maybe it's only the fact that the future is a little uncertain that makes me say it now.
I will miss it here.
But I hope that on my last day, I get to talk to at least one crazy bitch, because I've got my parting message down pat:
I'm more than a little sad to be moving on. This was a good job, with good pay, and good benefits. But, all good things must come to an end. I couldn't have expected to get paid to blog and play video games 85% of the time I spent at work for forever (But I certainly wouldn't have minded it)...
My job is actually merging with another company, and I was offered more money to come on board with the new joint venture, but I'd been doing my current weekly commute time as a daily commute (I currently live 4 miles from present job. The new office would be almost an hour away from my apartment), and I just wasn't interested in such a long drive when there are other opportunities locally.
It wasn't an easy decision to make. Many of my co-workers are going with the new company, and those who have completed their training say it's a lovely organization. They say the commute isn't that bad, either. But, my mind is made up. I have a wedding to save for, and the expense of gas, wear and tear on the car, and heaven forbid it should ever break down... just didn't cut it for me.
My new job is in the same field, but for a national company as opposed to a local one. I have mixed emotions about that, too. Having mostly local companies as clients made it much easier to develop a rapport, I think.
Having been at this job for so long means that I have passed most of the major milestones in my adult life working here. I've done a lot of my growing up and maturing here. And I won't lie, I'm scared to step out of my comfort zone. What if this new company is awful? What if the clients are assholes? What if my co workers are spawns of Satan? What if, once I complete training, the shift I'm stuck with is worse than this one?
There's also a sense of failure. I wish I had made an upwards move instead of a lateral move, but I'm going to blame that on the job market.
So, that's that. My last day is May 31st. Wish me luck.
One of the biggest ones is that I'm about to start a new job. After nearly seven years at my job, I'm moving on.
As I am getting down to my last week or so here, I'm full of mixed emotions.
There were aspects of my job that I loved, and co workers, clients, and callers that I adored. There were many I felt the opposite about. There were many who made me laugh, and a few that made me cry... and countless numbers that made me facepalm.
I won't pretend that my job was hard, but it was frustrating at times. But it was also enjoyable at times, too. I don't know too many people who can say that they loved their jobs, and maybe it's only the fact that the future is a little uncertain that makes me say it now.
I will miss it here.
But I hope that on my last day, I get to talk to at least one crazy bitch, because I've got my parting message down pat:
I'm more than a little sad to be moving on. This was a good job, with good pay, and good benefits. But, all good things must come to an end. I couldn't have expected to get paid to blog and play video games 85% of the time I spent at work for forever (But I certainly wouldn't have minded it)...
My job is actually merging with another company, and I was offered more money to come on board with the new joint venture, but I'd been doing my current weekly commute time as a daily commute (I currently live 4 miles from present job. The new office would be almost an hour away from my apartment), and I just wasn't interested in such a long drive when there are other opportunities locally.
It wasn't an easy decision to make. Many of my co-workers are going with the new company, and those who have completed their training say it's a lovely organization. They say the commute isn't that bad, either. But, my mind is made up. I have a wedding to save for, and the expense of gas, wear and tear on the car, and heaven forbid it should ever break down... just didn't cut it for me.
My new job is in the same field, but for a national company as opposed to a local one. I have mixed emotions about that, too. Having mostly local companies as clients made it much easier to develop a rapport, I think.
Having been at this job for so long means that I have passed most of the major milestones in my adult life working here. I've done a lot of my growing up and maturing here. And I won't lie, I'm scared to step out of my comfort zone. What if this new company is awful? What if the clients are assholes? What if my co workers are spawns of Satan? What if, once I complete training, the shift I'm stuck with is worse than this one?
There's also a sense of failure. I wish I had made an upwards move instead of a lateral move, but I'm going to blame that on the job market.
So, that's that. My last day is May 31st. Wish me luck.
Friday, May 17, 2013
Wedding ImPOSSIBLE 2: Music, Bridesmaids Dresses, and Flowers
Feyonce and I have managed to settle on a venue (and I didn't use any Voodoo on anyone), and now we're trying to decide on a myriad of other things.
I thought the easiest of those things to decide on would be music. I like all kinds of music. Feyonce does too. The problem wasn't when selecting music for the reception, we've got that covered (we're lucky enough to have a friend who is a professional DJ and didn't mind helping out. Thanks DJ Rusty!) with some upbeat 70s, 80s and 90s pop. The Jackson Five will be featured prominently.
The real problem came when trying to decide on processionals, recessionals, and the ever important first dance.
I think the problem with that on my end was that I was spread too thin trying to incorporate every idea I'd ever had for my dream wedding: Peacocks, Disney, Lord of the Rings, PURPLE EVERYTHING, The Princess Bride... etc.
Eventually we came to the agreement that our engagement pictures would have more of the Princess Bride theme, but the actual wedding would be Lord of the Rings / Peacocks.
The music came a bit more naturally at that point. We picked out this awesome medley for the Prelude (which is when our old dears will be seated and the groomsmen and groom will take their places), and then myminions bridemaids, flower girls, and ring bearer march out, we thought "Concerning Hobbits" would be a beautiful piece to play.
However, I'm not sure what song I would like to walk down the aisle to. I've thought about using one of the million arrangements of "In Dreams", but I haven't found an instrumental arrangement I like yet, and I don't care for the lyrics (I think they are too sad), or "The Fellowship's Theme", but I wonder if that might be a bit too epic... (though arguably, this is the most epic thing I will ever do.) There's also the issue of length, since I don't know how long my aisle will be just yet. I'm sure DJ Rusty can easily cut or loop things, though.
I recently got a hold of The Hobbit soundtrack, so I thought I'd give it a listen to see if there's anything on there I like.
Some of the non-Hobbit/Lord of the Rings songs I considered were an instrumental version of "Hopippolla" by Sigur Ros, "Storybook Love" by Willy DeVille, "Once Upon a Dream" from Walt Disney's Sleeping Beauty, "Admiral and Commander" from Battlestar Galatica, The Original Battlestar Galatica Theme, "Roslin and Adama" from Battlestar Galatica, "Scotland the Brave", and probably close to a dozen others I've forgotten now.
The problem with most of the music I like is that it's Soooo Friggen Somber. ...Or that it just didn't feel right for a wedding. I am not a "Here comes the bride" kind of girl, and as I am not religious I definitely do not want any hymns involved in my wedding.
For our recessional, we didn't think too much about it. We're both a fan of "Ho Hey" by the Lumineers, which is a happy and upbeat song. We thought we'd use about the last minute or so of it. It just has a super celebratory feel to it... and it's true, I belong with him, he belongs with me.
The big snag has come when trying to sort out what song we should share our first dance as Mr. and Mrs. to. As we are not Fred and Ginger, I thought a nice slow song would be nice. One of the rejected processional songs, "Storybook Love" was my original suggestion. However, Feyonce thinks the guy has a funny voice.
The first song we could both agree on was "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" by Queen, but I think it might be a bit too fast for the romantic first dance I was hoping we would have. Feyonce has mentioned he wants something that has less of a "radio" feel, so I'm at a loss.
On another note, I picked out bridesmaid dresses:
I have three bridesmaids, and a maid of honor. I decided that my bridesmaids could pick out their own dresses, and they all expressed interest in these two dresses, so I decided they could pick between the two. My maid of honor is currently expecting her second child in August, so we're waiting to see what size she is once she has the baby before we look at dresses for her. She may wind up in one of those two styles, with a sash or some flair to denote how important she is.
Flowers, however, are another story. I'm leaning towards faux/silk flowers because I can't stand the idea of my flowers wilting in the humidity / heat of a May day in Ocean City, Maryland. People have suggested that I use sites like afloral.com, but I do like this arrangment I saw on Etsy:
I even spoke to the shop owner and she said she could replace the blue with white and ivory touches. It would be a 17 piece set, including bridesmaids bouquets, boutonnieres, corsages, and a toss bouquet, for about $250 bucks with shipping. Not bad for a custom order, I don't think. Most of the other estimates I got for similar packages were over $500.
I worry about using a site like afloral.com because my bridesmaids are all very busy, and I am not very crafty. Putting together my own bouquet might be disastrous.
As far as centerpieces go, I haven't thought much about them yet. I'm thinking some kind of mix of flowers, feathers, lace and ribbon, but again, I am not crafty.
Fortunately, there's still 364 days to go until my wedding, so there's plenty of time to sort it all out.
I'm going in a few weeks to check out the newly renovated bar at my venue. It wasn't finished the last time I was there, but it will be soon. I'm super excited to see it.
In the meantime, dear readers, please feel free to forward me any and all bridal tricks, tips and freebies.
Loves!
Kat Storm *mauh*
I thought the easiest of those things to decide on would be music. I like all kinds of music. Feyonce does too. The problem wasn't when selecting music for the reception, we've got that covered (we're lucky enough to have a friend who is a professional DJ and didn't mind helping out. Thanks DJ Rusty!) with some upbeat 70s, 80s and 90s pop. The Jackson Five will be featured prominently.
The real problem came when trying to decide on processionals, recessionals, and the ever important first dance.
I think the problem with that on my end was that I was spread too thin trying to incorporate every idea I'd ever had for my dream wedding: Peacocks, Disney, Lord of the Rings, PURPLE EVERYTHING, The Princess Bride... etc.
Eventually we came to the agreement that our engagement pictures would have more of the Princess Bride theme, but the actual wedding would be Lord of the Rings / Peacocks.
The music came a bit more naturally at that point. We picked out this awesome medley for the Prelude (which is when our old dears will be seated and the groomsmen and groom will take their places), and then my
However, I'm not sure what song I would like to walk down the aisle to. I've thought about using one of the million arrangements of "In Dreams", but I haven't found an instrumental arrangement I like yet, and I don't care for the lyrics (I think they are too sad), or "The Fellowship's Theme", but I wonder if that might be a bit too epic... (though arguably, this is the most epic thing I will ever do.) There's also the issue of length, since I don't know how long my aisle will be just yet. I'm sure DJ Rusty can easily cut or loop things, though.
I recently got a hold of The Hobbit soundtrack, so I thought I'd give it a listen to see if there's anything on there I like.
Some of the non-Hobbit/Lord of the Rings songs I considered were an instrumental version of "Hopippolla" by Sigur Ros, "Storybook Love" by Willy DeVille, "Once Upon a Dream" from Walt Disney's Sleeping Beauty, "Admiral and Commander" from Battlestar Galatica, The Original Battlestar Galatica Theme, "Roslin and Adama" from Battlestar Galatica, "Scotland the Brave", and probably close to a dozen others I've forgotten now.
The problem with most of the music I like is that it's Soooo Friggen Somber. ...Or that it just didn't feel right for a wedding. I am not a "Here comes the bride" kind of girl, and as I am not religious I definitely do not want any hymns involved in my wedding.
For our recessional, we didn't think too much about it. We're both a fan of "Ho Hey" by the Lumineers, which is a happy and upbeat song. We thought we'd use about the last minute or so of it. It just has a super celebratory feel to it... and it's true, I belong with him, he belongs with me.
The big snag has come when trying to sort out what song we should share our first dance as Mr. and Mrs. to. As we are not Fred and Ginger, I thought a nice slow song would be nice. One of the rejected processional songs, "Storybook Love" was my original suggestion. However, Feyonce thinks the guy has a funny voice.
The first song we could both agree on was "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" by Queen, but I think it might be a bit too fast for the romantic first dance I was hoping we would have. Feyonce has mentioned he wants something that has less of a "radio" feel, so I'm at a loss.
On another note, I picked out bridesmaid dresses:
I have three bridesmaids, and a maid of honor. I decided that my bridesmaids could pick out their own dresses, and they all expressed interest in these two dresses, so I decided they could pick between the two. My maid of honor is currently expecting her second child in August, so we're waiting to see what size she is once she has the baby before we look at dresses for her. She may wind up in one of those two styles, with a sash or some flair to denote how important she is.
Flowers, however, are another story. I'm leaning towards faux/silk flowers because I can't stand the idea of my flowers wilting in the humidity / heat of a May day in Ocean City, Maryland. People have suggested that I use sites like afloral.com, but I do like this arrangment I saw on Etsy:
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| Lily of Angeles |
I worry about using a site like afloral.com because my bridesmaids are all very busy, and I am not very crafty. Putting together my own bouquet might be disastrous.
As far as centerpieces go, I haven't thought much about them yet. I'm thinking some kind of mix of flowers, feathers, lace and ribbon, but again, I am not crafty.
Fortunately, there's still 364 days to go until my wedding, so there's plenty of time to sort it all out.
I'm going in a few weeks to check out the newly renovated bar at my venue. It wasn't finished the last time I was there, but it will be soon. I'm super excited to see it.
In the meantime, dear readers, please feel free to forward me any and all bridal tricks, tips and freebies.
Loves!
Kat Storm *mauh*
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