5.23.2003
JUST BECAUSE YOU'RE PARANOID...
Nice to Know that i am not the only one around facing up to potential work related blunders. Dave was all a tizzy yesterday due to the double whammy of a performance review, and getting to deal with a client on the matter of a mucked up job. Both apparently went well, though I suspect he'd tell me that the raise was nothing too impressive. I'm in line for a raise in the next fiscal year, but as I work for a State University, it's a pretty insignifigant sum. Still, I'll take it thanks very much. I think the reason that we both probably survived our bumps in the road of professional responsibility is because we didn't try and shuffle off, pretend that the problem didn't exist and that sort of thing. I don't know the specifics of Dave's little drama, but in my case I acknowledged the problem, tried to remedy it in the best possible way, and when that feel through, made a commitment to working it out to the best of all interested parties. Maybe it's just karma paying me back or something, but I try and not be a flying ass at work, and maybe in the long run that buys you a little breathing room...
Getting ready to jet off to Indiana (OK technically we will jet to Chicago, and then drive over the border, but you get the picture) Usually any excuse to get out of Gallup is treasured, and I will enjoy the trip, no doubt, but there is a part of me that would almost be content lounging around the house for 3 days, and watching way too much foodtv.
have a fun weekend y'all
go and tell me all about it
Nice to Know that i am not the only one around facing up to potential work related blunders. Dave was all a tizzy yesterday due to the double whammy of a performance review, and getting to deal with a client on the matter of a mucked up job. Both apparently went well, though I suspect he'd tell me that the raise was nothing too impressive. I'm in line for a raise in the next fiscal year, but as I work for a State University, it's a pretty insignifigant sum. Still, I'll take it thanks very much. I think the reason that we both probably survived our bumps in the road of professional responsibility is because we didn't try and shuffle off, pretend that the problem didn't exist and that sort of thing. I don't know the specifics of Dave's little drama, but in my case I acknowledged the problem, tried to remedy it in the best possible way, and when that feel through, made a commitment to working it out to the best of all interested parties. Maybe it's just karma paying me back or something, but I try and not be a flying ass at work, and maybe in the long run that buys you a little breathing room...
Getting ready to jet off to Indiana (OK technically we will jet to Chicago, and then drive over the border, but you get the picture) Usually any excuse to get out of Gallup is treasured, and I will enjoy the trip, no doubt, but there is a part of me that would almost be content lounging around the house for 3 days, and watching way too much foodtv.
have a fun weekend y'all
go and tell me all about it
5.21.2003
TYING UP LOOSE ENDS
My excuse for a post full of randomness.
We are officially in the planning stages of a major kitchen remodel, which seems like a real nice way of celebrating our first year as homeowners. I'm lucky enough to work at a school with an Applied Tech Program, and the department chair happens to be a cabinetmaker. So Here's what we have planned so far....
Cabinets - Maple, European style, pull outs for pots and pans, and a floor to ceiling pantry unit.
Flooring - Looks like Linoleum will be the winner in this derby, though we may look into cork as a possibility if the price is not too insane.
Appliances - well I mentioned that in an earlier post. The last major one to purchase is a range hood. Due to the fact that we are moving everything around, we need to get an Island style hood - which I discovered late last night doubles or triples (at the least) the cost of said appliance, ah well do it right the first time.
Countertop - To be determined, though our hired gun said he has always wanted to try and do a poured concrete countertop, and so we might be able swing that assuming that yours truly acts as helper boy, and his test runs are satisfactory, otherwise I'm betting on a solid surface of some sort.
We'll meet with him again in a week and nail down some more specifics, but it's pretty exciting to be doing something more than just leafing through kitchen remodeling magazines, of which I have seen too many.
With all the doings around the homestead I have the feeling that we are edging closer to being in Gallup for the long haul - only 17 years till Ann can retire!
It looks like my trip to the Pacific NW has been scuttled. which sucks, because I really love Seattle, and more importantly, I was looking forward to seeing Emma and Shawn. Maybe later in the year, or in 2004, or maybe we can hook up in Vegas or something. After my previous rant, I'm feeling more than a little pang of guilt over that one.
On the flipside, looks like at least one of you will be taking me up on my offer of lodging. Of course this visit has been tentatively planned for some time, so I can't take any credit for swaying the masses with my savvy rhetoric. Should Ruddy B, make it out this way though, I'll cosider the rant well worth it.
Only about 3 1/2 weeks away from the Outer Banks..... mmmmm beaches.......
Things are going good. It's making me paranoid that it will all blow up in my face anytime now.
go and tell me all about it
My excuse for a post full of randomness.
We are officially in the planning stages of a major kitchen remodel, which seems like a real nice way of celebrating our first year as homeowners. I'm lucky enough to work at a school with an Applied Tech Program, and the department chair happens to be a cabinetmaker. So Here's what we have planned so far....
Cabinets - Maple, European style, pull outs for pots and pans, and a floor to ceiling pantry unit.
Flooring - Looks like Linoleum will be the winner in this derby, though we may look into cork as a possibility if the price is not too insane.
Appliances - well I mentioned that in an earlier post. The last major one to purchase is a range hood. Due to the fact that we are moving everything around, we need to get an Island style hood - which I discovered late last night doubles or triples (at the least) the cost of said appliance, ah well do it right the first time.
Countertop - To be determined, though our hired gun said he has always wanted to try and do a poured concrete countertop, and so we might be able swing that assuming that yours truly acts as helper boy, and his test runs are satisfactory, otherwise I'm betting on a solid surface of some sort.
We'll meet with him again in a week and nail down some more specifics, but it's pretty exciting to be doing something more than just leafing through kitchen remodeling magazines, of which I have seen too many.
With all the doings around the homestead I have the feeling that we are edging closer to being in Gallup for the long haul - only 17 years till Ann can retire!
It looks like my trip to the Pacific NW has been scuttled. which sucks, because I really love Seattle, and more importantly, I was looking forward to seeing Emma and Shawn. Maybe later in the year, or in 2004, or maybe we can hook up in Vegas or something. After my previous rant, I'm feeling more than a little pang of guilt over that one.
On the flipside, looks like at least one of you will be taking me up on my offer of lodging. Of course this visit has been tentatively planned for some time, so I can't take any credit for swaying the masses with my savvy rhetoric. Should Ruddy B, make it out this way though, I'll cosider the rant well worth it.
Only about 3 1/2 weeks away from the Outer Banks..... mmmmm beaches.......
Things are going good. It's making me paranoid that it will all blow up in my face anytime now.
go and tell me all about it
5.15.2003
CONTRADICTIONS
Regular readors of this blogspace have no doubt realized that I have developed a certain kind of relationship with my place of residence. That is to say that I don't have much good to say about it. Here's the thing. No matter how much I bitch about it, it still has one thing going for it. I LIVE HERE. This is my not so subtle way of indicating to those of you with the ability to navigate the orbitz website, to book a freaking flight already. I'll pick you up at the airport even, the two hour drive to ABQ that was oh so daunting not such a long time ago is one I can practically do in my sleep (I promise not to actually slumber though) - There is something very incomplete right now. It's like working on something, and becoming so happy with the accomplishment but not having anyone to share it with. Obviously I have Ann, but this is as much her accomplishment as it is mine, so showing it off to her is sort of redundant. So while I have to admit that Gallup is not a happening place compared to say Erie, or Youngstown, there are a few bright spots here, not the least of which (In my humbe opinion), is ME!
So while I may be derisive to New Mexico in general, and Gallup specifically, that does not mean that I am so ashamed of it that I would not want you to spend valuable vacation time to come check it out. FOR FUCK'S SAKE - I HAVE A GUEST BEDROOM - WITH A REAL BED!!!!!! NOT SOME CREAKY FUTON, OLD COUCH, OR BARE FLOOR!!!!!!!!!
I guess what I'm trying to say is, I miss you guys.
go and tell me all about it
Regular readors of this blogspace have no doubt realized that I have developed a certain kind of relationship with my place of residence. That is to say that I don't have much good to say about it. Here's the thing. No matter how much I bitch about it, it still has one thing going for it. I LIVE HERE. This is my not so subtle way of indicating to those of you with the ability to navigate the orbitz website, to book a freaking flight already. I'll pick you up at the airport even, the two hour drive to ABQ that was oh so daunting not such a long time ago is one I can practically do in my sleep (I promise not to actually slumber though) - There is something very incomplete right now. It's like working on something, and becoming so happy with the accomplishment but not having anyone to share it with. Obviously I have Ann, but this is as much her accomplishment as it is mine, so showing it off to her is sort of redundant. So while I have to admit that Gallup is not a happening place compared to say Erie, or Youngstown, there are a few bright spots here, not the least of which (In my humbe opinion), is ME!
So while I may be derisive to New Mexico in general, and Gallup specifically, that does not mean that I am so ashamed of it that I would not want you to spend valuable vacation time to come check it out. FOR FUCK'S SAKE - I HAVE A GUEST BEDROOM - WITH A REAL BED!!!!!! NOT SOME CREAKY FUTON, OLD COUCH, OR BARE FLOOR!!!!!!!!!
I guess what I'm trying to say is, I miss you guys.
go and tell me all about it
5.09.2003
A FEAST FOR THE EYES...
Took a little extra time on lunch to day to buy this and this. You see, it's officially the planning stages of the Kitchen makeover, whicih will be the most dramatic project ANn and I have undertaken since moving in almost a year ago. It will be July before things start looking really scary, but in the meantime, we figured, 0% financing for a year, plus a bit of a sale price for pretty much exactly what we wanted (well I REALLY wanted a Wolf or a Viking stove, but cant justify the cost at this point in my life), so Boo-YA! We are supposed to get together with our potential contractor tommorow to talk about all things cabinets (Ann is as obsessed with cabinets and countertops as I am with Stoves and kitchen sinks - it's a nice complement we have going on), and hope that our Dream Kitchen Mk. I is not dashed into oblivion with one fell swoop of the "How much is this gonna cost us?!?!" line. The house is truly becoming a joyous place to be, and I think it is what will ultimately keep me in Gallup much longer than I ever thought possible. We're investing ourselves, not just our money into this place, and as we tweak this, and paint that, I know that an emotional bod is just going to get stronger. This is a first for me. I really didn't even get misty when my parents sold the house I grew up in - after all, it wasn't mine. I am actually going to have some webspace available, so I think some pictures of this mythic domecile are going to be coming in the near future.
go and tell me all about it
Took a little extra time on lunch to day to buy this and this. You see, it's officially the planning stages of the Kitchen makeover, whicih will be the most dramatic project ANn and I have undertaken since moving in almost a year ago. It will be July before things start looking really scary, but in the meantime, we figured, 0% financing for a year, plus a bit of a sale price for pretty much exactly what we wanted (well I REALLY wanted a Wolf or a Viking stove, but cant justify the cost at this point in my life), so Boo-YA! We are supposed to get together with our potential contractor tommorow to talk about all things cabinets (Ann is as obsessed with cabinets and countertops as I am with Stoves and kitchen sinks - it's a nice complement we have going on), and hope that our Dream Kitchen Mk. I is not dashed into oblivion with one fell swoop of the "How much is this gonna cost us?!?!" line. The house is truly becoming a joyous place to be, and I think it is what will ultimately keep me in Gallup much longer than I ever thought possible. We're investing ourselves, not just our money into this place, and as we tweak this, and paint that, I know that an emotional bod is just going to get stronger. This is a first for me. I really didn't even get misty when my parents sold the house I grew up in - after all, it wasn't mine. I am actually going to have some webspace available, so I think some pictures of this mythic domecile are going to be coming in the near future.
go and tell me all about it
