Annoyed

I would just like to reinterate how much I do not like doing powerpoint after powerpoint for the SAME program. I could understand maybe one for youth, one for medical professionals, and one for adults...honestly is that too much to ask?!?! But NO I have to do a NEW presentation for EVERY group I present to and not by choice. To top it all off I don't really even care what they are about and I know that most of the information is not going to affect at least a half of the participants and mainly because most people already have their mind made up about smoking, whether to smoke or not to smoke...ugh plus I seem to always be told to change this slide and change that one, add most statistics to ALL of these, etc, etc. SO frustrated and can't wait to see what a new fiscal year has to bring, like maybe monies to have to drowning prevention program again!!!!! Too bad the new fiscal year is not for another 5 months:(

Also I'm trying to figure out how I would be able to make a living if I just taught CPR, swim lessons, and car seat technicians (the last two would require me to take a bit more specialized training which means more money out of my pocket). To teach CPR on my own I would have to invest in manikins and all the other supplies to hold a class and for the specialized swim instructor training it can be upwards of $12,000 and approx 6-8 weeks of training Mon-Fri...AHHHH, the lead instructors for this type of training are always saying "well you could always take out a loan that's what most of the instructor candidates do."..really?!?! The Car Seat Tech Instructor would not cost nearly as much but almost the same amount of time would be required...can't figure out how I would be able to live for 6-8 weeks or more while I took the above trainings but that would be the best situation on the job front...I think...oh decisions decisions. Plus these are all things that are NEEDED everywhere and anywhere.

Another thing why are all of the new energy efficient light bulbs to big or long to fit "older" fictures?!?! I have tried 2 different bulbs and neither have worked so far, ugh so back tp Publix I go but not tonight of course b/c the Bachelor is on...see where my priorities are???

Ok well until tomorrow, or Wed or Thurs...nite nite

Go COLTS!!!

Not sure how interesting this is going to be tonight other than the fact that THE Indianapolis COLTS are going to Miami on February 7th, 2010 for the 44th Super Bowl!!!!!

The past couple of days also have not been very interesting, I have been wondering lately why I can't work from home at least one day a week, I mean I can access my e-mail and make phone calls just as easily from my couch as I can my desk...plus I won't feel like I'm wasting time by being at work. I have always had jobs where I have to actually be "working" for a good 8-10hrs a day and breaks were counted down to by the minute...now I feel like I only "work" half the day and the rest is spent talking on the phone and thinking of what I am going to do after work (I know, I know I have a job and should be happy about that but...) sometimes I don't feel that I earn my pay checks at least not "earning" like I used to (especially at Disney, that is one place that I think I earned 4 peoples pay checks!). Now I feel like they pay us depending on the amount of stress your job my entail and the people you might come across on a daily basis...who knows, no I'm not saying I want less money just saying how I feel, I can do that its my blog;)

Another thing, there are many people at work who do not care one bit what they look like even though we are supposed to dress professional unless they are nurses, lab techs, or dental hygenists/assistants so needless to say that makes me not want to put in much effort. I did suck it up yesterday and go get nice pants that actually fit me, that's right no more saggy butt;) Now this doesn't mean they aren't still a little too long, I can't help that and it requires driving to Winter Park to the tailor...hopefully I'll get those fixed next weekend. Honestly I really don't like shopping for new work clothes for the reason that if hardly anyone else seems to care then why should I put in the effort?!?! Don't think I have really shopped for work specific clothes since I first got this job almost 3 years ago, I love to shop don't get me wrong but work clothes is not a priority.

Ok enough negativeness (yes that's a word;) sorry but again its my blog where I can vent and not have to physically hear feedback (comments are good but nothing verbal;)

This past Monday I gave myself a pretty hard workout at the gym, which meant the soreness was carried over into Tuesday, Wednesday, and by the time I got to Thursday I wasn't sure how I was able to walk anymore. Took Friday off (which is a rarity) and then after my run Saturday morning, weights and yoga, Sunday came around I didn't think my right leg was going to want to bend, turns out all those years of running I thought it was a bad knee, turns out its my IT band. So needless to say I didn't go to RPM this morning and won't go tomorrow night either (really that's because I have to work until 8:30pm but still...) I will go to my group workout in the am though...after this past week though I was so sore all week you would have thought I would have never worked out in my entire life, holy sore:( I did get some new gym clothes today too (now those I LOVE to shop for) from the Nike outlet, the only place I will get Nike gear from other than Ross and Marshall's. I think its insane to really pay $45 for a pair of shorts. Plus at the Nike outlet they give Disney cast member discounts which is always helpful. The only thing I don't like about shopping there is that they never (ok hardly ever) have any shorts or pants in sizes smaller than a large and I don't feel like driving to all the outlets in town just to find one that has my size so needless to say I usually walk out of the store empty handed. Not today though I got two new shirts and a new pair of pants!!!! Can't wait to wear them:)

Went to church this morning and I'm telling you how much longer are the snowbirds here again??? I think there was someone very every since state in the US and at least 4 territories in Canada represented today...it was standing room only after they brought in more chairs, crazy I tell you. We have a new minister (pastor) and he's a pretty cool guy, he does really good at relating his message to daily life, which means I understand it and am able to follow him, YEA!!!!

Well this has gone on far too long now so off I go to finish cheering for the Saints and maybe see if Baby Ian wants to skype w/me:) Nite Nite

Just another day

So here goes nothing...I can't really imagine how exciting my life is because it really only consists of going to the gym, going to work, and coming home from work. Again nothing to get too excited about;) I do travel as much as possible (I am always counting my vacation hours so I can go somewhere, therefore I don't really have much:)

I'm just an Indiana girl living in Central Florida, came down here to live my dream of working at Disney (did that full time for 2.5 years, now I am just part time...more on that later). I have some great friends here who are not all originally from here which means that is something that has made us stronger. We understand wanting to go visit our families and friends and not having a family member (i.e. mom, dad, sister, brother, etc) to see whenever. It can be hard living here because of everyone's different work schedules (this city DOES NOT close, EVER) but we've all made it this far. My grandparents live within an hour of me so that is nice and its nice that I can see them every now and then, its nice to have a bit of "home home" here in Florida (this is what I have called South Bend since college, it helps me differentiate between where I currently live "home" and where my roots are "home home")

Ok off to watch Grey's and catch up with the DVR (goodness how I LOVE that invention)

Night Night