I know there are people out there who find cleaning therapeutic and relaxing and even enjoyable....
I, however, am NOT one of them.
Then on top of that, the vaccuum cleaner (which has already been returned/exchanged for a new one!!) is broken again. So now not only do I have to gear up motivation to clean, I have to drag my bum and my broken vacc to the store to return it and then get up the motivation again to clean...
Life is kind of weird right now...
we're going on a cruise at the end of September -- kind of a last hurrah before we start trying to start a family -- our last bit of freedom and our last time with money!
So that is something huge to look forward to!!
But there are weird things going on at work -- wayyy too many politics playing out, and people being so silly. The other non-successful candidate for that asst. manager's job has now handed in her two weeks' notice, her last day is Saturday.
I got all wrapped up in the politics because I like the one person a lot, she's a friend. But it was a mistake on my part to get sucked into it all.
Another reason to be glad about *not* getting the job is how all the other workers have turned on the poor gal who has gotten the job -- if I had been promoted, they'd all be hating me and planning a revolt against me!! Oy vey.
So I'm just trying to get back to a level balance of emotion and shrug off the politics and not get any further involved in them!!
*sigh*
well -- I was (still very much am) happy with the decision they made for the new assistant scrapbooking manager (even though I would have gotten along better had they chosen the other of the two folks up for the job with me)... but I think they handled it all very poorly.
The successful candidate found out on Thursday. I worked with said candidate all day friday and wasn't told. In fact I asked her if she's heard anything and she had to lie to me because they'd asked her not to say anything.
I found out last night because I had dinner with my boss and her hubby and my hubby. If I'd felt any other way about the news, dinner would have really stunk!! Nevermind.
Anyhow -- I sent an email last night saying congrats to the gal who got it, to show no ill will and to show support of her.
The other gal who didn't get it was in this afternoon and worked the crop with me tonight -- they didn't tell her until nearly 5:30pm (she arrived at work at 3pm). She was told by the store manager (because our scrapbooking manager is on vacation for a week and a bit).
She wasn't a happy bunny. In fact, she was pretty honked off.
I can't say as I blame her -- she was well qualified.
In fact, the more I think about it, the more their decision doesn't make sense (for more reasons than I can go into on this blog).
*sigh* -- i just hope she doesn't quit. I'd be devastated -- she's one of the gals I'm closest to! Once Stephanne leaves on Maternity, I'll be on my own... especially if this gal leaves... :( :( :( :( :(
I'm very glad to report that I didn't get the assistant manager's job -- I'm feeling very relieved and if any, only a very very small twinge of "wish I'd gotten it" feelings.
I really think the hours would have been way too much, and with the way that politics fly around this place, I probably would have been in big trouble quick (I'm rubbish at playing politics, and at keeping my mouth shut at the right times).
So the results are in and boy am I glad!!!
It also means that I get to keep my part time hours and keep teaching my classes (which I am really really enjoying at the moment!) -- and with the paychecks I get after the classes, I'm REALLY REALLY enjoying them!!!
I came across this fantastic quote that really relates to where I am at the moment.....
Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes...
Art is knowing which ones to keep.
Scott Adams
7 years ago today we said "we do" and we still do!
Andy got me some beautiful pink roses and took me out to a very nice seafood dinner... yumm!!
Love you cutie patootie!
clm
At least in this case it is.
They haven't made a decision yet -- I was told at the interview "as soon as possible" (which to me means later that afternoon or at least the next morning -- to them it means nearly a week later, apparently).
So I won't hear until Wednesday I guess.
way back at the beginning of July -- I got to meet Ali Edwards -- who is an amazing (and my favorite) scrapbooking designer.
When Nicole (friend from work) and I were talking about who our favorites were, I mentioned Ali and she said "Oh -- we're going to see her in July -- you should come!!!" I was floored. She even called the store they were going to for the class (up in Cleveland) and asked if there were any spots left in the classes. I was told that there was a waiting list, but that I would be third on the list -- and this was back in May, so I had a pretty good chance of still getting into the class!
So I put my name on the list, and Stephanne (my boss) did too -- Nicole even spoke to her friend that lives up there (who was going to host this gang of women from all over to sleepover the night before the class). Normally they all go up the day before, go out for dinner together, then go back to the house and crop all night. Nicole invited us along for all of this.
We had an amazing time -- my next post will have some pics from the day.
Ali was awesome -- I'm not doing this entry justice because I have a headache and just want to get it online right now -- it's been too long.
more later!
Situation Normal.... All Filled Up....
A couple of weeks ago, I was having some pretty bad days in a row. Work was changing, and emotions were flying low and hormones were in a frenzy (no I'm not pregnant!). Anyhow, all of those things put together make for a pretty stressed out Kristen.
But then I got to the plateau point -- the point where it's as though I'm standing on the plateau, looking down over my life, separated from emotions, from the stress, and I can see it for what it really is -- a great life.
Every once in a while you get these moments -- sometimes it is after a jolt (car accident, near-death experience, or even when someone close to you dies) and even for the briefest of moments, your eyes are opened wide and you realize how blessed you are.
So I'm trying to keep hold of that perspective now. Work is about to head in a more stressful direction -- my boss is going on a two week vacation and then shortly thereafter will be delivering her first child -- hence will be off work from that point until just before/just after Christmas.
Here's the thing -- they have created a new position at our store -- an assistant manager's job. A new title, a small (VERY small) raise, a large (VERY LARGE) increase in responsibility doing much of what I am doing right now. At first I didn't really think it would be for me, because I didn't really want to work full time, and I wanted to teach more classes. Now that I'm working a bunch, I'm doing fine (a little tired because my shifts are all over the place, closing one night, opening early the next day etc.) so I thought, Hmmmm -- I don't really want to go for it. Let others go for it.
The interviews were scheduled for last thursday -- but got postponed... to Wednesday of this week....
Hm.... now I'm re-thinking it...
So yesterday morning I went in early and laid my cards on the table with my boss and asked her all kinds of questions about the job.
From her answers, and knowing myself -- I would feel weird if I didn't try for it. I might always be thinking the what-ifs...
So I have thrown my hat into the ring -- and have gotten myself an invitation to an interview.... and apparently made my boss's decision 80% more difficult than it was already going to be, and it was already going to be extremely difficult!!
Interviews at 2pm tomorrow.
Either way, I will be okay with it -- because I'll know that I tried and if they choose someone else, there may be other chances later on for promotion, at least I got the experience from interviewing, and I presume that if I don't get the job, they'll let me know why not, where I have room for improvement etc.
