A life update

I realize it has been awhile, but I figured since I awoke to sirens from the Fire Department that is a few blocks away. I had some sort of dream that a flood had occurred and I had lost contact with my parents. It wasn't an end of the world flood, but big enough that people lost contact and couldn't find there loved ones. Having woke up to this, I figured I might as well make my being up worth it.

The last couple weeks have been going fairly well. I was a bit worried as I hadn't heard back from that job possibility yet. In which case last Tuesday I called and asked. They were very nice and said that the Business Manager had the resumes and that the head of HR was on vacation. They said after Labor Day the HR manager would be back and would contact people for interviews, so I am crossing my fingers.

I am taking 12 days off in a row purely using my accrued overtime. I am off until the 12th and it feels sort of weird to not be working. I still have to take another week+ off after to get my vacation down to only 6 weeks (we lose anything over 6 weeks of vacation on our yearly anniversary, but that isn't until June). On top of this I am earning almost 15 hours a month of vacation due to our enforced furloughs (I hate the paycut). It means unless I get hired by the Health District I am forced to take a week of vacation every three months (plus an extra day or two at the end) so I don't exceed my max. I realize this sounds "so horrible" but I have anxiety about having days off. I always worried I am in trouble. Its what happens when you worked so much of your life in a "McJob" that when you have a real job it freaks you out. Plus, I think I am just overanxious due to overworking (120 hours of OT this summer alone).

Ok, I will quit bitching about the time off :)

Although if I did get the Health District job, they would cash out up to 6 weeks of vacation, means we could pay at least half of what we owe on the car outright. That would be nice.

Oh, we went to the Evergreen Fair on the 1st. We had a great time, except I learned my legs are too long for the rollercoaster and that my calves are still killing me a day and a half later. We ate too much Fair food and next time I don't need to eat that crap (we don't normally eat it, it was my first experience eating fair food). Although we did have alligator on a stick. Alligator on a stick is pretty damn tasty.

Here are a couple of photos from it:

This is ethicalcannibal and finnegwyn  on the ferris wheel, and below is myself hanging out.

I am not at my most photogenic, but this is me squished down as I realized my fear of heights. Also I did not realize that ferris wheel gondolas rocked so much. Although I had a great time.

My mind is rambling so I will shut this down.