Bloody's · Ramblings

Well I went ahead and accepted the job offer. I was a little nervous about accepting it because I was still waiting to hear from another doctors office. I did get the starting pay raised up so that's a plus too. I did hear from the other office afterwards but they offered the job to someone else, so I didn't feel as bad about accepting the offer. So far every day I come into work at my current job I get a new reason to be glad to be leaving. It's just getting so crazy here, I don't know how my boss still has a job. I found out yesterday that he hasn't even paid the company for the new computer system that we got back in May. Oh well, not my problem anymore! I'll be starting my new job officially on November 2nd. But I've already worked 2 hours at it this past week to get familiar with the office. I met my coworkers, so far most of them seem nice a couple of them I couldn't read very well. While my boss was showing me around the office, she took me into the room that the Physical therapists use for an office, there were pictures on the wall of the staff having fun in the workout room with foam swords...so that should be interesting.

Next week I will be on vacation in New Hampshire, I can't wait for that. Got a nice cabin in the woods reserved with a fireplace. I'm going to sleep in, have some peace and quiet, do a little work. I'm preparing for a play I'm going to direct in the spring, Twelve Angry Jurors. I've got 3 more weeks of rehearsal left of the fall play that I'm in Babes in Toyland. It's a disturbing fun play, I get to be a killer doll which is always a bonus. :D

Well after many job interviews, I finally got a job offer. I'm still debating on if I want to take it or not. It seems like a good place to work, the pay is technically more because instead of 35 hours I'll be working 40 hours a week, it's slightly further away from home too instead of downtown Ithaca it's up on the hill. I probably will take it because I can't handle my office anymore. Of course I will miss my newly painted green walls, but it's a small price to pay.

So I found out earlier this week that the powers that be finally made a decision and they are relocating me to a different office to give the manager of the Respite program an office that doesn't have mold. I'm moving across the hall to an office that is the same size in theory but I end up losing space because it doesn't have a solid wall, so my filing cabinets are going in a completely different room. This room will also bring with it, more traffic which I'm not too happy about, and I'll be closer to my billing coworker....which could be helpful but probably won't be. At least one good thing comes from it, I get to put some colors on the walls, I bought a gallon of paint yesterday. It's a light sagey green...ok it really reminds me of Mint Chocolate Chip ice cream, just not as neon green hehe. I noticed later on though, that it's going to have an interesting color theme....since it has reddish orange carpet and I have a big red flower pot...it's going to have a Christmas feel to it hehe. I'm actually kind of looking forward to that.

Speaking of redecorating, we picked out some nice flooring for one of the bedrooms at home, as well as some carpeting for the master bedroom. I'm turning the one bedroom into a video game/exercise room. We are going to paint that at some point in the next couple weeks and get the flooring in, then move onto redoing our bedroom. It's going to be dark! so that I can get some good sleep, the colors are going to be red and black. Of course it might take longer since Chuck's work is just now starting to react to the recession that has basically already passed. His hours are possibly going to be cut slightly, his department did a proposal where everyone will take an unpaid day off every 2 weeks. It's either that or they are going to cut someone. We would be perfectly fine if he got laid off, it would actually be kind of a blessing in a way because then he could work on finding a career that he would enjoy more like Wilderness EMT.

I stayed home from work yesterday. I just could not get any sleep Sunday night, and my allergies are kicking in full scale. I had the same problem last night but managed to fall asleep around 3 in the morning after drugging myself...I guess I'll just do that earlier tonight. No matter what I just couldn't get comfortable, I was either too hot or too cold. I thought maybe I was getting sick since I ended up having to cover a sick co-worker's desk last week, but took my temperature and it was normal...well a little lower than normal but still, no fever. Today I'm drinking a giant thing of orange juice just in case. I'm still kind of blah too.

This morning when I walked into work I had a dejavu feeling, all the dreams I had over the weekend that I had forgotten about all came rushing back. I had at least 3 nightmares about work over the weekend. Definitely not a good sign, not even sure why I had them because I'm in the "I don't care about work anymore" mode. I'm just hoping one of these other jobs I've applied for work out.....if the human resource people ever return phone calls. Grrrr.

Blah, I so hate my job. It's been getting worse and worse and worse. I am still waiting to hear from one that I interviewed with....twice...I called and left the Human Resource person a message the other day since I noticed that they put up another job posting. What's with the lack of professionality lately? No employers want to call you back or even send you a letter saying that the job has been filled. I applied for another one at the local hospital since they just posted it, I interviewed for on similar earlier in the year and of course never heard back from them after 2 interviews that were months apart. I found out indirectly that the position had been filled by someone I knew that works there. But I figured, hey it's only a mile from home so I could walk there, the hours are flexible, and the pay is less but since it's more hours it turns out to be more pay, and I'll be able to get trained in other departments of medical billing so I can become certified in coding. Plus it can't be any worse than going to my work now.

Had dinner at mom's tonight. It was slightly on the annoying side, I was told there wouldn't be any babies and yet there was. Saw the kittens.....a few weeks ago my mom bought a boat, after she paid for the boat she discovered 2 kittens in it, the guy said that since she bought the boat they were hers. They were about 3 weeks old, a few days later she found 2 more in there. All ended up being healthy, just on the hungry side. They were going on vacation the next week so I was already watching the dogs for them, I ended up watching 4 adorable little kittens that I bonded with. Towards the end of the week I had this feeling that something bad was going to happen, I didn't really want them to go back with Mom and Marie until they were a little older. Because their house is so busy, they already have 8 cats, 2 dogs, Marie's daughters come up all the time and one of them leaves her big dog there while she works, Marie's mom who is suffering from severe dementia, 4 toddlers that visit constantly, etc.etc. Clearly not a good environment for baby kittens. I knew I should have trusted my instinct too, but sometimes it's hard since my feelings are wrong once in awhile. My mom had wanted to find them homes but since Marie is a hoarder she wanted to keep them all, so they took them back when they got back from vacation. 3 days later a stray cat (supposidly) got in the house and attacked the kittens. It killed 1 and maimed the other. She has nerve damage so she has a head tilt. It was so difficult and draining today to see her for the first time since giving her back. The poor thing has fluid on her head that keeps accumulating and she walks in circles a lot. I blamed Marie for it, and I still do.

Whoa long time no see! That's what happens when I end up getting super mega busy. I tend to forget to check websites. Lately I've just been on Facebook doing the random spurts. I shall try to catch everyone up.

So I spent 3 months being Stage Manager for the kids production of The Adventures of Dr. Dolittle. It turned out pretty decent despite the bumps along the way. Total attendance for all 3 nights was 444, which is a great number for a summer show. We definitely made money on it. I got a week off before auditioning for the fall play. My brain kind of zoned out for that past week.

Last night I auditioned for Babes in Toyland, it is going to be a very interesting play. It's all bright and cheery and demented at the same time. I'm looking forward to it! I'm also going to be handling the PR work for it. It's kind of funny, when I handle the PR for a show the attendance is huge compared to the previous "business manager" when she handles the PR work for the show. She handled it for the teenagers show and they only had maybe 90 people total, I handled it for the kids and the attendance was 444. Yeah that's why I got asked to do it for this show. I have to say I'm enjoying handling the PR, I don't even have to go around talking to people really since the majority of it is electronic. Word of mouth is very popular too.

I'm also in the planning stages for my Zombie Walk. I got the first sponsor, the creaters of Left 4 Dead are donating items again this year to help promote Left 4 Dead 2.

I'm sure I have more to update on but I'm getting ready to leave for home. =)

Can't post this rant on facebook since the people I'm ranting about are on it and would read it lol. I volunteered to help the person who is planning our High School Reunion. We decided to use facebook since the majority of classmates are on there and it's free...unlike other reunion websites. Well there is a discussion topic up on when and where to have it. I suggested doing it family friendly style at the park by renting a pavillion. It's cheap, fun, and they can bring their spawn if they want since there is a playground. Everytime I have seen a high school reunion advertised on the news, they always want people to pay like $50 to come to it. So I try to think outside the box because seriously...who would pay that much to come to a reunion especially in this economy. I just did a quick numbers and if we did it my way and only got 30 people...the most that they would have to pay is $10.

Well someone suggested renting out a Hotel banquet hall in Elmira which is like 20 miles away and at a Hilton which you know is going to be pricey. First off, is it me or does it not make any sense to have a high school reunion not even near where you graduated from? Well the person who is supposed to be organizing the event likes that idea. I guess people are forgetting where they grew up. /end rant

I finished the rough draft of the play! I'm so excited. This is the first thing I've been able to write and complete without getting stuck in like the past 15 years lol. Of course it's just a short play but I can wait to see it done on stage. Yaaaaay!

In other fabulous news, I got a call back for a second interview for the medical billing place. They want me to come in on Monday at 10. Wooohooo! Big monies, big monies, no wammies, no wammies!

Hmmmm I just got an informal wedding invitation from the bride. I went to school with her but we were never really friends. We were always friendly to eachother but never hung out together. I think I might go if it doesn't conflict with my schedule. The last random friend date I had proved to be a fun time and we've had another since then. It's not the same person, but they are all from the same clique from school. I wonder if I can convince Chuck to go, I want to introduce him to another school friend of mine who I think he would get along with very well.

I was complaining about coworkers on my facebook account and another friend mentioned that it sounded like a good dinner theater idea lol. Now I have this whole play going on in my head that needs to be written down. It would be a dark comedy kind of like Office Space, Clockwatchers, The Office. Just live theater style.

Reason #6549131897 on why I should have my bosses job:

I'm able to make important prioritizing decisions days and sometimes even months before he finally makes up his mind or realizes it's not working

Ok finally got all of the found monies counted, here are the totals:

Previous total $27.10

Current total $34.62

It's a mixture of returned bottles we've found and found monies on the ground.

Haven't heard from the woman I interviewed with, but I did get a phone call to set up an interview for another job I applied for. They did a phone screening to see if they wanted to interview me, and she sounded pretty optimistic. She kept talking in cryptic codes like she wanted to offer me the job right then and there haha. I think that phone screening was longer than the 2 interviews I had for the hospital job combined. Funny! So I have that interview on Friday morning. I'm excited about this one, I think they actually would want to pay me more. And they are more likely to have a pay range based on experience instead of just a set amount like the other one does.

Blah blah blah blah blah blah blah. That's how I feel about work right now. Everything still takes ages to do and just feels kind of pointless in doing it because I'm convinced the company is going to go under....unless of course my boss gets fired that is. Rumor has it that he got bitched out by the board at the last meeting, so maybe that is possible.

I think I forgot to mention that I went for the 2nd interview on Friday. That seemed kind of pointless and sent me mixed messages. The interview only lasted like 2 minutes...not even, and that's only because I mentioned that I had went to Vegas and the person interviewing me had been there a few times. She said she had like 7 other people to interview and was going to try and get them done Monday and Today, then get back to people on Wednesday. She's not very timely so I'm not going to hold my breath waiting for a call on Wednesday. She seemed concerned because the job they are hiring for right now only starts out at $10 which is less than I'm making now. I told her I was fine with taking a paycut if it means getting my foot in the door and only being a mile away from home. That's the only thing I can think of that would hinder her from hiring me, for that position anyway. She said they will have another one open up in a couple months that will be $11, which that's still less than what I'm making but not as much. I don't really want to wait a couple of months, because every day here just drains me even more, but I just might have to....unless they lay me off hehehe.

I went to the doctor yesterday before whatever sickness I have got worse. I think she thought I was overracting and all she prescribed me was cough medicine for my cough. After being exposed to strep throat, and other random sicknesses that doctors couldn't figure out, of course I'm going to be cautious and go before it turns into something worse. So I'm left sounding like a teenage boy going through puberty, and a nasty cough until it does get worse, or hopefully better.

Also just wanted to let you know that I haven't been slacking on the found monies. I've been finding monies left and right, just haven't really had time to document them. I'm going to do a total tally count tonight when I get home since I actually have an evening where I don't have to be any place else. I can sit at home and watch movies while I finish up some tedious theater stuff. I also have a bag of cans that I need to take back so I can include them in the found monies.

Hmm I think my sore throat may be progressing to Laryngitis. I woke up this morning and I sound like a frog. But that's the only spot the problem is, in my throat. No fever, no stuffy nose, no runny nose...well more than usual anyway. I'll go gargle with salt water and see if that helps some.

Last night I went out to a concert with my mom. We saw Joan Jett & The Blackhearts. That was a lot of fun, and tickets were only $10.

All work and no play makes Beth something something...

This data entry is killing me lol I can't concentrate and it's so boring. I hate doing double the work.

I am having a small discussion on facebook with someone I went to school with about being Childfree. It's funny how people can't grasp that concept. I took a silly quiz on there out of boredom that tells you when you will get knocked up, according to facebook I will get knocked up on October 3rd, 2011 lol. She had the same result as me and was excited about us having hypothetical kids together. I told her that hopefully my result was wrong because I don't plan on reproducing. Here is how it went down:

Kelly: We are suppose to get knocked up at the same time!!
Beth: Hehe hopefully mine is wrong. =o I don't plan on reproducing.
Kelly: oh stop......
Beth: I am, by being childfree ;D
Kelly: Yeah they are alot of work....maybe when you get older you will change your mind
Beth: Nope, my life is dedicated to being childfree. The world is overpopulated enough, not to mention the bad genes I would be passing on if I did.
Kelly: You have a good point about the world bein overpopulated...but I don't think you have bad genes
Beth: Actually I do, if I have a son there is a 50% chance of him having hemophelia because I am a carrier. That's a blood clotting disorder that makes it difficult for people to clot if they are ever injured. And my family also has a rampant history of heart disease and diabetes. My mom has already had 2 heart attacks before the age of 50, one of them ... Read Morewas extremely serious due to complications with her diabetes.

I would feel horrible if I was responsible for putting someone through all of that. And that's just covering my bad genes, not even including my boyfriend's hahaha.
Kelly: Wow I'm sorry....I just thought you were saying you were in a bad person. Yes if I was you I would feel the same way too.....So you could adopt some of the overpopulation.

I think that's the first time in a looooooong time that I've had someone pull the "Oh you'll change your mind when you are older excuse". After having that discussion I was thinking about the genetic problems I am going to be prone too. I had been trying to cut down on eating meat, and doing pretty good at home on that aspect but lately we have been eating out a good amount and when I go out, I usually get meat. So when I go grocery shopping this weekend I'm going to get some supplies to make some good vegetarian meals. Of course my vegetarian meals are hardcore and don't leave you starving lol, especially my vegetarian lasagna. Mmmm I need to see if the ricotta cheese is still good in the fridge, I can make some more of that since I still have the huge back of frozen spinnach.

I started my morning off good by dumping a cup of coffee on my lap and desk. Fortunately it was only half full and room temperature, but wet jeans are no fun and now I'm going to smell like coffee the rest of the day. Guess I can't wear these jeans tomorrow hehe.

I don't really want to be at work today. I think I'm getting sick. My coworker was sick with some weird illness that she doesn't know about, then her daughter was sick. And to top it off one of the kids from the play is seriously sick, the doctor told his mom it was strep throat without even doing a strep test....his symptons do not sound like strep.

I think I got whatever I have contained, I've been taking nyquil at night and doing the vitamin C thing. Hopefully it won't get any worse than a sore throught and a little congestion.

I have finally heard back from that job I interviewed with waayyyyyy back at the begining of the year. I have a follow up interview on Friday at 2. yaay for me! I also applied for another billing position that they had listed too, since I didn't hear from the other chick. I updated my resume on Monster because I'm so ready to move on, this place is driving me bonkers with the lack of management and common sense. But I keep getting people trying to offer me insurance agent jobs way far away, duh my resume says MEDICAL BILLING and only in Ithaca or Schuyler county. Crazy people, I'm not that desperate for a job. I hate sales, and I hate insurance, definitely don't want to combine the two lol.

I did come across another job posting in Ithaca that I applied for, I would really prefer getting the job that is only a mile away from my house, but I'll still take a job in Ithaca depending on what it is. This one was a Medical Billing company down at the other end of the street from where I currently work. So that wouldn't be so bad plus I would get more experience in Medical Billing so that I can take my Coder test. I'm hoping that the classes will help boost my chances of getting the job that I have an interview for this week. I have to bring her an updated resume, and remember to let them know that I hope to take a week off in October.

Speaking of which, <a href="http://cozycabin.wordpress.com/>here is</a> the cabin we are going to stay at. Turns out it's in New Hampshire not Vermont like Chuck had told me. It's only $700 for a week, so that's not too shabby. Dan is going to pay $200 towards it, so we will pick up the rest. The boys will go out hiking during the day and come back to a hot meal. I'll be lounging, and reading, and exploring the woods and town by the cabin. So excited! Going to be gone from 10/24 until 10/31.

Argggg. We went and got new phones last night since the contract was up and we get free phones. Chuck was all excited about getting a new one, kind of funny since he barely uses his phone anyway. I just remembered that I'll have to enter all of my appointment things from the calendar on the new phone. Since they only transfered over the contacts list and nothing else.

The Carnival comes to town this weekend!! I'm so excited. It totally snuck up on me. Chuck wanted to do the pay one price ride all rides deal but they only do it on Thursday night and Saturday afternoon. Thursday I have rehearsals, and Saturday I'm prepping everyone for the parade since we are marching in it this year. So we'll have to go on Friday and buy some tickets. I've been working on creating a banner for the theater group. I can't believe they don't have a banner. It's just going to be basic things for now, the name of the group and the slogan "over 30 years of community theater". I'll have to decorate it at a later date when I have more time to paint.

I've decided that I'm going to up my job searching. I think this company that I'm working at won't last much longer if they keep the current management staff. Plus it's time for me to move on anyway, been here since January 2006. I still haven't heard from that other job that I interviewed for awhile ago. I'm going to call on that one next week and leave the chick a voicemail. They had another job posted that I thought about applying for but it's Per Diem so you only work as needed and can get anywhere from 0 to 32 hours a week. If I was going to go part time I would need at least a set amount of hours each week. We finally found out the fate of the Homecare department staff. Even though they have worked for this company for 35 years, they didn't even offer them a job with the clinic. Of course that's probably because the Clinic has no money, but still. Poor Maryann is going to have to go start over at a new place after 35 years here. I think she will benefit from it at least pay wise because I at first thought she was going to have to take a pay cut going somewhere else but she told me what her salary is and they pay her diddly squat compared to everyone else. Hell I just started here and I make 2 grand more than her. So if she gets another job, chances are it will definitely be more pay.

I guess I'll have to quit my coffee addiction since that's where I was getting it from hehe, the homecare department. Oh well that's probably a good thing for my body.

My billing coworker is out yet again. She still has no clue what disease she had last week, and now her eye is swollen shut. Joy.

I forgot to mention the possiblity of another trip this year. Chuck's friend Dan wants to go to Vermont for some mountain hiking. So we might all go for a week, I'll be lounging in a nice log cabin enjoying the fall weather. I told him as long as it's not around the 17th since that's my Zombie Walk weeeeeee!

I wish I could get paid for all the work I do for the theater group, then I could quit here and just do that full time hehe. I would get so much done and have the organization completely turned around into a successful group.