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i have an overwhelming amount of thought upon my mind. i'm not sure where to begin. the olympics have reaked havoc on my television watching. i only have basic antenna television, so i'm not catching cycling, fencing, synchronized swimming, et cetera. all that i see is the gymnastics and swimming. but i think american gymnasts take the olympics for granted. and the judging last night at the men's gymnastics all around seemed a bit out of order. the women gymnastic team won silver and seemed completely dissatisfied and ungrateful. in reality though many of their routines were terrible and what is the point? the way the broadcast/commentators talk and compare the different country teams you'd think americans are handed the olympics, in comparison to the chinese or romanian women. it is difficult to discern the truth and appreciate the american spirit of olympics (especially in gymnastic athletes).

yesterday here at work we experienced some office drama. for the first time in two and a half years a employee was fired.

come one come all

i have the same routine every morning when i get to work. i sit down at my desk and turn on my computer. i've been doing the same thing for three years on september twenty-fourth, two thousand four. my job will be opening up for applications starting in early-mid december of this year. so if you have a desire or 'calling' to do insurance and billing in a oncology/hematology practice let me know. there are a few perks that i should mention. there are also a few things that you should know. if you are a male interested, you need not apply. i work with all females, the only males are the doctors and the occasional intern. i believe any and all males would be disgusted by this job. here is a list of the pros/cons, in no particular order:
1. no office manager-employee vs. doctor advocate
2. paid vacation 2 weeks
3. paid sick time 1 week
4. full benefits paid for by doctors if single, vision and dental included. otherwise family ins. blows.
5. 401K/profit-sharing
6. paid beachtrip
7. yearly christmas bonus
8. jewelry gift @ xmas (which you could pawn if you needed the moolah really bad)
9. 3 day bereavement
10. no new software/hardware in several years
11. running practice on a character based system over 8 years old
12. no dress code
13. no employee policy handbook in place at this time
14. doctors will take a very long time to fire you if you call in sick one day a week every week or if you don't work a full forty hours ever or if you just make up your own schedule
15. gossip
16. drug reps provide lunch every monday and tuesday of every week (sticky fingers, moss's, tortilla factory)

i'll leave it at that. the rest of the week should go well. i'm planning a few things.

motion sickness

have you seen how many people are evacuating flordia? it's unbelievable to think about and then to see all the cars on the highways. wouldn't you look for an alternate route? i suppose there's only so much one could do. i'm slightly worried about josh and jennifer kring. they live near tampa and i understand from the weather, that the brunt of the storm is going to hit there. oh well, i hope they're on their way up here. i bet most of you know how they name the hurricane's, the 45 didn't know so i told him last night.

i just remembered that i might not beable to swim tomorrow, because bill turner's wedding is tomorrow at 3p.m. if i try and work on the mural then i won't have much time to swim. the 45 will be here in twenty two days. i'm getting very excited. we're going to be in knoxville at K.F.A.R. on saturday evening, then ROOFLESS on sunday night. he bought tickets for the lookouts game on monday and i'm having our friends over after the game. i honestly have not made any plans. i think i'll have to work at least a couple of days, but i'll take off friday before he leaves to go make to HNL. if you'd like to see what the 45 is doing you're welcome to go take a look but i'm not going to link you there, you'll just have to do it the old school way. 808runnings.blogspot.com

right now i'm at work posting my lab charges, drinking a mocha frappe' from charbucks, wishing i was off for the weekend. i'm feeling motion sickness from all the dairy products i've been consuming. beware, don't be afraid though.

divided we stand united

i have potentially wonderful news about 45. he interviewed with united airlines yesterday morning and by nine p.m. last night he was offered a job. it was a grueling day, involving three tests, character, geography, and something else. the flight benefits are absolutely incredible. he'll have access to unlimited free flights anywhere in the world. his parents will have access to unlimited free flights anywhere in the world. i potentially will have access to unlimited free flights anywhere in the world. in addition he'll be given 20 vouchers to share with additional family and friends, free flights anywhere in the world.

the 45REvolver has been in honolulu hawaii sense february of this year. he has been working as a NAF employee on Hickam AFB at the gym. it's been a great first job which has lead him to learn more about government service jobs that have a wide variety of future career options. he has consistently looked for a job opening within the airlines though, because of our geographical division. it would allow for travel and financial ease on both our parts if and when he takes the job. there are a few kinks to be worked out and if all else fails he is very content and happy to stay where he is at. i'm extremely proud (of him) and excited by this new development. we have much to mull over and discuss but i feel positive about this move for him.

in other news: um?

chinese shrimp fried rice for lunch
take pictures of meine bruder's construction crew from 12:30-1:30 today(paul is moving to seattle)
mural painting @ n.c.f. on saturday morning
swim in afternoon saturday at aunt cathy's
saturday/sunday celebrate erick leonard's birthday (cousin in-law)
august 22nd is isaac wardell's c.d. release @ lamar's

fenn is coming into town for jana bell's wedding on saturday
she's in flordia waiting on BONNIE

outsource the presidency

walmart is coming to the little community of lookout valley a.k.a. tiftonia. the plan has brought the typical controversy and local media hype that i can't stand. i walk the white picket fence of neutrality on walmart issues so your not going to find a fight here. if part of the issue is that small businesses like BI-LO and Food Lion will no longer have a footing in the pricing competion, oh well. the Food Lion in lkt valley is beyond pathetic. rarely you'll find what you are looking for and the produce is disgusting. plus who loves the smell of redneck on your groceries? i think if i were concerned about walmart i'd have to commit suicide. the whole of monopoly and abuse of employees/laborers would pull me into the depths of despair. most of the time the people who fight the good fight end up looking and acting like the ones they say they hate. i'd rather spend my time looking into outsourcing the presidency.

i decided to wear make-up today. because of that decision i was twenty minutes late to work. not really a super good payoff. i just so rarely find my way into a compact or tube of mascara that sometimes the adventure or idea seems like a good one. but i'm disappointed. i look heavy eyed and tired. but the compliments flow in like 'votes for change.' one other point is that the 45REvolver claims to be a bit of a puritan and make-up won't cut it in his book. it's not as though his one hundred percent against it or uncomplimentary, he's just interested in the raw, uncut beauty of this face. oh brother, come on now, give me a break.

i feel better about the work situation today. monday was not so good. i caught wind of people gossiping about me and that made me feel really bad. usually i don't catch a lot of hate from my coworkers. but i suppose after the beachtrip people are desperate to make up stories or speculate. 12 females, 5 days, 1 redneck beach, watch the catclaws come out and drama unfold. survivor: university oncology style.

i'm off like a prom dress