Over Confidence

I'd like to send this to my New Italian Boss (NIB), but I don't actually have the balls to do it. (or my confidence is at the appropriate level?) NIB scheduled a meeting today with me at 4am in the morning. I dutifully set my fucking alarm clock for 3:50am, it went off and I rolled out of bed and came downstairs to see if he sent me the audio bridge that I had requested. He had not. There was a message from him saying that he couldn't meet with me sent about 2am and rescheduled it for 4am next Monday. GRRRR.....

He then scheduled a meeting on both Wednesday and Thursday from 1am to 3am. Ummmm - NO. NO! FUCKING NO WAY!!!! The biggest issue I have with this is that I still have to work from 8am to 5pm at my US job, then I log in when I get home at night to deal with any issues I've got from Asia (because that is their work day.)

This global thing is totally stupid. Stupid I tell you. I think NIB is being a bit overconfident if he thinks he can just demand that I literally work 24x7. That is just not going to happen. ARGH!

PS - My other stuff updates.

I'm testing for my brown belt tomorrow. Yay! Go Me! I broke TWO boards today (my arm is totally bruised - but it sort of makes me feel like a tough bitch. I was totally thinking of NIB's face when I smashed those two boards.)

I went back to the sports medicine doctor and she basically said my knee is totally fucked up. She was showing me the MRI and yes, there is a minor tear in the medial meniscus - but that is the least of my problems. The underside of my knee cap is totally ripped up. This is due to my biologically messed up knees and previous knee surgeries. The cartilege is completely rough. These two things are actually causing strain on the tendons - which in turn is causing pain. And they do not know if surgery will fix the pain issue - because the pain is a side effect of the other things, and those things can't really be "repaired" just removed which may not make the tendon strain go away. So, more physical therapy for me - at least for the next 6 to 8 weeks. Bleh... It's so time consuming.

Plan - Schman

I was going upload videos tonight and even do some editing to make them super awesome. But, I didn't. The day sort of got away from me. I still have to write up invitations to Bubba's birthday party this evening, so I guess I'll just try to get it done another time.

Disgustingly, I have a work meeting at 4am tomorrow morning. It's with the folks in Italy (I see this becoming more and more common) - I think I'm just going to roll out of bed at 3:50 and dial in from home. What makes this so gross is that I still have late meetings with the folks in China. I think I really dislike this global stuff.

Prissy isn't going to be able to go to her baton lesson tomorrow because she has GATE testing in the afternoon close to our home. Then, I have to get to a Taekwondo class, I've missed the last several classes because of the baton competition and testing is this week.

Also this week is Bubba's birthday - his party isn't until next week, but we are excited about him turning the big 7. It's just amazing to me.

Sorry to be so quick tonight - but I have to finish up the invitations and a bizillion other things, so I can go to bed and then get up in 3 hours. :D

Made it Home

Hello -

We made it home. Prissy did great. I'll post her stats tomorrow. We were both still sick, but better than yesterday. The only bad part was that the gym was easily 90 degrees. It was so hot. The one thing I really like about baton is that it's an indoor sport. But, it seems that the gyms are either too hot or too cold and almost always miserable. Just doesn't make much sense to me.

Anyway, I'm not posting anything of importance - I'm going to go eat dinner and veg out on the couch.

Ugh!!!

Ugh!!! I've been battling a cold all week. This morning it decided to
smack me upside the head. Unfortunately, Prissy also got this cold. No
major fever, just a general yuckiness. And a runny nose that is
comparable to a faucet.

If you remember my post yesterday - it mentioned that we are traveling
today. Blech. We went ahead and drove down to the bay area. If prissy
is way sick she won't compete tomorrow. But, we are just relaxing in
the hotel room tonight watching tv. Hopefully we will both be better
tomorrow.

Damnit!! Did it have to be today?

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Competition Bound

Tomorrow, Prissy and I head to the Bay Area after she gets out of
school for a baton contest. Competitions are always fun - even if they
are very tiring and long. We should be home late on Saturday night -
hubby and bubba are doing their own day of baseball and taekwondo.

My favorite part of the competition is the raffle - we almost always
win something.

Anyway - hubby is on the computer so I'm iphoning it tonight. Yeehaw!!

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Survival

I was going to wait to post this particular nugget. But, for months I've been struggling and fighting and arguing for what I believe is "right." And it has been completely useless - because clearly no one is listening. Now, the shit is starting to hit the fan a little bit (and of course, it ends up that maybe, just maybe I was right. Asshats* should have listened.) But, I don't really want to be associated with the shit or the fan so I'm just trying to survive. I'm actually quietly turning the fan up and giving the shitter some extra fiber for pure enjoyment (the way this is occurring is with statements like, "you know how I mentioned this issue in December? Well, you might want to talk to such and such because they are acting like I told you they would.") If just one person would have listened - much of Flying Crap Fest wouldn't be happening.

It actually makes me a little giddy. But, I'll just try to blend in and do my job and keep my mouth shut like I have been directed and put my raincoat on to avoid the poo flying around. Teehee...

Rock Chalk Jayhawk

I spent "four years prostrate to the higher mind"* at the University of Kansas. Actually, I spent five years - with a short interlude for an internship at Intel - which landed me a nice job upon graduation.

I slept in a tent outside of Allen Fieldhouse to make sure I got good seats at the basketball games. I screamed my heart out at the games and cheered "The ROOF! The ROOF! The ROOF is on FIRE!!! We don't need no water let the mother fucker BURN!!!"*



So - this - this is awesome. And it makes me happy I'm a jayhawk. There are several jayhawks out here in Sacramento California. And several jayhawks that I work with - which is sort of weird that there are so many of us. But anyway - we all wore our KU apparel today.

And I just have to say - GO KU!!!!!

* If you know where these lyrics came from you get bonus points for the day.