Evil Eye

So, for all of you who have been keeping track, I did get my job at the county. Today was my first day back. I found out I don't have to go through any more initial training, until there's mandatory training later in the year, which is awesome, and I got moved up to the next pay bracket (about $1 more per hour), which is even more awesome. Problems?.......I haven't had a decent night's sleep since I got the call about a week ago. And it's still completely temporary, which means I might get laid off at any time. The program director said they should be able to keep me 6 months or so like they did last time, but not to take bets on anything. Not those words precisely, but that same idea. Which I kinda figured, I just wanted to be wrong about it. I'm not ready to eat anyone's soul yet, considering it was my first day back, but the way the Mojave SSWs were talking I might be ready to by next Tuesday. Although I must admit, I was touched. Apparently the supervisor that's out there, as well as some others, were given a list of HSAs that got laid off and were asked if they wanted to advocate for any of them. So the supervisor and one of the SSWs made sure to advocate for me. That made me feel good. :)

So, less than two weeks for Cirque. I'm happy about it. And with any luck I'll be able to go to San Bernadino that same weekend to meet up with my other friend. I'm gonna be a social butterfly that weekend. Not that its discouraged, mind you, but hopefully my immune system doesn't totally crash on me beforehand. Haven't gotten my flu shot yet. I don't think I'm gonna get the Miss Piggy shot, but it probably wouldn't hurt to have a regular one. Just in case. -_-; I hate needles.

"Evil Eye"-Sleepy Hollow soundtrack

Chim-Chim-Cheree

Yeah, just...random song. 'Cuz I could. Anyway, I'm just about done with my online classes. I don't think I'll be able to finish up the degree. I haven't been able to focus much, if at all, for the completely online environment. Still job searching, and there's a possibility I'll be able to go back to the county job. I was contacted last week about it, and I should hear back sometime this week. If you can't cross your fingers, maybe you could cross your eyes for me. I'd be mighty appreciative. :)

Let me see, for my birthday I got calls and text messages, which I appreciate, and went to a family friend's house for drinks. And the next day we had a barbeque: the bbq was mom's idea, and the menu was mine. And what did we have? Beer-butt chicken, corn on the cob, the baked beans that my mom makes, homemade apple pie, and I put together a peach/grape slushie, with the grapes from our vine in the back. Additionally, I got to go to Disneyland that Wednesday. What one of my aunts has been doing is taking people to Disneyland for their birthdays, sometimes in groups and sometimes one-on-one. So, YAY DISNEY!!! And we went to California Adventure, which I had never been to. Favorite rides: California Screamin', Tower of Terror, and the Toy Story ride. Come on, the last one's a 3-d shooting gallery. How could I NOT like it?

I wasn't aware of this until my aunt started doing this earlier this year, but I guess the fad is pin-trading. You bring a lanyard of pins, and trade them w/the workers. If I remember to do this next time, I'll have to get different pins. I like the ones I have, which means I don't want to trade them. :) I'm hoping to hit Ren Faire this month, but I'm not sure. However, I do get to go to Cirque with one of my friends-it will be AWESOME!!!! And this year's Hallow's Eve costume, for the Halloween party I'm going to w/my parents, is *cue drum roll* *continue*

DEATH, FROM NEIL GAIMAN!!! *party poppers & fireworks in background* I'm looking forward to it, aren't you? :-D

"Chim-Chim-Cheree"-Mary Poppins