Anyways, noticed I hadn't updated in a while and...figured I should before work, while I have the motivation. I agreed to come in a few hours early, though I so wish I were waiting for the Rammstein concert in NYC rather than work. Ah well, I just hope I can catch the next tour (when?) in Europe. I guess this is part of being "grown up," haha.
Okay, on to the updates.
The bathers at work are dropping like flies!! The other "primary" bather, who was planning to go to academy, hates it and is planning to quit once a new bather is hired; another bather took her technical and is a groomer now; and when I got the call today to see if I could come in a few hours early I was told that the third bather quit (not too big of a deal as she was only working one day a week). So...more hours at least!
I'm liking my job better so I'm not too bothered by all of this, and I certainly like a nicer paycheck, so I'll take it.
Let's see...what else...I was looking into getting a Green-Cheeked Conure (as probably the only people who read this know) and had all the research done, everything decided and whatnot. Spoke to my ma about it and she said no, that she really doesn't want anymore animals in the house. I kind of figured she might say no, so...not that big of a deal even if I do really like the bird. I was going to use my employee holiday coupon(s) to get it, but instead I'm looking into getting the grooming stuff I've been thinking of getting for a while (my own shears, clippers, brushes, all that jazz -- though not all of it I can buy from PetSmart). No biggie.
She said a while ago that I could get a second dog, however, and since I was keeping track of an ad for a Miniature Schnauzer a few hours away I was encouraged to e-mail about her (thanks, Kamie -- and that was sincere). She is still available, so I've started getting information about her. Given the sort of trip it would entail I have to wait until I have at least one day off anyways...maybe I can finally get my rent deposit back, too...
I'm still being encouraged to go to academy for grooming. I'm...still not sure. I still have some things I need to think about and figure out before I make a decision, but I have until February and it's not going by too fast so I'm not too worried about it. One of the things though is that I need to get a hold of HR somehow -- I feel kind of weird asking for the information from one of the managers because I know it'd seem like I have an issue that I'm going above them for, but it's really just for a question I have that they may or may not have an answer for. I suppose I could ask them on the chance they do, but, well, still figuring it out.
Otherwise...Jeep is still due for an inspection. I need to get my ass to AutoZone or something to get new brakes and rotors (luckily just for the front) as well as usual tune-up stuff. Rob said I could use their driveway...I'd kind of prefer my uncle's garage though. It's heated. It's a bitch trying to work on a vehicle when your hands are cold -- I know from experience.
Otherwise...yea, not too much. I'm still playing with that "novel" I was supposed to write last month, adding to it when I remember to, really. I'm all over the place -- I skipped ahead and started working on something that came to mind but wasn't really coming up just yet in the novel. Oh well, that's what I do. And at least I'm working on it, right?
