Catching Up

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Hey Guuuuurrlllll

Tuesday: travel day, interview prep and dinner with the Haddocks.  Overall a good day

Wednesday: interview day.  I did really really well, or at least I think I did.  I left feeling great and knowing I have a great chance of getting hired.  If I don't I'm sure I'll have great feedback as to what to do better next time.  I hope there isn't a next time though.  I really really want this job!

Today I got my yearly performance review.  I got a great raise!  I'm so pleased as this is 2 years running.  I'm a freaking rock star.

A lot of today was trying not to kill my mentee.  The guy honestly thought he was having too much tax taken out of his paycheck and wanted to call HR to rectify it.  Ummmmmmmm NO!  I fear this kid will get fired for one of many things.  A- he's an idiot, B-he has a major temper, C-sexual harassment, D-HR violation.  He tends to overstep our boss all the time because his mom is also a manager.  It's no excuse for how he behaves though.

The other big buzz about the office was going out tonight.  A lot of the adjusters were heading out to Cool River for a birthday celebration and to say goodbye to those leaving tomorrow.  I chose not to go. I was begged by several to go, but I just knew I wouldn't behave.  Sometimes I just know these things about myself.  I want to be able to go out tomorrow and have fun.  And enjoy my weekend, Clint and I have big plans to drink beer by the pool!

The last issue I've been having is dealing with H.  I want to work on keeping our relationship as platonic as possible.  A little flirting here and there is ok, but anything more is crossing a line and jeopardizing our friendship.  We have agreed to stop talking about relationships with each other.  I don't need to know about his girl in TN and I don't share who I find attractive in the office.  It's working well, however, I don't know how to respond to some of his flirting.  He likes a physical touch, so we are regularly touching or he's holding my hand or his arm is around my chair.  Today I think he was trying to be romantic/nice/intimate and had his hand on mine and was stroking his thumb across the back of my hand.  I was totally oblivious.  I knew he was doing it but why, well I didn't care.  I was too busy telling my story.  As I talked to my Sue-Bee about it, she pointed out that I need to be more aware.  I need to step back and let someone be nice to me.  I don't have to be always so defensive.  At work I'm always working on self awareness in conversations, in relationships I need to be self aware of romance.  I'm so clueless sometimes.