Simply Wonderful

Today was really just the best day of work I've had in ages.  I love love love my new job and what it entails.  I got to drive around in the sunshine, talk to agents who needed help, provide needed help, AND tell other people what to do.  It really highlights all my skills.  The best part is I was done by 5pm, my boss is happy, Fargo isn't flooding AND I may be able to go home as soon as tomorrow.  Travel is all hinging upon whether or not is snows heavily.  I may still just ride it out and travel safely on Thursday.

This evening I had dinner with a great co-worker and her daughter.  Good pizza and great stories, plus I have a list of stores to go to tomorrow.  Scratch for cupcakes, Hobby Lobby for another look around, and Scheels because it's just awesome and brand new.

Everything has really fallen into place today.  I feel like all my hustling yesterday paid off big time!  Now it's time for some happy dreams.

Super Manic Monday

Hanging outside, FINALLY

Naked Baby!

• I was home for 22 hours and am already back in Iowa.  Lucky lucky me.
• I'm in Cedar Falls this time, and I forgot how much I love this town.  And remember my way around.
• Here's the real fun part, I may still have to go to Fargo this week for work.  I really hope that doesn't happen and I just ride it out here in CF.
• I have to keep reminding myself the light at the end of this tunnel is a huge paycheck on Friday
• I got to spend a little quality time with BooBoo yesterday.  She's getting so big and adorable.  
• I have cramps that could take down a rhino.  I've already taken Advil for a sore back and made a giant tequila spritzer.  I should feel nothing, yet every time I have one I gasp.  I blame my IUD not being settled yet.  This pain could be really fun as I visit with the 10 local agents tomorrow.
• I'm watching the new as a hail cell is moving across the state.  I could be busier than I thought.
• I think I'll just go to bed and start fresh in the morning.

Flying by Friday

Shit you only see in Iowa!

Clint sent me this, from an invoice.

  I'm not sure I want to deal with a roofing sales evangelist.

• I saw lots of Amish today
• I drove a lot today
• I'm 100% exhausted
• I feel like I spent every free second on the phone today, a majority of with my MBFF (aka Clint)
• laughter and other peoples pain is the best medicine for a long day
• I'm 100% positive my manager doesn't know how to manage.  I've been trying to work out a problem for a week and it's just getting worse.
• I got in a workout in the beautiful 70 degree weather.  I didn't want to go and I really half assed it, but I did it and that's what matters.
• I'm watching really stupid TV tonight because it's all my brain can process.
• 1 more day and I have to keep reminding myself I'm getting paid.  Real time and a half OT for 40 hours this week!  Oh yeah!!!

Blechy, it's a word

There was nothing wrong with today but nothing really felt right.

• I still have a migraine
• my claims were harder than they needed to be.  I dislike when people don't listen
• I'm still mad at my slacking co-workers
• My boss is a dill-hole who never called me.
• I have an awesome secretary but she can't help me until next week
• I finally got Pizza Hut and it was worth every delicious calorie.
• I worked so late it was dark out by the time I was done, no walk for me :(
• I've wanted to smoke so incredibly bad today.  I drank water and ate mints instead.  It's not the same and I still want a cigarette.  I'm sure I'd regret it, but it sounds so good.
• I'm going to bed now.  I don't have my first appt until 9am tomorrow, so that means extra sleep for me.

Exercising vs Hulking out in Anger

This little tunnel , under I-80, led to the best park to walk around!  I had a great walk tonight and I so needed it.  I had already vented to 3 people and still wasn't feeling better.  I knew I needed to just clear my head and I feel amazing for doing so.  I did get lost on my way back and added an extra 1/2 mile to what I had planned.  It was totally worth it.  Now I need to figure out why my right foot is rubbing weird on my new shoes?  I hate feet pain.

I really need to decide on a plan for dinner.  I really want Pizza Hut but that really isn't the healthiest choice I could make, but it is the tastiest.  And it's what I smelled the entire extra 1/2 mile I walked.  Damn you delicious pizza smells.

Not so manic Monday

His Name is Rooney and he sat outside my van and "guarded" me while I wrote an estimate

Another good day in the books.  The best part is I was done by 6pm and that includes travel time back to my hotel.  Yay me.  The above puppers was probably my favorite part.  He was so lovely and totally thought he was a lap dog.  I wish I had room in the van, I would have stolen him :)

After I dropped off carpet samples at UPS I ran up to Walmart.  I am not a huge fan of the store but it's brand new, it has everything I need, including liquor, and people watching is epic.  I forgot some really stupid things at home that I thought I could go without, turns out I can't.  So cheap is a good way to purchase new ones.  I am excited I got leggings and a new sports bra for less than $20 total.  Woo Hoo.

I had every intention of working out tonight until my stomach reminded it had not ingested anything since my 10am Starbucks.  Sooo now I have a full stomach and not a whole lot of time for working out before bed.  I bought some snacks so hopefully this won't happen tomorrow.  I really wanted to enjoy the warmer weather today but tomorrow's rain/snow will be a good motivator too.  I'll want to get inside and work up a sweat.  Or I'll just curl up in bed and watch crappy TV.  Either way it's win/win.

Earning some overtime!!

Today was such a good day.  Totally renewed my spirit of why I love my job.  PS - People of Iowa you are awesome!  Everyone I met today was so nice.  I hope the rest of the week goes as well.  It feels good to be serving a purpose, to know the people I'm helping in the office really appreciate it and the biggest one, OVERTIME!  For the first time in 9 yrs I am getting straight time and half, bring on my 80 hour work week.

So today's fun story is this:  I was writing an estimate in my van and heard a loud thud.  So loud I actually jumped, and started looking around for the car that hit me.  Nothing, no kids in the streets, no errants sports balls laying around.  I thought maybe a dent had popped out, I didn't know and didn't have time to care.  I finished my work and got out to talk to the insured's, when lying on the ground I saw half a koi fish.  My best guess is that a bird flying overhead dropped the back half of it's breakfast.  I posted the photos on facebook because it's just too odd not to share.  The best comment was from a co-worker who commented "Sushi from heaven"  I really want to believe it's a sign I find some soon.

Scales on the roof of my van!