Re: Rob's Halfway House - #9
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 11:08 pm
*knocks timidly on HH door, pokes head in and waves sheepishly*
Hi there everyone. Soooooo sorry I’ve been absent so long. As I mentioned in my last post, the week before Christmas I came down with a nasty stomach flu that put me out of commission for three days. Then I recovered from that just in time to come down with a respiratory infection. I had to go to the doctor and get antibiotics. I was supposed to go up to my parents’ house for the holidays but I was too sick to make the drive, so at the last minute my parents ended up having to drive down to stay with me instead.
And the fun didn’t stop there. On Christmas Eve, we went over to a friend’s house and her neighbor backed out of his driveway and into my car which was parked in the street. Thankfully no one was hurt and the damage was minor, but I was a little freaked out at first because I was actually next to my car when it happened (we had just gotten out of the car) and he hit only a few feet from where I was standing. He was very apologetic and took full responsibility for the accident so his insurance paid to repair the damage to my car ($1,000 total) and for my rental while it was in the shop. I was actually pleasantly surprised how easy and stress-free everything went. The insurance company arranged everything for me and they were very nice. I dropped my car off at the body shop on Monday January 2nd and it was fixed by Friday. I didn’t have to pay anything.
My parents and I did manage to get in a viewing of Breaking Dawn while they were visiting. Ginnie was nice enough to join us too. We had a funny encounter at the theater. The ticket taker noticed what movie we were seeing and said my dad had his sympathy for my mom and me dragging him to see BD. My dad proudly replied that he loved Twilight and was excited to see the movie. Of course the employee looked at him like he was crazy and should hand over his man-card immediately. Overall we had a nice visit. Also my trainer got me a BD calendar for Christmas!
My coworker brought her twins around the office yesterday. They’ve about doubled in size from the last time I saw them. At that time they were only about two weeks old and so tiny (probably the length of my forearm). Now they’re both the size of full-term babies (over 7 lbs) so they’re doing well. Meanwhile, my other pregnant coworker went into early labor on New Year’s Eve and ended up having an emergency c-section because the cord was wrapped around the baby’s neck. It was surprising because her pregnancy had been so easy, no complications whatsoever. He’s been in the NICU for pneumonia, but he’s getting better and should be going home any day now.
I have also realized that I have the best bosses on the planet. Every year for Christmas they give out bonuses. This year was no exception and I was very happy with the gift. So I was surprised when last week my boss handed me an envelope and said it was a token of their appreciation for all the work that I do. Inside was a check for nearly double what they had already given me for Christmas! My jaw about hit the floor. Essentially I got two Christmas bonuses and now I am pretty much set for Chicago.
So it's been an eventful couple of weeks for me. Now I'm totally getting jazzed to meet up with Caryn and Ginnie for breakfast on Friday! I hope all of you had a wonderful holiday and a Happy New Year!
I've been really slacking on the Robcrack too so here's some sexy struttin' for you all (thanks Caryn ).
Hi there everyone. Soooooo sorry I’ve been absent so long. As I mentioned in my last post, the week before Christmas I came down with a nasty stomach flu that put me out of commission for three days. Then I recovered from that just in time to come down with a respiratory infection. I had to go to the doctor and get antibiotics. I was supposed to go up to my parents’ house for the holidays but I was too sick to make the drive, so at the last minute my parents ended up having to drive down to stay with me instead.
And the fun didn’t stop there. On Christmas Eve, we went over to a friend’s house and her neighbor backed out of his driveway and into my car which was parked in the street. Thankfully no one was hurt and the damage was minor, but I was a little freaked out at first because I was actually next to my car when it happened (we had just gotten out of the car) and he hit only a few feet from where I was standing. He was very apologetic and took full responsibility for the accident so his insurance paid to repair the damage to my car ($1,000 total) and for my rental while it was in the shop. I was actually pleasantly surprised how easy and stress-free everything went. The insurance company arranged everything for me and they were very nice. I dropped my car off at the body shop on Monday January 2nd and it was fixed by Friday. I didn’t have to pay anything.
My parents and I did manage to get in a viewing of Breaking Dawn while they were visiting. Ginnie was nice enough to join us too. We had a funny encounter at the theater. The ticket taker noticed what movie we were seeing and said my dad had his sympathy for my mom and me dragging him to see BD. My dad proudly replied that he loved Twilight and was excited to see the movie. Of course the employee looked at him like he was crazy and should hand over his man-card immediately. Overall we had a nice visit. Also my trainer got me a BD calendar for Christmas!
My coworker brought her twins around the office yesterday. They’ve about doubled in size from the last time I saw them. At that time they were only about two weeks old and so tiny (probably the length of my forearm). Now they’re both the size of full-term babies (over 7 lbs) so they’re doing well. Meanwhile, my other pregnant coworker went into early labor on New Year’s Eve and ended up having an emergency c-section because the cord was wrapped around the baby’s neck. It was surprising because her pregnancy had been so easy, no complications whatsoever. He’s been in the NICU for pneumonia, but he’s getting better and should be going home any day now.
I have also realized that I have the best bosses on the planet. Every year for Christmas they give out bonuses. This year was no exception and I was very happy with the gift. So I was surprised when last week my boss handed me an envelope and said it was a token of their appreciation for all the work that I do. Inside was a check for nearly double what they had already given me for Christmas! My jaw about hit the floor. Essentially I got two Christmas bonuses and now I am pretty much set for Chicago.
So it's been an eventful couple of weeks for me. Now I'm totally getting jazzed to meet up with Caryn and Ginnie for breakfast on Friday! I hope all of you had a wonderful holiday and a Happy New Year!
I've been really slacking on the Robcrack too so here's some sexy struttin' for you all (thanks Caryn ).