Stuff

Well I am glad it's getting close to the weekend. I had quite a day - not sure whether to classify it as good or bad. I had to co-present today to our office and the advising office. I was a bit nervous because my Dean was there but it went off OK I guess. At least for my part. In hindsite, there's always that, "Oh I wish I had said this." But the good thing was I didn't prepare anything. Of course I did the powerpoint but when I speak in public, I have to have tons of notes and really think hard about what points to make. I thought on my feet for the most part and that was something new. My Dean said I did well. I hope she was telling the truth and not trying to just make me feel better.

There was some interoffice turmoil with someone and she told me someone had told her I caused it. Well that really pissed me off. I did no such thing. So I stewed for the rest of the afternoon. And then, a part-time advisor that I don't really care for insinuated to my coworker that I screw things up. Um excuse me, I am the senior person and spend my day directing others in decision making. Hell my own boss asks me how things work. The advisor is one of those people who spends her day trying to find errors in other's work. I am not really sure why this was pick on Brandee day or Brandee does bad crap day, but I wasn't really amused. I am very easy going and am not really involved in riffs around there but guess today was my lucky day. Wee Hoo!

On a good note, I finally reserved our mini van for our trip. According to Mom's countdown there are 22 days to my vacation. We pick the van up on my birthday. And my good friend who works at Enterprise gave us a fabulous deal. She is wonderful. She knocked $100 off that is normally charged on the company discount. I so love Ivy! She makes me smile! Somehow reserving the car makes it feel more real.

One of my very good friends broke her ankle in two places Sunday nite. She had to have surgery on Tuesday. She now has a plate and 4 screws in her ankle and she is in a lot of pain. She is supposed to be in the hospital but since her "loving" husband decided he had to go back to work (they were on vacation last week) and she had no one to watch her kids, she opted out. Now she is at home, crying from the pain and puking from the medicine with a 12 year old and a 9 year old running around. I feel so sorry for her. She is one of our fantastic four I post on my myspace page. So me, and the other 2 of the 4, went to see her tonite. We took the family dinner and desert and tried to see if we could help out in any way. Being the person that she is, of course she could think of nothing. He didn't really seem very concerned about her. You just have to know him. We were not happy about it.

Anyway, when we left, I really thought how thankful I am to have a wonderful husband like Chance. Of course he makes me crazy at times, but he is so wonderful and loving. First he would've told work to bite his butt and he would've let me stay in the hospital for however long I was supposed to stay. He would help me bathe and wash my hair. (Heck he did that when I cut my hand open with the knife that time. He even put my hair in a pony tail every day so I could go to work and look half way decent.) And if he did have to desert me at times for work, I also have a wonderful family who would have come to help out. Unfortunately, my friend does not have much support - really only her dad. He has been coming over to help her out but it is not fun to ask your dad to help you bathe when you are a grown woman. I am really hurting for her but at the same time am thankful for my blessings. I have a wonderful husband who loves me and a large family who also do and would help out. I love each and every one of you.

Guess I don't have much else to say right now. I think I'm gonna turn in early as I never seem to do that. Adios dudes!