This week went by fairly quickly. Monday went by quickly enough and I got sent home early which was nice. One of the Team managers (Cindy) had some people doing off phone work on Tuesday, and I volunteered my services to her. She took me up on it and scheduled me to do offline work all day. It was awesome! I went in Wednesday and took calls until my first break and went to see her again (once again volunteering myself to complete the offline work) and she had me off the phones again. Thursday I think I took calls most of the day, but still did some offline stuff. Friday there was a BBQ at work, I had a cheeseburger and chips. Cindy booked me offline all day again. It was really nice. I was checking facebook a couple of days ago and in my status field had written that I was unhappy about my crummy July shift, working until 12am sucks! My friend Sari seen it and offered to give me rides home, she lives around the corner from me. She's off on Thursdays and Fridays, so I'll have to cab those days, but cabbing 2 days instead of 5 is great! I hardly see her anymore because we work for different gas companies, I'm terasen and she's source gas. I've decided to take Drivers Education a soon as they are offering weekend classes. I am really sick and tired of working shift work and having to depend on the really crummy bus system. Yesterday Sam and I went to Regent mall so that I could pick up some new tops (apparently he doesn't think I have enough sexy tops). I bought two new ones, one that he really likes and one that I really like, but he thinks both are sexy. I bought him two new dress shirts as well. Then we went and got some groceries. I called Alica and invited her and John over for drinks, John wasn't feeling well and didn't feel like leaving home, so they invited us over. Sam and I walked up to the liquer store and later on Alicia came and picked us up. We warmed up on some game called Mario Lego (for the Wii) and later we all played rock band. It's alot of fun. Sam and I called a cab shortly before 2am and it finally arrived alittle after. We had alot of fun. It was nice to stay in and drink instead of going out. (and cheaper). This week is a four day week, because I have Canada day off. I asked my supervisor if I would be able to start at 3:45pm instead of 3:30pm (just take 5mins off my 2 breaks and lunch to make up for it) so that I can take the 3 o'clock bus instead of the 1 o'clock bus (and be there 2hrs early). She said that was a reasonable request and to send her an email (that she would forward to staffing). I emailed her and she never sent me anything advising me it was approved or not, so I'm assuming it was and will take the 3 o'clock bus. Hopefully it's only for July (crummy shifts). The more skills a person learns the crummier the shifts get (or so it seems). When I was just billing, I never worked past 10pm and could always catch the bus. But when I got collections trained, my shifts started to really suck! People who have billing, collections and emergency have even crummier shifts. It really doesn't make a person want to learn. I get bored, so I like to learn new thing, but it's not really benifitting me that much. At least the shift premium will pay for my cabs for the two or three nights I'll need to take one. (7-12am is an extra $1 an hr=5$ extra). Sam stopped over Mikes yesterday to see a friend of his and Donna (the kitchen manager who initially wanted him and worked to get him back when he had left to return to the Hilltop told him to come see her some time next week). She is probably going to try and get him back. The manager that fired him is gone now. I told him to be careful, he was fired to easily and it doesn't speak well for a company when they just fire and hire whoever they please.

This weekend was alot of fun. Mom came up to get me on Friday around 6:30pm with her friend Robert from school. We went to this really neat restaurant around the corner from moms. I got chicken Pad thai and mom got vietnemese noodles in some kind of sauce I can't remember (or pronounce correctly). There was lots of each, so we just shared. Friday I got up around 7:30am with mom and talked to her while she got ready for work. After she left I had some coffee and got ready myself. It was to early to go to any stores, so I took Gizmo for a walk. Later in the morning I decided to go to Giant Tiger. I had bought a pair of black capris at the one in oromoncto and they are really comfy, I was hoping to get another pair in brown. I got there and they didn't have my size in the brown and all the other capris that I tried were to small, but when I went up a size they were way to big. So I decided not to get anything, but on my way out I noticed some mosquito coil things, so I decided to pick them up. While standing in line I was pleasantly surprised to see Susan and Cole at the counter to the right. She invited me back to her place to hang out while we were waiting for mom. First we went to moms and picked up Gizmo though. We hung out there until mom picked us up at around 2:30pm. We got packed up, drove robert home, and realized mom and forgotten her cell phone charger. We back tracked to the apartment and got it and were on the road again. We arrived at the boarder around 5:15pm, went to the liquer store and waited to get through. We got through around 5:30ish and started trying to find pleasant lake. We asked at the Irving, searched and couldn't find, asked some people along the road, went back to the Irving and bought a map, searched some more-followed the stupid map (we later discovered pleasant lake wasn't even on the map-but we had been driving to pleasant river lake-American's aren't very original in the naming of things), drove some more (it was getting dark and very foggy by this point), we pulled over at the next rest stop and mom said she wasn't driving any more. The restaurant and store att he rest stop were closed, but I could see some doors along the side of the building and heard mens voices coming from one of the doors. I went up to the door and knocked. An older guy opened the curtain and gave me a look and then opened the door for me. I told them we were lost, they took out some really good maps and showd me exactly where we were supposed to go. Mom came to the door and asked if they knew if any other rooms were available and another guy took her over to the owner's house to get a room. Shortly after mom and the owner were back and we had a room. It was sheer luck that we pulled over at a motel/camping ground. We were up early Saturday and got some breakfast at the restaurant and headed out. We had been on the correct road Friday night, but had taken a right instead of a left. We arrived at the lake shortly after 10am and Cole was in the water right away. There were two big dogs on both sides of the trailer, they were nice and Gizmo got along with them. We had a nice day sitting around on the deck talking. After getting to the trailer, we didn't want to leave until we were heading home, so we ended up eating some hot dogs and beans for supper, (the hot dogs were in the freezer, we had brewad and the can of beans was there as well), later I had some toast. I was able to get the guy next door to make us some coffee later as well. The trailers to the left and right of us partied and shouted probably well past 2am, but we managed to get to sleep after laying there. Sunday we were up bright and early again, Cole is alittle human alarm clock that goes off around 7-7:30am everyday. I haven't gotten up that early since high school! Sunday morning Susan made us all some scrambled eggs and mom made toast. We left about 2pm and arrived home around 4:30pm-it''s not a very long drive when you know where your going. Mom and I decided that it was easier for me to take the bus in the morning than drive again, I agreed. Sam had gone down to Saint John and called us later in the evening. He is coming home on Wednesday and will bring Gizmo home with him. I got home at about 11am and decided I would check my work email to see if there had been an email about home early. I called my Team manager, got the info about how to access my account and got her to sign the home early book for me. I'm just waiting to see if there is an email sent, then I can apply to not go in at all and it won't affect my stats. It would be nice to have an extra day off (and the house to myself!). Although it's 12:15pm right now, and no email yet......hmmm.......better go get ready then......

I got a crummy shift for next mth! 3;30pm-12am! My ride got an earlier shift and I can't trade with anyone because there are only 3 people in the shift bid. The other person with a 3:30pm-12 takes the bus too, so we are both screwed. I will have to pay 7$ every night for a cab! I'm going to put a note up on the message board asking if anyone drives around Regent St who also works 'til 12am, but there aren't alot of us. Boo to that!
I am excited however about this weekend. I booked Friday off and booked time off to leave early on Thursday. As far as I know mom, sue, cole and I are going to spend the weekend at Helens trailer in the United States. It should be fun, I am picking myself up some liquer. I think mom is coming to get me (and Gizmo) Thursday (I'm off at 5:30pm) and we are all going to leave from Saint John around lunch time.
Sam writes his exams tomorrow and Friday and then he is taking the bus to Saint John for the weekend. His brother is getting married Saturday. I didn't think I'd be able to get time off, so I told him I couldn't go....but then mom invited me to go to the States and I put some effort into getting the time off. I hope he's not mad at me (I asked him and he said he wasn't...). Anyway I gotta start work soon...

I have great will power!! I had signed the home early book on wednesday and got approved to leave at 9:15pm. I emailed staffing back and said that I would rather stay and work (my bus leaves at 10:20pm so I would have to call a cab, wait for the cab and maybe get home at 9:40-9:45pm. I really wouldn't be gaining enough time to make a difference. Thursday came and went rather quickly, and on Friday when I logged on at 1:45pm I was looking forward to the weekend. I got an email just before my first break telling me I could go home at 3:45pm. I was stuck in a call until 4pm, but then I logged out and checked the bus schedule-it said a bus was to arrive at 4:20pm. I went out and waited for alittle while, but remembered that my schedule is from 2007. So I started walking (thinking if the bus came I'd wave it down and if not I'd be closer to the mall and home. (I had wanted to pick up some 3M hooks to put pictures up). I stopped over at the liquer store and bought a big bottle of coconut rum for myself and some beer for Sam. It was around 5pm (I think, I wasn't wearing a watch) when I arrived home and Sam was pleasantly surprised to see me (since I came bearing gifts). He made us some Sloppy Joes for supper, they were really good! At Zellers I had seen an entertainment centre, but no price on it,so I had just passed it by. Saturday Sam and I got up and went to Zellers to buy it. We got there and found out it was marked down, it was only $59.95, down from 129.95! I spent all afternoon putting it together-easy to assemble my ass!! Whoever decided to put that statement on the box, obviously had never attempted to put it together before! There were a crap load of these stupid screws with locks that had to be attached after they were screwed in and placed in whatever panel was required for that stage of assenmbly! It was Crazy!! From now on I will be shopping for products that say "no assembly required"! It was a really nice evening though, Sam and I hung out together and had some drinks. :)

So....it's been awhile since I've updated...hmm....what is new? Well I love my new shift! I get off the bus and head over to work (rushing alittle) and log into everything and start work Immediately! No waiting at all!! AT about 10:12pm I get myself all ready to log out and close everything that isn't needed...Then at 10:13pm (my last break I only take a 12min break to make up for the 3mins I leave early) I log out and rush to the bus stop, which is really pointless, because the bus is always late, but I'm paranoid about missing it. Last Friday I got sent home early at 8:30pm, when I arrived home this time Sam was home. We went up to Dooly's and bought some beer and talked, it was a really nice evening. He even sat with me and watched T.V for awhile instead of just going to play his game. Actually I should give him credit, for the past couple of weeks he's been spending time with me almost every evening. I realized yesterday that I had a bladder infection, but couldn't get in to see my doctor until this morning. I came to work (feeling very uncomfortable) and Tracie (the team manager on duty) scheduled me for offline work until my lunch (so I could run to the washroom whenever I need to- which was quite often). Then my own team manager scheduled me offline until shift end!! It was really nice, I did return mail-which is just verifying addresses via canada post and calling people to make sure it's the right address. It doesn't take very long, so I could always run to the washroom. I had my appointment this morning and she gave me my prescription, I took it as soon as I got home and had to rush to get to the bus. I took some calls when my shift first started, there were no team managers available, but I went over to my team manager when their meeting was done and she scheduled me off all day again. Woohoo!! (I wrote this yesterday on my break at work).
Today has been really sunny and warm. Sam and I went to Delux for lunch and then stopped over at Canadian Tire to pick up some paint. I've decided to paint the livingroom, I hate the bland white. The color is called "Bamboo Shoot". It's a light color, not a beige, brighter, but not to yellowy. I think (*hope*) it might brighten up the room. It didn't cost as much as I thought it would, only 18.99$. Tonight Sam and I are going to Jungle Jims for dinner and drinks with Alicia and John. I have a bladder infection and I have a three day prescription......now this prescription is an antibiotic. Am I not allowed to have any alcohol this weekend? I read all of the information and it doesn't state anywhewre not to drink alcohol. Hmmm....I better google that before having anything to drink. Longer post later...:)