SNOW ! !

So, St. Louis got 9 to 10 inches of snow yesterday. They aren't used to this. (like I am) They said we haven't had this much snow since 2002. It is pretty and yesterday it was great packing snow, I wanted to stay home and make a snowman. I had to drive in it at night when it was snowing so fast the plows couldn't keep up. It took me 2 hours to drive 17 miles home from work. I didn't go much faster than 20 mph. Neither did anyone else. The highway was covered in snow, people were sliding all over the place, and I wasn't going to get stuck! Some times we weren't going any faster that 5 mph. We had an ice storm last week and of course I was out driving in that at the height of the sleet and ice coming down. This is my second winter in the snow areas and I drive through both "worst" storms. It is nothing like Buffalo though. The city is supposed to be in the 40's the next few days so I imagine most of it will melt. My biggest problem with this city is because they aren't used to more than a few inches of snow a year they don't sell any good snow boots! I am ruining my cute fashion boots! I am about to put bread bags over them and rubber band them on just like I did when I was little!!!!!
That's all for that subject.

New Job

I did get the position for work where I will be doing insurance rentals for Nationwide customers. I don't start until January 7th, because of our vacation., We don't want to disrupt my training. I am taking the cut in pay, but to get off the retail line will be less pressure. The whole company (my building) is relocating alittle closer to home. We are moving into a bigger building. We are also opening a new call center in Eugene, Oregon. I'm not interested in moving there. Too far North and West away from family. That's all for this subject. I have so many different subjects I don't want to crowd them together.

New Day

Today is Sunday the 15th of December. In 5 days Carroll and I will be on a plane to Florida for Christmas! I can't wait to see David and Mom, and Grandma. We are going to see Uncle Brain, Aunt Midge, Uncle Nick, Aunt Debbie, Dad, Carol, Tula and Jim! So much family!! Wish I were going to see Vanessa.

Friday

Ok. I am impatiently waiting to find out if I got a new position at work. I just want to go from Retail rental cars to Insurance rentals, but they are so corporate there. I had to write a formal letter of interest, my supervisor had to prepare a "packet" for me that includes a gushing letter of recommendation, my last yearly review and recent statistics. Then my supervisor helps me prepare for my interview, by setting up a mock interview with two other supervisors, and gave me a list of interview questions to be prepared to have answers for. He gives me tips like, "Make sure you don't smoke right before the interview or bring a tooth brush to use right before, Make sure you have a pad and pen and have at least ten questions ready for the end of the interview." I had to go to a formal interview, business suit and all, and wait an ungodly length of time to see if I got the job.

And to top all that off. . . I am taking a cut in pay if I get it!!

Middle of the night

well, it's 5:30am and I am up because the phone rang at 3:30am which I didnt answer, and I had a headache. Now my tummy hurts. . . too much gas or something. I should go back to bed, I took some medicine and my headache is gone, but I am battling this tummy thing now. I may as well so something on here.

I have some poems on Poetry.com and I guess there is this contest if you rate my poem, so here is the link to tell me what you think of it.

Rate my poem, Go here

Flickr

This is a test post from , a fancy photo sharing thing.

After the set up

Okay this looks pretty good to me whatcha think???

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Who is the Lorax?

The Lorax is a very important character from Dr. Suess about environmental issues. He is a creature that berates another character for cutting down rare trees that he makes Thneeds with. As he sells some he starts cutting down more trees to make more Thneeds, eventually ruining the water supply and making the critters in the water leave because they were choking on the polluted water. Then the air was filled with smog and the birds have to leave, the animals that lived in the trees had to leave because there werent enough Truffala trees left. Finally after the character had cut down most of the trees, the Lorax is there telling him he has ruined the environment. When the last tree was cut the Lorax left and said he wont be back "Unless". Unless someone cares enough to do something about it, and plant the last Truffala tree seed and take care of it to grow.

The Lorax "Speaks for the trees, for the trees have no tongues".

I am a Lorax lover, A tree hugger if you will, and I love Trees!