LIFE

I worked some overtime Thursday morning, about 1 hour and 50 minutes. Big whoop. They were tickled because I returned their phone call while I was still kind of sleepy. LOL I earned an additional half-hour of overtime that same evening during my quality assurance review for January. My overall average is a 99.42. Not too bad for someone just starting out.

My co-workers are planning an upcoming barbecue next month, and everyone has to bring a dish. I told them some things that I am good at making, so all they need to do is tell me what they want me to bring. I am also good at donating money. LOL

What I like most about my new job is that I get to watch all of the Law and Order shows, the old ones on TNT and the new ones on NBC! The doozy is having to stay on the line with the psych patients.......and using translators during 911 emergency calls. Other than that, so far, so good.

I have a hair appointment on Tuesday! My locks really needs some help! LOL

I still haven't had the chance to replace our wedding rings yet.....well, sort of. I bought a 14 kt white gold and diamond set on e-bay for $100. It's small and dainty, just like the bridal set Pops bought me all those years ago, except that his was yellow gold. I am going to buy an anniversary band to go with it, so those will be my "work" rings. I am still going to buy a matching set for us, for special occasions (vacations and get-togethers with the family members). It's insane the kind of deals that can be had on e-bay for wedding rings! Either folks are really hurting for cash, divorced or divorcing, or just wasteful. There was a lady who was trying to sell a 3/4 kt princess-cut diamond 14 kt gold ring with a baguette and round diamond wrap, purchased in 2000 for $2500, recently appraised for $665, for $300! That ring is BEAUTIFUL, and something that I would probably never be able to afford otherwise. I'm sorry, but unless I was involved in a really bad breakup or something, there's just some things I wouldn't sell. I tried to get in on the action while other yahoos were asking her all kinds of (what I thought were) silly questions, but someone outbid me on it. I hope whoever it is gets it, but if she winds up re-listing it, they might not be so lucky next time.

That's like the laptop Pops just bought for himself from a pawn shop. Gently used, it has more disk space on it than mine had new! There's nothing wrong with the laptop. I just don't understand why someone would have wanted to pawn it.

I still haven't filed my taxes yet. Louisiana claims that I owe them about $170 dollars in back taxes from 2004. Once I pay them, then I will file.

Angela had gotten in trouble at school, and I had to meet with her principal yesterday morning. While I was waiting in the office, a teacher brought in this little boy who was covered in bruises from the neck down. He had no bruises on his arms, face, or legs, so unless you were really paying attention (the teacher must have noticed them while she was helping him or something), you wouldn't have seen them. I was curious as how they were going to go about handling that. I would be afraid to call his parents! One of my co-workers who used to work in the school system told me that the school is going to call Child Protection Services and have them get involved. Poor kid.

Angela, however, is fine. She drew a picture of a fully-clothed little girl in class. One of her 'friends' had taken the picture and drew some naked body parts on the girl. Angela was upset, and -without telling her teacher what happened-tried to throw the nasty picture away. Well, to make a long story short, Angela had gotten caught with the picture, both girls were in trouble, and they felt it necessary to call the parents in. Angela had the right motive, but she shouldn't have tried to take matters into her own hands. Besides, she shouldn't have been drawing in class!