Alright handymen...

My dryer is making a whining noise...before I rip the whole thing apart can someone impart their wisdom on me and tell me what it might be? A belt perhaps?

My phoneline's been down for almost a week now. I called Telus to let them know. I found myself trapped in their voice activated service system. Everyone in the clinic heard me....."yes"...."no"... "phoneline"..... "repair"..."residential"......I got frustrated and pushed O in the hopes of reaching an operator. At this point the nauseatingly pleasant computer voice says "Alright, an agent then....there are 4 different types of agents....."
Seriously?

Seriously?

I just want to talk to a human!

No such luck. I was then put through to a recording that stated they are aware of the problems with my phoneline and could not give a definite date that it would be repaired.
Really?

Really?

Hmmm...........

show and tell...

Andrew had show-and-tell today. He forgot to pick something to bring, so as an alternative he was allowed to talk about something special to him. He gave 3 clues and the class had to guess what it was.

Here's what he said:

1. She's old
2. She travels all over the world
3. ......Did I mention she's old?

exhausting...

Liz's surgery did not go as planned, instead there were complications - nothing I will get into here. So after rushing out to the hospital, expecting the worse...and it very nearly was, I was relieved to find her happily on morphine and doing much better. However I still would ask that everyone pray for her recovery, as it will probably be longer than expected.

Spent the weekend in Vancouver at a convention for the BCAO (BC association of optomistrists).

80% of the worlds blindness can be corrected with proper optometric care. 80%. staggering. It is fixable, it can be prevented. Find out what initiatives have been taken to ensure everyone, in every country has the Right to Sight.

Also, if anyone has old glasses (not progressives or perscription sunglasses) pls bring them by the clinic and they wil be donated to the Third World EyeCare Society

my boss thinks I'm engaged...

I've been dreaming about work everynight for the last 4 months. EVERY NIGHT. Nothing particularly bad, not neccessarily good. Just me dispensing eye glasses, discussing the difference between progressives and bifocals, adjusting frames, processing orders. My boss says it's healthy, it means I'm engaged in my job.

I think it's neurotic.

In a failed attempt to quit my job, I ended up with hours that are more suitable for Andrew and I without losing too many hours (Praise God, seriously...it was an answer to prayer! I love when that happens!) Anyway, it requires I change a to our schedules that I thought I would put out there in blog world in case it works with anyone else's schedule....
I need to be at work at 8:30 and Andrew needs to be at school at 8:40, so I need to drop him off somewhere at 8:20 and have someone take him to school and wait with him until the bell rings. It would only be 2 weeks out of the month. So, if anyone is going that way and wouldn't mind a little tag along...he's fairly quiet, doesn't cause much trouble and if I say so myself, kinda cute.
I'm so excited b/c this new schedule allows me to be off work at 3:30 instead of 6:00 (or later)!
Let me know if anyone is headed that way, thanks!

i'll play too...

Your Five Factor Personality Profile

Extroversion: You have medium extroversion. You're not the life of the party, but you do show up for the party. Sometimes you are full of energy and open to new social experiences. But you also need to hibernate and enjoy your "down time." Conscientiousness: You have low conscientiousness. Impulsive and off the wall, you don't take life too seriously. Unfortunately, you sometimes end up regretting your snap decisions. Overall, you tend to lack focus, and it's difficult for you to get important things done. Agreeableness: You have high agreeableness. You are easy to get along with, and you value harmony highly. Helpful and generous, you are willing to compromise with almost anyone. You give people the benefit of the doubt and don't mind giving someone a second chance. Neuroticism: You have low neuroticism. You are very emotionally stable and mentally together. Only the greatest setbacks upset you, and you bounce back quickly. Overall, you are typically calm and relaxed - making others feel secure. Openness to experience: Your openness to new experiences is medium. You are generally broad minded when it come to new things. But if something crosses a moral line, there's no way you'll approve of it. You are suspicious of anything too wacky, though you do still consider creativity a virtue.

The Five Factor Personality Test

the blind leading the blind....

A lot of people have asked how my new job is going....
well, as of next month I will be senior staff. It's the fastest promotion I have ever recieved.

Don't get excited.

One person retired before christmas, another went on maternity leave. A third goes on maternity leave next month, the fourth announced her retirement last month for the end of this month. We hired 3 new people, the first new girl worked three days and quit yesterday. And finally, the last remaining staff person with experience gave her notice this morning.

So, that leaves me and the girl who started at the same time as me, two new people who start next week and the need to hire one more..........

yeah, it's going great :)