It's not that I haven't been in the mood to write, just that I seem to be doing more updating over at my livejournal site.

Don't forget to set your clocks back. :o)

Ginger looks so cute sleeping on the couch.

I broke two nails today. GRRR.

And then D. calls me on the phone and asks why I wouldn't want to sell those drapery panels and I explain their condition to them, and she says to go ahead and sell them. So I tell E. I hope you deal with them since it just upsets me too much.

And of course this goes to show you, that if you bitch too much you will always get your way. And then I will come here and vent about it. LOL.

And I had these Russian ladies from hell today...they *NEEDED* these drapery panels tonight. I told them I could not sell the displays. And not only that, the displays were not only dirty, but had holes in them! They persisted. I persisted. I left, thinking the matter finished, then I am helping another nice lady, and E. pops over with the drapery panel in his hand and I tell him I already told them no...it was dirty and holy...well E. told them no as well. But of course that wasn't good enough...

(Geeez I wish AIM did not have a character limit! LOL)

And I said, in regards to customer service, that I had done that in my previous job, and that it was okay by me.

So does this mean I will be switching positions in the future? S. will NOT be thrilled about that.

And I am supposed to get my review. Today is actually my two year anniversary working there. It's hard to believe that I have been working there two years. My life has changed alot in these past two years and I think for the better. I hope for the better at least. LOL.

But the review means I will be getting a raise which is good, however S. hadn't yet done it, so it will be sometime next week I am sure.

And yesterday, D. asked me, between her and I, how I feel about working customer service...

I've been writing thank-you cards to people that I saw at my convention. I have some really generous friends. We had a blast. I always have so much fun, and I live on a high from it for about a week and then reality steps in. *sigh*

Today, I went up to get the reshops and got sucked into cashiering for a bit. Then as I was returning back to my area, M. asked to see me in the office. Never a good sign.

Well, basically I got written up for being late all the time, and for my "unexcused" absenses. *JOY*

Ginger is in my lap. And there is more cat hair in the computer. LOL.

Then when I get back today, I discover they have started to cut hours. So I was off at 2pm today. It was nice actually.

Ahhh you can always tell when I post using AIM since it will be bold. LOL. It was my first day back from vacation today. I had thought I was back yesterday and I went in at my usual time and B. answers the door with a "What the heck are you doing here?" "What do you mean?" "You aren't scheduled..." "Well then I am going home!" Actually I went to my Grandmother's house and we did breakfast. I had eggs benedict and it was YUMMY. I hadn't had it in awhile.

Jay Leno is a repeat tonight.

Well, I'm home. I don't really want to go to work tomorrow. But work I must. I've got a doll habit to support. LOL.

I got my project back in class today and got an A-. I was quite pleased.

I slept 12 hours last night...I could do that again tonight.

I'm home!! YAY!! More later! :o) But I did have a GREAT time.

Okee folks! I am on my way to Tulsa!! I will have my laptop but don't know if I will be able to post.

I have way too many things to do before I leave Thursday morning.

Oh yes, K. called in yesterday. She's throwing a hissy fit I am sure. I wonder if she will still be there when I get back from my vacation.

I still have to pack and finish my favors and some other stuff. No sleep for me. LOL.

Well my model is finished. I just have the drawing now to do. That won't take me more than an hour I hope. Then just some notes for myself for my oral presentation, perhaps time for a quick shower and a munch to eat. And then I can focus on everything else I need to do before I leave on Thursday.

Sitting here, surfing around is not getting my sewing done.

I am sick to death of foam core models. Supposedly I have two more after this one to do. Or is it one? I don't know, but either way, this one is driving me crazy. But I must say that rabbet cutter is the coolest thing since sliced bread.

It's very cool. :o)

Okay this is a test. I am posting this from AIM. How cool is that?

I could so use a massage right now. One where I could just drift off and probably drool.

K. left early today. She was having "personal issues." S. (that would be my manager) went in and talked to K. (the store manager) about her this morning. So, since she left, we were down two managers to close the store, so S. had to come back in, and they brought in a manager from another store. Thankfully it was a bit slow for a Saturday, and D. got us out of there early.

The sewing is going okay. Although I have yet to start my other school project -- that would be the important one. LOL. I have it in my head, I just have to stop and start constructing it. It's changing a little from my last model. Just a little though. I had to add "path configurations" and "space circulation" And other things.

As to my sewing, I did find a wonderful necklace to accessorize the outfit. I bought it last year at convention, and its sooooo over the top, it just works. The skirt is done except for the hem and the snood is done. I thought I had finished the top today, but I got it together and *whoops* it was too small. Not to mention I hate sewing darts. I mean really hate sewing darts. So tomorrow its back to the fabric store for lycra! Whee, stretching means no darts!! Yay!!!

It was funny while sewing the skirt, I took it to iron. I have this little iron called a "Clover." It's designed for quilters. It's like a curling iron, with a teeny tiny iron at the end, about an inch long. Well, I acidentally left my skirt on the long barrel of the iron, and it burned a hole straight through! Thankfully near the bottom, but that meant of course, short of making a new skirt that I had to hide the hole.So back to the fabric store for trim. I found some wonderful trim though. Gold and black. The skirt is black. Oh yes, I am calling it "Black Gold." It's for an "Oil Baron's Ball" in the 1940's. The outfit itself is similiar to one worn by Maria Montez in Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves and I am adding a cape with an oil derrick on the back, It will be exploding in oil that starts with hematite beads and ends in gold beads. It has to be over the top, since it's for Madra. Okee now that I have babbled on and on...LOL.

I could still use a massage.

Playing hooky from work today. I needed time to do my projects. I started my competition entry. It seems to be going okay.

Oh yes nine more drawings to do and then I begin the next model, to be turned in on Tuesday.

Damn this page looks ICKY in Netscape.

I have so much to do. I wish I didn't have to go to work, then I could work on this project, finish my convention competition entry, and relax before my vacation. I am going to need a vacation from my vacation. I think that might be part of my mood.

My project is done! Woo-hoo!!!

Yesterday I dreamed about quitting my job. This morning I dreamed about seeing my friends at convention.

I need to go finish my latest model. I have been in such a mood lately. You can see all my latest whining over here.

Ginger's whiskers are tickling me.

What a shock...no e-mail messages and no one I know online.

And I broke a nail. Damn.

I'm watching Soul Train. Yeah I know. I took a shower and am just sitting here now. I am not tired. I know I will be when I wake up in the morning. Another Monday. *JOY* I hate Mondays. The managers have a stupid meeting, which lasts at least an hour and of course they pick the middle of the afternoon, which is usually when I go to lunch. But because of this stupid meeting, no one can go to lunch. And then there are the whiny calls of "Kristan to the front to ring please." Blah blah blah. That is my theme of the day.

I bought a tiny atomizer to put my perfume into, so I can have can keep some in my purse. I've been wearing Givenchy's Indescense. Well not lately, not since B. to tell the truth. And the scent envelops me now and it brings back memories. His colonge, my perfume, walking arm in arm downtown, my heels clicking, my hand underneath his jacket, the smoothness of the leather...laughing, stealing a kiss. I can almost taste the scent right now.

I'm wearing that dress again in less than two weeks. The one I wore on Valentine's Day, the last almost normal day with B. The dress has been hanging on my dresser handle,the stripes grabbing me each time I walk by. I'll be wearing the same boots, and the same fishnet hose, the same jacket. I will be adding a necklace though, that I didn't wear that time, and my hair is highlighted. I didn't wear the dress long that night, just long enough for us to see Shadow of the Vampire, long enough for us to sit in his car for a bit, long enough for us to talk, long enough just to be in each other's company, long enough for us to kiss. Long enough to say goodbye, although I only know that now...looking back.
And the scent is still there, my perfume...*sigh*

Blah.

Blah blah blah

Ginger is sitting in my lap...

I'm really craving a bowl of Cherrios right now...

And so the bombing begins...

I am kinda in a blah mood at the moment. Not because of political events, only because I have so much stuff I need to do before I leave on my trip and not enough hours in a day to do them.

And then on top of that, I am completely broke. Mom asked me how much I was in debt. I honestly couldn't guess. Well, I could, but I didn't want to give voice to the number.

Nona and I did our usual shopping today, I bought some pants, they are a Burberry type plaid.

Then I went to M.'s. We were going to do it later, then he called me as one of his buddies had tickets to the Niner game. He rented a movie for us to watch, Heartbreakers. I am not the biggest Jennifer Love-Hewitt fan or, Sigourney Weaver fan, but it was cute. I actually enjoyed it We had a short ahem "interlude" during the movie. But I actually got to see the end. True love always conquers all.

And M. forgot the time and was late to the game. I apologised. He said it wasn't my fault. But you know it was, he knew I wanted to see the end of the movie, that it was important to me...but that glint of gold, that damn glint of gold...

I really hate my job, and we can thank one person for that, K. She is the new front-end manager. She drives me crazy. Seriously, I have thoughts of walking out if she is on duty.

My trip is in about 12 days. I am excited to go. But I have no money. It will be wonderful to see all my friends that I haven't seen in a year. But in a way it will be weird, after the events of September 11th, not to mention the whole "situation" with D. and F. It will be odd. Those two were such a part of my convention experience.

I should just go to bed I think.

Blah.

I can so use a massage.

I started my next model. It seems to be going okay. I actually like this one. And this one is not made out of foam core board, so its a bit easier to deal with the medium.

Meow.

I came home from M.'s, I was standing in my room, and it is a mess, a huge mess, I haven't really cleaned in ages. Bad Kristan. And then I heard Ginger meow. But she wasn't sitting on my bed. I couldn't see her anywhere. She meowed again. I looked across my bed to where I thought the sound was coming from. She meowed again. It was coming from beneath my table. I lifted the tablecloth. Ginger's head popped out, and she meowed thankfully. And popped out. It was amusing, and now she is sitting close purring.

My second class in Interior Design started yesterday. It looks like it will be interesting. And its a lecture class, so I won't have any huge projects to do thankfully. I was looking into what I want to take next semester. Of course it all hinges on what will be offered and at what time. Color Theory, Architectural Drafting, Graphic Techniques, not to mention regular art classes like Basic Drawing and Basic Designs or computer classes with Auto-Cad. I can't wait to take History of Furniture. I hope that is at a time when I can take it.

Ginger is eyeing me funny. LOL.

It's been warm here, humid in a way. I want it to be cold so I can wear sweaters and smell the fall air and feel the wind whip around.

I have my next model worked out in my head, I should probably start it tomorrow, so then on Tuesday I can actually work on my competition entry for convention. That's worked out in my head too. The sooner I start on the model, the sooner I can turn it in and get started on my next one, I have to turn that one in early since I will be in Tulsa sucking down martinis and chocolate. YUM. My new concept is "The Golden Age of Hollywood." And I am really enjoying this one. Since this is a sketch model I don't have to do it in foamcore board...yet.

I am so babbling.

It was very odd to go to bed before 11pm yesterday. And we had a full moon, perhaps that was part of my mood for Monday, either that or I just hate the newest Front-End Manager, K. She gave me a total dirty look when I walked by customer service. "I called you to ring..." "Yes, and?" "I called you to ring." "I'm on my break." "Didn't you hear me call you?" "Yes I did and I was with a customer and now I am on my break." I am not a cashier, I was not hired to be a cashier. I was the only one in my department that day, and let's do the math, if I am ringing up people, how can I help people on the floor? I get yelled at either way, for not doing one or the other...I think helping customers out on the floor is more important. I hate my job at times. Seriously, she almost pushed me to the brink of walking out and never coming back. That and I could feel the tears wanting to burst forth. *sigh*

I have a splitting headache. I need to finish my assignment for my CSS class. I just want to sleep And work tomorrow at 8am *JOY*

Mondays suck big time.

It was just me in the department today. S. was having car trouble. Customers were idiots. I had alot of projects to do. But school was fun. I started my CSS class today. And my Intro to Interior Design class starts tomorrow. 6 more drawings to do...I should be off...