I've been 'afk' for over a month... sjoe!
Where to start.
Well, for one thing, we're moved in. All went fine, the new house rocks and I am feeling more and more like this is a Home now. I've even unpacked some things in 'my' room, the bedroom cupboards are almost completely packed now, just got a few things to do like pack the garage better, get rid of junk some previous tenants left, etc. Things are slowly finding their right place.
I also feel like shopping for furniture, as it'd be nice to have big enough bookshelves now. It's like, I'm grown up now, I am allowed to have full-size furniture as I've finished growing LOL. I don't need to 'make do' with the same tiny bookshelves I grew up with... one of them is moldy anyway, which I utterly despise as I suffer from hayfever and don't need mold hanging around.
Ok, so we're in the new house, loving it. In the past month+, it has become summer. Or, like CT summer as this is only 'spring' and summer will be hotter. It's beautiful, and so luxurious at the moment. Like being on holiday, every day.
A week after we moved, we went to fetch our pup. Yes, we got the pup!! After a hiccup with the rental agency and being devastated that we couldn't actually have the pup indoors, all was right and we were able to fetch him. We hung out with his breeder for a bit on that day, so she could explain a million things to us, and we also went to the lagoon with them, our pup and his sister. The car trip home was fine, with just 1 upset stomach incident. We bought him a crate so the whole journey was stress-free as he was able to lie down and didn't feel the urge to explore the whole car.
Our pup's name is Rigi. Officially. I call him Piglet...
He is such a sweet little chap, it's unbelievable. There's no mischief, no destructive streak, the only thing he does is want to be with us all the time. He doesn't chew the furniture, find things to pull off furniture and chew, the worst he's done is pick up one of G's socks and walk towards us in the kitchen with it. He cried the first few nights a short while after being put to bed in his crate, but that seems to be fading into a distant memory now. He has learnt very quickly what we do and don't want him to do, for example he's not allowed on the couches, he must wait for us to go through doorways first, he has to sit and wait for his food. Also, things like not jumping up at us to get attention. He is very mouthy still, but that's probably because he is teething - he doesn't really play with toys, he prefers things like pigs ears, rawhide chews etc to destroy. Suits us fine if he's chewing those instead of our stuff!
He's such a cute little fluffball, really a sweetie pie. I think we have been so lucky getting him only at age 4 months.
In other news (yes, I will post pics of Piglet sometime), the other admin assistant/secretary left. She found out about 2 weekends ago that she was pregnant, came to work the Monday, decided she wasn't going to put up with the stress anymore and quit. She left during the afternoon as she was only on probation still so there's no notice period etc. Wow. And then, shortly after, they got in a receptionist, who decided the job wasn't for her after 1 day. They got another one, who decided after 3 or 4 days that the job wasn't for her either. Thankfully, they got an admin assistant/secretary, who has stayed, and they got a receptionist, who also has stayed. I have to say, it's SO MUCH NICER working with happy/sane people, it's incredible. Now AngryWoman (the PA to our level's boss) needs to find another job (for her sanity mostly), and someone who isn't so angry can take her place, and then all will be right with the world.
Ok, now that that bit has been marked as 'old', another round of updates:
Rigi is in his teenage months, I think, so he has taken to barking when he's been put to bed. We're working on it. And he's lost his baby teeth, I think. It's nearly time to get him neutered. He is a sweetie though, and passed his 4 puppy classes with flying colours.
The receptionist I mentioned above has since left. Another is starting on Monday.
Tomorrow is SA vs Aus and NZ vs Argentina (Rugby World Cup). I seriously hope SA wins, as I wore my SA scarf to work on Friday. I only found out I think it was Wednesday past that SA was playing against Aus, as I hadn't been following the rugby at all, and also didn't think SA had a hope (no expectations LOL!) So tomorrow's game will be a tough one, and its outcome will decide if I'm picked on or bowed down to at work on Monday!!
Work has been interesting. I think the work is ok, as I said before it's so much better without loony toon colleagues. We just need Angrywoman to find another job and somebody else to take the job and really fit the job well. I just don't envy that position at all. I think I'm pretty spoilt by my boss, I feel 'intimidated' by her to some degree, as she is younger than me, undeniably very attractive (I feel like a real plain jane next to her - not that she's a supermodel though!), in a far more 'strong' role than me, and also she's at times very solitary... not sure if it's just towards me or whether it's just how she deals with not being in the best of moods.
Either way, I really like working for her and I hope she likes having me work for her. I was actually asked in the interview whether I'd worked for a female boss before, and whether I'd have a problem with it and I said I hadn't before but I doubted I'd have a problem. So far, all's good. I am not, however, pledging my undying allegiance and unwavering commitment to her at all, knowing full well how backstabby workplaces can be, and not wanting to be vulnerable to that, but I sincerely hope that this stays a good working relationship.
Since I blogged last, things have settled in at the new house quite well. Love the convenience of bus to work and back, and am enjoying having a balcony (there is a 2nd one but it's far less appealing, even though if it was the only one it'd be perfect too!). I've pretty much unpacked most of my stuff in my 'study' (stitching room!), with only ornaments and books needing to be unpacked. The ornaments will probably have to wait though, as the floors in this house are rather rattly (it vibrates a lot as you walk - it's a wooden floor) and I'd be afraid that the ornaments would wobble and fall over and get damaged. I may well move one of the display cabinets into my study though... unless... I could buy ANOTHER one?? (buahaha, not likely as they're quite pricy, but would be nice).
Nothing else much is bloggable... time goes on and sadly, frustratingly, I still am not over the trauma of the burglary. I am triggered by things at times (like my boss bought a new, EXPENSIVE ring), and then I feel like I'm having a meltdown. And I still fear, whenever we come home after the light has started fading, that we will go into the garage and find the door open... a repeat scenario. But anyway, time goes on and I will carry on, regardless of the serious craters in the road.
Other than that, not much news. I still love Bird, and I miss Dude a lot (still, yes!). I miss the fish, even though I have ones here too. I'm considering getting a kuhli loach (yes, I know, you're not supposed to have only one but I had only one for a while after buying 4 and 3 of them dying quite soon after - the last one is still alive thankyouverymuch!).
Cheers for now - I'm trying to get back into stitching and will post a pic of any progress I have made. And I will post pics of our house, too. And Rigi too.
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