Wishing Wednesday

Week 35: Where I get back on track.

• I wish for the ability to stay on schedule.
• I wish that helping to change the world was as easy as helping people in this current job.
• I wish to be at my best - when others are at their worst. (Think able to find calm and wisdom when someone is screaming insanity at you.)
• I wish people wouldn't scream insanity at me.
• I wish for fall to stick around - often in MO fall is a 6 day event followed by the immediate onslaught of winter.

So thankful....to be close to the countdown in the land of crazy, for the people that I've had the chance to work with, that those people are already dreading my departure, that life is full of other chances and opportunities. AND - thankful for the trip that I won through work...proof that sometimes our thoughts do become reality.

Hope your wishes are coming true!

Wishing Weekends?

Week 33:

• I wish that this new work schedule didn't seem to suck my sense of time into a dark vortex - somehow I missed Wednesday...and then got swooped up until the weekend.
• I wish I knew how the kiddo got to be 10 years old while I have not aged a day. (Okay, it's wishful thinking here...let me enjoy myself.)
• I wish I could figure out how to get my hen and chick seeds to sprout.
• I wish for good news to come to those patiently (or anxiously) waiting for grant decisions.
• I wish for everyone to enjoy their bonus weekend day - don't we deserve more of these?

Highlights from the week:

• Dropped my first UA. And seriously - why is the wording "dropped"...b/c eeeewwww - don't DROP it, please!
• Found a praying mantis on my office window - he chilled with me for most of the day (from his side of the screen).
• Watched a storm blow over the city skyline - I seriously have a nice view from my temporary location.
  
• Discovered a new "healthified" brownie recipe - will share.
• After years of effort - we've FINALLY attracted our very own humming bird! Yeah!
  

Wishing Wednesday

Week 32: The one that ponders my new / short-lived / temporary job...and that status of the world...

• I wish I had a magic wand to fix the problems of people that are trying so hard to get ahead and are still falling short.
• I wish mental illness could actually be cured with a pill.
• I wish that I had the power to magically make people chill out...do you think yelling at me (or every other person you have contact with) will make me want to bend over backwards to help you?
• I wish that everyone had to play by the rules.
• I wish that Cobra rates were not so damned high that they could throw me into panic attacks.

Thanks...

• I'm thankful for all the chaotic, unbalanced people that find it within their hearts to be nice and talk nice and work nicely with me - while I try to work with them.
• I'm thankful for moments that I can balance a need to stand up for myself with the need to avoid physical harm.
• I'm thankful (and fearful) for the days I can count down before I'm not in some of these situations anymore. At bad moments my mantra is "only XX days to go..."
• I'm thankful for some of the amusing things that have been said to me and that I have been able to say to others because of these experiences.
• I'm thankful for a desk, sometimes a phone, and sometimes a computer to do my job with.
  

Wishing Wednesday

Week 31:

I wish that my internal alarm was not set for 3AM lately.

I wish that I was not about to report to work for my 3rd day - and that I still have no solid idea of what I am doing, no office, no chair, no desk, no computer, no phone, and only a key to the bathroom / staff lounge - which will at some point be my office.

I wish it was easier to look at the scraps of my old job / old office as they become the "leftovers" for my current (but only 16 week) position.

I wish I could get a grasp on time - how quickly hours get filled, days pass, and wishes pile up.

I wish that as I return from what was officially a "vacation with a little substitute chef-ing" I wasn't having to barter for a parking spot that has been 100% MINE for the past 10 years. (it's just meanness)


And thanks...

Thank you Adult Swim for the pleasant entertainment - at least if I am not sleeping- you have a good show to offer.

Thank you Netflix - for yet another series that I am falling in love with after it's old hat to most viewers...I'm diving into Gossip Girl ...and having flashbacks of the 90210 days (pre-Melrose).

Regardless of the chaos / uncertainty / short shelf life - I am thankful for my extension at the office in this new and very undefined job.

I am thankful for the offers (however crappy) that continue to be mentioned to me - it gives me hope that the dream one will come along.

I am thankful for the cooler weather...it's almost got a hint of fall to it!

What wishes are filling your days?

Wishing Wednesday

Week 30: Working on borrowed time...

• I wish happy b-day to me.
  
• I wish for the weatherman to be right - meaning, that soon my A/C may stop getting an overtime workout.
  
• I wish for some time to brew over some exciting ideas - ideas that will be very share-able should they be ideas I happen to follow through with.
• I wish for kindness to kitty's...this week I had a dream that someone was boiling kittens alive...like some people do lobsters...and for the record...eewwww!...then saw a news story about some guy marinating his cat? Stop hating on the cats!
• Based on that dream - maybe I should wish for restful sleep.

Thankful:

• I'm thankful for great sales!
• I'm thankful for recent discoveries of TV shows that are old news to most - but most entertaining to me.
• I'm thankful for a change of pace- the ability to be flexible and the opportunity to give different things a try. (Think going from desk job to solo chef for 40-100 people's meal's)
• And finally - I'm very thankful for the chance to try a new employment position with my old workplace (but not the evil overlords that kicked us all to the curb). It will be a VERY different line of work, but good or bad - it will only last for 4 months. I will still be looking for a "long term" placement; but I'm thrilled to be able to relocate within the same building - with the same benefits and seniority - and possibly my personal parking spot. (I'm really thankful for my personal parking space.)

Hope the week is filled with many things for you to be thankful for and time to consider your wildest wishes...

Wishing Wednesday

Week 29: Life after Job

I am wishing for a "do-over" with my compost box...I've clearly mucked something up.

I wish my jade plant will forgive me for neglecting it.

I wish that the pests that have invaded my house will soon go away - either of natural causes or poison can be ordered.

I wish for patience and the ability to be focused and still relax.

I wish for a burst of productivity and organization.


And I'm thankful...

...that I do have some time to breathe and that I do not have to take the first low paying crap job that is offered to me.

...that while I may be looking at crap jobs right now - even if I do take one, I'm not committed for a lifetime.

...that while my hen and chick plant died (flowering equals death for hen and chicks) I think I was left with many seeds to start a new adventure.

...that there is time to make changes. Classes to build skills. Chances to move in a new career direction.


And what are you wishing for lately?

Wishing Wednesday

Week 28: Still searching...


I wish I knew what I wanted to be when I grow up...the clock is ticking.

I wish that Droid would put James VanDerBeek's voice back on their commercials - the new dude sucks.

I wish that I would be able to think up my "dream job".

And then I wish that it would be found on the help wanted ads.

I wish for safe returns from travel.


Thanks: I'm thankful to be done with my knitting project - a shrug.

I'm thankful that the kiddo seems to be doing better with his travels than last time.

I'm thankful for tomatoes that are starting to blush.

Wishing Wednesday

Week 27: Where the harsh realities of job searching are sinking in...



I wish there were laws about things people could NOT ask applicants to blindly state - like my salary requirements. I require to be PAID - other than that, does it really matter what I want? Honestly - you have XX$$ to give me, I can take it or leave it...right?

I wish there were laws about things people HAD to say about the employment options...like what it pays. Because if I'm going to tailor my resume and cover letter to your position - only to find out it pays 1/2 of what I will make on unemployment...let's save us both some time, k?

I wish there was a way to quickly detect the 10 worst things/ 10 best things about any job you were considering - again in an easy totally transparent kind of way. You know, don't yank my chain about "fulfilling in creative ways" if you really mean - sell your soul to our company and we will use you up until you are a weak twig that breaks under the slightest pressure...then we will discard you in the alley out back. Doesn't that seem fair?

I wish AGAIN for the crystal ball...some "odd" jobs have come to my attention lately...like being a party planner for cow-people - and no, I'm not making that up. Is this the best thing the universe is going to send me? Seriously - if this is the path I am destined to take - I'm going to need a neon sign...b/c I'm just not feeling the love.

I wish that crabgrass had a mortal enemy - and that this mortal enemy would come battle in my yard. Because I am really in fear that the crabgrass is plotting to take over the world...and based on it's progress in my yard - we should all be very, very afraid.


On the thankful front...
Thankful for vacation hours that were stockpiled.

Thankful for plants that will soon be filling my dinner plate.

Thankful for kind people that say nice things.

And last but not least - I've been thankful a lot lately for iced coffee recipes, and for the reunion of ice cream, Oreo cookies, and hot fudge all together in my bowl.

Hoping that your week is filled with more than you could wish for - all the best!

Wishing Wednesday

Week 26: The one where we put on our pretend hats and believe that it's Wednesday...but don't make the week any longer.

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• I wish for another day of pleasant weather and great progress on knitting project so that I can end my week of sitting through soccer camp on a good note.
• I wish for that icky feeling in my throat to NOT develop into something with more significant symptoms.
• I wish for clear signs from the universe to point me in the right direction.
• I wish for much productivity balanced with a nice amount of relaxing.
• I wish for safe travels and safe returns for all the come-ers and go-ers.

Thanks:

• for breezes that come out of no where.
• for friendly faces that come in and out of our lives.
• for hope and things to look forward to.
• for sound sleep.

Wishing Wednesday

Week 25: The one where I obsess about job loss.

I wish I had a crystal ball.

I wish for a sign from the universe - you know, something subtle like a neon sign with arrows...that says "Go This Way!"

I wish to quickly recover from the "we've stolen your job away" shock.

I wish for the ability to make wonderful first impressions with people that are offering wages that are not in the same pay scale as unemployment.

I wish for my dream job / hiring process to start close to the "return to school" date for my kiddo - so that we don't have to re-think child care for the 5th time this summer.


Thankful that I did catch up with Mr. Mojito and he delivered another glass of magical yumminess!

Thankful that no one is keeping score in my life (or at least they are doing without a huge scoreboard for me to watch).

Thankful that sometimes in life you find people who keep the good memories about you in their "easy access" files.


What are you wishing for this week?

Wishing Wednesday

Week 24 :


I wish we had some answers regarding who's about to get kicked off our island of employment, who's going to willingly JUMP off the island, and who's going to be left to clean up the mess after everyone else leaves the island. (Maybe that should be a wish for patients and less wordy sentences.)

I wish on my special needs animal post I had not failed to mention my anti-social fish - who has successfully eaten EVERY tank mate (larger, equal size, and same species) out of a 55 gallon tank. Forcing me to put him in a 20 gallon isolation tank where he will live alone the rest of his days - btw, while I see this as punishment - he could care less.

I wish I had taken the package advice a little more seriously about the spacing for the mammoth sunflowers we are growing. Now I'm just praying they don't crowd out / kill my tomatoes.

I wish for the ability to let go of some of the items that are crowding up my space. (And maybe I wish for a mute button for my hubby-dear, who sometimes points this out in a less than helpful / nice way.)

I wish for two opportunity doors to open for every one that is slamming shut.

Thankful for...

The idea that the universe may have a better plan for me than I have for myself. (And kuddos to the Universe for all the eerie-meaningful messages lately.)

Pitching successes (by my son) and occasionally safety equipment that makes pitching failures less painful. (Unlike the one that nailed my kiddo in the back.) :(

I'm really thankful for flowers that have long blooming seasons.

I'm thankful that my toad isn't blogging about me - I don't think he'd have many nice things to say. (And thankful for the frequent smiles I've had from this image that Karen suggested.)

Which also reminds me that I am thankful that my dogs can't talk.

What are you wishing for? Are you balancing that with thanks?

Wishing Wednesdays

Week 23:

I wish my Duck-Dog would stop spitting out her medicine-filled cheese, separating the items, and eating only the one she finds desirable!

I wish to successfully complete my own medication today - Finally! I can manage to get ONE of the TWO doses in me per day...and can only take with food...leading to a 5 day medicine taking about 10 days to complete.

I wish I could locate - and then wear -the one swimsuit that I own that comes closest to being flattering - or at least not likely to result in gasps, stares, or laughter.

I wish for time and energy to tap into all the creative energy that is flooding my mind recently. (And let me clarify - I am NOT asking for insomnia so that I have more hours in the day.)

I'm wishing for more wisdom and patience - two things that I'm pretty sure you can not O.D. on!

On the list of Thankful Things....

Thankful for medicine that stops my dog from quacking!

Thankful that the vet has weekend hours so we didn't have to pay the emergency fee to help her stop quacking!

Thankful that the huge anaconda that was apparently WRAPPED around my child at SCHOOL yesterday had been fed recently enough that he wasn't tempted to snack on my kiddo.

Thankful that my glasses arrived and are FINALLY correct! (4 returns and 4 months later...but who's counting)

Sometimes (not often) but at least once recently, I have been thankful for the slowness of bureaucracy and the hurdle of red tape!

Wishing Wednesdays

Week 22: Where I'm trying to get my head on straight.









I wish I wasn't feeling like the Universe is picking on me.



I wish for no more pool leaks, no more lost items, and a general break from drama. Please I'm begging for mercy here!



I wish I had a buy 2 get 1 free plan with the repair dude that keeps coming to see me with my lack-of-hot-water-issues.



I wish I could choose which medical tests I could fail and which ones I could pass.



I wish that anyone else waiting for medical test results would receive the results they were wanting to hear.



I am thankful for good conversation that passes the many hours that I'm spending sitting on bad bleachers watching mostly bad baseball.



I am so thankful when things WORK. It's a novel idea - I know.



I am thankful for new found resources and people.



I am thankful that while my day stared with much drama - at least it started.


Maybe I should try to convince myself that I am happy for all of the work-place drama (I mean, transistion)...it's like having a soap-opera cliff hanger every day...and every day you come back thinking you will FINALLY learn the truth...but it's drug out for another week or two... I'll work on that one. :)



What are you wishing for?

Wishing It Was Wednesday

Week 20: (Notice I have counted and have myself back on schedule! Now if only the week wasn't breezing by me...)

Thankful that - I have mastered the ability to count and know what week we are on.

Thankful that - the concrete dudes must read my blog - they showed up that very afternoon after last weeks wish!

Thankful that -hosta's arrived in healthy status - even if they were late.

Wishing for...

I wish that this "not hungry" phase would last long enough to jump start some lowering scale numbers.

I wish that time in the office would pass as quickly as time off.

I wish that a certain gal pal would meet her Mr. Perfect.

I wish for nice weather for the holiday weekend (this would also enable the quicker completion of the concrete pad).

Hope your week is flying by with lots of wishes coming true!

Wishing Wednesdays - 16

Wishing Wednesdays: 16


I wish I could get credit for my gardening workout on my pedometer.

I wish I could figure out how to knit in my sleep (or while exercising) so that I could make progress two places.

I wish that the animals around my house were not possessed with special needs. (more to come)

I wish I had known about the cruelty involved in the "making" of one of my fish. (Please don't support this practice.)

I wish I could spread respect around the world like icing on a cake. (Mmmmm. Cake.)

A wish for my son....I wish that Librarians would not become posessed crazy-book-hoarders as the school year closes. (more to come)



Thanks for the week -
I am thankful (and equally haunted) by the discovery of a local bakery about 2 blocks away from me.

I am thankful for the huge hosta order on the way to my house.

I am thankful that this crazy thing called "my job" has allowed me to meet some really neat-o people...and that they are always on my "reasons to hang in there" list.

Wishing Wednesdays

Week 16:


I wish I was not feeling like a science experiment gone wrong.

I am wishing to possess a fantastically large hosta that is new on the market.

I wish mulch didn't have a way of disappearing on a yearly basis.

I wish for the patience to just "ride out" the changes that are being thrown our way at work.

I wish my child was not obsessed with hydrophobia - thank you Old Yeller.


On a thankful note -

I'm thankful for allergy shots - seriously has changed my life.

I'm thankful for beautiful "open window" days and nights.

I'm thankful for well-being and for the reminder that it shouldn't be taken for granted.

What are you wishing for this week?

Wishing Wednesdays - 15

I wish last Wednesday hadn't escaped me - the whole week flew by before I knew what happened...may have something to do with many extra hours worked and many committments after hours.

I wish for my current blooms to last at least until the next batch shows signs of promise for future blooms.

I wish for state budgets to be decided - hopefully without eliminating my entire field of work.

I wish for more organiziation and less chaos.

And lest you think I've been asking for wishes for 15 weeks straight without being thankful....

I'm greatly thankful for the tulips - I smile every time I let the dogs out / in / and back out again. (I think they have spring fever too.)

I'm thankful for the signs of returning life of plants that have survived our brutal winter.

I'm thankful for changes and excitment in life.

I'm thankful for pleasant weather and time spent outside.


What are you wishing for? And are you balancing that with gratitude?