My Archives: May 2008
Saturday, May 31, 2008
Well I'm not sure. I mean, they seemed to like me, but what threw me was when she said that they were having three more interviews this weekend. When she said that, I thought, "Oh great. That means I won't get the job." The more competition there is, the less likely I'll get picked. And I have rotten luck with getting a job anyway.
But if I do get the job, there is another problem. They want me to start next week. They want me every Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday all day. But I already am scheduled for Hallmark on Wednesday and Friday. I don't know what to do. They said they really need me, but Lauren had already said, in other words, that my loyalty is at Hallmark. But shouldn't my loyalty be where the money is? In this case, not at Hallmark?
Posted by Katie @ 12:35 PM EST [Link]
Friday, May 30, 2008
Reason #1 : I have a job interview set up for tomorrow morning at 11 with this one family who I am hoping to babysit for. I hope I get the job!!!
Reason #2 : I took a shower this morning and decided that I would try on my "eBay bikini", just for fun. It actually fit! The bottom fit, as I knew it would, because it ties on one side so I can adjust it. The top never fit before, but now that I had my surgery, it fits perfectly! I was almost in tears. Never have I felt this great about my appearance! :D
<3s
Posted by Katie @ 01:03 PM EST [Link]
Thursday, May 29, 2008
So this morning I was at the Cyberderm (Matt's internship place) office filling out paper work for this clinical study I want to do so I can make a bit of money. And who should leave me a voice mail but the mother from Sitter City! She left me a message and I called her right back. We arranged for me to come meet them on Saturday at 11. I am so excited, even though I am trying not to get my hopes up too high. Like I said, this might fall through just like so many other job opportunities have as well. Wish me luck!
Posted by Katie @ 02:19 PM EST [Link]
I am starting to get a little worried. I had applied to a job on Sitter City with a family that pays $200 to $275 a week, when I work on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays all day. The mother responded saying she would be interested in meeting me, possibly Saturday. I said that sounded fine and gave her my phone number yesterday morning. She still hasn't responded. I know it sounds silly and I seem extremely paranoid, but I have had these jobs fall through so many times. I don't want that to happen with this!!!!
In other news, I am going to Matt's internship place at 11 to possibly participate in a clinical study. You know what that means...free money!!!! :D I also get to have lunch with Matt and see the place where he works. The place he seems to like an awful lot. :) See ya!
Posted by Katie @ 10:04 AM EST [Link]
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
I may have gotten a second summer babysitting job. I'm trying not to get my hopes up too high because too many times before these things have fallen through and nothing has come from them. But I am awaiting a response from someone. She posted a job on sittercity.com and I applied, and then she responded to my application. So now I am waiting for her to answer the message I sent back. Hopefully she will. On the job description, it said I would make $200 to $275 per week. Rent is going to be $300 per month, so this babysitting job is probably just what I'm looking for!
Okay, keep your fingers crossed for me! ^__^
Posted by Katie @ 08:54 PM EST [Link]
Matt got up at 7:15 to go to work. I was so restless, I decided to get up. Right now I'm on the back porch. It's chilly out but sunny. I'm trying to think of things to do because I don't want to go back to bed. I worked a little bit on my story and I'm listening to some new songs that I got from iTunes. There isn't much else to do. I think I might go for a walk. I am at an all-time low for my weight, coming somewhere between 114 and 115!!!!! :)
Posted by Katie @ 07:47 AM EST [Link]
Monday, May 26, 2008
I have been doing a lot of writing lately. I completed a short story last week that is two parts and 26 typed pages long. Now I have started a sci-fi story based on a dream I had. We'll see how far along I get. :)
Posted by Katie @ 10:45 PM EST [Link]
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Today I woke up at 7:15, still with a sore throat. They put an oxygen tube down my throat during the procedure, and it still is bothering me. However, I have not felt nauseous yet, which I am extremely grateful for. :)
Yesterday afternoon I went back to Dr. H's office and he removed my drains and took off my bandages. He put two more little bandages on to replace the old ones, and while I was lying on the table and he was doing that, I lifted up my head and looked at myself. And I could not believe it. There were hardly any scars that I could see. To me, I looked amazing. And smaller! I had to fight back tears. I was just in so much disbelief. In trust, I was expecting more of a mess down there, some bruises and scars. Nothing.
Dr. H said I am allowed to start showering again, but first I need to go to the store and buy some ointment and gauze because I need to start replacing the bandages once a day. Other than that, all I really do is take 3 antibiotics per day. The drains are gone, so there's not much other maintenance to do. What I really want to do is go bra shopping and try on my bikinis, ha ha!
Posted by Katie @ 07:37 AM EST [Link]
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
For information on what the surgery was like, read my Facebook note.
This afternoon I went back to see Dr. H. He removed my drains and some of the bandages. I lied across the table and he and this girl pulled out the drains. It hurt pretty bad, but I feel better now that it's gone. Also, I got a good look at my chest and I CANNOT BELIEVE how great I look. It's like I was never in surgery. I was almost in tears, I was so happy! Dr. H said I looked really good, and I said, "All thanks to you!" He is an amazing doctor. The only thing I regret about my surgery is that I am dying of curiosity as to what went down in the operating room while I was sleeping. I have an appointment with Dr. H on June 9th and I want to ask him everything. I mean, one second I was talking to Dr. L, my anesthesiologist, while lying on a table in the operating room, and the next I am waking up in a bed with all these nurses running around, and I have no clue where I am. It was so freaky! Think about it: Four hours go by in blackness. What happened during those four hours? What was said? I WANT TO KNOW! I want to know so badly what I missed! I don't care how silly that sounds. :P
I still have a bit of a sore throat. That's because they stuck a tube down my throat during surgery. I've been good about taking my antibiotics. I haven't taken much vicodin today, maybe just one pill because it makes me so sleepy. Also, I'm not in pain today, so why bother taking it? I haven't touched the nausea medication simply because I haven't needed it.
As soon as I have all my bandages off, I am hitting the mall for some new bras and then hitting the beach. Who's with me?
Posted by Katie @ 07:36 PM EST [Link]
Monday, May 19, 2008
One more day till my surgery! Yay!
Posted by Katie @ 07:12 AM EST [Link]
Saturday, May 17, 2008
I love it here. We visited the Red Corral Ranch yesterday, where the wedding and reception are going to be, and it is absolutely beautiful. It is nice and hot (right now it feels like Pennsylvania August even though it is only May) and everyone is so friendly! The waitresses and grocery cashiers all say, "How y'all doin' today?" like it's the movies. My mom and I went for a walk and we didn't even get beeped at. No fighting over parking spots. Though the sales tax is 8% and gas is hardly any cheaper. I remember what Matthew had said a while back. He wants to get a job working for NASA and they have their HQ either in Houston TX or somewhere in Florida. At first I was dead set on living in Florida, but now that I'm actually here visiting Texas, I'm not so sure anymore. It is gorgeous and a lot quieter than it is in Philly.
I will have to remember to take pics. Right now it is 3:45 (we are an hour behind) and the wedding is at 5:30. I'm probably going to start getting ready to go around 4 or so. My dress is really pretty, and I'm going to have my mom do my hair.
It is so hard to believe that my surgery is only 3 days away. To think that it will all be over in 72 hours. I am so excited! I can't wait to fly back on Monday night and see Matthew and Button Cup and Annabelle again. I am homesick. :(
Well, time to go.
Posted by Katie @ 04:54 PM EST [Link]
Sunday, May 11, 2008
Today I worked at Hallmark from 10 to 3. It was a long hectic day with last-minute Mother's Day shoppers. Or, last-second ha ha, since some people were going right to the party or whatever from Hallmark.
My shift ended at 3. At about ten minutes to 3, I started ringing up this woman who wanted a card, some car jars, and two gift sets of Crabtree and Evelyn hand lotion. While I was ringing, she asked if I could gift wrap the lotion. I said sure, but all we had left was happy birthday paper that reversed to bright solid red. She said that was fine, and Laura started to wrap one but then the lady changed her mind and asked if we could point her in the direction of the gift wrap so that she could find something better and do it herself. I walked her back and we picked out a green floral roll wrap that she loved, and carried it back up. As we walked, she asked if it was too much of a bother if she could purchase the roll wrap and have me wrap the gifts, since she was bad at it herself. I said sure (she was being nice anyway) and I would love to.
I rang everything up and Lauren, the manager, and Laura were helping other customers so I put the wrapping paper on the floor with the tape and scissors and wrapped both gift sets. They were kind of in this plastic zip-up display bag so it was a bit challenging to do because of the shape, but the woman said it looked great, and she was so sorry that I had to do it like that. I said it was fine. My knees just hurt a little from crouching, but that it was a difficult gift to wrap and it was good practice. We put the two gifts each in a shopping bag and sent her on her way. I didn't leave until 3:15 but I didn't even care. I made a customer very happy, and as Lauren likes to sometimes say, "She'll be back!"
Maybe that's why some people like retail and others hate it. Dealing with the public can be difficult, but if you can brush off rude customers and enjoy the friendlier ones, it can be a bit rewarding sometimes. ^__^ Just my two cents!
Posted by Katie @ 06:07 PM EST [Link]
Friday, May 9, 2008
Work was fine today. It rained all morning, so it wasn't as busy as it should have been. Lauren was so upset about that. It's bad for us because I am in tomorrow from 9 to 1:30-ish and the customers who didn't come in today because of the weather will be in tomorrow. Craziness. >.<
Kimmi is on her way over now. Yay, I get to see my cuz today! I don't really have any other plans besides hanging out with her. Tomorrow is busy though. I have work in the morning and then Kaitlyn's birthday party, then I have to see Alex and Mike off to prom. It is going to be crazy fun!
May 20th is soon!
Posted by Katie @ 04:57 PM EST [Link]
Thursday, May 8, 2008
Today was my last final! I am done, and all that is left to do is wait for my final two grades in English and nutrition. Yay!
I have work at 4 today. I am working every day between now and next Wednesday, when I leave for Eileen's wedding in Austin, Texas. I am really excited because the wedding is going to be a lot of fun, and not only that, I get lots of hours before I go on "surgery leave" (I don't know what else to call it).
Here is my upcoming work schedule:
today: 4 - 9
Fri. 5/9: 10:30 - 3
Sat. 5/10: 9 - 1-ish
Sun. 5/11: 10 - 3
Mon. 5/12: 4 - 9
Tues. 5/13: 11 - 3
Wed. 5/14: 5 - 9Quite a busy week, but I'll get lots of money, yay! I'm also hoping to do a lot of babysitting for some extra gas money, since gas is so out of control.
I gotta go soon. See ya!
Posted by Katie @ 03:33 PM EST [Link]
Sunday, May 4, 2008
I am glad the semester is over, but I still have a lot of hard work to do. I have an edpsych final on Tuesday and a nutrition final on Thursday. I also have an English paper due on Wednesday, but I'm going to try to drop it off in Dr. M's mailbox on Tuesday after my edpsych final so I don't have to come on campus on Wednesday.
I spent the day today studying for edpsych and working on my paper. The topic is whether we are in support of or opposed to the USA Patriot Act. I chose to support it because I wanted a challenge. It is hard, since most people are opposed to it, but I am already almost halfway through, so I might as well finish.
I'm kinda mad because I am not scheduled for work until Thursday afternoon, so I won't have a lot of money. I am babysitting tomorrow and Tuesday evenings though, so that's good. This summer I really have to save my money, and I think my babysitting money will pay for gas and whatever's left from that and what I make at Hallmark is going toward apartment rent in the fall. I hope it will be enough...:(
Posted by Katie @ 06:42 PM EST [Link]
Saturday, May 3, 2008
This morning I went to work from 9 to 1. During this time I put out two trays of every day cards, one box of gift wrap items, and one box of roll wrap. As well as helping a billion customers, of course. Then I left and went home. My dad started painting the garage and had me run to Lowe's for something. When I came back he suggested that I take Alex to the mall to shop for a prom dress. I thought it was a good idea, since Mike's senior prom is next Saturday night, and she is going with him. But she didn't want to go. She kept refusing. I have no idea why. I thought that maybe we would have had a good time, but I guess maybe not. :(
Matt and I are hanging out in his room. He has some friends coming over later to study for their engineering final, and I'm going to work on studying for edpsych while they do that. I really need to study for nutrition too, and work on my English paper, due Wednesday. :(
Posted by Katie @ 05:46 PM EST [Link]
Thursday, May 1, 2008
I'm tired of being so goddamned poor. Currently I am living off of $75 a week from Hallmark and that is it, because all of my babysitting money goes toward the cell phone bill. I'm living paycheck to paycheck. Half of my $75 or even more goes toward gas, and the rest toward paying off my ever growing credit card bill. I have no idea how I am ever going to pay the rent when I head up to UPark in the fall. How in the world am I going to afford $300 a month for rent PLUS groceries, PLUS the phone bill. I am absolutely freakin' clueless as to how I am going to make enough money this summer to pay for all of that. Especially with my surgery, which knocks me out of work and babysitting for two weeks. What am I going to do?
Posted by Katie @ 11:13 PM EST [Link]
I am buying plane tickets tonight so I can go to my cousin Eileen's wedding. It is in Austin TX on the 17th of May. I have already taken time off of work to go. I am really excited! Now I get to see all of my family who I haven't seen in forever! Plus an excuse to buy a new dress. Whee!
Surgery is in 19 days!
Tomorrow is the last day of classes. Then we have a week of finals. I have two finals, one on Tuesday the 6th and one on Thursday the 8th. Lots of babysitting and working too.
OC MD is 6/23!!!!!!!!