Grrr....

I've been so stressed these last few days. But alas, I have something funny to blog about!

I went to lunch today with my mom and sister. We went to a little mom and pops place around the corner. I saw the HR lady for my new job there. Had a nice lunch. When I got back to work, I went up the elevator. As soon as the doors closed I saw my reflection in the doors and realized that my sweater is buttoned crooked. Its a grey fleecy sweater and it may not look the greatest but it keeps me warm when its this cold out. But buttoned crooked it makes me looks like the homeless bag lady on the corner. So I walked around like that my whole lunch and now the HR lady probably thinks I'm "special." Oh, who am I kidding? I AM special! Nothing I can do about it now.

I did, however, call my mom and sister as soon as I got to my office and ask why didn't one of the two heifers bother to tell me I was buttoned up crooked? They swore they didn't notice. Suuuuuure. Likely story.

Update & Thanks

I have to start off first by saying that Scott is the bestest boyfriend EVER! He came to my rescue yesterday with everything we needed to get the water out of my basement and to get my hot water heater back up and running. In the short time I was home alone trying to figure out what to do, I managed to get my clothes very wet, bang my head on the duct work in the basement, get a severe cramp in my neck and shoulder trying to use a hand pump, pump several gallons of water into my mothers shoes (while she was wearing them nontheless), yet not successfully removing very much water from the basement. So, thank God for Scott!

Let me remind you, Scott lives about an hour away. Which means that after an entire long and hard day at work, he got straight on the road to drive an hour to do even more work at my house. Now that’s one hell of a guy! What more could I ask for? I can’t possibly put into words how grateful I am, not only that he knows how to do these things, but more importantly that he is willing to help me do them. It’s an amazingly wonderful feeling to know that I have a partner that I can truly count on. So thank you again baby!

Good News & Bad News

I’ll start with the good today. I got a new job! My last day at the Alabama State Bar will be February 8^th. I will be starting as a Marketing Specialist/Graphic Designer for the Alabama Department of Tourism and Travel. It’s a pretty decent pay raise and after a probationary period I will receive an addition 5% raise. And those of you who know me, or even just read my blogs, know that I am in desperate need of a new(er) car and I might actually be able to afford to get one after this. Hallelujah!

And onto the bad news. Last night I boxed up some Christmas decorations (a little late I know) and was headed to the basement to put them away. I was carrying a fairly large box down the dark narrow stairs and no, this time I didn’t fall. When I hit the bottom of the steps, my entire foot was submerged in water. About 4 or 5 inches deep. It’s not uncommon for there to be a little ground water on the floor down there but there is a sump pump that is supposed to keep it fairly well drained. Apparently not. We had a pretty heavy storm on Thursday night in Montgomery, so I assumed the water got in then and I haven’t been home to discover it since then. Knowing there is nothing I can do about it this late in the evening, I proceed about the other things I need to do.

This morning, as I am preparing to take a shower before work I doscover that I do not have hot water. Gee, I wonder if this is related to the amount of water that is in my basement? I am still hoping that the water is indeed from the storm and that it is high enough to have put out the pilot light on the water heater, which also resides in my basement. I’m hoping that the water heater did not break and flood the basement which would likely be much more costly to fix/replace.

So for now, I am at work wrapping up some things around here. I’m headed home about lunch time and Scott (AKA My Mister-Fix-It) will be coming to help me get the water out, determine where it came from and whether or not I will HAVE to call a plumber to fix whatever is wrong. So, keep your fingers crossed for me. I have faith that Scott can get it done without me having to spend a fortune!

WALL-E

I think it's the graphic designer in me (even though Scott's says its the kid in me), that absolutely loves animated movies. I love them all but Pixar by far has made my favorites. I was so excited to see this preview today! I can't wait for it to come out. He looks like the robot from Short Circuit. And the noise he makes when he thinks he ran over the bug is adorable. I want a WALL-E!