Avoidance

I haven't been avoiding the blog on purpose or anything, its just that the longer I go without posting anything, I feel silly coming back to it; like does anyone really care what I have to say anymore?

Everything I've written about is obsolete now:

My snarky complaints about how I hate my job and boss are non existent. I know everyone loved a scandalous Sidekick story, but since I changed jobs and I get along great with my boss (especially since she keeps throwing money at me) I have no complaints on the work front. I actually LIKE going into work. Shocker, I know.

Health problems? I've accepted that I have these issues and have been making strides to take better care of myself, my thyroid and my intestines. Nothing action packed there.

Me and Dirty? We've turned into an old married couple after just one year. I love it. We are so well suited to each other, it makes ME sick sometimes. We are enjoying spoiling each other (well, he spoils me and I take it), and we just bought a new car to celebrate our anniversary.

Sidebar: before you ask, there ain't no babies in this uterus. At this point, kids are not on the radar and I'm more than fine with that. I did a lot of soul searching on that point and came to the conclusion that right now, I don't feel that a child would complete my life in any way. I may feel differently later on, and if that happens and I wind up not being able to have a child biologically, then there are other options out there.

Anyway, Dirty is sending me and my sister to Universal Studios to the Harry Potter theme park for my 35th birthday. Yes, 35. Lift your jaw off the floor. He's not coming because he is designing something for my second favorite thing in the entire world and is on a strict deadline. I can't mention it until after it comes out due to confidentiality, but rest assured I am putting my 2 cents in what I think it should look like, and some of my ideas have already made it to the blueprint.

So that's all folks. Are you bored out of your brains after reading this?

11%

I've been at this new job for a year. It flew by so fast, considering that I was out from September to December with the wedding and broken foot, and then for another couple of weeks in February.

Anyway, I met with my supervisor and her boss for my annual evaluation. I was a little scared, because I had so much time out, and came back to a lot of piled up work that I am still going through, but I received a glowing appraisal. I got a standard 3% cost of living raise, and I was happy. Signed my appraisal and was just about to leave the office, when my boss’s boss told me to sit down again.

This is when I got scared. I don't know why, but flashes of SK came through my head. (BTW, that is a hard thing to get over when you are at work because you always are waiting for the other shoe to drop.) My boss’s boss tells me that they are so happy with me and with the way that I behaved when I was out (working from home, conference calls, etc) that they want to offer me an 11% salary increase on top of the 3% cost of living.

Jigga What?

Toto, we definitely don't work for SK anymore. I was in shock...still am actually. I didn't get a 1% raise the entire time I worked for SK and that company, so to get such a large increase is overwhelming. This job is so cushy and I really got lucky when I fell into it. I mean, cafeteria, free movie tickets on payday, spa and gym services. I even got a laptop delivered when I was home with my busted foot, and then they paid for car service when I had my mobile boot on.

Lucky. That's how I feel right now.

Although, I could have broken 6 figures if they would have given me 1% more. Eh, I'll suck it up and be happy. ;)

In the Poorhouse

Instead of giving up something for Lent, I have made a commitment to post more on this blog. Today's offering will be done 4th grade current events style.

Who?: My husband, Dirty

What?: bought a 9 dollar box of lettuce

When?: Saturday morning

Where?: Whole Foods

Why?: because he has no common sense in his head.

Summary: We went to Bed, Bath and Beyond to buy a set a curtains. Since I still have the dizzies, I don't feel comfortable driving yet, so out of the kindness of his heart, he chauffeured me. I'm sure it helped that the shopping center we went to had a GameStop, but I digress. Since he wasn't interested in the curtains or any other nonsense there, he went to GameStop, and since I didn't know how long I was going to be, and in the interest of multitasking sent him off to Whole Foods with my shopping list.

BIG, MASSIVE MISTAKE!

There was pretty easy stuff on the list, you know, bread, eggs, milk, etc. The WF that we go to has a big bin of loose mixed baby lettuce for about 3 dollars a pound, and you can choose either a box or a bag as your vessel. My list said box of lettuce. I know what that means. Box of loose mixed baby lettuce for about 3 dollars a pound. To Dirty, box of lettuce means hydroponically grown baby Arugula from some boutique farm in California. For NINE dollars! NINE! (Never mind that currently in Sevvie, my Aerogarden I am hydroponically growing arugula.)

Moral of the story?: I think he did that on purpose to get back at me for taking so long in BBB.

The arugula was slamming though. Mr. Moneybags made Beef Carpaccio with Arugula salad that night.

Another Random Survey...3 posts this month!

How do you feel about love right now?:	ask me in 1 hour when I leave my job and get home and find out if dinner is waiting for me or not.
Night or day?:	night
How far away do you live from your crush?:	2 inches
Do you like reading?:	yes
Ever done drugs?:	yes
Do you play any instruments?:	clarinet and flute
Do you try and fill awkward silences?:	no
Do you post lyrics as facebook statuses?:	sometimes
Whats your favourite movie genre?:	documentaries
Do you speak any foreign languages?:	yes, spanish and italian
Do you have more boy friends or girl friends?:	never counted
Is there someone you care a lot about too far away for your to visit?:	yes
Have you ever used someone?:	define "used"
Has someone ever used you?:	yep
How do you feel about "friends with benefits"?:	medical benefits? awesome!
When you are really sad what can make you happy?:	chocolate cupcakes and my kindle
What are your plans for today?:	blowing this popsicle stand and getting in my pj's
Are you tight with your family?:	yes
Do you know anyone openly gay?:	yes
Do you like Goldfish crackers?:	pretzel only
Whats a really funny last name of someone you know?:	n/a
Have you ever been in love?:	yes
What would you say to the last person that broke your heart?:	nothing. they are no longer relevant in my life.
What's the most morally wrong thing you've ever done?:	I'm not telling you.
Have you ever kissed someone's boyfriend/girlfriend?:	no
Who's your best friend?:	corny answer- my hubz
Do you like Thanksgiving?:	favorite holiday
What's the most intersting school subject?:	spelling? since you can't.
What would you name your children if you had any?:	let me decide if I want kids before I start naming them.
What would you do if you or your partner was pregnant right now?:	I would die laughing, and want to find out who the mother is
Do you deal with pain well? :	depends
Have you ever had braces or other appliances in your mouth?:	yes
What do you think of tongue piercings?:	meh. no thought
Would you ever get one?^^^:	nope
How do you feel about marriage?:	so far, so good
What time is it?:	4:30pm
Do you like school?:	yes
Where are you most frequently besides your house/work/school.:	train
Have you ever liked someone you thought didn't know you existed?:	que que? wtf with this question
How do you feel about labels?:	in my clothes? i cut them out. labeling people? I'm in heaven.

Random Survey... aka Bored at Work

What's your name?

Sloane

What have you done today?

Nothing but this survey so far.

Do you have something more important that you should be doing?

Working

How's your love life?

Great

What are you listening to right now?

Ipod

Do you have any piercings or tattoos?

Ears

Do you want any piercings or tattoos?

Contemplating tattoo

Do you have any bruises right now?

Yes

How's your hair looking today?

Decent for once.

Who's the last person you texted?

Cousin

Have you ever kissed anyone who's name started with A, G, J, R, or Z?

Yes

Do you dress up a lot?

No.

Last dream you remember having?

I don’t remember my dreams.

What is your dream car?

Audi 8

Do you eat when you're bored?

Who doesn’t?

Are you insecure?

Nah

Are you a good singer?

In the shower, I win American Idol all the time.

What is your favorite TV show?

Do you have to ask? Jersey Shore, of course. I am also partial to RuPaul’s Drag Race, which is all that different if you think about it.

Favorite band/artist?

Depends on what mood I’m in; mostly Ghostface Killa

Season?

Fall

Do you have any pets?

Only an Aerogarden

Which parent do you look the most like?

Mother

Any siblings?

Younger sis and Older Bro

When's the last time you cried?

In the hospital during an uncomfortable exam.

When's the last time you laughed?

3 seconds ago at a client who was trying to bullshit me.

Last time you laughed so hard you cried?

When my 3 year old niece fist pumped at me on webcam when I was in the hospital.

Do you have any role models/heroes?

My grams

What are you wearing?

Boring work clothes

Do you have any posters in your bedroom?

Dirty won’t let me keep my Bieber poster in the bedroom. L Also, I am not 12.

What is your opinion on Lady Gaga?

Meh, I don’t have an opinion on her

Are you tired?

yes

Favorite sport?

MMA fighting

Last time you were sick?

February

What kind of mood are you in?

Sarcastic. What else is new?

Is Anyone Still Here?

You know when you get a new boyfriend, and you neglect your old friends? Well that's how I feel about this blog. I think about the blog all the time, but am too embarrassed to post, because it has been so long, and my blog has probably moved on. Weird, but that's my thought process.

I have a ton of stuff to share, but don't know where to begin. I think that I want to ease back into blogging by doing a meme of some sort. I don't know.

I'm sort of lost now, and instead of making this post into a brain dump, I will end it here by saying that I spent my first married Valentine's Day (even though it is a BS holiday) in the hospital with a kidney infection, and then Dirty and I hit 6 months of wedded bliss, which we celebrated by playing Lego Harry Potter for XBox.

I was Harry, he was the sidekick. My hubz loves me so much. ;)