Well I haven't wrote anything for a couple weeks. I have been busy studying for a Calc2 midterm and really haven't done much of anything else. I have been able to rack up 60 miles on my bike since i install the computer on it. We have been training Duke to run with us, he's doing great i think. Today he was barking up tree's and climbing wood piles looking for the mysterious animal that no one else saw. I think he did this for hours, circling and looking high and low.
I have been helping my dad get ready with the tractors and the occasional car repair. I think I am the only one that he knows will help him no questions asked. Maybe its because I'm not married to anyone, or what the deal is. I kinda like it, being able to spend time with my dad a lot. It's something that you can't replace, and something that my older brothers are really missing out on. I don't think my brothers wives are completely fair about how they guilt my brothers anytime they are away from them, or their kids. Really, what is the harm for them to be gone for a whole day without being called or asked when are you going to be done. Is my dad an inconvenience for everyone? What makes your opinion so much better. I know for a fact that it isn't the same way when they go to their parents homes, or spend time with them. But this is all looking from the outside in.
Lately I been trying to hold my tongue and not complain about stuff, unless it is something that needs to be addressed. Pick and choose my battles. I have been pretty good about not expressing my feeling to people at work and so on.
Work is getting slow again and they are talking about changing how we record our work time. This all stems for a few of my co-workers complaining to HR about being forced to trade our overtime for comp time. In the end of this we are going to get screwed over. Some things are better left alone. The only way to fairly record our time is to have everyone drive into the shop and clock in and leave from there and return to there at the end of the day. This will give most people more paid hours. The company will loose the amount of work that can be done, and the savings of travel time from people's homes. They take this all for granted, and assume that they are giving us this great benefit and that they don't get anything out of it, they even charge some of us to use the car. Hopefully this all sorts out ok in the long run.
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Sunday, March 14, 2010
On your left!
It was a really nice day today, the first of the spring. Everyone seemed to be outside doing something. It was great. Me and Rachel went for a couple bike rides. One with Duke it was 4 miles and hopefully wore him out. You never know with him because he seems to save his energy for a passing dog or squirrel. We dropped Duke off and loaded the bikes into my car. I had to take the front wheels off both bikes but it seemed to fit alright in the trunk of my car. We drove down to Rachel's old apartment, and there they have a nice bike/walking path. We rode that about 16 miles round trip. It took me to some areas that i have never been, including Lake Calhoun. There was tons of people out walking along with the wind "surfers" on the thin ice on the lake. There was several people in the bike lanes, not noticing or caring that they are in the wrong, most of the offenders didn't speak english or it seemed that way. We also had several run-ins with the serious bikers, when you hear someone yelling from behind you "ON YOUR LEFT", it always seems that your instinct always pulls you to the left of the path, and the biker behind you must feel as though you are trying to block them, but they always pass and most say thank you. Rachel and I haven't gotten to that stage yet, but I was temped to use my massive fog horn of a tinker bell to put the fear into unsuspecting walkers and runners, lol. Overall a fun experience, good to get some miles on my bike. I recently ordered a trip computer and a helmet, and bike lock. Installed the trip computer and wore my new helmet today. Fits nice and i forget that i have it on my head, perfect! I want to make a better mount for the lock so it will actually stay on the bike frame. There were several complaints on amazon about peoples bike locks falling off in the middle of the street and so on. I hope to make one or have one made at work.
Well on Thursday I was called into the office. I was thinking that it wouldn't go to well and that they would figure that i was quitting. But they sat me down and wanted to know my thoughts and so on. I told them that I was going to go back to school and what my thoughts were that would work best for me.
They let me know what would work out for them, and of course it was anything that wouldn't affect them. But I understand that, and we agreed that me going to school at night and possibly one class during the day would work out ok. Also I reopened the idea of them paying for some of the tuition, they kinda balked at it, but i told them that i would turn in all the paperwork for every class that i would take and they would have to deny all of it, but at least i tried and that is all that i can do. This talk was a great relief since a few of my other options were entry level minimum wage type work. I still have a slight chance to get into another company but I won't know about that till later, and I don't know if its the type of job i want while i go to school. I feel some what comfortable at my company and it pays decently. Especially when I am getting quarterly bonuses and such. I hope to only leave for something truly better than what I have now. The only way to fly.
I have been slowly working on my homework and studying for a my up coming math midterm. Like I have said before. I need to do well and finish this class with a decent grade. B would be great, but a C would suffice. I really want a B and I still think that it is attainable.
Well on Thursday I was called into the office. I was thinking that it wouldn't go to well and that they would figure that i was quitting. But they sat me down and wanted to know my thoughts and so on. I told them that I was going to go back to school and what my thoughts were that would work best for me.
They let me know what would work out for them, and of course it was anything that wouldn't affect them. But I understand that, and we agreed that me going to school at night and possibly one class during the day would work out ok. Also I reopened the idea of them paying for some of the tuition, they kinda balked at it, but i told them that i would turn in all the paperwork for every class that i would take and they would have to deny all of it, but at least i tried and that is all that i can do. This talk was a great relief since a few of my other options were entry level minimum wage type work. I still have a slight chance to get into another company but I won't know about that till later, and I don't know if its the type of job i want while i go to school. I feel some what comfortable at my company and it pays decently. Especially when I am getting quarterly bonuses and such. I hope to only leave for something truly better than what I have now. The only way to fly.
I have been slowly working on my homework and studying for a my up coming math midterm. Like I have said before. I need to do well and finish this class with a decent grade. B would be great, but a C would suffice. I really want a B and I still think that it is attainable.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Up in the Air
Well I've done it. I have let my employer know that I may not be with them this fall if they are not willing to be flexible with my hours. It is bitter sweet. I know that they don't want to, and I usually don't want anyone to make a fuss out of anything, especially about me. I don't have any idea how they react, all I know is the mood of my supervisor changed dramatically during the time that i sent the email to when I saw him last.
I've had a couple jobs come up that are interesting, probably don't pay much but they are worth investigating and that's what I have been doing. One is very close to home, and may be able to work odd hours. Another is a customer that is fairly well off and they might have a 2nd shift position. All of these options will have their pluses and minuses. If it gets down to the final decision, I'll have to break out the chart and rate the pro-cons.
I have ran through all the assignments in my math and biology classes. I am currently studying for my 2nd math midterm. I need to do well on this test and the following test (final). My biology course is almost finished, I have to do a lab with some milkweed bugs. I have to observe them for about a month. I don't think Rachel wants bugs in my house but I guess that they are specially bread to only live off of sunflower seeds. I don't know how or why just sunflower seeds.
I have rode my new bike around some more and I really do like it. Duke has been getting a better workout then I would give him if I was to take him for a walk. He also got a new e-collar so he doesn't torment us outside at night. One beep and he comes a running. He still gets confused of why, and lately he doesn't want to be outside much. I think that he'll get over it in the summer.
I recently bought some toys for my bike. A trip computer, helmet, and a U-lock. All these items are fairly cheap and hopefully will only add to the enjoyment of biking. I have looked up some trails around my house.
I shouldn't say trails because they assume that if a road has a wider shoulder that it is an bike friendly road. I would like to avoid as many roads as possible but you can't always. I want to ride the full length of the Luce-line trail about 70 miles this year. I would bike from my house to Matt's farm in Cokato. It's an hour car drive from my house so I bet its a day ride, but it would cool. I don't think that anyone would want to join me for that marathon of a ride. Only those that want to do it and not want to quit half way.
I've been reading the bible more lately, it was something that I started to do right after Matt died. I stopped for a while, but I am reading more consistently now. I am almost <25% through the book. It seems to calm me and "enlighten" or put life into focus.
I also read "The New Frugality," it was basically a 225 page book about not spending to much money and how the "great recession" evolved. I always find it funny to read some of these financial books and find out that some people just don't get it. You have to save some money, and don't put yourself into a bad spot by buying a new car or clothes and putting it on a card/or loan with no intention of paying it off at the end of the month/soon. At some point it makes me sick to think that we can't wait to buy something. I think that people that don't have money are trying to keep up with their friends that do have money, and then they get into trouble. No body cares about your money like you should. And yes I know that I too "splurge" on stuff, but I don't do it all the time, and I have been saving some money for "fun stuff" so its payed for.
I've had a couple jobs come up that are interesting, probably don't pay much but they are worth investigating and that's what I have been doing. One is very close to home, and may be able to work odd hours. Another is a customer that is fairly well off and they might have a 2nd shift position. All of these options will have their pluses and minuses. If it gets down to the final decision, I'll have to break out the chart and rate the pro-cons.
I have ran through all the assignments in my math and biology classes. I am currently studying for my 2nd math midterm. I need to do well on this test and the following test (final). My biology course is almost finished, I have to do a lab with some milkweed bugs. I have to observe them for about a month. I don't think Rachel wants bugs in my house but I guess that they are specially bread to only live off of sunflower seeds. I don't know how or why just sunflower seeds.
I have rode my new bike around some more and I really do like it. Duke has been getting a better workout then I would give him if I was to take him for a walk. He also got a new e-collar so he doesn't torment us outside at night. One beep and he comes a running. He still gets confused of why, and lately he doesn't want to be outside much. I think that he'll get over it in the summer.
I recently bought some toys for my bike. A trip computer, helmet, and a U-lock. All these items are fairly cheap and hopefully will only add to the enjoyment of biking. I have looked up some trails around my house.
I shouldn't say trails because they assume that if a road has a wider shoulder that it is an bike friendly road. I would like to avoid as many roads as possible but you can't always. I want to ride the full length of the Luce-line trail about 70 miles this year. I would bike from my house to Matt's farm in Cokato. It's an hour car drive from my house so I bet its a day ride, but it would cool. I don't think that anyone would want to join me for that marathon of a ride. Only those that want to do it and not want to quit half way.
I've been reading the bible more lately, it was something that I started to do right after Matt died. I stopped for a while, but I am reading more consistently now. I am almost <25% through the book. It seems to calm me and "enlighten" or put life into focus.
I also read "The New Frugality," it was basically a 225 page book about not spending to much money and how the "great recession" evolved. I always find it funny to read some of these financial books and find out that some people just don't get it. You have to save some money, and don't put yourself into a bad spot by buying a new car or clothes and putting it on a card/or loan with no intention of paying it off at the end of the month/soon. At some point it makes me sick to think that we can't wait to buy something. I think that people that don't have money are trying to keep up with their friends that do have money, and then they get into trouble. No body cares about your money like you should. And yes I know that I too "splurge" on stuff, but I don't do it all the time, and I have been saving some money for "fun stuff" so its payed for.
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