~July 2007 K-1 Filers~

[English Muffin 59]

Hallowe'en party is tomorrow for us but have spent all day sorting things out so that I only just had lunch!!!

I hope you have a fantastic party Aly.

I really wish I could have been there. Still, have a few drinks for me and I'll be thinking of you all.

[Jeraly 4]

We'll miss you too!!! Pumpkin seeds turned out ok - not bad for a first attempt Eggs are chilling so I can devil them tomorrow

[tucson_chick 0]

congratulations, debz!

ah, aly, i wish so much we could be there tomorrow!

i came home early today (haha) and did the long needed cleaning of the house. now i'm waiting on eric, vegging on the couch and surfing the net. i need to finish some serious job allplications this weekend though.

later we'll watch scary movies and eat pizza.

my temporary crown is giving me a hard time, the gums are very sore and infected. *sigh*

i remember that there were times when my life was easier.

[Jeraly 4]

Ah but there must have been times when your life was harder as well - remember that we can't appreciate the good times without the bad times

We'll miss you and Eric as well We'll be passing through AZ when we go on a mini road trip (mini meaning short but lots of miles!!!) but only down as far as Flagstaff - we are driving up and around Colorado I can't wait! I get to go have a bath again in a hotel!! YIPPEE!! I *so* miss my baths!!

[weedebz 0]

US test was so much easier than UK one. Drove round 3 blocks, pulled over as if stopping in emergency, drove back to test center, parked and that was it. 10 mins max.

anyways, father in law just handed me 2 $100 bills. He owed me towards Nick's birthday present. Wasn't expecting it this week as I know they struggling this month.

[Jeraly 4]

Nice!! Ok - that doesn't seem so bad - Palm Springs is ok to drive in - there are smaller roads and I am getting to know some of the larger ones - I think like you said though it is going to be the spacial awareness thing of being on the wrong side of the car... Gonna practice in a parking lot first anyway

How was the Hallowe'en party last night? I still have decorating and baking to do!!!

[weedebz 0]

party was good. going go un-decorate soon.

[Ovaltine Jenkins 5]

But you arent on the wrong side of the car Just on a different one

We had a blast yesterday. Did lotsa Halloween traditions stuff, got burnt in hot caramel and went trick or treating with our nephews

How many people are coming to your party Aly?

[Jeraly 4]

Well currently it is Jeremy and I, elmcitymaven, a couple of friends from Palm Springs and a friend we have known for years from LA but never met - we met her on the game Jeremy and I met - we both knew her before we met each other so it will be really cool

Babbles said she and Jesse would be down but that was ages ago and I haven't heard from her since so I'm not expecting her

Ok - back to baking - have wa-a-ay too much food again and didn't get enough chocolate chips for the truffles so had to walk to the store - now I am all hot and sweaty - yuck!

[Ovaltine Jenkins 5]

What was your costume?

[English Muffin 59]

What was your costume?

We want photos!!

[Jeraly 4]

I was a pumpkin fairy thing... No pics of me - I have a couple of Jeremy and Ginger the ghost But that is all

[Ovaltine Jenkins 5]

I was a firefighter which looked kinda funny when we were picking up the cream for burns at the store How come ghosts didn´t take a pic of you?

[weedebz 0]

well had my 1st job interview today (2.5hrs!!!!). It went really well and I enjoyed it. I will find out by the end of the week if I have it or not. They still haven't decided what the pay will be as this is a new job taking the place of a part-timer plus the work the kennel manager used to do before he got handed more paperwork and clinic management duties. It's 40hrs spread over 4 days a week. I'll have most weekends plus either monday or wednesday (Nick's days off). Public holidays are worked on rotation with every member of kennel staff working 1 holiday a year each. If I get the job I'll be doing thanksgiving as that is what the person who I'm replacing was down to do. The clinic provide me with uniform which is medical scrubs. Every month I work I get 4hrs paid time off plus 1 week paid vaction a year. I also get $1200 towards health insurance. The animals vary from close to death to healthy and just boarding then from illness to abuse cases as the clinic does work for humane society. I'll also be responible for monitoring sick animals and giving them their meds. Types vary from huge fully grown newfoundland dogs right down to newborn kittens, occasionally I'll deal with rabbits and ginea pigs, thankfully I won't deal with reptiles as they have a specialist. Today as part of my interview I walked a boarding newfoundland then gave meds to a stray 3 week old kitten. I think it would be a vary rewarding job. Fingers crossed and I'll let you know once I do.

[Jeraly 4]

Oh it sounds great and you get paid vacation right away?! Fingers crossed for you!!!