I will only say this: Unknown who the quote is from"

"We trained hard . . . but it seemed that every time we were beginning to form up into teams we would be reorganized. I was to learn later in life that we tend to meet any new situation by reorganizing: and a wonderful method it can be for creating the illusion of progress while producing confusion, inefficiency, and demoralization." 

And This:


That is exactly how I feel about the place I work right now.

So, here I am, in Charlotte, NC. I am in a MUCH better hotel than the last one (no strip clubs to have shootings at this time), and the bed is comfortable somewhat. I hate not sleeping with my husband, so I tried using the extra pillows on the bed to act as a fake hubby (don't go getting a dirty mind, I am not that desperate). Nope, woke up at 2 am dreaming of Presidential Candidates (I fell asleep with the TV on), and fake hubby was decimated. I must have beat the shit out of it while sleeping (if I do that to you Mike, I am SOOO sorry!).

The A-Check paperwork is tremendous! I have no clue as to how the "Lead" thinks that me and the other girl are going to be able to do all of this paperwork for just one airplane, and then run back and forth from the hangar to the line (which takes about 10 minutes each way) to pick up the workpacks for the overnight planes. So, I put a bug in someone's ear today and I am pretty sure that I will be getting to talk to the Director about it soon. The JCC's here in Charlotte at least have 2 people at night and one person during the day. At IAD, there is onle me, and one other girl, and we have to do it all. Umm, I think things need to change and soon.

Other than that, I miss Mike and the girls alot, I hate being by myself away from home. But the good news is that I get to go to Ymir, since I am only 123 miles southwest of it. I will be staying in another hotel (not freezing my butt off for anyone), and will be taking pictures of Theron's Knighting for Mike. I will have good company, and I look forward to just getting a chance to relax for a little bit.

Thinking about turning in early tonight, but knowing me, I will be up till 1am.

Have a good night all!

I am feeling better, although I sound like Marge Simpson on steroids at this point (way too much coughing with nothing coming out). But Erin has a fever of 103.5 (that was before I left for work tonight). She didn't go to school yesterday, and I had her sleep with me when I got home. The poor baby couldn't get comfortable, so I kept getting woken up. I am a very tire mom, who has to drive home in a potential ice storm in the morning. I plan on taking I-66 instead of Rte 7 or 50 because the hills on 66 are smaller. Don't need to be tired and spin out.

I go to Charlotte Wed-Fri of next week to get spooled up on paperwork used for A-Check maintenance. I also get a chance to spill my thoughts out onto the Director of QC, as I have had so many issues with the lack of leadership and just general dumbass comments from the "Lead" here at IAD. I work with Mike's friend Kevin, and Kevin and I are both sick due to the kids. I didn't go into work Thursday night because I was so sick. Kevin also called in sick, and the "Lead" said: "So what, ya sleepin with Kelly?" Now I normally just let stuff roll off my back, but this jackass crossed the line. He likes to go aroud telling all of our coworkers that I am mean. Well, let's see just how mean I get on this.

Not much else going on here, just working. I am going to get Erin an appointment with the doc tomorrow, hopefully not pneumonia again. That is my big worry right now.

Wow, I have been steam-rolled, plowed over, and just generally beaten all to Hell. I think I may be over the fever, but OMG I feel like I have been chewed up and spit back out. Very drained, I get dizzy standing up longer than 30 seconds. I have been using different things to help, but nope, doesn't work well. It has been like this since Monday, and I feel a little better, but no where near what I should be. Or where I would like to be.

Turgeis and the kids came over today, Mike to the kids to the Winter Carnival at school, and they came home with 3 cakes. Machaela won 1 and Erin won the other 2. So it looks as though we just might be having cake for dinner tonight.

I need to get flight info for a few people whom I said I would get it for, but I have been so darned sick that I still cannot concentrate on one thing (can ya tell?). Hopefully I will feel good enough in a day or so to just suck it up and get the stuff done.

Going back to bed now

Taxes are finished. Not so bad this year at all, which was really nice. The weird part, and I know I should have known better than to do this because I was a Tax Preparer, was that the IRS initially rejected my form. Why you ask? Because I did not round the dollar amounts. I actually wanted to see if it would take it. Nope, sure enough, the website I did my taxes on (TaxAct Online for those who want to know, I only use them) sent me the rejection notice with the reason that the IRS does not take pennies. So, I would think that companies would round the dollar amounts to help keep the taxpayer from having to deal with this. Nope, that would be too logical.

So I fixed the amounts (in less than 3 minutes) and resubmitted them this morning. Got the notification this afternoon that the IRS has accepted them, so I am hoping that I get the refunds soon. There are a lot of things that have to be done with the taxes and I have to get it straightened out fast so I know where the money is going to go and if I will have any left.

Other than that, not much going on, just feeling blah right now. Feel like I am trying to come down with something, but not at the same time. Did that make sense?

I go back to work tomorrow night, and I hope that whatever I am feeling goes away by then.

Winchester, VA is supposed to get anywhere from 4-8 inches of snow tomorrow. Wonder if the girls or Mike will have school???

I am so tired. It is my "Friday" here at work, and I have someone that can cover everything. I may just decide to leave early and not have overtime this week. I don't want to drive in snow, and I really am very tired.

Oh well, I will figure it out eventually.

I am at work right now. I brought my laptop in and the B Terminal actually has free WiFi (The other terminals have sprint, AT&T, and Verizon, which you have to pay for). Sweet! I can actually check my LJ, play my Napster, and play the games I have on my computer with no issues! SO happy now.

Not much is going on, disappointed that I won't be able to go to Ymir because of work. Can't go to University either because of work, and for Gulf Wars, I can only go Thur-Sun (because of work again). Very upsetting, because I have obligations at GW, and I won't be able to fulfill them until I get there Thurs morning. I will fly into New Orleans around 10am, and hopefully get a couple of hours of sleep before I hit the ground running.

Okay, looks like work is beckoning, so talk to all soon!

Today is our wedding anniversary. I have to work and Mike goes to school.

Not a lot going on here, just a lot of work and not enough time with the family (in my opinion. Mike probably thinks I am home too much).

Mike and the girls will be heading to PA tonight to get my truck fixed over the weekend. I have to work, so I will be at home by myself. Not bad, but I will probably have to take something to force myself to sleep. I don't sleep well when everyone is gone.

Mike and I will also be celebrating out Anniversary by going to school and work. It is amazing how we rarely get to spend that day together. Sigh, it just stinks. But it is just something I will have to deal with.

The girls are doing good, staying busy with school and having fun. They will be taking their snow stuff to PA since they got snow there.

Okay, got to get the girls stuff ready and get to bed so I can work tonight.

Talk to everyone soon hopefully!

I took this from a couple of people, so let's see how it works out:

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Happy New Year everyone, hope it brings you good fortune and better friendships!

The Recipe For Kelly

3 parts Tease 2 parts Whimsy 1 part Vigor Splash of Happiness Chug!

I wasn't feeling so hot for the past couple of days. I had my Marge Simpson voice going on Thursday and Friday. Generally felt drained all over, physically and mentally.

Feeling better today, still an itchy throat, and a little drained, but better, so I am going to go to work tonight. I hear that things have been a cluster fuck since I wasn't there. Like one Inspector having the balls to say that he wasn't going to work unless there was a JCC there. Bullshit. My Inspectors have had to work without a JCC before I got there, and they did just fine. And to think, this is a guy who is supposedly "training". What a crock of shit.

OOps,sorry about the rant.

I tried to get some sleep this afternoon, but between the armoring, the girls yelling, and having a horrendous dream, I am up after an hour of sleep. Which is why I am writing now. The dream I had is starting to fade and I want to goe the parts I remember down.

I remember being somewhere with Mike and the Girls, then I wound up riding with someone else (I don't remember who). I then get lost somehow. I wind up at some High School, talking to a couple of kids while I try to get my phone to work right. I get encouraged to come to their assembly they were having. Some people I know (in the dream I guess) are the "Special Guests", and I try to get their attention. I wind up breaking down crying saying "I am so lost! Please help me", When I woke up, I realized I was not only crying in my dream, I was crying in real life too. Maybe that is what is wrong, I feel lost, but I don't know how to find my way back. This seems to feel like the dream was telling me something, but I really don't know what, and it is driving me nuts.

Not asking for any advice, just wanted to post this so I would be able to try and decipher what this dream was about.

Hope all are Happy Healthy and Warm. I love and miss all of you!

I am alive and well, I go back to work tomorrow night for the next 10 days. The 27th we will go to PA as soon as I get home from work. I am up all night, so if anyone wants to call and break the boredom, please, don't hesitate to do so!

Yes, I am working Christmas. The other JCC leaves for China tomorrow (wish the idiot would just stay there for good) and won't be back until the 31st. So, what I will do is get major Xmas shopping done Friday when I get paid, then head off to bed. Then when Christmas Eve comes, I will try to help Mike get everything set up before I leave (no luck probably, since I leave for work at 6:30 and the girls will still be awake then). Then when I come home we will have a quick Chistmas before I go to bed. I hate doing it, but I really don't have any other choice.

All in all, everything is going well. We got the tree up today and all decorated. The girls had to play inside due to the yucky crap we got here. Watched "Stomp the Yard", that is a good movie. I love watching movies like that.

Ugh, just realized that I totally rambled in this post. Oh well, hopefully everyone will understand it.

Hope Screamingogre and Moondorah get their power back on soon, but at least they have the fireplace to keep the house warm.

Hmm, think I will go sit with the Husband for a while before it is bedtime. Hope to see everyone soon! I sure do miss talking to everyone.

I know none of you knew him, but I just found out that a Foreman for Mesa Airlines, who I worked closely with, was killed in a car accident. Oh Jesus, he was younger than me. Totally stunned to report anything else. Horribly sad, tonight and tomorrow will be really tough, as tomorrow morning is my Friday.

Had a good weekend. Went to Sunniva's Friday night to hitch a ride with her, Laurie, Allen and Blitha early Saturday morning. Decided to stay up since we needed to be there no later than 4am. Sue cooked up egg sandwiches at 2am and we left for the store at 2:30. Got to Allens, got all packed up and left. Slept the whole way. When I woke up, the car was not moving and no one was inside. Oh, well, I guess I should get up. Went to the MoL Youth Combat meeting, I need to help run one so I know what I am doing. Lord knows I couldn't do it without someone else who has experience in that area.

Sat around most of the day talking to a few people here and there. Not very coherent, as I was still really tired. Went to the MoL meeting at 2 and got some more information. Not bad, very interesting stuff. Have to remember a username and password for the Fighter list, I can understand why though. Gees, yet another thing I have to remember somehow. Which reminds me, need to email the canton.

Went to dinner at Hayley Bale's Steakhouse. Not the greatest, but not the worst either. Had a cheeseburger and cheese sticks. Got to have good conversation with several people.

Off to the Hotel. Tired, but not to tired to talk, so stayed up until about 11 gabbing about everything under the sun. I usually try to stay to myself, and it was nice to be invited into conversations. I felt like I belonged, and I thank you for that. I don't get that very often.

Got home around 3 today. Tired, but happy. Happy that I know I fit in with a few people and happy that they enjoyed my company as well.

Trying to switch between Alligators eating Herring and Football, really not very different shows sometimes.

Thanks everyone for a good, relaxing weekend. I truly needed it! See you soon!

I go back to work at 3am, so I have a little while to chill out and catch up on stuff. I will have Wed night, Thursday and Friday off, then go back to work Saturday. So yay, a few days to relax and recoup!

Here is what my horoscope thingy says, I agree with some of them. I agree with that Sherry and Amy were talking about: I obviously have a line and I dare people to cross it, the guys at work found that out tonight!

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Here is an article from MSNBC, but it all over the place. The girls have already been told that the beads they want are not safe, and they have agreed not to ask for them. Whether a child ingests these with or without intention, I really do not want to take that risk. My girls are known to put toys in their mouth, and I get onto them for that usually because they could choke on them. With all of the recalls, I do kind of wonder what kind of Christmas they will be having.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21678196/