Roodle Toodle

Well, I'm a little nervous about starting my new job. A few of you have asked so here are the details. I will be working for a land company that deals mostly with oil and mineral rights. So I will be able to put some of my real estate classes to use. I really wanted to do real estate until I got half way thru the classes. It's not very encouraging when your teacher says to never ever ever show a house alone. They all said to always take someone with you whether it be a parter or a friend or family member etc. Then like 7 teachers started sharing their MANY stories off all these times they nearly got raped or kidnapped etc. Wow. Why would I want that job now? Who just has friends or family that can drop things at a moments notice to show houses with you? And who wants to be scared everytime you try to sell a house that you might get murdered or something. In fact while I was in class the director came in and said that there was a breaking news story that some guy had just been captured that killed 5 real estate agents in TX. Apparently he lived in Arkansas, had a real estate deal go bad, lost a bunch of money, and went psycho. He got in his car drove to TX and took several people out to "show him houses" and they never returned. He killed 5 people that had absolutely nothing to do with what had happened to him. The only link was their job title. And then they went into the whole thing of be careful what picture you put of yourself on your business cards because the pervs out there really pick up on the people that have the "glamour shot" type photos promoting themselves. I'm not saying that I am anything special, however I am a young woman in my 20's and that alone is a reason to be cautious of people. Women are specifically targeted sometimes just based on color or age. You don't neccessarily have to be pretty. And people never take me seriously. So do I feel like I could be targeted? Of course. Anyhow this company I'm going to work for will let me use some of that knowledge without having to show houses or put myself in any danger. That is a relief. This work environment will be very different for me. When I worked for head start I was the youngest by 20 years and it was an office of all women. When I worked at Cox I mostly worked with people my own age. People did do their jobs but a lot of the time it was just like hanging out. At this new company the people are different. They are all super educated and very professional. They all seemed very kind. It's a small office so their is contact with everyone. I'm afraid that I'm not grown up enough to hang with them. LOL. I got the feeling that these people are there do their job. They work hard, but seem mellow. I guess it's just more professional than any of the other job situations I've been in. I guess we'll see how it goes. I've started digging out all my professional clothes to be taken to the dry cleaners. It's been a while since I've had to wear heels and slacks every day. I will be missing my jeans and tshirts. And def missing my beloved flip flops. The company has offices in 5 other states and there are 7 other offices in Oklahoma. So even though it's a small office I'm in, it is a decent size company. I did giggle in my head at the interview when they asked me if I had any moral opposition to doing a personal errand or two for some of the managers or the president when he's in OK. I asked, "Well, what type of personal errands?" I'm thinking I'm not picking up your dry cleaning or doing your grocery shopping. LOL. They said, "Oh well sometimes someone might ask you to get online and order them NFL tickets or something." This is when my intermonolouge burst into laughter. Oh my. What a moral conflict I would have with that. Ha ha. HR people can be funny. What a silly question that was. I suppose I should be greatful though. They didn't ask me any brainbusters. Anyhow, wish me luck. I'm nervous but I always excel in my job positions. There is room to move up too. They are expanding and adding offices etc. So if I work hard for the next 6 months or so I could have some good opportunities headed my way. That's all for now. I should be cleaning my house right now but that sounds soooooooo unappealing. You know what the best part of going back to work is? I'm going to make Chris do chores! LOL. I have a maniacal plan to turn him into a self sufficient human being. I might need prayers to succeed with this plan though! :)

I'm on fire

It's awfully hot today with myself being on fire and all. LOL. Today is a good day. I got a job. YAY for money. Boo for missing my children. But YAY for money. Then I finally completed a dvd that I have been making for my mother in law for almost a year now. Okay, okay........I probably skipped about 8 months worth of work on it during this year...but the point is that my movie is burning to DVD as we speak/type. I'm proud of it. It's one of those super sappy highlight videos that includes every picture they own from wedding to babies to marrying off their children. I made sure to put some good tear jerker music in there. :) It's just not a highlight video if someone doesn't cry! I feel slightly maniacal saying that just now. Really it's just a heartfelt gesture to help her remember her past and people in her life when the alzheimers starts getting a bit more advanced. But most importantly I got a job. I don't want a job. The only job I ever wanted is wife/mommy, however the pay for it really sucks. :( Okay, emotional pay is worth millions but it doesn't pay for clothes and food. :) So hurray for my good day. I'd like to go take a shower but I'm not sure I'd like the fire to go out! LOL.

DBV

I am beginning to dislike Oreo's

Oreo's. Children love them. They are perfect with milk. They are fun to take apart and lick the icing. HOWEVER...as a mother I have decided I dislike Oreo's. If any of the crumbs become slightly soggy, which children have a talent for doing, the little tiny dark brown crumbs stick to my kitchen tile with a vengance. Mopping is not one of my favorite things to do. Especially in this house. While our ceramic tile looks very nice it is high maintenance. Getting the grout clean is a chore. A regular mop won't do the job. We even have a special ceramic tile cleaner that looks like a small vaccuum. If you push it with one side it vaccuums flip it and it works somewhat like a carpet shampoo machine. I've been thru machines and mops and so far the thing that works best is a $5 sponge mop from Dollar General. Go figure. Anyway, after sweeping and mopping my floor last night I spent another 20 minutes on my knees picking off little oreo crumbs with my fingernails. And of course today what do my children want for an after school snack? OREO'S!!! YAYYYY!!! Perhaps I will just start buying the vanilla ones. Now what do I do with the rest of my Sam's jumbo pack of chocolate oreo's? LOL. I love my children. I dislike their cookies! If ever I choose a new tile for my kitchen it will not be a light off white color. And the grout will be very dark on purpose! :)

Birthday plans

I'm getting started on ideas for Caden's birthday party. I am soooo not domestic when it comes to things like this. It would be easier if we knew more children. Only two of our friends have children and they only get them every other weekend so I'm not sure if their weekend coincides with his birthday. There is a really great park on SW 119th and Portland. It's called South Lakes. It was built in 2005 so all of the equipment is new and it's very clean and nice. It's a little bit out of the way so it's never very crowded. It's a really nice park. They have 15 or so soccer fields and a basketball court. They even have fishing ponds. There are 3 seperate play areas divided by age appropriateness. I was thinking that if the weather is nice possibly having it there and doing a cookout. There is plenty of room for the FEW kids to run and play and the pavillion area is really nice. November is pretty iffy with weather though. When Caden was born everyone came to the hospital in shorts and t-shirts. He's had a cold birthday too. There is just no way of telling what the Oklahoma weather will be like that time of year. Most likely we will just end up having a simple little party at home. Our house is so small though. I guess if it's at home the neighborhood kids can come play. Maybe I'll get fancy and send out invitations this time instead of just putting up a blog invite. Then everyone will know for sure that they are welcome to attend. I keep asking him what he wants for his birthday and he always says, "Toys, cake and clothes." I think it's strange for a little boy to ask for clothes or his birthday but what can I say? The kid likes looking good. LOL. It's hard not to be beautiful with all that hair he's got. :) One thing is for sure. No more incredible pizza birthdays for awhile! That place makes me crazy! The internet is not that helpful for ideas either. Everything I can find is for big groups of kids. Nothing on a room full of adults + 2 kids. Well, I'm sure I'll figure something out. It will probably just be easiest to stay home and cram everyone into my tiny house. Maybe we will cook some burgers or something too. It all depends on the FOOTBALL SCHEDULE. I find that during football season I should just go ahead and plan my entire life around game time. Ugh. Really? I'm sorry son, we can't have your party today there is a football game. Ridiculous!

On a side note, I am in love with Mr. Clean Magic Erasers. They are the best cleaning gadget ever invented. All that baseboard grime and wall splatter I mentioned a while back is history with those things. It even gets crayon off in one swipe. Which is great because when I emptied out my bedroom to make way for the new furniture I discovered that the kids had gotten behind the desk and stamped bright purple ink all over the wall. I have a stationary stamp with my name on it and I found lovely little Sara's all over the wall. I guess it's okay in case I forget who I am. :)

New furniture

I got new bedroom furniture. I'm soo excited about it! I don't think I have ever had a full matching bedroom suit. I'm much more motivated to keep my room clean now! )