Monday, January 25, 2010

As the days get longer...

As the work days get longer, everything else gets put to the wayside.  It is somewhat frustrating to feel like things are undair when people leave work early all the time and I sit here for 3-4 extra hours a day.  I know it's all part of the job, and the way it works... but it gets lonely and boring.  I don't particularly enjoy sitting here by myself into the evening.  Ah... that's why they pay me the "big bucks" right? 

On a not much lighter note, I go to see an Orthopaedic doctor tomorrow afternoon.  I fell onto my knee just over 6 weeks ago, and it has been causing pain/discomfort with slight swelling ever since.  I had an MRI about a week and a half ago which showed a partially torn patellar tendon.  That explains the difficulty standing, pain when on my knee for more than 10-15 minutes, and constant pain.  Well anyhow, I have to see the Orthopaedic doctor to determine if I need surgery or what kind of things I can do to allow it to somewhat heal.  The odds of it healing completely on its own are very low though, due to it being a tendon (versus a muscle that has constant blood flow).  I am hoping surgery is not necessary.  It is a major surgery that could put me out for several weeks to months.  That would mean, no walking anywhere, no work for a few weeks, no driving, no anything :-(.  I guess we'll have to see...

Friday, January 8, 2010

Long Day

This day is the longest I have ever spent at this job.  Over 12 hours...  All thanks to my new project.  The reaction takes literally that entire time!!!  It's crazy, and ridiculous.  The worst part is that I have to complete it even though I know it is not going to work out!  Ugh... darn not being able to dispose of it without completing it!!!

I am just going to be sitting here, waiting for something to run for 2.5 hours yet with nothing to do!  Hence the reason for the blog.

My little nephew is growing so fast, learning fast and getting cuter by the day!  He's going to be a heartbreaker someday :).  I totally miss the days where I didn't have to care about anything except playing and sleeping... I wish someone would've warned me back then!

Did you ever not know how to deal with a problem?  I am stuck there right now!  I guess the details aren't that imperative, and I don't want to risk trouble starting because I wrote about it.  But I have been trying to work out this issue on my own for some time, to no avail.  It has not changed my feelings towards the problem.  It is becoming frustrating!!!  I just don't know how much longer I can put on this front.  Ugh.

I've been in a total cooking craze lately.  I love the whole feel of knowing that I worked hard to make a good meal when I am enjoying it!  I have yet to cook something that I find totally gross.  My recipes aren't quite perfected, but someday they will get there.  I don't have the time or means to do it now.  If you have any good recipes, please share!!!!!  I absolutely love trying out new recipes!  I am going to make a new recipe this weekend in the crock pot and I am so excited to do it!

This snow has been incredible!  Ten inches last night, totally awesome; well minus the foot tall drift next to my car that I had to step in to clear off my car this morning.  Brr that was chilly.

Well that's about all I've got to say right now! 

Thanks for reading, whoever you are :-)