big things, little things

Partner and I have been talking a lot lately, mostly about money and it being so tight. I started looking for a second job a few days ago and found a good possibility in one which I applied for today. Within a couple of hours of emailing the given contact at the job website, I had an email response about when I could start and when I could come in for an interview! I responded about an ideal start-date but said it was possible to start sooner if really necessary. She responded with an interview time and said I might be able to start NEXT WEEK!! With my current job at the chemist having my hours cut back to my contracted 3 nights a week (just 18 paid hours) this was a very exciting thing for us and would help out greatly. It would mean roughly 48 hour weeks but you know how it is, do what it takes to pay the bills and all.

Daughter and I went to a place called Genievieves(sp?) to do some pottery work. We have been trying to do inexpensive stuff with her to help keep her occupied/spend time with her while she is on summer break. She painted a cat, no surprise there, I then suggested she do another one especially for her mothers birthday. Tomorrow we are going to see G-Force, which daughter has wanted to see for awhile. We will also hopefully be picking up some gardening supplies.

A busy month ahead, we are going to Wales from the 12th through the 14th so that partner can interview the leader of a micronation there. It will be interesting to do with the little money we have but we think we can pull it off. Next, later in the month partner is going to Manchester to participate in the Royal Geographer Society conference. I also work my last bank holiday of the year.

Peace... One Love

woohoo.

So daughter and I went to see Ice Age 3:Dawn of the Dinosaurs on Wednesday, easily the best of the three. I laughed so hard at one scene I even snorted. I will put up a review on Associated Content soon hopefully. Walked around Staines abit, did some looking, I was good and did not buy a single thing (Transformers) as I am trying to save up and pick out stuff that I really want, there are just alot of figures I would really like, but even more coming next year that I want, so. Daughter and I also got to feed some ducks at the park in Staines, which she liked. We did not get to spend as much time hanging out as desired because I was able to get extra hours.

I worked two shifts Monday and Tuesday (the regular girl was having family issues) and picked up Wednesday night and 5 hours Thursday. I was recently informed that due to a person coming back to store that my gravy train hours would be getting curtailed by 2/5ths, not good. Luckily I am cramming in as many extra hours as I can get now. I got to talk to the area manager and expressed my desire to have more hours (full time), more pay and more reliability. I was looking at being a dispenser but he suggested team lead, I told hime I just wanted more. I really like my job now but, we just plain need more money around the house. He said he would keep me in mind. Manager said after her talk with him, he would start digging. Spoke with an area pharmacy manager that covered the store the other night, he said if I needed more hours to call him and I responded that since he knew my manager so well to just call her, hopefully more hours will come of that as that makes 4 different people (including 2 managers of stores I have subbed at, and two area managers) that know I can always use more hours. I felt with the two area managers that I might have been a little aggressive but, you do what you have to. And I really do not mind which track I take for career progression.

We have people from property maintainence coming Friday to look over issues that we have had with the property, most since we moved in. Partner had to email some big-wig to get things moving after going round in circles but, within a week of emailing this guy we have gotten more attention than all the previous months of living here. Like I said about the job/hours and going straight to the top, you do what you have to do. Partner is doing some hardcore work on preparing for the RGS (Royal Geographers Society) at the end of August. We are all pretty excited about going to Wales in early August but we will have to be careful as it will be right before I get paid so money will be tight.

Peace... One Love

what to do

Well, daughter is now out of school for about 6 weeks. We got a trial version of the upgraded cable package so she can have a few more channels to watch while partner is busy. She is already dieing with boredom though. Wednesday we are going to go see G-Force, it looks cute enough. Partner may or may not come depending if she can spare the time.

I have made a few updates to the various pages we have, feel free to check them out and either comment there or here.

Peace... One Love

and on..

Picked up more hours today, my paycheck in August is going to be nice. I also got an award at work, apparently my area manager submitted my name for my customer care results and out of a region of like 18 stores I won so.. I got a certificate and two 25GBP gift vouchers. That was really cool and not something I was expecting. I spent most of it on toilettries and vitamins for the house. Thirdly I passed my final test for my Heathcare Advisor certificate. This means that once i get the actual promotion I will be able to do more as well as earn more money. Hopefully if I can swing it I will be able to move on to Dispenser training which will put me behind the actual pharmacy counter.

Daughter has 1.5 days left in school. She had a party today, but is still recovering from being sick. I think next wednesday, since I am off, our phone supplier offers 2-for-1 movie tickets and I get paid on Monday I will take her to see G-Force.

Partner and I on friday will participate in another study for money.

Peace... One Love

More hours less problems

Daughter has been home sick since Tuesday, although seeing her you might not notice. Doctor told her she had to be out until at least Monday and only then if she showed improvement.

This has meant that I have been able to pick up some on the fly hours. I stayed a little later than usual on Tuesday and picked up another shift this past Thursday. I am also getting to pick up another shift on Sunday so... Hopefully the money issue will continue to get better.

Daughter is done with school on Friday the 17th so she does not even have that much more to go. Partner lightened her work load by finishing and sending off a book review that she has been working on.

Peace... One Love

not by a long shot

the title for this post makes no sense, and i do not know why.

Daughter stayed home today, she had a mild temperature and the sniffles so, thanks to swine flu we cannot just give her ibuprofen and send her on her way. partner wanted to keep her home either way and I agreed, the poor girl was miserable. One nice thing that came out of it was that because I did not have to pick up daughter from school, I was able to finish what I needed to finish at work and pick up an extra half hour. Every little helps after all. Daughter is a little scared of going into the next grade, year 3, but a meet and greet with some year three teachers and seeing her classroom on Monday has alayed some fears.

We also got a grocery order this afternoon. It was much needed and none to soon. We managed to get a good bit for less than usual thanks to bargain branding it where we could and the good stuff where needed.

I have a double shift coming up this Saturday, one shift at my store and another at a local store. The store is incredibly boring but I will be getting paid to be bored so... I will also have to take a cab back as it is the only way I can make it for my second shift, at my store. That is the only sucky part but, I can claim compensation from Boots, I can get the money back so.. it will work out. I am still trying my hand at these web design classes free online but, really they and the free webhosting they give links to are all rubbish.

Peace... One Love

Uuuuuh,

Man my feet are killing me today. On top of both my regular and extra regular this week I have picked up a good bit of extra extra this week in hours. Lots more standing and a good few more times up and down the hill. It will be worth it come pay day though. I am also picking up a few extra hours next week at a store in one of ht enext towns over. So, I am putting nose to grindstone.

I just got home myself, partner was asleep but awoke when I came in the room. When I checked daughter to see if she was hot, she woke and asked for water. I went downstairs to get her some and came upon a huge spider probably 1.5 inches across. I am glad I went down and not her, the scream would have been.... not fun to say the least. I was able to catch him and toss him outside without killing him so... lucky him, if I could not have caught him I would have had to mush him.

I saw one of those new Nissan GT-R sports cars on wednesday for the first time, pictures do not do it justice, it is a big beautiful (big) car.

Peace... One Love