deep down, i knew something was wrong today.
scout was scouting his area like the last time he will ever sniff the place again. . . up and down the fence, to the chicken coup, over the grass - straggling and stumbling cause he wasn't well.
:-(
:-(
:-(
:-(
:-(
wendie had to take him to the rspca and they had to put him to sleep.
i didn't even get to say good bye.
but he's forever in my heart.
xxoo
scout was scouting his area like the last time he will ever sniff the place again. . . up and down the fence, to the chicken coup, over the grass - straggling and stumbling cause he wasn't well.
:-(
:-(
:-(
:-(
:-(
wendie had to take him to the rspca and they had to put him to sleep.
i didn't even get to say good bye.
but he's forever in my heart.
xxoo
took my beloveds to the rspca. vet checks and booster shots all around. poor bubbas. scout has been recommeded to an eye specialist so need to organise that.
this morning, my challenge was to get a urine sample out of him. it was very very difficult but he finally peed on someone's wall and lucky for me . . . i had a dish waiting... YAY!!!
so we took that to the rspca to be tested and then me and wendie went to look at all the pups and cats and kittens and dogs up for adoption. and zomg zomg.
if i didn't already have scout and nessie, i soooo would have adopted either the spitz puppy or beautiful fly the border collie. he was sooo smart and obedient!!!!!
also satisfied my yum cha craving at my fav nrl club restaurant.
anddd went to dfo on a whim - and bought more for my sis that for myself. pretty good sales but as always, the tradeoff is that there are too many people.
this morning, my challenge was to get a urine sample out of him. it was very very difficult but he finally peed on someone's wall and lucky for me . . . i had a dish waiting... YAY!!!
so we took that to the rspca to be tested and then me and wendie went to look at all the pups and cats and kittens and dogs up for adoption. and zomg zomg.
if i didn't already have scout and nessie, i soooo would have adopted either the spitz puppy or beautiful fly the border collie. he was sooo smart and obedient!!!!!
also satisfied my yum cha craving at my fav nrl club restaurant.
anddd went to dfo on a whim - and bought more for my sis that for myself. pretty good sales but as always, the tradeoff is that there are too many people.
(Guy Sebastian - Who's That Girl)
I can have this on repeat foreverrrr!!!!!!
scout didn't eat dinner tonight. :-(
he looks really unwell. in the i'm-getting-really-old-way. i have to keep checking that he's still breathing . . .
I can have this on repeat foreverrrr!!!!!!
scout didn't eat dinner tonight. :-(
he looks really unwell. in the i'm-getting-really-old-way. i have to keep checking that he's still breathing . . .
(Glee Cast - To Sir With Love)
i think it's important to treat all of your clients - active or not - with the same amount of respect. and i think the with the portfolio that i'm managing at the moment, they've been neglected and put on the backburner a little. its hard to fix and build relationships when you've got everyone against them. but i try to be fair. and i know they can see it.
at the end of the day, we're not doing ourselves any favours by treating them poorly and without the respect that they deserve. how will they ever come back at this rate?
to everyone at the company now, it's all about the money in the present, but what about the future value? it's not like they're not bringing in money for us. i have written millions in extensions. does that count for nothing?
yes, i don't disagree they can be difficult. but it doesn't mean you can tell them to shove it. and for too long, i think a lot of ppl have done so. hardly making a good reputation for ourselves which is really a shame.
anyhoo, what a beautiful day it was outside - not that i got to enjoy it much. walking across the road to get a coke zero doesn't really count.
i was walking home today - and the silly boy across the road kept yelling (at some guy across the street but he kept looking at me) - so i stopped. and i glared at him. how disrespectful! as if yell at someone across the street. walk up and talk to them u brat! stop disturbing the peace and others!!! i wanted to sic scout and nessie on him!!!
wednesday went by so slow.
yet thursday came and went.
and before i know it, its friday again. a not so eventful (it was going to be.. but its been postponed!) friday.
good times.
i think it's important to treat all of your clients - active or not - with the same amount of respect. and i think the with the portfolio that i'm managing at the moment, they've been neglected and put on the backburner a little. its hard to fix and build relationships when you've got everyone against them. but i try to be fair. and i know they can see it.
at the end of the day, we're not doing ourselves any favours by treating them poorly and without the respect that they deserve. how will they ever come back at this rate?
to everyone at the company now, it's all about the money in the present, but what about the future value? it's not like they're not bringing in money for us. i have written millions in extensions. does that count for nothing?
yes, i don't disagree they can be difficult. but it doesn't mean you can tell them to shove it. and for too long, i think a lot of ppl have done so. hardly making a good reputation for ourselves which is really a shame.
anyhoo, what a beautiful day it was outside - not that i got to enjoy it much. walking across the road to get a coke zero doesn't really count.
i was walking home today - and the silly boy across the road kept yelling (at some guy across the street but he kept looking at me) - so i stopped. and i glared at him. how disrespectful! as if yell at someone across the street. walk up and talk to them u brat! stop disturbing the peace and others!!! i wanted to sic scout and nessie on him!!!
wednesday went by so slow.
yet thursday came and went.
and before i know it, its friday again. a not so eventful (it was going to be.. but its been postponed!) friday.
good times.
and i WON!
what a bizarre but fulfilling day it was.
i had breakfast with someone i hadn't talked to in 3 years at a new local cafe that was pretty good. pretty yummy smoked salmon, mushroom and ricotta omelette. coffee was so-so but at least it was hot enough! talked about a lot of old times and all the things in between.
then, i decided to go via westfield to pick a fight. turns out i was too eager, so i went home to do it over the phone.
and after a 40 minute wait - didn't really mind being on hold for so long - but it just fuelled my enthusiasm to get what i wanted, i was put through to someone who could help me.
*brings in my negotiation skills*
so was talking to the lady about upgrading my handset... and i went from staying on my old cap with a $20 per month handset payment (this is apparently the only thing they can offer for current customers in forms of a loyalty discount - i.e., can only upgrade you with a discount on your current cap) to:
~ no cancellation fee
~ $50 bonus credit (up from $25) on your next bill
~ upgrade to the new $49 cap for the iphone 4
~ delivery fee for the new phone waived.
~ phone to be deilvered within 3 weeks
quite satisfied with that! and wasn't too hard to negotiate.
and this arvo, spent outdoors with my dogs and our lawn. oh who knew you could fee so content cutting grass.
happy anniversary too. :)
what a bizarre but fulfilling day it was.
i had breakfast with someone i hadn't talked to in 3 years at a new local cafe that was pretty good. pretty yummy smoked salmon, mushroom and ricotta omelette. coffee was so-so but at least it was hot enough! talked about a lot of old times and all the things in between.
then, i decided to go via westfield to pick a fight. turns out i was too eager, so i went home to do it over the phone.
and after a 40 minute wait - didn't really mind being on hold for so long - but it just fuelled my enthusiasm to get what i wanted, i was put through to someone who could help me.
*brings in my negotiation skills*
so was talking to the lady about upgrading my handset... and i went from staying on my old cap with a $20 per month handset payment (this is apparently the only thing they can offer for current customers in forms of a loyalty discount - i.e., can only upgrade you with a discount on your current cap) to:
~ no cancellation fee
~ $50 bonus credit (up from $25) on your next bill
~ upgrade to the new $49 cap for the iphone 4
~ delivery fee for the new phone waived.
~ phone to be deilvered within 3 weeks
quite satisfied with that! and wasn't too hard to negotiate.
and this arvo, spent outdoors with my dogs and our lawn. oh who knew you could fee so content cutting grass.
happy anniversary too. :)
yelled at scout.
he kept barking.
yelled at scout again.
he kept barking.
and so i yelled.
and he barked.
and SO I GAVE UP AND WENT OUTSIDE.
too see this lil nose of a lil dog on the other side of the fence.
oh no wonder!
what a fugly stray. nothing like shadow. fat (so obvoiusly he has been fed). dumb (so obviously the owners did not train him). rude (probably not desexed at the rate he tries to hump nessie). mute (not a sound out of him). stupid (his tongue sticks out... non stop).
made all these phone calls. no one can b bothered to come pick it up. oh hooray. and no, no way am i keeping it.
in other news, labour wins by a slim margin.
another one of my colleagues has resigned.
and today was the sleepiest day ever.
did i mention i played badminton last night? who would have known its such a tiring sport.
he kept barking.
yelled at scout again.
he kept barking.
and so i yelled.
and he barked.
and SO I GAVE UP AND WENT OUTSIDE.
too see this lil nose of a lil dog on the other side of the fence.
oh no wonder!
what a fugly stray. nothing like shadow. fat (so obvoiusly he has been fed). dumb (so obviously the owners did not train him). rude (probably not desexed at the rate he tries to hump nessie). mute (not a sound out of him). stupid (his tongue sticks out... non stop).
made all these phone calls. no one can b bothered to come pick it up. oh hooray. and no, no way am i keeping it.
in other news, labour wins by a slim margin.
another one of my colleagues has resigned.
and today was the sleepiest day ever.
did i mention i played badminton last night? who would have known its such a tiring sport.
slept in till 8-ish.
did a 15 minute coles run. made waffle and scones for breakfast. and used my new english tea set. fabulous.
washed the cars. took my dogs out for a run. picked up sticks. made a fire. had a bbq. let my chickens out. spent some glorious time in the sun. somehow got a rash on the back of my hands.
bbq-ed food for my dogs. =D
cut my caramel slice. perfecto.
made my mini cheesecakes. so petit four-ish.
played mahjong. won some money. enough for my transport this week. =D
had some congee and turnip cake.
head-to-toe shower.
tired as.
5 am. let's do it again.
did a 15 minute coles run. made waffle and scones for breakfast. and used my new english tea set. fabulous.
washed the cars. took my dogs out for a run. picked up sticks. made a fire. had a bbq. let my chickens out. spent some glorious time in the sun. somehow got a rash on the back of my hands.
bbq-ed food for my dogs. =D
cut my caramel slice. perfecto.
made my mini cheesecakes. so petit four-ish.
played mahjong. won some money. enough for my transport this week. =D
had some congee and turnip cake.
head-to-toe shower.
tired as.
5 am. let's do it again.
and the way to start is to wake up at 7!!!!! a whopping two hours of sleep in. FANTASTIC.
freezing too.
play with the doggies, retrieve a few fresh eggs.
and then... spend a few hours at the hairdresser. and a few hours in retail therapy even when its not for oneself. and a few more wine tasting.
and thennn you come home and bake bake bake. mm mmm mmmmmmmmmmm.
almond bread.
berry cheesecake.
white chocolate cheesecake.
caramel slice
and good old apple pie.
nom nom nom.
so much mess. but so worth it.
freezing too.
play with the doggies, retrieve a few fresh eggs.
and then... spend a few hours at the hairdresser. and a few hours in retail therapy even when its not for oneself. and a few more wine tasting.
and thennn you come home and bake bake bake. mm mmm mmmmmmmmmmm.
almond bread.
berry cheesecake.
white chocolate cheesecake.
caramel slice
and good old apple pie.
nom nom nom.
so much mess. but so worth it.
pain pain everywhere.
visited tarjayyyy a couple of times. lol i love it. even the new ppl get introduced to me... just like old times. love hearing their stories. and how they keep asking me to come back. ive already stated my conditions!!!
toy sale looks like its going well.
i think i sort of miss being on the other side.
which is the main reason i would go back..
not yet.
perhaps, not ever.
did aboslutely, fan-spanking-nothing. except take nessie and scout out. and collected eggs from the chookhouse. and pay off my credit card. but not without racking up some more on it first. and some blue mountain researching.
but no, nothing exciting.
visited tarjayyyy a couple of times. lol i love it. even the new ppl get introduced to me... just like old times. love hearing their stories. and how they keep asking me to come back. ive already stated my conditions!!!
toy sale looks like its going well.
i think i sort of miss being on the other side.
which is the main reason i would go back..
not yet.
perhaps, not ever.
did aboslutely, fan-spanking-nothing. except take nessie and scout out. and collected eggs from the chookhouse. and pay off my credit card. but not without racking up some more on it first. and some blue mountain researching.
but no, nothing exciting.
dove into the deep end today. we are a full team for the first time in 8 months (or so they have told me). its very different when u have people working all around you as opposed to just one or two. you can really feel the difference.
today must have been my lucky day with quotes. dealers were v quick in responding which meant i didnt have to chase them up and waste time. put through a whole heapppp of orders (thats good too cause it means we're getting $$$!) and managed to clear my emails annnnnnnddd do a whole bunch of compliance modules.
i thought my day was going pretty well. until my head started pounding and i made it worse by going out in the sun for a good half hour during my lunch break.. walked to circular quay and back. dumb.
i blame donna who dogged me for her supervisor who brings his dog to work. I HOPE HE WAS WORTH IT.
i come home and no one picks up the home or their mobile so i was getting ready to slooowllly trek it home when dad calls back and hes like.. whyd u hang up so fast? and im like...
... dude, it went to like voicemail.
anyway, turns out scout (allegedly but i'm willing to put money on this) somehow murdered one of my chickens. A BIG ONE TOO. so no doubt i was super angry and frustrated and irritated.
its not even about the poor chickies life. its about all the time and love and care that i put into raising these babies. i feed them everyday. i let them come out and play. i make sure they're warm at night. i make sure they have water. i make sure they have fresh bedding.
and POW.
she's dead. all cause scout (and nessie to a degree) can't be gentle around animals smaller than they are.
dad was even able to put an approx time to it cause he fed them around 4 and she was dead by 5:30.
sad.
so i tried to take it out at the gym. i swear those people were lucky that the body combat class is non-contact. although, i didn't have the energy to really work it today. just half assed attempt. everytime i threw a punch harder, i felt like my head was going to explode.
today must have been my lucky day with quotes. dealers were v quick in responding which meant i didnt have to chase them up and waste time. put through a whole heapppp of orders (thats good too cause it means we're getting $$$!) and managed to clear my emails annnnnnnddd do a whole bunch of compliance modules.
i thought my day was going pretty well. until my head started pounding and i made it worse by going out in the sun for a good half hour during my lunch break.. walked to circular quay and back. dumb.
i blame donna who dogged me for her supervisor who brings his dog to work. I HOPE HE WAS WORTH IT.
i come home and no one picks up the home or their mobile so i was getting ready to slooowllly trek it home when dad calls back and hes like.. whyd u hang up so fast? and im like...
... dude, it went to like voicemail.
anyway, turns out scout (allegedly but i'm willing to put money on this) somehow murdered one of my chickens. A BIG ONE TOO. so no doubt i was super angry and frustrated and irritated.
its not even about the poor chickies life. its about all the time and love and care that i put into raising these babies. i feed them everyday. i let them come out and play. i make sure they're warm at night. i make sure they have water. i make sure they have fresh bedding.
and POW.
she's dead. all cause scout (and nessie to a degree) can't be gentle around animals smaller than they are.
dad was even able to put an approx time to it cause he fed them around 4 and she was dead by 5:30.
sad.
so i tried to take it out at the gym. i swear those people were lucky that the body combat class is non-contact. although, i didn't have the energy to really work it today. just half assed attempt. everytime i threw a punch harder, i felt like my head was going to explode.
