Sick of being Sick...

I'm feeling about 90% better, but I'm still not back to normal.  I'm just a tad bit sick of being sick.  But, I keeping pushing the remedies and trust that it will get better soon.  It's really just the cough that won't go away.  Yesterday I went for a walk at the park and didn't cough one time...guess my lungs liked the fresh air.

Church yesterday was really good. The preacher talked about "People with Problems" and relating them to the greats of the Bible, who also had problems, yet God used them in great ways and blessed them greatly in return.  It was very encouraging.

Yesterday I also saw J. EDGAR.  It was...hmmm...well acted, well directed and marginally visually interesting.  That said, it was just OK to me.  It's already campaigning for Oscar season, for Best Picture, Best Male Lead and Best Director (at the least.)  Mr. DiCaprio may win...its not something I need to see again or own.  (But if it is nominated and I get to go to the AMC Oscar Best Picture showcase this year, I may see it again...or take that time to take a break.)

Today,  outside of coughing, I worked on some projects and did some writing.   It was a kinda productive day. 

Later, while looking for a flight home for Christmas, I got frustrated again and started thinking negatively (and consequently speaking negatively) about my situation and the job front.  But very shortly after, I started watching Intervention which reminded me of the sermon on Sunday and how I felt afterwards...and quickly checked myself and got my mind right.   (Watching Intervention made me really realize that it could be WAY worse.)

Faith and Hope aren't based on things I can see, and focusing on what I can see (which in my mind is negative) won't grow my faith or my hope in what God has in store for me. 

So, I press on...

Tomorrow is internship day...looking forward to being a part of the creative team.

On another note if anyone out there has a private plane that they want to let me catch a ride on for Christmas break, holla at ya girl...=)...because the airlines are one some serious crack!

Running Water...

My kitchen faucet was leaking...repair men came and fixed it last Wednesday.  Now it won't turn off...sure the handles are in off position, but the water...it keeps a runnin'

The noise is very annoying.

Under the Weather

Nothing much has happened over the past few days except that I have been pretty sick with a cold or whatever.  It started on Saturday, I worked on it and was feeling ok by Tuesday so I went to my internship.  By the end of the day however, I was feeling worse than when it started...way worse.  So I worked on it some more on Wednesday, and though I'm feeling a bit better today, I stayed home.  Since I'm pretty sure I got it from the people at my internship, I figured I should get pretty much better before going in again. 

Tuesday though, the Woman boss called me in and through a twist of conversation, she found out I was a twin, and that she's gone, and blah, blah, blah...then she started crying, which almost made me cry, but it was fine.  It's just another reason I keep that to myself...when people hear it, they want to cry...and I don't like making people cry...(unless, of course its in a script or on the screen.)

The only good thing about being too sick to do anything constructive, is that I have been able to catch up on all my DVRed TV.  Well, that's about all for the catch up.  Pushing more meds so hopefully by Saturday at the latest, I'll be back in full form.

Fire!

There was a fire at the apartment complex across and a little down the street from me.  At first I thought it was a car accident, so I was afraid to look..but I just couldn't help myself...so I peeked out and saw the smoke...good all is ok, and no one is injured.

On a different note, I spent the day hanging with Delaware and her friends at her house.  I had planned to work the day away, but God had other plans.  So after church, I pretty much spent the day with her, and later her friends joined us.  It was fun...but I felt like an outcast.  Not because I don't like her friends, or they don't like me, or we don't get along, because that's just not the case.  It is, as always, just the way I feel.

Switching gears again...I have not heard back from my immediate boss concerning pay for the extra time to be required in the up coming weeks.  To be honest, I wouldn't want to answer me either. I mean, if he knows there will be no pay, that's a sticky subject to talk about that could potentiallly lead to more work and hours for him.  If it is...well, he still has to talk to the big bosses about it, so yeah.

God will work it out...

The things I'll do to save a few pennies on gas...

Three Days...

Here's the catch up for the last three days....

Wednesday
I got a lot of work accomplished...but now it pretty much seems like a blur...which is why I probably should update everyday.  (Or, more likely, its seems like a blur, because all I did was work at the house.)

Thursday
Internship day.  I worked on one project all day...but I was actually finished before lunch, and after asking for more work to be done and none needing to be done at the point, I chatted with friends online, and shot the breeze.

Friday
Another work day, and it was pretty productive.  I woke up to rain, which was a nice change...but it was gone by about 8, so I went to workout at the park.  The nice thing was that after I got back, less than an hour later, the rain was back and remained on and off for the remained of the day.  I miss the smell and sound of rain.

Around 5ish pm, I got an email from the Woman Boss at my internship (it was sent to everyone) and it said that they sold a show.  That's great! (I thought.)  Then it went on to say basically all weekends and holidays (save Christmas day and NewYear's day) are "ALL HANDS ON DECK,"  not to make any plans, and to plan to be there around that time. 

Now...like I said, that's exciting that they have a show sold (FANTASTIC is probably a better word...and I really am happy for them)...but mandatory Saturdays, 'on-call' Sundays, Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and pretty much every day after except Christmas and New Years is not something I can commit to for free.  I'm just keeping it real.  Now if there is some monetary compensation going on, then perhaps I'll ride out with them until I get ready to leave for my already shortened Christmas break.  But not for free. 

If this sale of a show has turned from an internship into job, then I guess we'll see...But NOT FOR FREE.  I know this industry is infamous for not paying people to (so they say) make sure that people are serious, but I mean, dang...even the Bible says workers are entitled to and should get paid for their work.

Now, I'm only there two days a week...but there are other interns there who come in every day, weekends, late nights for free...and I just had a conversation about one of the guys who's there 24/7 and his need for them to hire him soon, because he doesn't know how much longer he can work for free in what's basically a full time job.

Prayerfully, though I'll get the call I've been waiting for from the company that could give me the catapult into my career I've been praying and waiting for...which will allow me to extend my Christmas holiday with family, and come back to a fully paid position with benefits and in the direction I hope to go with my career.  If however, this is God's way of herding me into the path He has for me...then I'll try to be open to it...(I said I'll try...but monetary compensation is obligatory.)

(I don't want to sound like a money whore, but unfortunately we don't live in the world of Star Trek, where people do their jobs just for the greater good of humanity or in the name of exploration and where money doesn't exist, so there is no such thing as the cost of living...so yeah...(though I wish we did))

So...I may or may not have a job lining up...we'll see.

Tuesday...(I can't think of anything better)

Today was  my first day back at the internship, and my immediate boss and the Romanian claimed to miss me...which was nice.  The Man Boss is in China for two weeks and won't return until next week, so it was nice to come back to not having him looking over my shoulder.  He's really nice and all that, but he can be a little bit of a micro-manger.  The Woman Boss wasn't in because she had to go to court to help a friend.  I'm not sure how she was helping, but I do remember seeing a law degree in her office.  As I understand it, she's still carrying around those babies and may pop at any minute.  Hopefully she'll hold out until her husband returns.

Anyways, the first day back was pretty laid back, though I wasn't able to effectively create anything I felt was good...just a little rusty, but I'm sure it won't last long.

I did leave the office at a decent time to go to a screening of TOWER HEIST.  Now, I didn't have high expectations going into it, so I wasn't disappointed.  It was a fun, entertaining and ridiculous movie, with themes so many in this economy can relate to.

So...I won't say you should go see it, but what I will say, is that you don't like films where the people 'stick it' to the man, or any story resembling Robin Hood, or anything about getting justice by any means necessary, or ridiculous antics, or imaginative vices, or surprises in the plots, or funny people, or you don't have the willingness to suspend your right to disbelief for a few hours...then this probably isn't the film for you.   Otherwise, go see this not-Oscar worthy, non-thought provoking, SUPER FUN movie!  I enjoyed it!