Thursday

[Amy]

I am in a great mood this morning although the house is a sty and there is no food in the house. LOL We are getting our garage doors in today and that will be the end of the exterior house makeover, except for the hardscaping and landscaping. Hopefully, that will start in Spring in phases.

[Mickey]

Ugh...need sleep. Baby's still on Pittsburgh time.

Good for you for being in a good mood despite the mess! The only way I can do that is if I leave the house! ;)

Getting back into the swing of things here. Need to clean and do laundry.

Oh! We got our puppy yesterday! She's a Miniature Schnauzer, she's so sweet and adorable...and good! Nice combination of playful/crazy and mellow/cuddly. She's 11 weeks old and her name is Ceili (pronounced "Kay-lee"--it's a Gaelic word). Ds is SOOOO happy!

[Diane]

-15 below here today... burrr :nervous: Needless to say, I'm not going over to walk my mom's dog until it warms up a bit... if it does. :)

I decided to reorganize all of my closets... so I'm starting upstairs and working my way down. There not too bad... everything is packed neatly in bins, but I can't even remember what is in most of them... so I'll be going through all of those and tossing out or giving away everything we no longer need/want. I'm already wondering why we kept some of the things we did... :rolleyes: Ugh. Actually... I think I'll save some of it for a Garage Sale this spring.

I might meet a friend for lunch... not too sure if I want to venture out in the cold. Staying home where it's nice and warm somehow makes more sense to me. I'm thinking that maybe I'll invite her over here for lunch... then I won't have to go out. :lol:

Not much else. I hope you all have a great day!

Amy... yeah about getting your garage doors. Which ones did you decide to get?

[Diane]

Ugh...need sleep. Baby's still on Pittsburgh time.

Good for you for being in a good mood despite the mess! The only way I can do that is if I leave the house! ;)

Getting back into the swing of things here. Need to clean and do laundry.

Oh! We got our puppy yesterday! She's a Miniature Schnauzer, she's so sweet and adorable...and good! Nice combination of playful/crazy and mellow/cuddly. She's 11 weeks old and her name is Ceili (pronounced "Kay-lee"--it's a Gaelic word). Ds is SOOOO happy!

Awwww... you're going to just love her. My mom's dog is a Schnauzer, and he's been such a good dog. Glad you're ds is happy/excited about her. :) Love the name...

[AnnW]

have the interview at 9. then home for laundry. dd's acting (my choreography) this afternoon

[BevJ]

Mickey, how exciting about the new pup.
Diane, stay in where it's warm.
Ann, GOOD LUCK!!!

Working. Going to see Dad tonight. Taking a day off from the treadmill, but I'm probably going to do just a few crunches.

[RCT]

Good luck Ann!

Amy, loving the good mood in you and :yippee: about the garage doors

Diane, I envy you getting so organized!

Work for me and then back home to bed...:sick:

[vea29]

Wow it's been a while...just thought I'd pop in and say hi....It's been crazy around here.Had CPR/First aid training tues and wednesday before work....then a parent info night tonight....atleast it's money.....but exhausting.

Hope all are well I'll check in soon.

[Melody]

Ann, good luck!
Mickey, congrats on the new pup.
Amy, I'm in the same boat as you. Need to clean the house and get groceries this weekend.

It's a toss up right now on what to do today, buy snacks for kids lunches or, ugh, bake! LOL I should bake, maybe I will then I don't have to go far.
ER tonight. A friend is supposed to stop by sometime today to drop off some stuff she has for me. It's all tiki kind of stuff that she had got a few years ago for a rehearsal party for her ds. I may be able to use some of it around our dj table for Caribbean night.
Hope you all have a good day :)

[Diane]

have the interview at 9. then home for laundry. dd's acting (my choreography) this afternoon

GOOD LUCK... I hope you get it!!!

[PamE]

Ds2 is home sick today, so things will be rather quiet. :) Dd1 is working and ds1 and dd2 will be at mil's until around noon. Since ds2 is sick we won't be able to have care group kids here tonight (can I just say :yippee: :lol: ). We're looking for another family to host the kids. That's about it for my day.

Ann, I hope this job is all you've been hoping for!

{{{Renee}}}

Vea, sounds like you've been *too* busy! 8o

Amy, congrats on the house accomplishments!

Mick, post a pic of the pup! Dh and I almost came home from our honeymoon with a min-schnauzer! :lol:

[Diane]

Wow it's been a while...just thought I'd pop in and say hi....It's been crazy around here.Had CPR/First aid training tues and wednesday before work....then a parent info night tonight....atleast it's money.....but exhausting.

Hope all are well I'll check in soon.

glad to see you're back... Vea. :)

[Diane]

.Diane, stay in where it's warm.
.

Ugh... doesn't look like that's going to happen. :) I got a call from my mom, her dog had a bad night with his back last night so were taking him to the vet. I just went outside to make sure my car would start (it did) and to scrape the ice off my car windows... ugh 8o 8o it's FREEZING out there. I'm sooo ready for spring!

[Diane]

Got him there and back... they gave him a cortisone shot, so he'll at least feel better. Mom's suppose to help him up the stairs for about a month to help his injury heal. She's had him on a diet and he's lost 2-1/2 pounds... so that should also help. Now... I'm staying in for the rest of the day. :)

[AnnW]

GOOD LUCK... I hope you get it!!!

not sure i want it! LOL

actually ended up interviewing for 3 management positions and 2 supervisor ones! LOL
lots of nights and weekends involved initially.
the gal who interviewed me would be great to work with but she is leaving. i am going to meet with the general manager either saturday or monday.
i have two other interviews tomorrow. one for a secretarial job, but they are also have a job listing for a part time personal assistnt job that i am interested in.
the other interview isn't really for a job opening now, more of a 'let me meet you and if we have an opening and i like you, i will call you'.

[AnnW]

well, she just called, i have an interview with the GM on Monday.

[Amy]

well, she just called, i have an interview with the GM on Monday.

That was fast, you must have made a fantastic impression. Is this an event job? Those are definitely nights and weekends, but its fast paced and fun.

[AnnW]

That was fast, you must have made a fantastic impression. Is this an event job? Those are definitely nights and weekends, but its fast paced and fun.

guess i did! LOL we really seemed to click, it's a shame she is leaving.

yes and no. one is more front of the house/customer/members management position and the others is the activities manager position, that one is more event.
it's not so much that the events are particularly at night or weekends, it's more that the club is open till 10 pm. managers rotate their hours to so they are covering all shifts. it's also maybe 45-50 hours/week.

[Amy]

guess i did! LOL we really seemed to click, it's a shame she is leaving.

yes and no. one is more front of the house/customer/members management position and the others is the activities manager position, that one is more event.
it's not so much that the events are particularly at night or weekends, it's more that the club is open till 10 pm. managers rotate their hours to so they are covering all shifts. it's also maybe 45-50 hours/week.


I am assuming this is salary right? What kind of place is it exactly? I thought it was an event place, but it sounds more club house. If it is a club house, then what is the club?

[AnnW]

I am assuming this is salary right? What kind of place is it exactly? I thought it was an event place, but it sounds more club house. If it is a club house, then what is the club?

the department head position is salaried, the assistant and supervisor positions are hourly and the event manager one is base plus commission

it's Life Time Fitness http://www.lifetimefitness.com/
pretty awesome place..spa, cafe, all the health club stuff.
this one is about 30 minutes away. they are building one about 5 minutes away that will open next fall i think.

[Amy]

the department head position is salaried, the assistant and supervisor positions are hourly and the event manager one is base plus commission

it's Life Time Fitness http://www.lifetimefitness.com/
pretty awesome place..spa, cafe, all the health club stuff.
this one is about 30 minutes away. they are building one about 5 minutes away that will open next fall i think.


ooooohh! My kind of club! Free workouts and getting paid. LOL I think you would be brilliant as an event manager. You are doing sales, plus your effort will pay off in commission. You would be perfect for charming the pants of someone by getting them to go more upscale in their choices. LOL

[littlesista06]

Oh Ann, that sounds so exciting!! :)
Mickey, congrats on the new addition!
Renee, hope you feel much better soon!

Worked today, got a haircut and have plopped down here. Gotta pick up dd after play practice, then she has scouts tonight.

[AnnW]

ooooohh! My kind of club! Free workouts and getting paid. LOL I think you would be brilliant as an event manager. You are doing sales, plus your effort will pay off in commission. You would be perfect for charming the pants of someone by getting them to go more upscale in their choices. LOL


LOL...i am hoping the gal was wrong on the potential income of the commission job (this wasn't her direct dept) cause the 'potential' was good but not what i usually think of when they say potential LOL
i just need to nail down how many weekends and how many nights till 10 they are talking about
d*mn all these great jobs coming my way that have sh*tty hours!!!

[Amy]

LOL...i am hoping the gal was wrong on the potential income of the commission job (this wasn't her direct dept) cause the 'potential' was good but not what i usually think of when they say potential LOL
i just need to nail down how many weekends and how many nights till 10 they are talking about
d*mn all these great jobs coming my way that have sh*tty hours!!!

Service industry always does! LOL But that is also your specialty since you are very socialable.

[BevJ]

Ann, they sound like interesting positions. Continued good luck.

P.S., speaking of event planning/coordinators, here's a job for you...if you don't mind the commute ;) Wanna work with me?

http://www.uoguelph.ca/hr/jobpost/concertandatriumeventsco-ordinator-080123e.php

[AnnW]

Ann, they sound like interesting positions. Continued good luck.

P.S., speaking of event planning/coordinators, here's a job for you...if you don't mind the commute ;) Wanna work with me?

http://www.uoguelph.ca/hr/jobpost/concertandatriumeventsco-ordinator-080123e.php

that does sound perfect!!!!!

[AnnW]

Service industry always does! LOL But that is also your specialty since you are very socialable.

i am not that personable at 10 pm!

[Beth/TX]

Good luck with the job, Ann.

I have heard nothing but good things about LifeTime Fitness. They are the ones that hosted the 5K I ran. We will most likely be getting a family membership to them at some point in the future. They have everything there, and I love that it's open 24/7.

[Mickey]

i am not that personable at 10 pm!

:lol:
Reading along here and thinking they sound good except for the hours and found this reply very funny for some reason (I'm not very personable at that hour either)!

Good luck to you...the part-time personal assistant job sounds good to me--the hours are probably normal ones (no nights and weekends). I think 50-hour weeks would be really tough.

[AnnW]

Good luck with the job, Ann.

I have heard nothing but good things about LifeTime Fitness. They are the ones that hosted the 5K I ran. We will most likely be getting a family membership to them at some point in the future. They have everything there, and I love that it's open 24/7.

thankfully, the latest i would have to be is 10 pm..which is late enough!
i was hugely impressed with the place. i was practically a country club but with fitness equipment rather than a golf course!

[AnnW]

:lol:
Reading along here and thinking they sound good except for the hours and found this reply very funny for some reason (I'm not very personable at that hour either)!

Good luck to you...the part-time personal assistant job sounds good to me--the hours are probably normal ones (no nights and weekends). I think 50-hour weeks would be really tough.

i like the personal assistant job too, but then it's back to needing insurance and supporting my family.

[Mickey]

i like the personal assistant job too, but then it's back to needing insurance and supporting my family.
I obviously missed some posts, but what's happening with dh? Anything on the horizon with him?

[AnnW]

I obviously missed some posts, but what's happening with dh? Anything on the horizon with him?

nothing and no. it appears that i am to be the bread winner of our family

[Mickey]

nothing and no. it appears that i am to be the bread winner of our family

I'm sorry. If you have to do it, I hope you find something that you love.

[Diane]

nothing and no. it appears that i am to be the bread winner of our family


(((((ANN)))))