AWESOME!

Don't know if it's food poisoning or what, because I felt just fine last night and then woke up at about 3am to wild projectile vomiting. Called out of work today, b/c I couldn't stop throwing up. So I get docked the day and half pay for Christmas vacation- have to take PTO instead. GREAT! What was I going to do with those 40 hours PTO I had banked up anyhow, right? Not to mention I am covering for Ann this week, so me being sick today was a total inconvenience for my coworkers. I suck and everyone probably hates me. Jane called me to tell me to get my ass in there, or else I'd not get paid for Christmas, but it just wasn't happenning. I told her the money wasn't worth puking in my lap on the drive out to Hamburg. Finally starting to feel a little better. It's been a good hour+ since I've hurled, so that's good news.

On a brighter note (pun intended), Rob and Jimmy came over today right before what would be lunchtime if I were able to eat, and set up my new dining room light fixture. I'd almost forgotten how much fun those guys are. They kept asking me for beer (which I didn't have), Christmas cookies (didn't have those either), and tacos (when all I had was re-fried beans). I'm pretty sure they were kidding. They told me I should be ashamed of myself (I was), but it was funny as hell to watch those two on their step ladders in my dining room, arguing amongst themselves about nuts and bolts, tool boxes, etc. Jimmy wanted to install the light live, but Rob insisted on turning off the power. Baillie was in a panic due to stranger danger while Max was loving having houseguests.

The light looks great- it's three little stainless steel spotlights- and those guys arranged them all nice, wanted to move my dining room table into the middle of the room, but I told them no; I like it by the window, and I never eat there anyhow. I'm kind of barbaric like that. I'm a coffee table in front of the tv type girl. The old fixture was very nice, but it had 12 light bulbs- each of which cost about $8 per lightbulb, and due to my financial situation, I had just one lightbulb left, so this one will be much more managable.

AND- Sam Russo from Select One just now called my cell phone, but I didn't know who it was, so I said Caryn was unavailable. OMG- a new job opportunity! Maybe there is hope for me yet! I haven't heard from this recruiter in over a year. How about a job in the Northtowns, Sam? That would be GREAT! Especially considering the lame ass blizzard out there today. I would love to have a job where I don't have to drive 20 miles there and back every day. But there are a few people at Bailllie that I would miss terribly. I'd still take a job nearby, if the compensation was adequate. In fact, I'd almost be willing to take a pay cut. My days of Southtowns living are a thing of the past, and I'd like to put it behind me, but for maybe the occasional daytrip to the farmers market to catch up with Jane. Wish me luck- I am gonna call him back right now!