Surprising work evaluations, what my supervisor doesn't know!!!

So I went in for some overtime today at work to talk and gossip about the residents in my building. On the way in, my supervisor snags me, and asks to go over my yearly evaluation. Okay, no big deal.

So my supervisor sits me down and says I heard this about in this cottage.... and this from this cottage..... at this place.... and you did a great job with this ...... all of this was positive right, and my question is WHERE WAS HE HEARING THIS STUFF FROM??!??!?! People going out of their way to send him a positive e-mail about ME?!? I mean, WHAT!!!!!!!! I am clearly shocked. Even the Captain supposedly sent him an e-mail on my "thorough reports." Of course, I have no clue.... who is spreading the lies? He said this is the best eval someone with my time in has gotten that he knows of.... of course most of it was just satisfactory and only a few beyond that, and I do try my hardest, but truly. Hmmmm.. perhaps he doesn't hear about all the stuff I do wrong?!?!?

For example, just this last week, literally, I locked a kid in my building when the rest left of us left to go to the weight room. The kid wasn't on my "count." In other words he was visiting and didn't sleep in my building, but still..... I counted my kids twice, locked the door and left. A short while later, I realized where is John Doe....? OH NO!!!!!!! Adding thinking errors, (here I will give my readers a taste of program language and thinking errors and show how I use them too, not only my residents) I thought "blaming others" that the other unit never verified John Doe, if they would have I would have remembered... then I knocked some sense into me, it was my fault. Then I thought "justifying" if he was on my count I would have remembered and I did count twice, but again I knocked some sense into me. So, I immediately called patrol and had them pick the kid up (who had been quietly sleeping in his room and then went out to the main living area in a daze wondering where everyone went), and had patrol bring him to the weight room, and I said I will call Lt. so and so when I get back to the living unit where there is a phone and I could inform the Lt. of my error. Patrol stated, "well, you wouldn't have to, I don't think John Doe will say anything, but you never know...." I stated, "No, I believe in integrity, I made the error. I can't believe I did that!" So, not believing it was wrong to kick myself while I was down, I let myself verbally bash myself a little bit, and then I corrected my thinking again, and thought "Well, I am trying my best and that is all I can do." So, I counted and recounted adding 11 and 1 kid visiting in my head to my count correct my error from there on out.

When I got back to the unit, I called the Lt. on duty and he stated, "Well, I will let this one go since nothing terrible happened," he lectured me on what could happen, and he gave some advice on helping me avoid this same sitaution happening again. Over all, I got off easy.

Needless to say, what about this type of stupid stuff I do every once in a while (not that it happens to this extent or that I do it on purpose, but it happens) .I forgot about a kid!!!! Of all things, I forgot!!!!!! Yes, Great Job says my eval. BTW, who is positively making comments any ways, no one says any thing to me? I only hear the negative gossip! Maybe my supervisor felt sorry for me, either way, I basked in the compliments despite my perplexedy on how on earth I received such praise, and I refrained from bluntly disagreeing with him.

Shoveling troubles

Okay, so I only have a few wakeful hours of material to work with here, give me a brake!

Anyways, I shoveled today, and shoveled, and shoveled some more. I shoveled out my entire driveway (which doesn't need to be done) thinking A. I am helping out my downstairs neighbor shoveling out her spot, or B. she moved because I noticed truck tracks backed up to her door and her things were gone out of the garage so I can put my car in there now! I was almost done with the driveway when neighbor A comes out on the right of my house stating, "Why are you shoveling there?" I explained my thoughts on this and he stated "Well, I think she moved out." So I continued my job and just as I was finishing my neighbor to the left, neighbor B came out and said, "Why are you shoveling that?" So I explained to him that I wished to use the garage. He then stated, "Oh, well I would have snow blown that for you, but I was at work." He then proceeded to take out his snow blower to work on his yard. So I walk to put the shovel back in the garage and I notice I need to shovel again, as there was almost an inch of snow where I had shoveled. *sighs* I then tried to open my garage door, and alas no power, the downstairs neighbors electricity takes care of the garage and had been turned off as she had moved. So in the end all I got was a good work out, and a clear driveway except for that new inch of snow!

The confusion of money and buying things

I live in town, I have none to few companions in this town. Those friends I do have live far, far away, so what is it a city person does in town to entertain themselves? Why of course, what all city people do! Merry Christmas to me! I do have money saved up after all!!! *smiles* So the other day I was looking at new cars for the fun of it (no I didn't find any cute single car salesmen yet), and I may want to buy a used newer then my car vehicle, some time in the near or far future (very detailed list of wants, don't you think?). Car shopping, no big deal, right? Well, I mentioned to my Mom that I may go to Rochester to look at Toyotas and Subarus (one needs to do their research right?), but then my Mom mentioned that there was a horse she wanted me to look at, although she really wasn't looking to buy a horse, nor did she need a horse, but she wanted to look anyway. *sighs* This gave me an idea, I could buy a horse I don't need! *smiles more* Ah yes, a car they say? A horse is cheaper to begin with, I have the money, and it would be fun, even if I don't need one....

Now after all these thoughts I came to a conclusion. Perhaps you can't tame a country person after all. You can put a country person into town, but you can't take the country out of the person. What city person wants to buy a horse instead of a car or going shopping?!?

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Why Me? Working and Aggravation

So this week I worked two 16 hours shifts in a row, only coming home to sleep, or to try to sleep!!! So I got home from my normal shift and tried to sleep, but my cats decided to chew on the Christmas tree and scratch the rug. Now you would think they would stop, but no...... nope, no sir! So I yelled, they stopped, they started again, I yelled, they stopped, they started again, I came out of my bedroom, they ran, I became more mad, I went back to bed, they started again, I came out, they ran, I opened the porch, they ran in the porch, I threw the litter box in the porch, and I slammed the door. Merry Christmas to you too!!!! So I went to work 16 hours and came home. My cats chewed on the Christmas tree, and even waited to do so until I was tucked in bed. So I got up, they ran, and I scared them into the porch again, and I slept. I got up, worked 16 hours, got off, scrapped my car off, attempted to put my key in the ignition in my need to get home to sleep, and the key wouldn't go in, and wouldn't go in, and wouldn't go in. Now I have a car I can start with my electric start, I can sit in, but I can't drive, as the car stalls when I hit the brake without the key in the on position. Luckily, two Christian fellows came out the door. In my tired and worried state realizing I knew no one in town that could pick me up, I stated in a frantic voice, "Do you know how to turn the key in the ignition to turn on the car?" They both gave each other an odd look and started asking questions. So one sat in my car and inserted the key, but it would not turn. So I got a ride home, and asked the guy for his phone number and a ride to work tomorrow (I need to try this ploy sometime if a new cute officer starts working there). He gave me his number, and drove me home. I called my Dad in my frantic state, and ended up yelling at him in my tired irritation (nice way to repay the guy I called for advice when he was already sleeping) about talking on the phone and keeping up my Mom up, and my disagreements with his advice. So that night, my cats again chewed on the Christmas tree and I thought about killing them!!! This time I caught one and shook him before throwing him in the porch and scaring the other in so I could sleep. The next day I called the guy from work, hoping his wife wouldn't answer, especially since I didn't know his first name, and I asked for a ride to work. Once back at work, I sprayed some WD40 in the key hole, which didn't work at first, but in my frustration I jammed the key in and out, and something loosened up and my car started!!!!! Hmmmm.. *grimace* My Dad was right!

The Winter Horseback Ride

Unfortunately, I wasn't fortunate enough the finagle my way out of the second planned horseback riding outting, so I saddled up the horse, practiced roping in the areana, and waited..... and waited..... and waited..... then I put my horse away and practiced roping off the horse, and waited..... and waited..... sheesh. So I saddled up Adam's horse and waited.... and waited... MEN!!!!!! So, I took my horse out again, and attempted to chase down some deer I noticed in the pasture! Then, I saw a truck drive in the yard. Okay, my Mom had mentioned that Adam was looking at buying a truck, so I thought maybe it was him. So I went back to the barn, and warmed up the bit for Adam and off we went around and around the pasture, with Adam saying nothing about the truck. Adam kept prolonging the ride stated he wanted as much time out as possible, but he would add no conversation besides making friendly jibs at me. *scowl* His horse kept bumping into mine, great accuse Adam... and I accused him of playing footsy. Adam then threatened to throw me in the snow. So on we rode, with me chattering away waiting for him to say someting. I asked some questions and got small responses. I talked about looking at trucks, and Adam said nothing. Well, why was he driving this strange truck then? Not to over step polite social bounds I refrained from asking and on we rode. Eventually I needed more stimulus, so in the snow and ice I encouraged my horse into a gallop, and Adam's followed for a while! Adam, got his just desserts when the horse stopped suddenly..... and.... well he didn't. *smirk* At the time I said, "are you okay several times, but inside I was truly wickedly giggling. I couldn't keep this attitude, as later he stated that he got over his need to throw someone in the snow, and as he did the job himself he would leave me alone. It paid not to make a snide remark when he fell, you see.
Point number two for me, while riding he kept prolonging the trip and I stated, "Well, this is great because I need to zip on over to my friends house afterwards and I would rather they set up before I get there, as they always tend to be late in getting everything set up." He then commented, "I don't have any plans today, so this works well for me, lets ride around once more." *smirk* Was he going to ask me to hang out... huh... two up on him, I already had plans.... :) Oh, I am so wicked at times, but remember I did keep these comments to myself, so it all seemed well to the unsuspecting Adam. Adam did have two points up on me, he made me wait on him, and women should never wait, and two he again asked me to give him a call so we could go riding or snowmobiling next time I come up!!!! *raises on eye brow* One fall wasn't enough, maybe it will take a bit more work to scare him away! *evil grin*

Now, two question for my blog readers, why didn't he talk about his truck? Who's was it? Why not talk more? Grrr.... Men!!!