i just wanted to post a quick update. life has been super busy lately. i've been working 50+ hour weeks (which is not typical, i've been told, but it's merely the project they've put me on that has a quick deadline). i'm enjoying my job, there's been little drama other than nancy still acting childish. dustyn cracked up at me the other day when i was telling him about how i smile when i'm working, even when what i'm doing is super tedious. you've heard the expression "kill 'em with kindness"....well, i'm "smiling" to look like i'm loving my job, nothing can bother me...even nancy's huffing and puffing about. she huffs and puffs so much that everyone knows when she's upset, stressed out, etc. i just want people to see that despite something i don't like doing, i love where i am. but, i must say, nancy has been warming up to me lately. slowly but surely, she's coming around.
i've been sick since monday, which is a bummer. i submitted my very first set of construction documents to the county (so the drawings can be looked over before building begins). this is very exciting, but despite this, work has been crazy and all i've wanted to do is crawl into bed. i know it's my allergies - someone told dustyn and i that because it doesn't freeze and get cold here, allergens just continue to build up...or something like that. i think we're both going to go get tested because dustyn, who has never had problems, cannot wear his contacts like usual because his eyes are so affected by allergies. :(
i actually left work early today... as in '30 minutes before my 8 hours was complete' early, but when i'm typically working 3 or 4 hours of overtime a day, it was more like 3 or 4 and a half hours early. i'm freaking out a little because stacy and i are submitting something to the county again (more drawings for the same client, but a different part of the project than the monday stuff). this time, i've done all of the drawings on my own, and stacy has trusted me not to look over them scrupulously. it's my first time going to the county alone and filling out the paperwork. all in all, i'm just nervous. i've gotta print drawings in the morning, finish up a couple of things i had to leave behind today, and just make sure all of my ducks are in a row.
this really makes me feel like i'm growing up. besides the fact that school started yesterday, it's just weird that i'm getting more responsibilities at work and building trust with my co-workers. i kind of feel like i'm on an extended vacation or something and i don't have to go back to school yet.
i emailed my favorite college professor the other day to tell him how important it is for our UT students to learn a certain program in order for our school to still be looked upon as the best. two of my classmates and me (there were only 8 interior design students, so it's almost half the class) have had to learn the program, and it costs the company money. i think if our students would learn it, getting a job would be that much easier. i wrote a long, explanatory email to him saying all of this. he wrote me back a short snipet, saying he was definitely wanting to discuss this further with me. i wrote him back and said i would be interested in going back to austin at some point throughout the semester to help with his class (the dallas office of gensler is teaching his class). he sent me the curriculum, the schedule, etc. and said to talk with my bosses because i am welcome to come back. this is something i'm super interested in doing, but i haven't had the guts to approach my bosses yet. say a prayer that they don't take it as a plea for me to go back to texas, but rather they see that i'm truly interested in being a part of this studio and helping them learn revit (which i might be giving a "class" over).
as i'm typing, dustyn is in a meeting (conference call). it's just after 7:00 here. he has been working a lot lately, but i guess it is merely because i've been doing the same thing. he's extremely supportive of me and some things that have been happening at work. (*i'll have to get into this later....it pertains to carpet). it's so nice having him to talk to about problems i'm having because my emotions are always too wrapped up in the situation and dustyn provides a more level-headed alternative way of thinking about things.
we are missing our community group (what they call small groups at church) tonight. it happens every thursday night at jenny & eugene's and it's been great finally being a part of it. it's nice to be able to ask someone to pray for me because i'm sick or hear what's going on in their lives too. i think relationships/friendships are so much more intimate when you're praying for one another because you are learning so much more about each other.
we did decide to join kaleo church. we're going through the membership class, which is ten weeks long. it's extremely in depth and thorough. you can ask any question and get the most explanatory answer. there are probably 20 people joining kaleo right now. i'm not sure, but i think this is probably one of the larger classes. our friends that just moved here from north carolina (but don't say that...they always say they're from seattle because they hated NC so much and seattle is where they lived before NC) christina and david, are joining kaleo too.
christina's birthday is just the day before mine (therefore, her birthday is on saturday). david asked dustyn and i secretly to watch their dogs (two big rescue dogs) because he wanted to take christina to disneyland. it was a secret for a while, but david started getting the feeling that someone would slip, and he told christina. we went over to their house for dinner on sunday and met the dogs. we took camy because she needs a social life too. :) their dogs (nala and panda) loved camy. nala is very laid back, very shy and submissive. panda is very energetic and wants all of your attention.
well, i think i might crash. i am wanting to tell you so much more about what's been going on, but i'm so tired. please just pray that everything works out well tomorrow and i make it through everything with the county in the morning. i'm so *NERVOUS*. AHH!
love you guys...keep in touch. :)
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