I am having a bit of a sad time of late. I miss Isabelle incredibly, and each time I hear her voice on the phone I cry like a complete dork. Though I make no apologies for it, I wish I didn’t upset Isabelle so much when it happens. She has taken to reading my blog and was quite certain that the fact that I appeared on a vid means I am famous! I cannot seem to get her to understand that anyone can do a vid. This caused quite a chuckle and lightened my mood quite a bit. Mark reports that she has added some new words to her arsenal, “Oh Snap” and “What the Hen?” (Sounds a lot like me in many ways.)
Want an example of how very like me my daughter is? She commented on the phone that her little pet shop cat had lost her head and proceeded to encourage me to talk to it..our conversation went something like this:
Izzy: Mama my cat has no head
Me: I heard that..
Izzy: Tell the no headed cat hello mama.
Me: Hello, no headed cat…sorry about your head
Izzy: Meow!
Me: Izzy how can a no headed cat say meow?
Izzy: I don’t know..he just did it…so I guess he can.
Me: Thats nicely illogical
Izzy: Huh?
Me: Thats funny, because it makes no sense.
Izzy: A no headed cat makes no sense mama.
Me: You got me there!
Izzy: (giggles) Mama tell the no headed cat goodnight!
Me: Goodnight, you no headed cat you.
Izzy: (giggles)
My kid is me only worse, she has a mama that shamefully encourages it..(grins) I wonder what she will become when she grows wings and flies. I think I am going to have an actress or vet in the family one day. She loves animals and lives in her own little dramatic world. She is incredibly good at pretending things and I just know she will be something amazing to behold one day. I love my kid and I miss her so very much. (sigh)
I have not posted much this last week. I stare at a computer screen for 8 hours and then come home and do it again for school about 3 hours a night, so I have been falling asleep from exhaustion these last 4 days. I have a week of school-less time coming and I plan to relax and catch up with my peeps. I have some really good friends and I need to let them know I am thinking about them, even if I can’t write or chat with them as I would like. I can feel the need in me to speak with them, I am a bit lonely to be honest and I need time to be social.
My friends online have been encouraging me to make friends outside of my blog and computer and I have some news in that regard to report. I am making friends despite myself, it seems. There is a girl in class named Crystal who shares my wacky sense of humor. We have an inside joke regarding a doctor listed in the system we use for practice. It would seem he has a love of puppies and has authorized Cookie Monster to access his account. (Always a ball of laughs in the phone operator biz!) Crystal and I laugh to imagine what our reaction will be if he ever calls in to Centurytel, since the names are all taken from some real accounts, I think I may just have to mute my line if that did ever happen, the laughter would be so very unprofessional. I also have made passing friends with others in the class, but only slightly, we all know we will not see each other much since we are all assigned different bay’s to work on. I think I am assigned A-bay. I also have made friends with the women next to me and the guys surrounding my area as well. I am certain that my teachers will not soon forget me either, though I swear I cannot help it! I ask so many questions I am sure there is a dart board somewhere with my worker ID pasted to it…possibly with a dart coming out my forehead. (grin)
As for exercise I am wondering what that is lately. How I long to take a nice walk. Sitting on my can for 12 hours a day is not exactly good for the body. I have slimmed down my eating to 3 meals a day with no snacks and only one hot chocolate a day. The rest of my day is spent drinking water and praying I do not keel over from lack of motion. I find that about 2 hours before my shift end is when my mind starts to rebel. I get light-headed and not as able to focus. I sure hope this improves with time. Right now there is just so much information I cannot make heads or tales of. They say this is normal and I should just focus on learning how to navigate the many systems we use. (Did I mention we have more windows open all day than a body can contemplate?) We have the computer phone called Rockwell, the I-linc for talking over the headphones with other people from other cities training with us, I-Rep, which is where we record information on customers, Bill estimator, which creates the orders, Ensemble which is the main customer databank, Web mail which keeps us in contact with the company, ESS, which is where I record my hours, Knowledge Pathways which runs power point slides and lessons where we learn and get tested on our information, The company web-page, so we can access our handbook and information on every product we use, and several other pages for information sharing. I sometimes wonder how on earth I am going to learn to use all of these screens without losing my mind.
On Monday I get to shadow a working operator, then do a scavenger hunt of sorts. They say that after next week we will begin getting ready to answer phones (ahhhhhhhhh!!!!) After that we do install training (whereby we learn to set up people with products and have techs sent out) Right now we are just focusing on the basics: Turning on phone service, bill paying, bill disputing, ordering directories, disconnects and phone add-ons and such. Did I mention I am very tired by the time the day ends?
I got my very own headset and mute hand held yesterday (yay me!) It came all snazzy in 2 boxes! I may or may not display my headgear for your amusement on one of my coming vids. 
I plan to read some books for Isabelle on some vids so do not be surprised if I post a few in the coming month, and no laughing up your sleeves people! (this means you Bry!)(grin)
I have not heard back from the guy who owns the apartment I want, the phone number has us all very confused. We called and the person answering said they had no idea what I was talking about, then we called again and there was no answer…finally yesterday I got the voice mail for “Dave” who is listed on the paper in the window as the person I am looking for. I seriously am wondering if this is equal to the selling of the San Fran Bridge at this point. (big sigh) I may have to look for another apartment option. I want that one dern it! I have to work quickly if I want one now, as La Crosse is a 2 college town and once the end of August hits I will be in forget-about-it city trying to find an available apartment by then. (bigger sigh) Did I mention this apartment is in the “perfect” location for my needs? (big big big empty the lungs sigh)
Thats me, see I have been busy, honest!
Love and stuffs,
Bekki
The conversation with the no-headed cat is hilarious. You sound so busy. Look after yourself.
I can relate to the tired that comes from having a full-time job and then having other obligations to tend to on top of that. It takes some getting used to, and a lot of things — like blogging, exercise, and leisure activities — tend to go by the wayside. I hope that all the pieces come together for you in a balanced way with some time and experience.
Friends from your pool of coworkers, college classmates, neighbors, and community are a great thing. I’m all in favor of those people taking a more prominent role of friendship in your life.
A college town, huh? Rather than looking at that as a negative, that could be a great source of an apartment with a roommate to help share expenses. It may be an option to consider if your own affordable apartment doesn’t come about right now.
Always thinking of you and checking in daily on your blog. ((hugs))