Reces Piece

…I didn’t feel any type of way about it, but I do. The story goes like this…

Remember my friend and I went to the interview together? Remember they called her to let her know she got the job 2 weeks before they called me? Remember she found out some way that I got the job also, but I was just waiting for them to call and confirm her information?

So… the day before they called to tell me, she calls me and the first thing out of her mouth is “I’m gonna need you to call Ms. F because this is ridiculous that they’re taking so long to call you… blah blah blah.” I didn’t really appreciate the way she came at me, but I let it go. I wasn’t interested in harassing anyone that day and so I didn’t. I wanted to take a moment to pray about it because I really don’t want to be fighting for a position that wasn’t meant for me. Besides, if I allegedly got the position then it’s only a matter of time before they get back to me. I guess my nonchalant response pissed her off because I sent her a text the next day and she never called me back. When I called her she said she was on her way to bed, which pretty much says to me that you got my text but chose to ignore it. Whatever!

When I tell her that they finally called me, she says that she’s so glad that they called. She wasn’t trying to work there by herself. She was pretty upset by the fact that I didn’t call them the day before. She goes on to say “I’m not even gonna lie, I called Brenda (the recruiters assistant) to find out if you got it too, but she wasn’t giving up any information.” Pause…

Now #1, you tried to slide that into the convo and failed to mention it previously. #2 why are you so interested in whether or not I got the job? You got it. Your money will be right, don’t worry about me. #3 it all makes sense because I called Brenda last week to ask her what was up and she started off by saying that she can’t tell me whether or not my friend got the job. After explaining to her that I was calling to find out about myself, then she realized I wasn’t my friend. At the time I was wondering why she said that. Now I know!

I just don’t understand why she’s so interested in my business. Even if I was curious, I would never go as far as to call anyone to find out about someone else. Especially when it’s something so sensitive that requires proper etiquette and finesse, like interviewing for a job. Furthermore, I don’t understand why she would be so mad at me for not calling when she wanted me to call. I am my own person. I do what I want, when I want and when I deem it’s best to do it. Lastly, what’s the big deal about getting a job and working by yourself? If they didn’t accept me for the position, was she really gonna decline their offer?

Like I said in the beginning, I thought I didn’t feel any type of way about the situation… but I do! Her nosiness is just on a different level. It’s like invasion of privacy. The more I think about it, the more annoyed I get.

Finally, finally, finally… after stalking these people, they called me to tell me that I got the job. How many weeks was I waiting? It seemed like a million! Honestly, if my friend hadn’t found out that I got it, I wouldn’t have followed up with it the way I did. I would have just assumed I wasn’t selected for the position and continued to look elsewhere.

Thank GOD I got the job! I thoroughly enjoyed my time off, but I’m ready to work again and make that money. I feel like it’s the perfect position, but you know I always think that and it turns out to be otherwise. Only time will tell, but I’m very excited. What’s even better is that I’ll be working with my new found friend. She’s all excited about carpooling, but her clock seems to be worse than mine and I’m not interested in being late to work everyday. Not cool!

That’s my story. Let the celebration begin! Thanks to those who congratulated me before it was even official. Love the faith!

X♥X♥

Working at the bank was my all time favorite job, but only when the original crew was there. We were like one big family. I actually looked forward to going to work, and although the customers were annoying, the job was pretty much a no-brainer.

My manager was probably the coolest manager I will ever come across. Of course she had her good days and her bad days, but when it came down to it, you had to respect her realness.

I found out a few days ago that she adopted a baby. That really surprised me. Allegedly the mother of the baby was really young (somewhere between 12-14 years old) and the father of the baby was “an older man.” I guess after the mother delivered the baby she left him in the hospital, so my manager was able to get him at just 1 week old. I couldn’t picture her being a mother to a baby, but after I thought about it for a while it all made sense. She was always into everyone’s child and she even mistakenly thought we were her children sometimes when she went on her yelling sprees. lol. It turns out that for whatever reason, she couldn’t have a child. My guess is age because she’s prob in her early to mid-forties, but there could very well be some other underlying issue.

They say she loves that baby to death. She takes him everywhere she goes, which is the way it should be. Someone even commented that she treats the baby better than other people treat their own children. I guess when you really want something, you take extra good care of it. We discussed having a BBQ this summer so the original crew can get together and hang out. I hope we really end up doing this. I can’t wait to see him.

I’ve never thought about adopting prior to hearing this, but it really touched my heart to hear her story. Maybe one day I will choose to do the same. It’s got to be an amazing feeling to adopt a baby and to be the parent that they never had. There are angels on Earth.

I absolutely enjoyed my weekend.

I went out last night as planned with some friends I used to work with. Just me and the girls. We didn’t go to the spot we originally planned on, but we ended up at a nice place (Minus the retarded waiter). It was great to hang out with them. We’re all absolutely crazy when we’re together. I don’t think anyone on the outside looking in would understand us, but we get each other. I realized that I have a love/hate relationship with some of them. Of course I love them all, but at times I can’t stand some of them. I’m slowly learning to deal with and love my imperfect friends.

Today I went to brunch for Mother’s Day with my family. The food was ok, not great, but ok. My cousins looked absolutely adorable today. I took lots of pics (hardly any of myself as usual). It’s hard to be the photographer and still end up in pics. It was a cool relaxing day. Can’t complain. Can’t complain at all.

Oh yeah… I added my Flickr again and uploaded a few new pics. Finally!

~That’s all she wrote~

I can’t wait for the weekend!

One of my friends is moving back to this part of NY on Friday. She moved away to get focused on school and now she’s returning as a nurse. I’m proud of her! On Saturday we’re planning to meet up for dinner with a few other friends. That should be fun.

Another one of my friends is graduating from med school on Friday. I’ve known her since 3rd grade! It’s great to know that she’s graduating after all of those years of hard work. Her older sister is also a Dr. Her parents must be proud.

On Sunday I’m going to a Mother’s Day Brunch with my fam. We’ve been going every year for a while now. It was more fun when my grandparents weren’t living in Florida, but it’s still fun nonetheless. It’s been a little strange the past few years with my brother and my cousin away for High School. Sometimes they make it home for brunch, sometimes they don’t. Blah! I still plan to have a good time.

I went to the gym today and I am feeling fantabulous! I had an excellent work out. I decided to be easy on the weights these days. Sometimes I forget that I had surgery like 3 months ago and I’m not completely healed, although it seems like I am at times.

I was a bit impulsive today. I loved every second of it though. I discovered that Verizon Wireless came out with an upgrade to my cell phone today. I love this phone so much, so I decided to go out and buy the upgrade. Of course in the store they have all sorts of additional charges for noooo reason at all. After all was said and done, it would have cost me $70 extra to get the phone in the store, so I told them I would order it online and that’s exactly what I did. My new phone should be arriving tomorrow in the day. I’M EXCITED! I live for techie things like this!

I also decided to step out of my box. I ordered some clothes online the other day and I received them today. I think I might have mentioned in a previous post about changing the way I dress. Well… I got a few new items that add a bit of flair to my wardrobe. I’m surprised they all fit and I don’t have to return/exchange anything. My sister even approved of the upgrade. LOL

The best news of all (well, it’s not really news yet but…) I think I got the job I interviewed for (a month ago!). They haven’t exactly called to tell me that yet, but they called my friend on Monday to offer her the job. Background info: We went on the interview together and there are two positions open in the same facility. It’s a day position, M-F with some Saturdays and the pay is pretty good. End Background Info.

So she went today to fill out paperwork and for her physical. She really wanted to know whether or not I got the job too, so she said she was going to ask. I told her that it wasn’t necessary, but I suspect she did anyway.

She sent me a text in the evening saying “I have a surprise for you, but I can’t tell you now.”
When we finally spoke, she said that she promised the person that she wouldn’t tell me. We don’t know any of the same people since we just became friends in October 2007, which is why I was lead to believe that it was the person we spoke to about the job. She said she was only letting me know that she knew so that when it happens I would know that that’s what she was talking about. Stupid reason, but whatever!
As long as I get the job… I’m gooood!

Ok… I’d feel really stupid if didn’t get it after I posted all of that. LOL. I’m pretty confident though. They loved us and I think they understood that we’re a package deal.

~That’s all she wrote~

My younger brothers play was good (from what I saw). I prob only got about 4 hrs of sleep the night before. I was expecting to sleep in the car for the ride there, but of course I stayed awake. I didn’t really have a choice because I was concentrating so hard on not vomiting due to the motion sickness. I don’t usually get sick in cars, but my mothers car does it to me every time. I guess you could say I expected it.

Anyway, he wasn’t really a thug in the play. I expected him to look like a typical thug with baggy jeans, a durag and a fitted, but he was more of a hitman! He had on a trench coat and a hat. LOL. I was dozing off for the first half of the play (Bad sister!) and by the time I watched the second half, I was too lost to make sense of the rest. I think it prob had a confusing story line anyway.

His school was really nice too. As you may know, he’s graduating from H.S. in about 3 weeks and this was my first time visiting his school (again… Bad sister!). It made me miss my college days and being away at school and involved in campus life. There are so many things he’s involved in that we had noooo idea about! Apparently he’s a hot topic at school and has his little fan club. LOL.

We did a little shopping and eating while we were in Massachusetts. It almost made me want to move there. I like places that are quiet and green. I want to live somewhere in the cut, where I can drive a short distance to businesses, malls and groceries etc.

That was pretty much my weekend in a nutshell. I spent alllll of Sunday recuperating. I even missed church. I just couldn’t wake up! *sigh*

~That’s all she wrote~

Yesterday I went to my boo’s house to watch ANTM with his fam, cuz that’s what we do on Wednesdays. During one of the commercial breaks they played a commercial for the Sex & the City movie, which I’m extremely excited about. I loved that show! After Carrie’s first line in the commercial, my boo’s sister started crying out of nowhere and left the room. We were all confused for a few, then we realized that something in the commercial must have made her reminisce about her best friend who was killed in October 2007. It’s so sad. You can be fine one moment and then it just hits you.

Eh… I’m going to cut this portion of the post much shorter than what I originally planned. Bottom line was that I had another premonition. It wasn’t anybody close to me, but it makes me feel funny when this happens.

Ok… thinking happy thoughts…

I went to my church the other day to see the youth group perform “Little Shop of Horrors” the musical. It was actually called “Little Shop” because they altered it to some degree to show the effects of feeding into sin and the plants quest for global domination. It was really good! Those young people are very talented. They sang soooo well and the acting was grrrreat! If you guys were here, I would take you all to see it too! LOL.

I’m going to see my brother perform (as a thug *gasp*) in a play at his school in Massachusetts. I’m not too thrilled about the 3 hr drive. That alone is making me think hard about if I really want to go. I really hope it’s well worth my time. *sigh*

X♥X♥

I went out to eat last night with some acquaintances from nursing school. We went to our usual spot, which is a fabulous Thai restaurant. 4 females and 1 male. The male didn’t go to school with us, but he is a friend of a friend. He also happens to be married.

He had his wedding band on, but I kept wondering to myself what kind of story did he tell his wife to be out until at least 12:30 a.m… with 4 females! I’m pretty sure it wasn’t the truth. One of the girls commented that it was the first time she saw him with his wedding band on. Tsk! Tsk! Tsk! He didn’t seem like himself last night either. I was wondering if he was drunk, yet I only saw him have one drink. He was just in the zone.

Toward the end of the night, he seemed a bit rushed to leave. I was wondering if maybe wifey cracked the whip and he was rushing home to her. Too good to be true.

Today I get a call from one of the girls (who happens to be engaged) who said that he text her after we left asking if she was still in the area because he wants to hook up with her. So wait… he’s unhappily married and trying to hook up with her knowing she’s engaged to be wed in 4 months. Interesting! He tells her that he feel like getting into some mischief and he wanted to get with her ever since they met. *gasp* She asks what he means by that and he says that he “needs to get his d*ck wet.” She tells him that she’s already at her fiancés house so… NO!

She claims that she’s going to stop speaking to him because she’s too tempted.

This situation is wrong on so many levels and brings up so many questions in my head. Like why is he married and still tryna holla? Why would he choose to holla at someone who is engaged? Ok… I can answer that one. I guess because she’s committed and if they did have a little fun one night, it wouldn’t lead to anything more than that because they both belong to someone else. Furthermore, Why is she so tempted if she’s about to get married? Isn’t your fiancé supposed to be the best thing since sliced bread? You just got back from picking up your wedding gown. I don’t get it!. lol. I guess just because you’re engaged, it doesn’t mean the urge stops or the temptations aren’t as tempting.

I’m still pretty shocked that he went for the kill like that. That really makes me wonder about guys! My guess is that she’ll speak to him again and the friendship won’t be as platonic as it started out. Furthermore, I wouldn’t be surprised if they did have a sexcapade. Ha!

Hummmm… I’m feeling a bit very selfish.

I’m not really interested in answering the phone when you call because I know you’re calling for a favor, one of which I don’t really plan on doing. Please stop calling. Now you’ve forced me to put my phone on silent.

I’m not really interested in doing what you want me to do when you want me to do it. How about I do what I want to do when I want to do it. Thanks!

I’m not really interested in waiting for you for everything. Perhaps you should just be ready at the time I told you I was leaving, or maybe stop depending on me for a ride. I understand the price of gas is high, but if you know you don’t want to drive… follow the rules. It’s simple… really!

I’m not really interested in waiting 3 weeks to hear from you. Perhaps you should call me sooner. I think that solution will make both of our lives easier. Thanks in advance!

I’m not really interested in speaking to you all day everyday. I’m just tired. Please expect a few unanswered calls. No hard feelings.

I’m also not really interested in you saying one thing and doing another. I’m still trying to determine my level of interest on this one… but I don’t think I’m that interested. I’ve got something special for you! Wait and see…

Most importantly, I’m not at all interested in the surplus of hormones every month. Perhaps the production of those should slow down before I completely lose my mind.

Yours truly,
Not Interested in New York