Wednesday, August 22, 2012

So...my "Best Friend" unfriended me.... :p

Soooo....

How would you take this?

For 2 years.......TWO YEARS......my "best friend" has begged me to get her a job where I work.  I work for a family-owned flavor company.  We make food flavoring ingredients, and if you eat, you have eaten what we make....simple as that.

anyway......

2 weeks ago, she started working here.  She's a temporary.  We don't direct hire, unless it's a salaried position.  You have to work 400 hours to be considered for permanent employment.

Without going into great detail, let's just say at her last place of employment, she was forced to resign because of Facebook.  She did something stupid.  End of story.

She had an ESC hearing today, because her former place of employment is contesting her unemployment benefits. 

So she texts me this morning and texts me the following:

"Just so you know, I unfriended ***** from facebook and I'm going to unfriend you too from my page.  I'll still be on the alumni page (our kids high-school band alumni page).  This is only because of what happened to me with ***.  Mixing business with social networks is not a good idea anymore.  This has been heavy on my heart since I started working at ******.  Especially since I've got this hearing this mroning.  It's not because I don't love you, I do.  I like ***** as well, but I think it would be better this way.  I don't ever want this situation to happen to me again.  I know you'll understand.  Love you!"

Ok, nope, I don't understand.

Does she think so little of the "friendship" we have shared for the past 4 YEARS that she thinks I would do something to cause her to lose her job??  This is why I HATE helping people like this.  The last time I got a "friend" a job, she had an affair with the maintenance dude.  Not this same friend, but still.  It's a reflection on ME when someone I recommend does crap like that.

With my position here (management) I can't afford crap like that.

This isn't a younger, flighty person either.  Most of my GOOD friends are 10-12 years older than me.  I have always been the youngest parent when it came to my kid's stuff, because I had my oldest when I was 19 and most of the parents I have met we in their late 20's mid-30's when they had their kids.

**sigh**

I hate drama.

Am I worried about her reading this?  No.  She doesn't even know this blog exists.  She doesn't like to read.  I've told her about it.  I've told her about some amazing things written on the internet, like The Dionaea House.  This was written by an old high school friend of mine, who is now a screen writer/director in Los Angeles.  (Hi, Eric :))

anyhow.....I'm done for the day.  Step class tonight!!!

I leave you with the amazing DRAMA LLAMA!!!



Monday, August 20, 2012

Weigh In and some Monday Lyrics

So...... 6 pounds down this week!  That was expected.  I knew when I started back I would lose a lot of water weight, as normal, right off the bat. 

Let's see what next week brings.

This weekend was super busy.   Friday, I worked from 6am to 11:15pm.  Yeah.  That way, I didn't have to come in this weekend.  Plus, I went and picked up "The Hunger Games".  I've watched it 3 times this weekend.  Yes, I am a dork.

Saturday was a surprise party here at work for a friend.

Sunday, they came and finished installing all our stuff for our new tv.  We went from a 56 inch projection tv, to one you mount on the wall.  I have sssoooooooooooooooooooo much more space in the living room, it's stupid!!  We need new furniture :(.  It doesn't look right anymore.

I am doing this run in October in honor of my dear friend Kevin's oldest son, Cody.

The Triangle Run/Walk for Autism

I have some others that I am doing, but not set in stone yet.  I have to get through a training course for work before I can plan any others.  The only other one I am DEFINITELY doing is the Outer Banks 1/2 Marathon in November.

Zumba tonight!  There is also a new class they started I may try - It's called Rush Active.  It's cardio, balance, core, and strength all in one. 

Lastly....I cannot say how much I LOVE this new Carrie Underwood song. 

I'm from Oklahoma.  My brother knew Carrie in school.  This song in no way applies to me, but I LOVE it.  The score is amazing and the lyrics are heart wrenching, because I do know some people this can apply to.





"Blown Away"
by Carrie Underwood
Dry lightning cracks across the skies
Those storm clouds gather in her eyes
Her daddy was a mean old mister
Mama was an angel in the ground
The weather man called for a twister
She prayed blow it down

There’s not enough rain in Oklahoma
To wash the sins out of that house
There’s not enough wind in Oklahoma
To rip the nails out of the past

[Chorus:]
Shatter every window 'til it’s all blown away,
Every brick, every board, every slamming door blown away
'til there’s nothing left standing,
Nothing left of yesterday
Every tear-soaked whiskey memory blown away,
Blown away

She heard those sirens screaming out
Her daddy laid there passed out on the couch
She locked herself in the cellar
Listened to the screaming of the wind
Some people called it taking shelter
She called it sweet revenge

[Chorus:]
Shatter every window 'til it’s all blown away,
Every brick, every board, every slamming door blown away
'til there’s nothing left standing,
Nothing left of yesterday
Every tear-soaked whiskey memory blown away,
Blown away

There’s not enough rain in Oklahoma
To wash the sins out of that house
There’s not enough wind in Oklahoma
To rip the nails out of the past

Shatter every window 'til it’s all blown away (blown away)
Every brick, every board, every slamming door blown away (blown away)
'til there’s nothing left standing,
Nothing left of yesterday (blown away)
Every tear-soaked whiskey memory blown away,

Blown away, blown away, blown away, blown away, blown away