good riddance to 2003

December 31st, 2003 by T-Fresh

this past year has had many ups and downs, as most do. here’s a quick recap of that’s gone on in my life during 2003: (in no particular order)

» i graduated from Ringling School of Art and Design with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic and Interactive Communication
» i moved from florida back to maine to try and find a job
» i didn’t find a job
» i got a car of my own as a graduation present from my father
» i broke up with my boyfriend of two and a half years
» i got a temporary job working for LL Bean taking orders over the phone
» i started taking Prozac again for my depression which seemed to have hit me hard again
» i finally got to start hanging out with friends of mine that i’ve had online for the longest time, and finally moved back close to
» i left one of my bestest friends in the world in florida when i moved back (i miss you michelle!!)

with all that happened, you can see why i’m kind of glad to see 2003 go. it wasn’t exactly the best year for me, but some of the things i wouldn’t trade for the world (like my friendship with David and Rolla; love ya guys!)

let’s hope 2004 is more kind to me.

and here’s to wishing that the new year brings much happiness and prosperity to all the people who mean the most to me, you know who you are.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

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funny customer names

December 31st, 2003 by T-Fresh

today i got a call from a customer with quite a humorous name. i just have to share it here. his name was Philip H. Schmuck.

i had all i could do not to snicker when i saw it pop up on my computer at work. i’m evil, but i need a little comic releif when i have to sit there for 8 hours listening to customers whine about their gifts the got, and whine about us not having anything in stock that was listed as on sale and limited quanitities in the sale catalog.

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the amazing shrinking man

December 27th, 2003 by T-Fresh

so, i think i’ve been losing weight. i’m not sure how, since i don’t perceive that i’m doing anything different. but maybe the eating smaller portions, not eating as much snacks when i’m sitting at home at night. and the fact that i’m actually working and walking around more rather than just sitting at my computer all hours of the day and night might have something do to with it.

how do i know i’m losing weight? well, my clothes seem to fit better. i fit into a shirt size that i haven’t fit in a long time now. my mom got me a shirt from LL Bean for christmas, and the biggest size they had was a 2XLT, and it fit. it’s a little snug, but not much longer and it’ll be fine.

my mom also got me a pair of LL Bean scuffs for christmas. now, the last time i tried them on, when i got a pair for a friend’s birthday, i couldn’t get the largest size all the way on. a size 13. my mom got me the same size, and they fit very nicely. not too big, not too small. (well maybe a little too small, but nothing that a week or so won’t fix)

i’ve also had comment made to me that state that my belly doesn’t stick out as far as it used to, though i don’t see that :-\

so, ya. i think i’m gonna keep this up. for my new year’s resolution, i’m gonna lose more weight, get to a size that i can deal with, and also start yoga, which will probably help in the weight loss area.

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cold turkey

December 26th, 2003 by T-Fresh

after having a headache for about two and a half weeks, it finally came time to have my monthly doctor’s appointment. i mentioned it, and he really doesn’t know what’s causing it, but we’re going to see if it’s just a side effect form the Prozac. so, in order to do that, i have to stop taking Prozac. since it has such a long half-life, i have to be off anti-depressants for quite a while before we can really tell. i’m supposed to stop using it for about one and a half to two weeks, but since i was taking one of the maximum dosages, stopping it cold turkey probably wasn’t the best idea ever. i’ve been off Prozac for about 4 days now, and while not having withdrawal symptoms, i’m starting to suffer from emotional instability again. i’ve been kinda down yesterday and today, and tonight i dropped by supper plate before i could have any, and got so upset with myself, i still haven’t had anything to eat since lunch :-\ the doctor also wants me to start Celexa after i’ve been of Prozac for a while. i’m not sure how i feel about that. i think if the headaches don’t go away, i’ll ask to be put back on Prozac, which i know was working for the most part the way it should.

on top of stopping the medication, my ex has told me he’s finally made a gay.com screen name, and that he’s looking to hook up, and that he actually did hook up one night. that made me feel warm and fuzzy inside. knowing that he’d rather hook up with random guys than be in a relationship with someone like me who is very loving and loyal. maybe i’m just not worth being in a relationship. whatever the case, it still doesn’t make me feel any better.

today was also my first day back to work after the holidays, and of course, being the day after christmas, there were so many people calling in to complain about their presents and wanting to exchange them. friggin’ ingrates. why can’t they just be thankful they had family who thought enough about them to get them something for christmas, and exchange it gracefully? why do they have to be so greedy and complain that it’s not what they wanted, or it was an ugly item or whatever? it’s not what christmas is about.

so many people forget what christmas is about. it’s about family and the joy of giving. even though people may say it’s the birthday of jesus christ, many of the traditions are from the pagan religion, but no one thinks about that or wants to acknowledge that.

ugh, sometimes people just piss me off. i think working in customer satisfaction is really detrimental to your faith that humanity, in general, is good and worth being around. it’s just not, people can be so ignorant and rude. they just need to be sequestered off and have assistance with living. have a more pleasant person do things for them and interact with people.

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post-christmas roundup

December 26th, 2003 by T-Fresh

well, christmas is over for another year. thank goodness. don’t get me wrong. i love christmas and i really get into the spirit of christmas because i love giving to the people in my life that i love. but it’s gotten way too commercialized and it’s just a lonely holiday for me. driving past the mall, well, is impossible, there are just too many people doing last minute shopping and being insane.

this is also yet another year that i’ve spent christmas day alone for the most part. my mom works in a hospital, so she had to work on christmas day. though again i got to have a free christmas dinner at the hospital with her, i still had to spend most of the day home alone not doing anything and not chatting with anyone because everyone else has lives :)

when my mom came home, i did get to open my gifts. here’s a run down of what i got (in no particular order):

* stretch braided belt
* ll bean fleece scuffs
* 3 t-shirts
* 2 packages of boxer-breifs
* Matrix: Reloaded DVD
* Reba McEntire: Room To Breathe CD
* Barenaked Ladies: Everything to Everyone CD
* Rascal Flatts: Live CD/DVD
* Patrick Star (from Spongebob Squarepants) poster
* husband pillow
* MacAddict magazine
* spindle of 50 CD-R discs
* pack of 50 slim CD cases
* socks
* post-it notes

so, that’s a run down of what i got. all in all, i’m pretty happy with what i got :)

i hope everyone had a wonderful christmas with friends and family. hope everyone has many more.

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pr0n

December 21st, 2003 by T-Fresh

so the other day i came home to an envelope in my mail box. when i opened it, i found out that it was an offer to subscribe to a pornographic magazine; Unzipped: the ultimate gay sex magazine for the insatiable gay man!. while i’m tempted, the guys in the magazine aren’t really my type, but it would still be kinda fun to see what the whole thing is about. it’s only $29.96 for 12 issues.

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boring day

December 20th, 2003 by T-Fresh

i’ve been quite bored lately when i haven’t been working. so to fill my time, i’ve been making out a wishlist on Buy.com. it’s a bit more extravagant than something i would ask for christmas or my birthday. but it was still fun to find things that i would like to have, and just make a list of it in one location.

i also made a christmas list and was so bored that i formatted it with my stylesheet for my site. hopefully i’m posting this at a time that will not give anyone time to buy me anything. that’s not why i’m posting it. i’m just bored and thought i would share. :)

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ETA

December 19th, 2003 by T-Fresh

instead of estimated time of arrival, at my work ETA stands for end of temporary assignment. and i still haven’t been told when mine is. almost everyone else in my team has gotten their last day.

so, today i went up to my boss and asked her why, what was up with it. she told me i haven’t been told when my last day is because they don’t know. they want to keep me on. which is good in a way, cause i can use the money, but bad because as long as i’m working there, i can’t get MaineCare insurance so all doctor appointments, optometrist appointments and prescriptions come out of my pocket at full strength.

she told me the way it looks right now, i might have my ETA at the end of February rather than January 4th like everyone else. and they might like to keep me on as occasional help.

while i’m still working there, i think i’m gonna look in the job book and see if there’s any internal positions available in either eServices (the web and email division) or in the creative department.

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‘tis the season

December 15th, 2003 by T-Fresh

in efforts to make my blog a little more festive, i added a little christmas cheer to the navigation bar at the top. enjoy!

and here’s to wishing each and every one of you a warm, bright holiday season that brings you much happiness!

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w00t

December 15th, 2003 by T-Fresh

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