Let's see... haven't posted in forever. Not too eventful weekend... Friday I went to the mall, picked up the new MxPx cd (Secret Weapon, and it's pretty decent), ran into Nathan and Rosie (slash they almost ran over me, hehe) and ended up seeing Transformers again. Later that evening/the next morning I got a call to rescue Ramiro from Mill Plain. It seemed as if his car broke down. So after finding him, I hooked up the jumper cables, 5 minutes later he started his car and another 5 minutes later we disconnected the cable so we could drive away. His car died before I even got the cable back in the bag. He might need a new alternator :C
Other than that, this has pretty much been a chill weekend. I'm also getting excited for Brittneepalooza (err, *ahem* Brittnee and Ashley palooza). Need to buy liquor. Also need to find out if it's Friday/Sat or Sat/Sun, what time to arrive, what to bring and if I can bring... someone (that is, if she'd come, but more on that later).
Work-wise, I haven't been on a real test in like a month. I've been babysitting a slew or two then spending the other 8 to 9 hours acting as lead support. It's been nice to have a break from real testing. I've been feeling kinda burned out from it, so this has been helping. Oh, and I found out that come September I'm going to be receiving some real lead training for when Tonie takes a week off later that month. Tonie actually requested that I be her fill-in. I actually feel kind of honored that she picked me. Oh, and this last Thursday I was picked by Mary Bonnell to be 'The Senior Operator' that got to talk to the Lionbridge Corporate fancy pants that were visiting the site. They ended up leaving at 2PM and were going to finish their tour thing the next day, so I didn't end up answering their questions, but that doesn't change the fact that she picked me: black/blue spiky haired, double chained wallet and all. It's nice to be recognized. That and the fact I actually have benefits are probably the only reasons I'm still there.
One last topic to tackle tonight. So there's this coworker; she's almost 21, she's really nice, attractive, somewhat of a rebel and pretty much awesome. The problem is, other people have said she told them she's not really into the whole 'relationship thing' kinda like Kelly's distaste (not fear) of commitment. She hasn't ever mentioned that to me, only a few stories involving an ex-boyfriend. It's times like this I really wish I hadn't been homeschooled my whole life so I'd have a clue what to do. I just... gah. We did exchange phone numbers, so that's got to count for something. She also volunteered to color my hair when I mentioned I was planning on having it done. She's also part of the reason I did it. I mean, I had been planning on eventually doing it for a while, but she motivated me to finally get it done. Sort of like the straw that broke the camel's back, but in a good way. The problem is, what if she doesn't have any sort of interest in me like that? I'm sick and tired of awkward situations and I really like talking with her. If she was all, "Thanks but no thanks" could we still retain our current friendship as is or would she end up wanting me to stay the hell away from her? Would I still feel comfortable around her and be able to smalltalk for hours like we currently do? I really want it to work out between us, but I really don't want to be rejected again so soon, especially from another girl on my shift.
So, my strategy is as follows: I try to hang out with her more often, possibly starting with an invite to Britt's next weekend. We enjoy ourselves while we're there and hang out again sometime. I find out if she's even remotely interested in me and go from there.
I'm such a nerd...
Other than that, this has pretty much been a chill weekend. I'm also getting excited for Brittneepalooza (err, *ahem* Brittnee and Ashley palooza). Need to buy liquor. Also need to find out if it's Friday/Sat or Sat/Sun, what time to arrive, what to bring and if I can bring... someone (that is, if she'd come, but more on that later).
Work-wise, I haven't been on a real test in like a month. I've been babysitting a slew or two then spending the other 8 to 9 hours acting as lead support. It's been nice to have a break from real testing. I've been feeling kinda burned out from it, so this has been helping. Oh, and I found out that come September I'm going to be receiving some real lead training for when Tonie takes a week off later that month. Tonie actually requested that I be her fill-in. I actually feel kind of honored that she picked me. Oh, and this last Thursday I was picked by Mary Bonnell to be 'The Senior Operator' that got to talk to the Lionbridge Corporate fancy pants that were visiting the site. They ended up leaving at 2PM and were going to finish their tour thing the next day, so I didn't end up answering their questions, but that doesn't change the fact that she picked me: black/blue spiky haired, double chained wallet and all. It's nice to be recognized. That and the fact I actually have benefits are probably the only reasons I'm still there.
One last topic to tackle tonight. So there's this coworker; she's almost 21, she's really nice, attractive, somewhat of a rebel and pretty much awesome. The problem is, other people have said she told them she's not really into the whole 'relationship thing' kinda like Kelly's distaste (not fear) of commitment. She hasn't ever mentioned that to me, only a few stories involving an ex-boyfriend. It's times like this I really wish I hadn't been homeschooled my whole life so I'd have a clue what to do. I just... gah. We did exchange phone numbers, so that's got to count for something. She also volunteered to color my hair when I mentioned I was planning on having it done. She's also part of the reason I did it. I mean, I had been planning on eventually doing it for a while, but she motivated me to finally get it done. Sort of like the straw that broke the camel's back, but in a good way. The problem is, what if she doesn't have any sort of interest in me like that? I'm sick and tired of awkward situations and I really like talking with her. If she was all, "Thanks but no thanks" could we still retain our current friendship as is or would she end up wanting me to stay the hell away from her? Would I still feel comfortable around her and be able to smalltalk for hours like we currently do? I really want it to work out between us, but I really don't want to be rejected again so soon, especially from another girl on my shift.
So, my strategy is as follows: I try to hang out with her more often, possibly starting with an invite to Britt's next weekend. We enjoy ourselves while we're there and hang out again sometime. I find out if she's even remotely interested in me and go from there.
I'm such a nerd...