WEEK IN REVIEW:
My boss informed me that I'll be getting a raise the beginning of March!!! WOOT!!!
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Shop uniforms arrived:
A bad pic I took of myself while I was sitting under a truck I was helping to disassemble.
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A few minutes later I caught my mentor kinda looking at me funny...when I asked him what was up he said, "You look like a bodyman." And smiled.
I don't know if I can explain why that makes me feel as though I had wings and could fly. If you don't get it...just move on.
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Soon, that very truck I was working on became part of a bet. My mentor bet that he could finish filling the dent he was working on AND replace the bedside of the truck I was helping to disassemble...all in two hours...with minimal help from me.
So me, acting as the nurse to his doctor (handing him clamps before he asked for them, setting up his welder, mapping where he needed to weld but not drilling the holes myself)...we did it. An amazing feat, if you know anything about replacing the bedside of a truck.
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Friday the boss had a shop meeting and twice acknowledged how well I was doing at the shop.
For lunch my mentor took his winnings from the bet and took me out to lunch. Unfortunately this came right as I've gotten myself back onto weight watchers to undo the damage I did while in Texas. But how could I resist stuffing myself at the asian/american all you can eat buffet with our bet winnings? I mean, be serious!
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After coming back from lunch my boss came over and handed me a wad of cash. After he walked away I sneaked a peak at how much it was. $100!!!!
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And just so you don't get too overwhelmed with the good news I'll also tell you this...
Friday afternoon...while I was stripping the paint off a dent so I could pull and fill it...the abrasive wheel I was using TOTALLY flew off and hit me square in the neck!!!
In case you don't know...an abrasive wheel...coarse plastic wheel that spins at easily 1000 rpms...
It knocked the wind outta me, caused a bruise, and drew blood. But frankly, that's just another day in the body shop
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In other news: I've started getting up at 5:30 AM to do a little yoga. They're just some corny videos I picked up...but to be honest, no matter how corny, just that little bit of stretching out has helped to reduce that feeling I had of being old and rickety. No more making noise when I'm getting out of a chair.
My boss informed me that I'll be getting a raise the beginning of March!!! WOOT!!!
***
Shop uniforms arrived:
A bad pic I took of myself while I was sitting under a truck I was helping to disassemble.
***
A few minutes later I caught my mentor kinda looking at me funny...when I asked him what was up he said, "You look like a bodyman." And smiled.
I don't know if I can explain why that makes me feel as though I had wings and could fly. If you don't get it...just move on.
***
Soon, that very truck I was working on became part of a bet. My mentor bet that he could finish filling the dent he was working on AND replace the bedside of the truck I was helping to disassemble...all in two hours...with minimal help from me.
So me, acting as the nurse to his doctor (handing him clamps before he asked for them, setting up his welder, mapping where he needed to weld but not drilling the holes myself)...we did it. An amazing feat, if you know anything about replacing the bedside of a truck.
***
Friday the boss had a shop meeting and twice acknowledged how well I was doing at the shop.
For lunch my mentor took his winnings from the bet and took me out to lunch. Unfortunately this came right as I've gotten myself back onto weight watchers to undo the damage I did while in Texas. But how could I resist stuffing myself at the asian/american all you can eat buffet with our bet winnings? I mean, be serious!
***
After coming back from lunch my boss came over and handed me a wad of cash. After he walked away I sneaked a peak at how much it was. $100!!!!
***
And just so you don't get too overwhelmed with the good news I'll also tell you this...
Friday afternoon...while I was stripping the paint off a dent so I could pull and fill it...the abrasive wheel I was using TOTALLY flew off and hit me square in the neck!!!
In case you don't know...an abrasive wheel...coarse plastic wheel that spins at easily 1000 rpms...
It knocked the wind outta me, caused a bruise, and drew blood. But frankly, that's just another day in the body shop
***
In other news: I've started getting up at 5:30 AM to do a little yoga. They're just some corny videos I picked up...but to be honest, no matter how corny, just that little bit of stretching out has helped to reduce that feeling I had of being old and rickety. No more making noise when I'm getting out of a chair.
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