Hi, Friends! I am woefully behind mostly because of my recent inability to think past the next five minutes, so today, I am using the blog to catch everybody up on what is going on. Just the usual Cindy Drama!
The last week of March I received a much needed raise which was going to help my finances considerably. I had to buy a new phone with a bigger data plan, so the raise would help in getting that paid off.
On Easter Sunday, my big TV went kaput. And since I had the raise in my pocket, I replaced it with a really nice Smart TV, planning ahead with technology instead of always being 2 steps behind and getting the model that was going out of style.
Right before that, I had severe edema in my hands and legs/ankles. I happened to be at the lap-band doctor that day so he said that was a sign of severe protein deficiency or, and I quote, "when was the last time you visited your cardiologist?" as that is a sign of heart problems. Whoop-te-doo!
Protein is fine, regular doctor thinks my heart is fine. (I do have my regular check up with the cardiologist in a couple of weeks.) That left sodium and stress. I have tried to be careful with the sodium, but the stress had been more than a little off the charts lately.
Last week, business did not pick up as intended. There were several discussions and meetings, lots of hurt feelings, and some things were said that should not have been said by the powers that be. I was trying to figure out how to manage without this job while getting back into the hunt again, neither of which sounded very appetizing. I think God took care if it for me.
Monday morning, we were on the tail end of the storm lines that brought so much havoc elsewhere. We had several tornadoes in the area, hail, and a whole lot of rain. The severe, flooding, with lots of lightning kind of rain storm. Lightning struck our office building and shorted out the server. I couldn't help later to think of the movie Michael when the evil bank got smoted....
We were sent home and later that afternoon I received a phone call basically telling me my services were no longer needed. Amazingly, I wasn't even upset; I was more than ready to move on, and was glad the decision had been made. Of course it happened BEFORE the so-called big bonus was going to be paid out, but I had pretty much figured out that I would be on the short end of that, too!
So, after the "smoting" of the server, I picked up my things and my last check and began the search.
I have a couple of possibilities I am waiting to hear about, and several friends are putting out some additional feelers here and there. I will survive, I will get another job. Things will work out, and I will get to keep my new fancy dancy TV.
Michael done smoted the evil bank...
I will update you on my next adventure ASAP.
