so it looks like i will be taking on the new jersey/staten island territory for an indefinite period of time...i should find out more details later this week or something.
i know i won't actually mind so much once i actually get to doing it? i mean, i'm a prime candidate--single, pet-less, far from home, and highly motivated. but for now--i'm feeling a little mixed about it.
the pros:
--expanded territory=more opportunities to make my goals and to help the company out.
--more free meals.
--hotel stays.
--more opportunities to see the eastern united states.
--more $$$.
--i'm obviously doing well enough that they felt i could take this on.
--i love traveling.
the cons:
--i will be gone for a full week every month living out of hotels.
--living out of a suitcase for a week every month.
--restaurant food for a week every month instead of home cooked meals.
--it's not so much of seeing the eastern u.s. so much as "dirty jersey."*
--more driving in areas i don't know very well.
--it's going to make my current territory responsibilities very hairy.
--less opportunity to maximize my own territory.
i guess when it's all said and done--i love traveling and i'm excited in that respect--i just wish it wasn't "dirty jersey" and was a more exotic locale--europe or an island sounds good! and the biggest part is--living out of a suitcase for a full week each month. that's an annoying prospect.
i think i better go look at a map of "dirty jersey" and see how big it is and if i can get away with checking into 1 hotel instead of different ones for an entire week. that way i'd feel more comfortable.
*"dirty jersey" -- whenever my coworker is going to say the word jersey, she always prefaces it with "dirty." funny enough--she's not the only one. i think it might actually be normal here.
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Monday, September 22, 2008
Saturday, August 16, 2008
YAY!!!
there's a ton of great news about to be listed. i can't say i'm disappointed by that news!
1. i am MOVED from that awful, hideous situation--i slept at my new place last night--and i must say--i haven't slept that well in quite awhile.
here's why i had to move out:
my over 40 year old roommate was a chronic pot smoker. now, i totally know a ton of people that smoke the stuff since college--and i still know people that do it currently--and that doesn't bug me. i'm pretty tolerant and understanding i think with regards to personal choice--so long as it doesn't cause me any undue harm. so why did this bug me?
because she smoked it TWICE a day--AT LEAST. and it wasn't for medicinal purposes.
she also rented out her entire apartment to me and an awesome kenyan guy that i got along with great--which meant that she shouldn't have been around--at all. i signed on for one roommate--not 1 and a freeloader.
however--she was there pretty much everyday and crashed on the couch most of the time. she also ate our food, used our resources and made a mess--without contributing to any of the replacements that would be needed, cleaning, or even asking for permission to eat the food. now, i understand people suffering from hard times--but the fact is--had she even been a tad considerate and pleasant to us--we might not have minded as much. however, she was basically unpleasant, demanding, rude, and inconsiderate. that doesn't make me want to be charitable to someone i just met.
she also smoked cigarettes in the apartment. not only was she not supposed to be around--but she would lie about her daily activities. i don't smoke. duncan doesn't smoke. who else could it possibly be??? she lied alot. i mean. we're talking about someone who just doesn't know what the truth is.
i'm sorry--but if you're over 40 years old and you still smoke pot twice a day and have no job? there's a problem. here's a thought--maybe the two are connected?
she would invite her various male friends over daily. and smoke pot, eat our food, etc. all this from someone who wasn't supposed to be there.
really??? i mean. really????
~~
2. i purchased my ticket to l.a. for labor day weekend! yay! i get to see my sister and brother-in-law and their 2 girls and 2 boys. i'm very excited. the kids are just stinking cute. they have moved here from singapore for a few years. if you listen closely, the kids have adorable accents.
keira: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhDRlmygLDY
scott: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2p5NVQ5Peg&feature=related
greg: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJnF8D5yxXg&feature=related
elizabeth: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nG_d3ZHGekU
i happen to have 9 more cute nieces and nephews. i might not be blessed but the rest of the family seems to be!
~~
august is VERY NEARLY OVER. and i'm still trying to figure out how to make this month work. i just need 3 extra days!!!
~~
i was very torn watching the men's backstroke final. i've always loved piersol...but that ryan lochte is HOT. come to it--did you check out those russian swimmers? favorite all-time swimmer is the "russian rocket" alexander popov--but that new one...it must be a requirement that you need to be extremely easy on the eyes to be an olympic swimmer for russia...
aaron piersol
1. i am MOVED from that awful, hideous situation--i slept at my new place last night--and i must say--i haven't slept that well in quite awhile.
here's why i had to move out:
my over 40 year old roommate was a chronic pot smoker. now, i totally know a ton of people that smoke the stuff since college--and i still know people that do it currently--and that doesn't bug me. i'm pretty tolerant and understanding i think with regards to personal choice--so long as it doesn't cause me any undue harm. so why did this bug me?
because she smoked it TWICE a day--AT LEAST. and it wasn't for medicinal purposes.
she also rented out her entire apartment to me and an awesome kenyan guy that i got along with great--which meant that she shouldn't have been around--at all. i signed on for one roommate--not 1 and a freeloader.
however--she was there pretty much everyday and crashed on the couch most of the time. she also ate our food, used our resources and made a mess--without contributing to any of the replacements that would be needed, cleaning, or even asking for permission to eat the food. now, i understand people suffering from hard times--but the fact is--had she even been a tad considerate and pleasant to us--we might not have minded as much. however, she was basically unpleasant, demanding, rude, and inconsiderate. that doesn't make me want to be charitable to someone i just met.
she also smoked cigarettes in the apartment. not only was she not supposed to be around--but she would lie about her daily activities. i don't smoke. duncan doesn't smoke. who else could it possibly be??? she lied alot. i mean. we're talking about someone who just doesn't know what the truth is.
i'm sorry--but if you're over 40 years old and you still smoke pot twice a day and have no job? there's a problem. here's a thought--maybe the two are connected?
she would invite her various male friends over daily. and smoke pot, eat our food, etc. all this from someone who wasn't supposed to be there.
really??? i mean. really????
~~
2. i purchased my ticket to l.a. for labor day weekend! yay! i get to see my sister and brother-in-law and their 2 girls and 2 boys. i'm very excited. the kids are just stinking cute. they have moved here from singapore for a few years. if you listen closely, the kids have adorable accents.
keira: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhDRlmygLDY
scott: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2p5NVQ5Peg&feature=related
greg: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJnF8D5yxXg&feature=related
elizabeth: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nG_d3ZHGekU
i happen to have 9 more cute nieces and nephews. i might not be blessed but the rest of the family seems to be!
~~
august is VERY NEARLY OVER. and i'm still trying to figure out how to make this month work. i just need 3 extra days!!!
~~
i was very torn watching the men's backstroke final. i've always loved piersol...but that ryan lochte is HOT. come to it--did you check out those russian swimmers? favorite all-time swimmer is the "russian rocket" alexander popov--but that new one...it must be a requirement that you need to be extremely easy on the eyes to be an olympic swimmer for russia...
ryan lochte
aaron piersol
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