Next year will be better. I’m going to plant a whole garden in the back yard so my plants will have better soil and more room. I ate my little tomato and it tasted awesome.
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Holy Tomato
Remember my tomato post from awhile back? I said that I would be happy if only one tomato grew out of my two plants. I wish I hadn’t said that, because that’s exactly what happened. They looked so healthy and all the flowers budded but only one tomato came from the whole bunch.
Next year will be better. I’m going to plant a whole garden in the back yard so my plants will have better soil and more room. I ate my little tomato and it tasted awesome.
Next year will be better. I’m going to plant a whole garden in the back yard so my plants will have better soil and more room. I ate my little tomato and it tasted awesome.
Monday, August 15, 2011
WARNING-Boring Work Post Here
It’s a good Monday. Take that first sentence in. I don’t say it often enough. I had my very first mid-year review at my new company today and found the guts to say to my manager that I would like to take a new position as an underwriter-trainee starting next summer (should it be offered next year and should they accept me). The training program lasts for one full year and then you’re transferred into an underwriter position. I’m so glad they take that much time to really teach you about your new position. I’m a great student and the idea of getting to do a type of “school” over again is exciting to me. Yeah I’m a nerd.
Anyway…he said that it would be okay for me to do that. He didn’t say that I need to stay in my position any longer or that I needed to learn more where I am now before I moved in a new direction. No. He just said that it was fine with him and that I should move in any direction I feel is best.
Let me just say…phew. Glad that is over! It’s hard for me say anything that might even possibly cause conflict. But I’ve been thinking about it long enough and if I’m going to stay here and I don’t want my current job to be my forever job then I have to make a change as soon as they will let me. So I did. Yay me! Everything else was okie dokie too. I have a great boss…who I’m afraid of losing actually…and he only had great things to say about me. There was no… “So what do YOU think your weaknesses are?” kind of talk.
So I think the next 9-10 months of my life will be about learning and transformation. If I’m going to do something and I’ve got this much time to prepare for it then I’m going to do it right. I’m currently job shadowing and taking online classes related to underwriting. This kind of position will help me to see a different side of insurance and be more in contact with our customers. I look forward to coming out of my shell a little and getting to know some different people. Also, insurance underwriting is more about the marking side of things and I look forward to being more creative. I’ll get to work with new customers when they want us as their carrier and not when they have experienced a loss the way I do now.
Okay okay… enough boring work talk. So tell me. Is it summer 2012 yet?
Anyway…he said that it would be okay for me to do that. He didn’t say that I need to stay in my position any longer or that I needed to learn more where I am now before I moved in a new direction. No. He just said that it was fine with him and that I should move in any direction I feel is best.
Let me just say…phew. Glad that is over! It’s hard for me say anything that might even possibly cause conflict. But I’ve been thinking about it long enough and if I’m going to stay here and I don’t want my current job to be my forever job then I have to make a change as soon as they will let me. So I did. Yay me! Everything else was okie dokie too. I have a great boss…who I’m afraid of losing actually…and he only had great things to say about me. There was no… “So what do YOU think your weaknesses are?” kind of talk.
So I think the next 9-10 months of my life will be about learning and transformation. If I’m going to do something and I’ve got this much time to prepare for it then I’m going to do it right. I’m currently job shadowing and taking online classes related to underwriting. This kind of position will help me to see a different side of insurance and be more in contact with our customers. I look forward to coming out of my shell a little and getting to know some different people. Also, insurance underwriting is more about the marking side of things and I look forward to being more creative. I’ll get to work with new customers when they want us as their carrier and not when they have experienced a loss the way I do now.
Okay okay… enough boring work talk. So tell me. Is it summer 2012 yet?
Thursday, August 11, 2011
I Love Space
Feeling like your problems are huge today? Well here is something to think about:
"ANTARES IS THE 15 TH BRIGHTEST STAR IN THE SKY.
IT IS MORE THAN 1000 LIGHT YEARS AWAY.
IT IS MORE THAN 1000 LIGHT YEARS AWAY.
NOW, HOW BIG ARE YOU?
AND HOW BIG ARE THE THINGS THAT UPSET YOU TODAY?
KEEP LIFE IN PERSPECTIVE.
TAKE THINGS ONE THING AT A TIME.
DON’T FORGET TO BREATHE.
AND DON’T SWEAT THE SMALL STUFF!"
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
GLEE!
I would just like to say that I LOVE Glee. When I first heard about this “musical” of a show…I thought it was pish-posh. A bunch of teenagers dancing around and singing on TV…what kind of geek wants to watch that? But we are not geeks! We are Gleeks!
Glee isn’t a nerdy show. It’s a fun and entertaining drama and it carries on in much the way a soap-opera does. At first it’s hard to get over the fact that they are teenagers but the story lines are mature, inspiring, funny, and very relatable. I can not count the times I’ve cried. After you get to know the characters, and appreciate them individually…it’s just easy to love…much like any thing else in life we refuse to try.
Tonight I’m going to the premier of the Glee 3D Concert Movie with two other fellow Gleeks. I paid way too much money for my ticket and it’s on a school night…um I mean work night…but I don’t care! I’m going to be irresponsible and stay out late. What do you say about that?
So to those of you who think you wouldn’t like Glee…I think you should try recording the third season on your DVR when it comes out. If you’re kind of like me…in any way…you won’t be disappointed. I will post pics of our Glee adventure soon!
Glee isn’t a nerdy show. It’s a fun and entertaining drama and it carries on in much the way a soap-opera does. At first it’s hard to get over the fact that they are teenagers but the story lines are mature, inspiring, funny, and very relatable. I can not count the times I’ve cried. After you get to know the characters, and appreciate them individually…it’s just easy to love…much like any thing else in life we refuse to try.
Tonight I’m going to the premier of the Glee 3D Concert Movie with two other fellow Gleeks. I paid way too much money for my ticket and it’s on a school night…um I mean work night…but I don’t care! I’m going to be irresponsible and stay out late. What do you say about that?
So to those of you who think you wouldn’t like Glee…I think you should try recording the third season on your DVR when it comes out. If you’re kind of like me…in any way…you won’t be disappointed. I will post pics of our Glee adventure soon!
Monday, August 8, 2011
A New Adventure
A lot has changed in the Rainsbarger household. There are no longer 4 of us…there are six. My sister Katie and her girlfriend Jamie have moved in.
This happened after much thought, consideration, and convincing, on my part, of Charles. I love my sister and her girlfriend is really sweet. They’ve had some struggles in life and I’m trying to give them a safe place to sort it all out while they find a way to stand on their own four feet. It is a little hard to get used to other people being around the house, but I feel mostly comfortable. I think I really have to do this in order to feel like I have contributed to their situation. I am trying to help them and I think I’m giving them a very big opportunity to do things right this time around. I’m proud of them for getting up to try again every time they fall down.
I know how hard it can be when you’re trying to start life on your own, with no help. When Charles and I started dating I was still in high school and he worked at Burger King and the KC Airport. He got laid off and had to file bankruptcy. We spent a long time searching for change in the couch, so that we could buy cheeseburgers on the dollar menu at McDonalds. He was on unemployment for 9 months while I went to school and worked odd jobs. Then he landed a great job at the railroad…but got laid off again right after I found out I was pregnant with Briana. We spent one very long year in his parent’s basement. That was the longest year of my life. But I worked hard at taking care of my baby belly, driving to KS to go to college, and working at SST…while he spent long hours working on the train tracks. And the rest is history. Today we are still paying for financial mistakes but are blessed to have jobs that are mostly secure.
So far things are well with the girls. They both found a job at the same place in Platte City, they help around the house, and they play with the kids. It’s nice that Briana and Hudson can have their Aunt Katie around for awhile. I hope that everything works out the way it is planned-or better. I hope we all learn something through this process, and mostly I hope to get closer to my sister. I don’t know how she feels about the whole situation, but I’m glad to have them and I’m rooting for them all the way.
This happened after much thought, consideration, and convincing, on my part, of Charles. I love my sister and her girlfriend is really sweet. They’ve had some struggles in life and I’m trying to give them a safe place to sort it all out while they find a way to stand on their own four feet. It is a little hard to get used to other people being around the house, but I feel mostly comfortable. I think I really have to do this in order to feel like I have contributed to their situation. I am trying to help them and I think I’m giving them a very big opportunity to do things right this time around. I’m proud of them for getting up to try again every time they fall down.
I know how hard it can be when you’re trying to start life on your own, with no help. When Charles and I started dating I was still in high school and he worked at Burger King and the KC Airport. He got laid off and had to file bankruptcy. We spent a long time searching for change in the couch, so that we could buy cheeseburgers on the dollar menu at McDonalds. He was on unemployment for 9 months while I went to school and worked odd jobs. Then he landed a great job at the railroad…but got laid off again right after I found out I was pregnant with Briana. We spent one very long year in his parent’s basement. That was the longest year of my life. But I worked hard at taking care of my baby belly, driving to KS to go to college, and working at SST…while he spent long hours working on the train tracks. And the rest is history. Today we are still paying for financial mistakes but are blessed to have jobs that are mostly secure.
So far things are well with the girls. They both found a job at the same place in Platte City, they help around the house, and they play with the kids. It’s nice that Briana and Hudson can have their Aunt Katie around for awhile. I hope that everything works out the way it is planned-or better. I hope we all learn something through this process, and mostly I hope to get closer to my sister. I don’t know how she feels about the whole situation, but I’m glad to have them and I’m rooting for them all the way.
Unexpected Family Fun Weekend
My weekend was full of unexpected fun. Sunday was Charles’s birthday. At the last minute on Friday, I bought some cheap seats at the Royals game. Normally I would be worried about the heat, but thankfully we spent about 2/3 of the game in the shade. I really enjoy night games and we brought Briana with us to see the fireworks. It was buck night and everything just turned out really well. Of course it would have been even sweeter if they had won :P.
On Saturday my niece Ashley spent the night and had fun with Briana. We put up the kiddy pool (Hudson loves it!), went to the park, and visited DQ for some small butterscotch dipped cones.
On Sunday we randomly decided to go to the Aquatic Park in St.Joe. This is a surprise since Charles would normally be uncomfortable swimming in a public area, but somehow he just thought it would be a good idea. We were there for about two hours before it got stormed out-which was okay with us because we were ready to go any minute anyway. And, since they kicked us out…we get to go back free next Sunday…last swim day of the season.
It just goes to show that you can’t plan fun. It happens. Although… I am planning to have fun on Wednesday with my two best Gleeks Mike and Alisha at the new 3D GLEE CONCERT MOVIE PREMIER. Yeah. I heart Glee. Really…you should watch it.
By the way...it must look like I love Briana more than Hudson...because I never have pictures. But I tell you, it is hard to shoot a moving target.
On Saturday my niece Ashley spent the night and had fun with Briana. We put up the kiddy pool (Hudson loves it!), went to the park, and visited DQ for some small butterscotch dipped cones.
On Sunday we randomly decided to go to the Aquatic Park in St.Joe. This is a surprise since Charles would normally be uncomfortable swimming in a public area, but somehow he just thought it would be a good idea. We were there for about two hours before it got stormed out-which was okay with us because we were ready to go any minute anyway. And, since they kicked us out…we get to go back free next Sunday…last swim day of the season.
It just goes to show that you can’t plan fun. It happens. Although… I am planning to have fun on Wednesday with my two best Gleeks Mike and Alisha at the new 3D GLEE CONCERT MOVIE PREMIER. Yeah. I heart Glee. Really…you should watch it.
By the way...it must look like I love Briana more than Hudson...because I never have pictures. But I tell you, it is hard to shoot a moving target.
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