For some god forsaken reason I tend to attract absolutely stupid people and working in the field that I do, two an hour is an understatement.  During the day I deal with numerous different insurance companies and for the most part they aren’t that bad but there are occasions when I’ll have to call an Adjuster and knowing their names and past experiences I know it’s not going to be an easy phone call.  We have this one company where the  adjusters have no idea how to use their systems and always send us the wrong information, or just incomplete information in general.  They never tell you if the assignment is for the insured or the claimant and typically the location of the vehicle (what we assign by) is completely different than what’s actually listed on the paperwork.  Why? Because they don’t care to follow up with the owner that’s now OUR job!

The assignments I hate the most are when you need to get in touch with the Attorney because the owner is incapable of telling you where the vehicle is.  So for the last 7 days I’ve been trying to get in touch with this lady and she hasn’t returned one phone call and even her secretary is dumbfounded by the fact that I haven’t gotten the information I needed considering this guy is PAYING the lawyer for a damn reason! So since it’s hit the 7 day mark in our system with absolutely no activity I’m happy to be able to close out the assignment today.  It’s just an endless parade of pains in the asses.

Ugh!

I’ve been pretty busy for the past few days. I came home on Friday night and managed to get all of my laundry done with time to spare so I could just sit back and relax for a little while. Yesterday was pretty productive for me too.

I like to do little things for just about every holiday and since I haven’t made any candy in a while I figured Valentines Day was the absolute perfect excuse for it. So I melted down some chocolate and filled molds and put everything into cute little baggies and I have about 4 pounds of candy to keep on my desk at work for anyone who wants it. I’ve also got a few just for home too, mainly the white vanilla ones because they didn’t set up properly for some god forsaken reason. Either way they look really cute!

Then I started working on some of my arts and crafts projects. I’ve been putting them off for a while but that’s only because I didn’t really have the time to do them. I picked up a stained glass kit from AC Moore and it’s got a really pretty butterfly on it that comes with a stand and everything so I have something visually appealing to look at all day that isn’t fake flowers from the dollar store. It’s my way of dressing up a very drab office. I’m still waiting for it to dry so I can draw in the detail work but for now it’s looking pretty good so-far. It’s still tacky which is why the wings are so dark. They’ll lighten up within the next few days, and there’s also not enough light in the kitchen right now – even though the sun is shining bright outside it’s just on the other side of the building heh.

My goal for today is to head down to staples to pick up a few things, put gas in the car, pick up a cute chinese food container from Walgreens to put the candy in and then it’s time for the grocery shopping. I’m waiting on Sean to get some of his goals accomplished for the day so we can work on getting out of here. I hate going to the supermarket on a Sunday but I was so busy yesterday with the art project and the candy that there was no way that I was going to be able to get out there in time. Now it’s time to battle little old ladies who stand in the middle of the isle and just about everyone in the meat section since it’s 50°F right now and all the snow is melting! It’s definetly a BBQ evening and I just hope there’s some chop meat left!

I know I haven’t been around in a while, but knowing how the internet works I’m sure no one really gives a shit anyway.  Work is taking it’s toll on me so I don’t even have the time to check my email anymore.  I’m home early enough with nothing to do so I can finally sit down and at least update to let you (those who do actually care) know that I’m alive, I’m just too damn busy.

I have no drive for just about anything anymore, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing ’cause I’m out of the house all day and making some pretty decent money.  I’m enrolling in school with the next pay check so I really won’t be around to do much of anything when that happens.  I’m finally getting my Bachelors so I can find a job that pays a bit more in a field that I used to, at one point, enjoy very much.

I’m permanently living in New York, Sean and I are working hard at getting our own place so we’re no longer a burden on anyone, even though we pay our own way around here and for others as well.  Hopefully with a degree under my belt and all of the work that Sean’s been doing lately we’ll be able to get something nice and cozy just for us and Bella (of course).

On the animal front – Bella’s been doing OK but she’s got this horrible growth on her stomach that’s cause for concern.  It’s gotten much larger as we’ve been up here and right now it looks as though there’s a ball (a little larger than a golf ball) stuck under her skin on her stomach and it’s just kind of hanging there.  I’m pulling money together so I can have it removed.  It’s uncomfortable for her, and everyone can see that.  She isn’t as active as she once was and her appetite has gone out the window.  She can’t sit or lay down properly because it gets in the way so it’s certainly time to get rid of it completely.  I originally wanted to get it taken care of a few months ago but bills are very tight and it’s just not something that I can afford since the VET isn’t willing to work out any kind of payment arrangements.

Dad’s doing well, no sign of cancer thanks to his treatments.  My mother, on the other hand, it’s been pretty much up and down for her for the past few months.  She’s been pretty weak, and it’s been hard for her to get around so my sister’s over there a lot helping her out.  I would be if I wasn’t always at the office.

I don’t think I ever mentioned anything about this job since I started there – it’s been about five months since my start date.  I love the environment, can’t stand a few people, and have bumped heads a few times but that’s my personality.  I’m working with two absolutely wonderful ladies and I’ve spent a lot of time with one of them outside of work because she’s one of the coolest people in the world.

In any event, my 10 minutes online has certainly stretched a bit further than I would have liked it to.  I would like to update more often but I don’t have the ability to do it at work during any downtime and by the time I get home at night the only thing I’m looking to do is keep my head on a pillow until the following morning.  I have been able to check my email more often though so anyone still floating around feel free to drop a line (krissyville @ gmail.com)  let me know your new web addresses too – I haven’t kept my list updated in quite some time.  You can even comment with it, I have them all on moderate anyway.