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Name: Tyche
Country: United States
Gender: Female
Interests: Reading, writing, and searching for the next great adventure
Expertise: Engineering, procrastination and how not to make decisions
Occupation: Engineering
Industry: Manufacturing
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Member Since:
10/16/2002
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| Um. We need an update. HOW IS HAWAII???? I *know* you took your
computer, or at least a blackberry! You're holding out on us!
Um, well, I did have my computer and Blackberry both with me (as evidenced by Facebook updates during vacation). Two reasons why I didn't update: our days were pretty filled and the internet connection at the Waikoloa Marriott sucked big time. It's a good thing we didn't pay for it or I'd be really upset. Actually, we ended up being really upset with it anyway.
The big island of Hawaii is probably the most beautiful place I've ever been to that I know for sure that I'll never go to again. Loved the trip. We had a great time. Both Rick and I both described the vacation as the best one we've had together because we had so much fun (read that any way you want).
However, we overlooked one minor thing. We went to the big island in part because I wanted my husband the geologist to get to see an active volcano. We didn't see red flowing lava, but we got to see everything else. But, the minor thing we overlooked? Active volcanoes emit volcanic gases. You think that might be a problem for someone with lung issues? (Ahem.)
We only put all of this together after we made a 3 a.m. run to the North Hawaiian Community Hospital so I could get two breathing treatments (the hospital that was found through our new GPS - which Rick said paid for itself that night - because the lovely internet connection at the Marriott was down again). Even Rick has/had issues as well - burning throat, sinus infection - he'll be stopping by the urgent care later today. He feels bad because he thinks he should have known better. I'm thinking that we're both college educated adults that just missed on this one.
I don't mean to dis the Marriott (much). The hotel was lovely. This was the view from our room. I don't have ultra-premium upgrade status anymore with Marriott, so we just got a "Garden View room". Which fortunately, was on the top floor.
 More later.
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| While Rick and I were driving from the Kona airport to Volcano yesterday, Jenna and Mitch called to tell us they're engaged. | | |
| Today is my last day with RMH. I haven't heard from Caruso since last week, when he said we would touch base on Monday or Tuesday. On Monday I got an e-mail from him asking how I wanted to handle various logistical issues, and said that he would call me to discuss the next day. I responded by e-mail and addressed the issues, but no phone call. I'm guessing I'm not going to be hearing from him again. It would be especially tough, now that I've sent my RMH cell phone back to MileHighCity.
Of course, HR wanted to have an exit interview. I thought about trashing Caruso in it, but quite frankly, I don't trust HR people to do anything about it (obviously, I don't find RMH's HR people to be of the same quality as Kim), and it's really not worth the bother.
Hence, the interview took about 15 minutes. There were the typical questions about why I was leaving (an offer I couldn't refuse), if there was anything that RMH could do differently (not really, they actually seem like a decent company, apart from that inbred racism thing and Caruso), and then she asked off-handedly if there was anything about Caruso or the VP of Manufacturing (who I really didn't get to work with that much) that I wanted to share.
I told her that I was sorry that I didn't get chance to work with the VP of Manufacturing more.
And that was it. I hung up the phone, turned it off, and then took it to Fedex to overnight back to RMH. So ends my abbreviated RMH chapter.
I'm guessing my mitzvah for the day is not trashing Caruso in the exit interview. Plus, I sent him three t-shirts of the company for which my study group did their marketing project on this quarter, as kind of a goodwill gesture. Not that I'm expecting it to be appreciated. I'm sure Caruso has been trashing me since I gave notice; as evidenced more by the fact he hasn't had the nerve to talk to me since then.
Oh, and I remembered a mitzvah for Sunday. I ordered some flowers for some old family friends; I was in their wedding many years ago. Their 35th anniversary was yesterday; I was their flower girl. I was a wee tyke at the time, but still remember it vividly.
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| Today's good deed is only partially what I did today, but what I'm likely to do later this month.
I think I've mentioned that Rick's ex, Kelly, is going to be back in the US over Christmas. She stays at Jenna and Mitch's apartment when she's there (I don't quite understand why she does that when her daughter lives in a tiny one bedroom apartment and she ends up sleeping on the floor, but whatever). Carrie will be going down there as well so she can spend time with her mother (and also sleep on Jenna and Mitch's floor). Obviously, no issues there.
Rick wants to go down and see the girls one day around Christmas so we can exchange Christmas presents and spend some time together. Since Kelly will be there, that means spending time with Kelly as well. Again, no problem there. Thanksgiving went fine; there's no reason why Christmas or future holidays would be any different.
Rick, while we're down there, wants to spend the night (um, in a hotel, not on Jenna's floor), and then take "everyone" to go skiing the next day. This is where I start to have problems.
I don't have a problem with Rick wanting to spend the day skiing with his daughters. I have no problem with him inviting the girls' boyfriends to come along, and paying for everyone (well, that is going to be one hell of an expensive day). He's also assuming that Kelly will be going along as well, so he's just planning on seven of us going.
I have a problem with this. I don't want to spend that much time with Kelly. In a normal world, I'd think that Kelly wouldn't want to spend that much time with us, either, but I've since learned that Kelly's mind doesn't work quite the same way as most people. As I've said, it's like having a third stepdaughter, albeit one that lives in another country (and we pay spousal support to).
Adding to my discomfort about this is that I don't want to go skiing. I don't ski, never have. I tried snowboarding once and really didn't get the hang of it, and didn't see what was fun about being outside and cold all day. Rick assures me that skiing would be much better for me and that I would like it. I'm really not sure about that.
Rick loves to ski. I feel badly that he hasn't been skiing much since he's known me. The girls are loving the idea of going skiing over Christmas weekend. Rick is excited about going down there to ski.
There's another wrinkle - what to do with the dogs. I'm doubting we can find kennel accommodations for them the day after Christmas. Of course, we could take them with us to a hotel that's dog friendly, but there's the problem of what to do with them while we're out at the lodge. We can't stay a second night at the hotel because we need to drive back to Tree City.
I have suggested that I just stay home with the dogs and Rick can go down for Christmas and skiing if we can't find a solution to the dog issue. He has told me that's not an option.
I really, really, really, really, really, really don't want to do this. Maybe I'll just have a schoolwork assignment come up that I have to do.
My mitzvah today is that I have kept my mouth shut about the whole thing and haven't said a word to Rick, especially since he's so excited about it.
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| NOT.
Received in e-mail today from Dan:
Hi
Just thought I would let you know that the Animated Ornaments are not to be found (they are lost)
Search every box refrig etc. in storage unit
Sad that they are missing - they were pretty cool
Me
That's one thing I forgot to mention yesterday - Dan had mentioned he was going back to his storage unit to look for the animated ornaments. That would be the same storage unit that he stores all the furniture and everything he took out of the house.
 
They do look pretty on the tree, though.
I'm guessing that I'm at negative mitzvah for the month.
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