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I picked it up to read when I was down sick out of curiosity and because I LOVED Anne Rice's Vampire series. It paled in comparison to Anne Rice's stories...

So I don't really want it, but I really hate throwing things away if someone else would like it, so just give me a holler.]]> Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:07:21 -0500 http://estrip.org/elmwood/journals/index.php?u=janelle&id=50339 http://estrip.org/elmwood/journals/index.php?u=janelle&id=50319
One of my favorite staff scenarios is the following.

Me: I need you to (fill in blank with reasonable request, i.e show up to work on time).

Staff: No because of (fill in with BS excuse).

Me: Sorry, but I still need you to do it.

Staff: I'm going to quit.

Me: Ok. Are you going to give me two weeks or quit on the spot?

Most of the time it's a bluff. During the rare occassion when they actually quit, so be it.

I had a variation on that theme recently. A staff person quit on short notice, actually no notice, without really identifying a reason other than not liking the job. And did not give notice really to me, but to the HR dept. According to my other staff their reasoning went as follows:

My supervisor made a request of me. It made me unhappy. I'm going to quit immediately regardless of if I have a new job lined up or not. That will show my supervisor.

Really? That will show me? The staff actually screwed over their co-workers because they had to pick up the slack. And me, well, I still have a job and benefits, so ya know...I'm really hurting in comparison. ]]> Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:50:26 -0500 http://estrip.org/elmwood/journals/index.php?u=janelle&id=50319 http://estrip.org/elmwood/journals/index.php?u=janelle&id=50208
If someone else at work has it, make them go home.

The flu is flying through my workplace at an unbelievable rate. Clients, staff, everyone is sick. I've never seen so many people get it so quickly.]]> Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:48:32 -0500 http://estrip.org/elmwood/journals/index.php?u=janelle&id=50208 http://estrip.org/elmwood/journals/index.php?u=janelle&id=50115 Layer of marinara
Layer of parmesan cheese
Layer of mozzarella cheese

Repeat layering until pan is full
Bake at 350

And you get...









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I don't know if others on estrip have been, but if you haven't been and would like to try some German food, it was fabulous. We went on a Saturday night for their Oktoberfest menu which largely offered variations on weiner schnitzel.

I had zeuegner schnitzel which was weiner schnitzel in a creamy sauce with strips of red and green peppers. And I shared a potato pancake with someone. Best potato pancake, ever!

They had a small selection of German beers in bottle and on tap. Not a large selection, but the ones they had were good.

I highly recommend and would be happy to go with anyone who wants to give it a taste!]]> Sun, 25 Oct 2009 14:11:57 -0400 http://estrip.org/elmwood/journals/index.php?u=janelle&id=50106 http://estrip.org/elmwood/journals/index.php?u=janelle&id=50056 (drew) and I are about to become foster parents.

And we need babysitters!

Yes, I realize, we don't even have children yet, but we are already looking to find a way to pawn them off on other people....

But we would like to find a babysitter soon, because any babysitter for our foster children needs to fill out a background check form and do fingerprints. And all of the aforementioned needs processed before we can leave children alone with said babysitter.

We have one potential babysitter lined up, but I would like to find a second. So I am hoping to work my (strip) connections to find someone who is 21 or over; able to pass a background check and fingerprints; and willing to be a regular baby sitter for a little pocket money (i.e. twice a month or so)....

Any takers??]]> Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:29:46 -0400 http://estrip.org/elmwood/journals/index.php?u=janelle&id=50056 http://estrip.org/elmwood/journals/index.php?u=janelle&id=49937
Found a quick fix on line. Where the door is sticking to the frame, hammer a 16d nail into the frame. The force of the hammering the nail in drives the frame away from the door. I used three nails in the frame and it got the job done. I can now open and close the door without pounding it!]]> Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:59:10 -0400 http://estrip.org/elmwood/journals/index.php?u=janelle&id=49937 http://estrip.org/elmwood/journals/index.php?u=janelle&id=49896
Every other Wednesday night I am meeting with a group of grown men to transform myself into Elias, a female Elf, who is a devout cleric.

Yup, I'm having fun. I anticipate the fun to continue.]]> Thu, 01 Oct 2009 08:04:46 -0400 http://estrip.org/elmwood/journals/index.php?u=janelle&id=49896 http://estrip.org/elmwood/journals/index.php?u=janelle&id=49604


Oh, little red truck
You reignited my love for you.
Half a tank of gas from Buffalo to Pittsburgh?!
I couldn't ask for more from our little truck!!
You must have heard our resentful mutterings
of low gas mileage and frequent repairs
You must have sensed our unfaithfulness
As we coveted the Kia Soul and the Suzuki sx4
Cash for Clunkers, how could we turn it down?

How easily I forgot, little red truck
that you faithfully journeyed with me
from Illinois to Philadelphia.
You ventured the twists and turns
of the Pennsylvania turnkpike
twice a month for a year
so that I could see my fiancee.

I promise, I'll never speak of trading you in again.
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If you pass by our house you might catch a glimpse of me happily pounding away on the keyboard. And you might hear the sounds of Billy Joel tunes and cheesy Christian music.

My house is complete. It has a piano, a husband, two cats and a dog. It can't get any better than this.]]> Tue, 11 Aug 2009 22:40:26 -0400 http://estrip.org/elmwood/journals/index.php?u=janelle&id=49511