Heroes

WOW! I have noticed that a lot of the fall premiere shows HAVE TO BE 2 hour long dealies. Well, last night was heroes - I AM SO CONFUSED. I think Heroes season finale was before the writer's strike last year - so it has been a long time since it was on and I have forgotten a lot of the facts and there they go and just change it all up.

Did anyone else watch it last night? Could you shed any light on this because I am so confused. With out giving anything away:

• Suresh is an IDIOT
• Sylar is hot
• KILL THE CHEERLEADER ALREADY
• Peter Petrelli is just a fame hog so he has to be in EVERY SCENE
• How many OTHER things can happen to Nathan Petrelli?

Okay - I think that is all I have right now - but seriously... SERIOUSLY.

Farm Aid 2008

I guess I am an idiot - I thought Farm Aid was a tour - and then to realize that we got to witness the one and only FARM AID performance, the 23rd of its kind - I was humbled.

We got to see Jerry Lee Lewis - looked old, didn't even get up from his piano, and we were waiting for it to go ablaze. It was about 4 or 5 songs per performer. However, Willie Nelson did more, I think. He did BEER FOR OUR HORSES and wrapped in a green sleeping bag, I jumped up and down like it was Christmas morning and I just got the gift of my dreams.

What a fun day had by all - we got there, grilled, sat down and chilled and then went into the show. No issues whatsoever. If every day could be so fun!

Grace is Gone - best dave song ever - in honor of Farm Aid tomorrow

Neon shines through smokey eyes tonight
It's 2 A.M., I'm drunk again
And it's heavy on my mind

I could never love again
So much as I love you
Where you end, where I begin
Is like a river running through

Take my heart, take my eyes
I need them no more
If never again they fall
Upon the one I so adore...

Excuse me please, one more drink
Could you make it strong?
'Cause I don't need to think
She broke my heart
My Grace is Gone
Another drink and I'll be gone

One drink to remember
Then another to forget
I think of every day to find
A love like you again

One drink to remember
And another to forget

Excuse me please, one more drink
Could you make it strong?
'Cause I don't need to think
She broke my heart
My Grace is Gone
Another drink and I'll be gone
One more drink and I'll move on

You think of things impossible
Then the sun refuse to shine
I woke with you beside me
Your cold hand lay in mine

Excuse me please, one more drink
Could you make it strong?
'Cause I don't need to think
She broke my heart
My Grace is Gone
Another drink and I'll go...

Excuse me please, one more drink
Could you make it strong?
'Cause I don't need to think
She broke my heart
My Grace is Gone
Another drink and I'll move on
One more drink and I'll move on
One more drink, my grace is gone

And the Award goes to...

That's right - I have received two awards at work - within two weeks- for my excellent customer service!

Yesterday I got a telephone call from a Customer singing my praises so I immediately asked her if I could transfer her to my manager. My manager sent out an email to myself and our HEAD BOSS saying:

Katie,

I received the following compliment from **** (I'm not putting her name in my blog)

Thank you for providing Excellent Customer Service!

I have been working with Katie Mills (current adjuster on case.)
I just want to let you know.
Because of Katie Mills we are actually looking at an end to this.
She has been a great help to us, and getting our employee released to return to work.
Katie is doing a fantastic job.

So, today in our meeting I received my award and recognition for being a great worker. A few weeks back I received another award because one our our defense attorney's advised another co-worker and then myself how much the NH Department of Labor enjoys working with me. (I can't find the email, it must be archived) Oh ya. I rock...

As a former boss used to say - TOOT YOUR OWN HORN WHEN YOU DO SOMETHING WELL... so TOOT TOOT!

always the funny gal

I was thinking the other day that a lot of overweight women lean towards being the funny girl. I wonder if it is "our way" of fitting in? A lot of times it is very self-deprecating - but I feel it is much better to make fun of oneself before someone else does...

Why is it that we think we have to be silly? Or is that our niche? Like I LOVE making people laugh, I actually think it is my defense mechanism. When the going gets tough, Katie will break the ice, or Katie will say something light hearted to bring a smile out. I know I am a goof ball and that I am just full blown odd, but what made me want to be a silly goose?

It can't be the fat cells, can it?

Negotiations

Yesterday I was in negotiation training all day. It is the first time that I was in a class that I enjoyed the instructor and the instruction techniques. EXCEPT there was a girl in our training that had to comment after every single statement that the Instructor made.

It reminded me of the continuing ed students at KSC - that had to share their life story to the whole class every five seconds. Specifically, there was a woman in my class of Social Psychology (Jocelyn can attest to this woman) who was just an over sharer...

I hope when I start my master's program at SNHU I don't turn into that lady.

Givin it the good ole college try

So, I am in so much pain today - and I am sucking it up and trying to work. Don't know if that is a smart idea. So, please send me happy thoughts today.