New Bugs

Well, some new bugs are making the rounds here.

My immune system is strong, but I finally gave in to the upper respiratory bug that's going around.

Despite my daily vitamins, herbs, and cod liver oil, it got me by the throat, literally and figuratively, a week ago.

I had the fever, the congestion, the scratchy throat, the headache, the cold sores, and the late stage/end-of-bug cough. Lovely.

Luckily, though, it hit me on a Friday, and when I realized that afternoon that I was running a fever, I only had to miss a couple of hours of work.

Others this past week were missing an average of a couple of DAYS of work. I got to be sick all last weekend, instead.

Whee.

But at least I didn't burn any more than a couple of hours of my paid time off. And I didn't get nearly as sick as some of my co workers have.

There's apparently also a stomach bug going around. I choose to say nothing more about THAT, in order to avoid jinxing myself! (knocking wood with toe)

In other news, I'm enjoying my new dance class, and am especially having fun learning from a younger teacher. It's good for me, and challenging in all the right ways.

The studio director, master teacher Soraya Al Musri, contacted me yesterday, and offered me a work exchange.

I decided to accept it...so I will be working at the front desk at the studio one night a week so that I can pay less for classes.

It will help me to get to know the other dancers better, and will surely be a good move politically, since dance in this town is SO totally political that it's almost a joke to an outsider.

Things at work are still just as futile and unsatisfying as usual. I got a 2.5% raise, even though my work load and productivity increased this past year.

Got a 3% raise last year.....so...more work for a smaller raise? Huh? How much sense does that make?

Dunno....and we never got to hear about our raises and scores from our supervisor, either.

She's supposed to discuss this stuff with us annually before the raises take effect, but she didn't do it this year.

Dave thinks that's illegal....but I have no idea.

I can't start looking for another job, which I am considering, until after we take our much needed and longed for vacation later this year. So, I just bide my time, and try to make the best of it.

At least I get along with the people in my cube.

Let's see...what else?

We finally got a little more rain here yesterday. Still in a severe drought, but every little bit helps.

Oh, and Petsmart had their cat "trees" on sale, and we got one for the boys. They love it! Jack has claimed the top level, and Louie the middle, and they've been hanging out in it for hours!

It also has a scratching post and one of those cardboard scratchers, too. Louie has claws, and has been VERY good about only scratching the rug in the laundry room, and the older little carpet covered tower. Now he has some new options!

Waiting for one more document to come in the mail so we can get the taxes done. Hoping the refund will pay off the last of Dave's hospital bills from 2009. THAT would help cash flow tremendously.