The Cheese Stands Alone

Don't know why I've just always wanted to start a story with that.
So today was a pretty good day. My first day flying solo in my new position and I must say I feel it was a SMASHING success. After today I now feel comfortable in my position and I know I can handle anything the job has to throw my way. I really do enjoy this new position and I am very grateful to have gotten the opportunity to try my hand at being a COMS DESK ADMINISTRATOR. Of course I'm saying this like I haven't solidified myself into the position which I do believe I have but you never know especially in the world of RESTO. I mean I've seen so many people shuffled around and about who knows what I could be doing next month. 
I have high hopes for this year and thus far things are working the way I intended them to. Earning money, buying things I've been wanting but still saving towards a move and a better tomorrow. OH and a new car lets not forget the need for a brand new car.

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This is how I started my Birthday. 11am sitting in one of my favorite restaurants with a delicious alcohol infused tasty treat in front of me. Yes I know 11 is pretty early to get my buzz on, but HEY it was later afternoon somewhere in the world. I must say I thoroughly enjoyed my drink and my birthday. It was a glorious weekend with just me & the wifey living it up for our days O' birth.
The trip was a much needed break from the humdrum drudgery our everyday Stockton lives. This was a much needed change a little relaxation Contra Costa County style. The more we stay in Stockton the more poisoned our souls become by the crap and grime this city brings. I believe this city to be the true basis for the City portrayed in the classic Teen show Buffy the Vampire slayer. Yes I am saying Stockton is the Hellmouth....the gateway to the dark evil places not often seen to the human eye but felt incredibly hard by every spirit it comes across.
WE must escape this city any way we can. Whether its through some sick stroke of luck or a chemical escape (this is why so many people here are druggies i mean its the easiest way to forget you are STUCK in STOCKTON) WE must endure and get out any way possible. I truly do hate it here and question why former residences were ever left only to have me end up here. Please any rich old lady who wants to adopt a poor soul... fuck saving a sick puppy damn the one eyed cat Save a STOCKTONIAN we are the world's most needy creatures. WILL I ESCAPE TODAY (Sarah Mclachlan playing in the background)

Quick trip tid-bit

Being out of the house & out of the damn central valley has opened my eyes to an entire world I had long forgotten. This is a world of opportunity & promise. A world where fun is just down the street & good times are promised around every corner. Yes this is the world I wish to live in & I am happy to be visiting it even if it is just for the weekend.



Location : 800 Ellinwood Way, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523

One down a Lifetime more to go

Started my new gig today and after a full day of learning must say I think I will truly enjoy this job. I had no real idea what I was getting myself into, but I knew it was time for a change and its safe to say CHANGE has definitely come. I truly feel I may have found a job that will suit me for the long haul at this place. 
Good time today learning the ropes. Realized I work with some pretty amazing people. My new team, although small, is a good crew of knowledgeable people and I hope to be able to live up to the expectations they have for me. Once I get the hang of the procedures I am confident I can rock the desk. I know i can keep things running smoothly. The center is a shuttle and I am MISSION CONTROL bitches. Hopefully being fresh from the floor can help me do my knew job without forgetting the challenges the people are dealing with who are still doing my old job. Sometimes people need a little break from the bitchiness of the call center floor. So I know what can be best for the masses as I too was a phone jockey. 
For me to say I'm happy to be off the phones is an understatement. I hope I can rock this job so I don't get sent back down to the phone pit. I like controlling the flow of calls more then taking the calls. Call me a dick if you want, but I know i was good on the phones & I know I was good to our customers the sad part they weren't very good to me. Don't get me wrong the good people probably out number the bad; the problem is the bad ones are the people who stick into your brain. I waited, I persevered, I endured until my breaking point came and so I LEFT. No need to lose the job when I can just move to a better less stressful position (well not LESS stressful just LESS customer drama). Will I ever return to the phone in any sort of capacity (lead?, training assist?, supe?) only time will tell. In all honesty I'll happily do it if I have to, but if it's not required I think I'd be much happier away from that end of the business. 

Life is a piece of cake

Or in this case pie. Some people believe life is a breeze. A passing wind that's to be ridden with reckless abandon. Others find there life to be a burden, something to be tolerated or endured. There are so many different takes on life makes one wonder what does your take say about you? Are you a delusion laden optimist or one of those depressing down in the dumps pessimist. Of course we all want to believe ourselves to be Realist, but in all honesty I don't believe such a view point really exist.

Reality is just an illusion if you ask me. I mean think about it. If reality was so easy to define then REALITY television wouldn't be so insanely horrible. Ha-ha but honestly we all have different points of view making life impossible to define with one clear cut definition. Yes life and reality is about as confusing as this post has been and frankly that's been my point. Some may try to decipher a message or find true meaning in my words. Well this wasn't written for them. No this was for the people after my own heart. Anyone who has felt as if they were on the outside looking in, first I'd ask why are staring at people from the shadows ya freak. Then I would tell them I too know your pain. For I am often not accepted by the masses. Not everyone has jumped aboard the D bus. Thankfully I don't do it for the fans I do it for the finger exercise and that's all there is to it.



Location : Stockton, CA 95206,

Lunchtime babble

Ever have one of those days were things are going good but you sense they could be a lot better? I am smack dab in the middle of one of those days. Have had a ton of good news but its still not enough to bring me cheer.

Today I interview for a new position at work and at the same time I get word I'll definitely be getting my tax return in time for my birthday but still I sit here numb. Oh well maybe the wife will make me smile tonight :)

I was at : 800 E Pescadero Ave, Tracy, CA 95304,