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Four jobs I’ve had in my life: pool cashier, dog walker and bather (I worked in a kennel), Environmental Laboratory Technician, Environmental Biologist

Four movies I could watch over and over: Barber Shop, The Terminal, Chicago and Bone Collector

Four places I’ve lived: not a very exciting variety but here you go. Raleigh, NC; Murfreesboro, NC; Cary, NC and King George, VA

Four TV shows I love to watch: holy crap, only four! Starting Over, ER, CSI and 24

Four places I’ve been on vacation: Bahamas, Cancun, New York and Atlanta

Four websites I visit daily: http://www.myspace.com/, http://www.yahoo.com/, http://www.fredericksburg.com/ and http://www.deq.state.va.us/

Four of my favorite foods: Salt and Vinegar potato chips, Mom’s pasta salad, Mac & Cheese and McDonald’s french fries

Four places I’d rather be: sleeping, in a house I own and debt free (that’s not going to happen any time soon). I know it’s only three.

Four albums I can’t live without: Lynyrd Skynyrd – The Millennium Collection, Eagles – Greatest Hits Volume 2, Garth Brooks – Limited Commemorative Package Dublin, Ireland, Jimmy Buffett – Songs You Know by Heart

Four people I’m tagging, if they want to be caught: Sad but true I have no one to tag. If you read my blog, feel free to tag yourself and let me know!

September

Pick the MONTH that you were born in and put it on the SUBJECT LINE. Then re-post it AS YOUR OWN BULLETIN. Your friends might understand you better.If you know me, you know my month fits my very, very well!

JANUARY:
Easy to talk to. Thinks far with vision. Easily influenced by kindness. Polite and soft-spoken. Having lots of ideas. Sensitive. Active mind. Hesitating, tends to delay. Choosy and always wants the best. Temperamental. Funny and humorous. Loves to joke. Good debating skills. Has that someone always on his/her mind. Talkative. Daydreamer. Friendly. Knows how to make friends. Abiding. Able to show character. One guy/girl kind of person. Lovable. Easily hurt. Prone to getting colds. Loves music. Pretty/handsome. Loves to dress up. Easily bored. Fussy. Seldom shows emotions. Takes time to recover when hurt. Sensitive. Down-to-Earth.

FEBRUARY:
Abstract thoughts. Loves reality and abstract. Intelligent and clever. Changing personality. This straight-up means your the most good-looking person possible… better than all of these other months! Sexy. Temperamental. Quiet, shy and humble. Honest and loyal. Determined to reach goals. Loves freedom. Rebellious when restricted. Loves aggressiveness. Too sensitive and easily hurt. Gets angry really easily but does not show it. Dislikes unnecessary things. Loves making friends but rarely shows it. Daring and stubborn. Ambitious. Realizing dreams and hopes. Sharp. Loves entertainment and leisure. Romantic on the inside not outside. Superstitious and ludicrous. Spendthrift. Tries to learn to show emotions.

MARCH:
Attractive personality. Sexy. Affectionate Shy and reserved. Secretive. Naturally honest, generous and sympathetic. Loves peace and serenity. Sensitive to others. Loves to serve others. Easily angered. Trustworthy. Appreciative and returns kindness. Observant and assesses others. Revengeful. Loves to dream and fantasize. Loves traveling. Loves attention. Hasty decisions in choosing partners. Loves home decors. Loves special things. Moody.

APRIL:
Active and dynamic. Decisive and haste but tends to regret. Attractive and affectionate to oneself. Strong mentality. Loves attention. Diplomatic. Consoling, friendly and solves people’s problems. Brave and fearless. Adventurous. Loving and caring. Suave and generous. Loves music. Usually you have many friends. Enjoys to make love. Emotional. Stubborn. Hasty. Good memory. Moving, motivates oneself and others. Loves to travel and explore. Sometimes sexy in a way that only their lover can understand.

MAY:
Stubborn and hard-hearted. Strong-willed and highly motivated. Sharp thoughts. Easily angered. Attracts others and loves attention. Deep feelings. Beautiful physically and mentally. Firm Standpoint. Needs no motivation. Easily consoled. Systematic (left brain). Loves to dream. Strong clairvoyance. Understanding. Sickness usually in the ear and neck. Good imagination. Good physical. Weak breathing. Loves literature and the arts. Loves traveling. Dislike being at home. Restless. Not having many children. Hardworking. High spirited. Totally BADASS. Best person you’ll ever meet!

JUNE:
You’ve got the best personality (bar none) and am an absolute pleasure to be around. You are probably a massive Burzum fan, and more than likely have an a very attractive partner. It is also more than likely that you have a massive record collection. You have a great choice in films, and may one day become a famous actor yourself – hell, you’ve got the looks for it!!! You are definitely more metal than anyone born in February (especially Simon from Seventh Cross).

JULY:
Fun to be with. Secretive. Difficult to fathom and to be understood. Quiet unless excited or tensed. Takes pride in oneself. Has reputation. Easily consoled. Honest. Concerned about people’s feelings. Tactful. Friendly. Approachable. Emotional temperamental and unpredictable. Moody and easily hurt. Witty and sparkly. Spazzy at times. Not revengeful. Forgiving but never forgets. Dislikes nonsensical and unnecessary things. Guides others physically and mentally. Sensitive and forms impressions carefully. Caring and loving. Treats others equally. Strong sense of sympathy. Wary and sharp. Judges people through observations. Hardworking. No difficulties in studying. Loves to be alone. Always broods about the past and the old friends. HOT. Waits for friends. Never looks for friends. Not aggressive unless provoked. Loves to be loved. Easily hurt but takes long to recover.

AUGUST:
Outgoing personality. Takes risks. Feeds on attention. No self control. Kind hearted. Self confident. Loud and boisterous. VERY revengeful. Easy to get along with and talk to. Has an “everything’s peachy” attitude. Likes talking and singing. Loves music. Daydreamer. Easily distracted. Hates not being trusted. BIG imagination. Loves to be loved. Hates studying. In need of “that someone”. Longs for freedom. Rebellious when withheld or restricted. Lives by “no pain no gain” caring. Always a suspect. Playful. Mysterious. “charming” or “beautiful” to a special person. Stubborn. Curious. Independent. Strong willed. A fighter.

SEPTEMBER:
Suave and compromising. Careful, cautious and organized. Likes to point out people’s mistakes. Likes to criticize. Stubborn. Quiet but able to talk well. Calm and cool. Kind and sympathetic. Concerned and detailed. Loyal and always honest. Does work well. Very confident. Sensitive. Positive Attitude. Thinking generous. Good memory. Clever and knowledgeable. Loves to look for information. Must control oneself when criticizing. Able to motivate oneself. Understanding. Fun to be around. Secretive. Loves sports, leisure and traveling. Hardly shows emotions. Tends to bottle up feelings. Very choosy, especially in relationships. Systematic. Sexy but has brains. Loves to have fun. Musically talented. Loyal bf/gf. Sexiest looking eyes ever.OCTOBER:
Loves to chat. Loves those who love them. Loves to takes things at the center. Inner and physical beauty. Lies but doesn’t pretend. Gets angry often. Treats friends importantly. Brave and fearless. Always making friends. Easily hurt but recovers easily. Daydreamer. Opinionated. Does not care to control emotions. Unpredictable. Extremely smart, but definitely the hottest AND sexiest of them all.

NOVEMBER:
Trustworthy and loyal. Very passionate and dangerous. Wild at times. Knows how to have fun. Sexy and mysterious. Very skilled at making love. Everyone is drawn towards your inner and outer beauty and independent personality. Messy, playful, secretive. Very emotional and temperamental sometimes. Meets new people easily and very social in a group. Fearless and independent. Can hold their own. Stands out in a crowd. Essentially very smart. Usually, the greatest women are born in this month. If you ever begin a relationship with someone from this month, hold on to them because their one of a kind.

DECEMBER:
Attractive Loyal and generous. SEXY. Patriotic. Competitive in everything. Active in games and interactions. Impatient and hasty. Ambitious. Influential in organizations. Fun to be with. Loves to socialize. Loves praises. Loves attention. Loves to be loved. Honest and trustworthy. Not pretending. Changing

NOVEMBER:
Trustworthy and loyal. Very passionate and dangerous. Wild at times. Knows how to have fun. Sexy and mysterious. Very skilled at making love. Everyone is drawn towards your inner and outer beauty and independent personality. Messy, playful, secretive. Very emotional and temperamental sometimes. Meets new people easily and very social in a group. Fearless and independent. Can hold their own. Stands out in a crowd. Essentially very smart. Usually, the greatest women are born in this month. If you ever begin a relationship with someone from this month, hold on to them because their one of a kind.

DECEMBER:
Attractive Loyal and generous. SEXY. Patriotic. Competitive in everything. Active in games and interactions. Impatient and hasty. Ambitious. Influential in organizations. Fun to be with. Loves to socialize. Loves praises. Loves attention. Loves to be loved. Honest and trustworthy. Not pretending. Changing

One Year in Review

I have been working my current job for almost a year now, next Tuesday is my one year review. With my first job out of college, which I worked at for a year and five months before I walked out the door one morning and told the boss to go f*#$ himself, there was no review. It was pretty much here is your raise now get out of my face. My first boss was an ass and I don’t feel bad that his company went under. From there I moved on to UNC pretty much for a temporary time because I already knew I was going to be moving to Virginia. Three months after I moved I landed this job, how lucky am I to have fallen into such a great situation? We plan our days, my boss is a total goof and stays out of our way as long as we get our stuff done and the office environment is quiet and enjoyable. My plan going into college was to become a vet and make the “big bucks” but I soon learned that I didn’t want to be the person responsible for “fixing” peoples animals. I love animals and I would rather help to find them good homes than be the person that instills fear in them. So, I got involved in the environmental side of biology while I was in college and apparently I majored in the wrong concentration. My two main jobs out of college have been in the environmental field and I really feel that this is what I should be doing. So that brings me to the review I have next week. I don’t really know what to expect since I have never really had one done. We are a small company and I feel that I am valuable and I contribute a lot to the company but could it be possible I am a little biased??? I sit here and say that and look what I am doing and have been doing for most of the day. I expect everything will go fine and the raise will be welcomed…trust me, people in the environmental field make NO and I repeat NO money. It is just something you accept about the field. Does the satisfaction of making a difference in the environment make up for it all? For most of us I believe it does because we truly love what we do.

Towering Expectations

I was speaking with my Mom over Thanksgiving about the expectations that I put on myself. I am extremely anal about deadlines and I have high expectations. That of course isn’t bad but I subject the people around me to the same thing. I have a hard time accepting that people don’t have the same expectations of themselves that I have for myself. I also have a hard time letting people do the work because I feel that if I just did it myself, I could get it done quicker and the way that I want it done. My Mom gave me great advice while we were talking about this subject. She said “You will not make a good manager if you don’t learn to have patience and understanding when dealing with your employees.” She also said this is something that my entire family has a problem with and it can be a downfall in your career. So, I have had a revelation and I am doing my best to LET THINGS GO! My new outlook is that it isn’t my responsibility if someone else isn’t getting their work done, I just need to concentrate on what I need to get done. Hence the name of this blog…Towering Expectations!