It's Official Part Deux!

Today was the last day to post anything for the fiscal year ending 2006. I'm very, very happy to report that not only was I able to finish with all my unit's assigned duties, including some extra duty clean up, I was able to lightly help out a few other CFA's. Even though one of them dogged HG and I trying to make it seem like we don't do our job when it took HG to figure out the mess in 2 minutes (something that according to the other CFA she spent "all day Friday toying with"). I think this person is one of those "it's always something" people. She couldn't get her work done because of the "nasty" books she inherited (author's note: she inherited books that were a lot cleaner than the rest of us inherited, right HG!). She couldn't get her work done because she was sick and took time off (the rest of us took a day off here and there too for a variety of reasons). She couldn't get work done because she doesn't understand the process (even though DM or RB are happy to help out anytime). It will be interesting going into this new fiscal year with a clean slate to see what the newest round of excuses will be.

Enough cattiness though, I'm happy with my portfolio, I seem to be getting along really well with my units, in fact the one that I had the most recent drama with is already happy and looking forward to my visit out there. I am too - I think a lot of good will come of it. I'm all caught up and if I continue this way, then I will be ready-set-go for Cmas.

In other news:

Dane, HG, The Hub, and I volunteered at SWC this last Saturday for the Toy 'N Joy. The coordinator was nice and let the men volunteer by doing manly stuff like making barrel brackets, cutting PVC pipe for the signs, and renting/playing with power tools. HG and I made "protest signs" as we fondly called them. Then we had to paste the actually cutie patootie Cmas posters on and they were no longer our angst for a cause. It was actually really nice just hanging out and having a good old fashioned time in a nice community. It even got HG and I thinking about attending church now and again. Our men wont go, but we decided it would be good to get to a service now and again.

We saw Borat yesterday. OMG - hee-haw-larious!!! The BEST movie I've seen in a long time, I was laughing non-stop even at the overly played out scenes. Definitely a must see.

I voted. I voted for a law to enforce utilitie companies to convert 15% of their power resources to au natural by 2020. I voted to appeal a law that taxes estates. I voted for the extra 1/10 cent tax to improve public transportation and roadways. I voted to compensate farmers for lost/damaged land due to the government. I voted for an increase in a personal property tax exemption clause. I voted for a "constitutional law" that would allow King County to use monies from a bond for capital purposes. I voted for all the democrats (not just because they are democrat), but because I have followed all the campaigns and my ideas are inline with theirs. I didn't vote for any of the judges because I think this essentially votes them out but also because I don't know enough about them to make an educated vote. I didn't get the chance to vote on the new Seattle city (I live in Bellevue - outside city limits) stripper law which would prohibit customers from touching the gals and make them share all their tips. #1 - the police have better things to do than monitor the strip clubs, #2 - it won't make the strip clubs disappear (which is what the people who created this law wnat) and #3 - the girls make their money on their "talent". The bucktoothed stripper shouldn't have to share with the silicone stripper. :-)

Finally - Dane is going to his mom's fourth wedding this weekend. I've opposed it due to the fact that our own wedding is coming down the pike and we can't afford it. Personally I find it a mockery that she should place so much importance on this wedding when she didn't even tell Dane about her third till after the honeymoon. Additionally she put the stank on the wedding date (after we had already set ours) due to a psychic (yes, you read that right) telling her she must get married in 2006. Not to mention she didn't consult with people about a date and time that would work. Hear me out: if you deem it imperitive that Soinso be at your wedding and if Soinso isn't there, you will be devastated, then chances are you've spoken with that person about that more than 3 days before the wedding forcing them to have guilt or take action and spend extra money just to be there. Case in point, there are a few people (you know who you are) that I have said "your presense is a necessity at my wedding." Now I've been in contact with these people since the beginning and have made it clear to them that I am willing to do what it takes to get them there, hands down. Dane's mom is offering $200, which is conveniently the same amount it would cost her to ship her cat (same cat the pyschic said she had to get - yes, you read that right) to Utah. Now, Dane gets to take the kitten with him on a 6 hour plus flight, not including transfers, to Virginia, not including the trip BACK to Utah and the time inbetween in a chaotic, unstable environment. I think this will be a lot of stress for the kitten and I'm not happy about it. I fought with Dane for a while actually and even contemplated reconsidering our own circumstances but in the end I decided (with help from my mom and dad) that it's just not worth the drama, guilt, and eventually blame I would wear for fighting so hard. In the end it won't be a big financial blow to us, but Dane will have to work that much harder, which it sounds like he will do so good for him. Bon voyage.

Life is nice without homework. I got to watch the entire Broncos game - GO BRONCOS!!! Did you see the intercepted touchdown pass for the Steelers (may they rot) that we snagged! Not mention the other beautiful plays they made. AND I got to watch the Seahawks woop the Raiders (may they rot as well). I think coming up here soon the Broncs will face the Hawks. That will be a fun game to watch, but we all know who gets my vote. BRONCOS!!!!