No More AADE!!!

Thank goodness my last workday was yesterday! I met with HR in the morning, so I knew I would not have to report to work today. So, I was happy! I finished up all my work, by 1pm, received the call from my new workplace regarding orientation for Monday…YES!!!! So, I have been estatic since that point!
I had my exit interview at 3:30pm and departed for good before 4pm!!!
I felt so good that I went power-walking after I got home!!! I am so happy to be away from AADE!

Last Full Workday with Current Employer!

THANK GOODNESS!  What a bunch of whacky folks! They are still many years away from running a business effectively!  I am so happy tomorrow is my last day! 
Cons:
High volume of work without allowing time to review, evaluate and enhance the final product!
          Annual meeting
          Board certification examination
          Accreditation self-studies

Nice workstations, but I hate cubicles!!!  No privacy!

Weak, ignorant, dumb administrators.

Too much commercial influence!

Inappropriate interference by executive leadership in formation of the certification exam! They really damaged the exam by:
     Adding RNs at the very last minute.  Very sneaky!
     Selecting cronies and buddies to serve as item writers.  Hand picked item writers were not scholars!     
     They would not submit questions until they received a reference disk!!!
     They attempted to do the same with content expert panel, but I was able to recruit scholars.
     They jacked up the cost of the exam as soon as they got full ownership, so certificants are livid!
     The test vendor is comprised of idiots!

I was hired to provide and approve educational programs; but they also dumped a brand new certification exam on me!  So many problems were encountered and I never had a chance to work on what I was interviewed and hired to do!

I'm glad today is my last full day!!!  I start as a full time faculty at a college on Monday!  YES!!!

No More Turkey Neck!

I am so very pleasantly surprised!  I am approaching 3 years out from GBS and this summer, I noticed my body has remolded and I no longer have a turkey neck!  Soon after surgery, all of my tops were mock turtle necks. I needed to hide the saggy skin under my chin.  But this summer, I am back to wearing low scooped tops as I no longer have a turkey neck!  Its amazing how resilient the body can be!
I still have bat wings, but its ok as I do not go sleeveless.
I still have flubby thighs, but I have always liked tight stretch capri leggins.
I still have saggy udders.... but I've always had saggy udders.
I am so happy not to have the turkey neck as now I can show off my very apparent and sexy collar bone!!!

I Hate My Job!!!

I absolutely HATE my job.  Fortunately, I went on a major job interview last week.  I was interviewed by a panel of 9 folks. I hope I get the new teaching job!!!

Out of Town for 1 Week

Its hard going out of town for one full week.  I had to really contemplate and plan a strategy. My approach is different this time.  My plan is what to do AFTER the conference, not DURING the conference.

I believe that I did "OK".  But, I refuse to go broke while being out of town, so I attended all of the breakfast and dinner symposia to save money.  My restrictive pouch is still working, so I no longer eat everything on my plates.  But,  I have been snacking on pretzels and granola bars during down time.  When I did go out to eat, it was salads and soup.  But, I know for a fact, I have gained some weight.

Here is my strategy:
#1- No weigh- in when I return home!
#2- My first weigh-in will be 7 days after I return home.
#3- Go grocery shopping as soon as I return home.
#4- Strict high protein diet for 7 days.

No need to punish myself.  I plan to continue my love for my scale.  I'll see soon if this is a workable strategy! 

Birthday Weekend 2011

I really looked forward to my Birthday weekend of 2011. This was a fantastic weekend!

Friday- 1/2 day at work, son spent the night and I had a doctor's appointment, all went well!

Saturday- I was up at 4am to prepare my birthday luncheon:  spaghetti, baked beans.  I also had barbeque baby back ribs, country ribs, bratwurst, burgers, chicken drumsticks and cake.  Beverages consisted of sodas, punch, filtered water, and martini's.
I attended a church planning meeting and took my new Nikon camera to snap photos for the website.
Then I headed home to entertain and host my Birthday luncheon.
Later, I took my son home and then went powershopping!!!!

Sunday- I went to church, then to the cementeries where my parents are laid to rest.
I went to visit my sister, then I totally relaxed at home.  I had a nice salad, glass of Merlot, Cannoli cake and watched TV.

I am off Monday, June 20, 2011... YES!!!!!!

The best thing is that I ate very little food and when I did eat, it was Subway salads!!!!

Workplace Review on June 16, 2011

I am absolutely disliking my workplace again.  I will give it 12 months, then I will QUIT!  This week was awful, here is why:
1. Meeting yesterday- staff upset and wrongly blaming me for an issue in place BEFORE I even started working there! Application going to vendor that includes membership fees.  Now company not getting membership fees!  I am pulled in the middle of this shit!!!!
2. I worked on 2 huge applications with over 100 sessions.  Little input from staff on usual procedure.  Now questions popping up.
3. Huge exam being built.  Review groups are tainted with buddies of owner.  No scholars.  Fucked up exam.
4. No opportunity to develop huge programs.  Rush as soon as I arrived.  Programs are indeed major!
5. I will start job search in Fall/Winter and get ready to leave in 8 more months!