The beach was beautiful...

But why do we tend to wait until vacation to relax? I know this may seem like a dumb question, but I really wonder that about myself. This week was our anniversary week. It's been 3 years and counting married to my wonderful husband. We went to the beach for our celebration and had a wonderful time. The weather was great! Anyway, Friday we discovered a remote part of the beach with no hotels or beach houses on it. We decided to go there and sit on the beach for a while. We laid some beach towels out, and relaxed on the beach for 3 hours. This was the first time in what seemed like forever that I relaxed. I just enjoyed the scenery. The bright sun, the sound of the water, the quiet time with my husband, the birds, I just laid wondering how God created something so beautiful. I also wondered why I didn't take time to relax more often. It shouldn't have to be out of town, although it is easier to be away from home and people that you know. I would love to feel everyday what I felt on the beach last Friday. On Friday I decided to take more time to enjoy life and relax more. Life is too short to not enjoy at least part of it. Don't you think?

Oh Saturn...Sorry this is so long...

Why is your service going down hill? My lovely Saturn dealership moved recently to a Flow Auto Plaza extravaganza!!! The service has sucked sooooo bad ever since. Today, I take my lovely Saturn to get some routine work done on the car. Here's how that went at 8:20 am

Tech: How can I help you.
Me: Good morning, I need to get my inspection and an oil change.
Tech: Do you have an appointment.
Me: No I don't.
Tech: Ok, just give me a sec.
Sec: Tick tock, tick tock.
Tech: Ok, you want an oil change and tire rotation.
Me: No, an oil change and an inspection.
Tech: Ok, do you have an appointment.
Me: Thinking (Am I having a memory lapse or did I just tell him this)...No I don't have
Tech: That's right, you don't have an appointment. Pull your car around.
Me: Pulled it up and back to the tech.
Tech: Writes down oil change, but not inspection, let me check your warranty info.
Me: Thinking (Why is he checking my warranty info, I don't get free services).
Tech: You are not due for a while...Maybe about 1 month.
Me: We are going on a trip and I would like to have it done early.
Tech: Ok. Looks like you take good care of it, you bring it in on time every time. *this is important to recall folks*
Me: Yep.
Tech: No warranty locks. Ok, I just need your keys and we'll be ready to go. It will take about 2 hours.
Me: My husband is going to bring me back.
Husband: Did he get the inspection on there?
Me: Did you put the inspection down?
Tech: Oh, I just didn't write it down, but I remembered. Oh, I'll need your registration.
Me: After digging in my car, found it and handed it to him.
Tech: Do you want me to call you?
Me: Yes and could you please make sure they do a courtesy wash this time. They haven't done it with the last few services I've had.
Tech: It says it has been done in the computer.
Me: I understand what it says, but it hasn't been done.
Tech: We'll have her clean.

12:30 I call and say hi, I wanted to know if my car is ready. The tech says" Yeah, it's ready. Wait no it's not. Oh I'm sorry, it is." Where was my call folks? Where was my call? Get there and the tech says "Let me explain everything on this statement." Explains and then says "You had low oil, do you bring it here for service?" Remember where I said this is important folks? Didn't he tell me this morning that I bring it in on time every time? Yes, he did.

Me: Yes I do bring it in every single time on time.
Tech: Oh
Me: Did they see a reason why it would be low.
Tech: No, especially not with a newer car.
Me: Did they seem to be concerned about it being low.
Tech: Ummm, Iiii don't know, it's the darndest thing.
Me: Thanks.
Tech: Can you fill out this survey.
Me: Filling out the survey in front of him. Didn't check the box where it asks if the tech asked you about transportation.
Tech: I did ask you about transportation, I said...
Me: NO, you said it will take 2 hours and I said that my husband would be bringing me back.
Tech: Oh, yeah that's right. Have a good day and please let us know if you are not completely satisfied.

I will not be going back to this Saturn dealership unless I have to. How can you not tell me why my oil was low. Why did you ask me if I had an appointment 3 separate times? Why didn't you call me like you said you would? This is my 4th time at the Saturn dealership since they have moved and it is getting worse with each visit. I will be taking my business elsewhere to another Saturn dealership.

I'm still alive folks and I'm wondering...

Why do some coworkers just get on your nerves? I love my new job, but it seems like there is always one person who'll just get under your skin every time. This person is young, fresh out of college and is as naive as a 3 year old. It doesn't matter if I'm on the phone, talking to someone in my office or clearly busy, she will just walk in and stand in my doorway or join in with the conversation. She may even choose to sit down for a while. I can flash her an ugly look and it doesn't matter, she still thinks it's ok to barge in. I was on the phone for almost 10 minutes one time and she sat in my office until I was off just to talk to me about her back hurting. What the heck??? One time I was having my weekly meeting with my supervisor and she yells across the hallway about something that I had just said. I yelled back to her "How did you get in this conversation?" I'll have a conversation with another coworker and she'll walk in, sit down and listen. We stop talking every time and she just doesn't get it. Which leads to another point I have to make about her. She's in everyone's office so much throughout the day that she works late everyday to catch up(I'm sure she looks like the good little worker). At the end of every single day, she's making it known that she needs to work late to finish this or that. I want to say "Only because you don't do any work during the day!!!" On top of all of this, she likes to brag about being a hoochie! I called her that one day and she said "that's what the guys from the football team call me." I just can't stand her! I usually can tell coworkers in a nice or jokingly way when they are irritating me, but I can't with her. What should I do besides pray for her? I don't know...