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The E-Boss

I am on my third iteration of working with the Remote Boss. I work in a "field office" of an entity headquartered on the West Coast, and over the course of the past year I've been asked to do projects for people over there. This particular Remote Boss just may be my favorite.

I have spoken to him twice by phone and he appears to either be shy or overworked. However, he is particularly lucid in e-mails and according to his secretary, he is a technophile. Which is something I greatly admire. He appears to have some interesting cases and matters and seems to be a very nice guy, so that presents itself as a nice change.

The great thing is that I am supervised but have a lot of independence. It is spoiling me rotten. Curses, you good boss. I may never accept being micro-managed again.

I must be the only person who goes to a company retreat, is given a free leather embossed business card holder, and then goes to the hotel shop and buys another business card holder. But I couldn't resist. And it just so happens that the one I bought is the pretty sherbet-y colors of this here blog, replete with white contrast stitching, even. It was just so terribly cute, sitting there in the display case. I was caught up in the milieu of corporate excess, having just come from a very nice luncheon on my employer's dime and previously having bathed in the tub in my employer-paid room. Who can blame me for my moment of weakness?

What She Watches

Newest TV obsession: SciFi Channel's Ghost Hunters.

Reasons:
1. Steve
2. Steve
3. Steve
4. Steve
5. Spooky stuff

I don't think they necessarily disproved that the flash of light in the one room upstairs was not paranormal activity, but that's just me.

Vying for Attention

a part of me wants to join the rest of my profession who keep blawgs and write about the practice and my daily experiences with it, however, once i wait about two minutes and think about the endless spew of garbage that would probably spew forth, i re-gain my composure and don't think about it until the next time that a lull in billable hours has me trolling about. which these days happens on a frequent basis (not good).

i don't know why it is. sometimes i make visits to other people's blawgs and see a long, long list of links to other corners of the internet that prove to be well worth the visit once the link is clicked. i imagine all of the site traffic that could gradually come here if i just posted all of these tidbits about my life, started posting links, etc. but i know that if i started, posting, i would not know where to stop. and some of the things i know now about my practice i wish i would have never known, and they are things that need to be told if someone really wanted the "full story" as to where i am these days. but something is keeping me from spilling all of those details in a more "public" way. and i want to tell a good story, i really do. and the story about my work life that excludes these details is a boring story.

i admire people that do post anecdotes, stories, and musings about life as "we" (in the collective sense) know it (and how!). i'm far too much of a pansy to make that leap. so for now, i think i'm just going to post my meaningless, fluffy posts about the things that make me supremely happy, such as my previous post.

Parenting Karma Backlash Expected

We were visiting my sis this past weekend, and because she lives in the middle of this fine country we decided to fly. I had prepared for it being full of harassment from a toddler, sleep deprivation, and lost of frustrative venting on the part of Conan. However, The Governor was wonderfully behaved and that contributed to it being a pleasant and enjoyable trip. However, I wonder if this means that our parenting karma has a negative balance, which would mean that he will morph into demonic spawn the second I get home from work today. We shall see.

I'm still working on trying to get him to smile normally. We are to partially blame for pictures like this:

We actively encourage wide smiles when he started smiling on cue, and they just started to become more exaggerated as time progressed. I'm not sure what the cure is, but I guess for the meantime we should view attempts at emulating post-modern paintings with some humor, I suppose:

more confessional time

i am officially in e-love with running with lawyers. you should read it. that is all.

well, actually it's not. you know that phrase "you made your bed, now lie in it?" well, it's moronic to make a bed, and then lie in it, because you just made it. you would get the sheets wrinkly again and de-fluff the pillow, and that's no good at all. well, actually, The Governor sleeps on top of his covers on a made bed, but i've let it slide because he's ruler of this little corner of reality.

Take Note

I am most definitely getting myself a supermaggie scarf. I've been drooling over the Vertical scarf in Supergirl.

BUY SOMETHING PRETTY

I'm selling most of my inventory that I was originally going to use to launch an online jewelry store, so if you're interested, click on the link below.

For a variety of reasons, it looks like I will not be launching an online store within the next half year, but since we are having some minor financial difficulties, I would like to sell some of my inventory at bargain prices to a very select group of folks.

JEWELRY DESCRIPTIONS/ORDERING INFO

All wire used in the creation of these lovely pieces is sterling silver. All necklaces are finished with silver plated lobster clasps. If interested in a piece, please send an email to equilibrium_girlATyahooDOTcom with your username, real name and address, a description of the piece. I will e-mail you a confirmation with the email address to be used to Paypal the funds, which then constitutes a sale offer. Upon receipt of the funds, I will ship the piece and confirm shipment via e-mail.

NECKLACES

Amazonite Chip with Carnelian Pendant

Measures 19 ½ “ with an additional 2” sterling silver extender chain. Pale teal blue amazonite chips on hand-twisted sterling silver wire spaced between sterling silver chain with a ¾” flat carnelian teardrop with a small inclusion on one side.

Asking Price: $39 (incl. shipping)

Cherry Quartz and Carnelian Triple Drop--SOLD

Measures 18” but can be shortened or lengthened (provide additional length needed). Three 3/4” long flat cherry quartz teardrops spaced with carnelian and clear glass beads, with cherry quartz floral beads and flat rose quartz rectangles.

Asking Price: $41 (incl. shipping)

Carnelian Teardrop Trio with Cherry Quartz Flower

Measures 20” in length with an additional 2” sterling silver extender chain. Three ¾” carnelian teardrops spaced 2” apart, with the center one accented by a cherry quartz flower bead, all on a simple sterling silver chain.

Asking Price: $26 (incl. shipping)

Red Czech Bead and Hematite Bolo

Measures a grand total of 22” in length, but is adjustable and can be worn with the ends uneven. Can also be wrapped around the wrist and held together by a simple overhand knot. Features pretty red Czech glass opaque round beads and clear flat square beads, and finished on the ends with hematite beads bought in St. Lucia.

Asking Price: $29 (incl. shipping)

Olive Jade and Rose Quartz Bolo

21 ½” in length but infinitely adjustable and worn in the same styles as the above necklace, but looks chunky and dainty at the same time. Recommended as an anklet instead of a bracelet.

Asking Price: $34 (incl. shipping)

Cherry Quartz Teardrop Charm Necklace

Measures 14” with 2 ½“ extender chain and features rose quartz rectangles and cherry quartz flower charms interspersed with rose quartz chips and bone colored Czech glass beads. Focus is on a long cherry quartz teardrop and flower charm that drops 1 ½ “ from the chain.

Asking Price: $38 (incl. shipping)

Rose Quartz and Yellow Jade with Cherry Quartz Floral Charm

Measures 17” in length with 2” extender chain. Three rose quartz rectangles draw focus to a simple cherry quartz floral bead. Yellow jade cubes and dainty pink Czech glass beads frame the rest of the necklace.

Asking Price: $34 (Incl. shipping)

Citrine Drop Collar

Heartbreaker to give this one up, but it is meant to be sold to a lucky person! I will let the pictures speak for themselves, but the teardrop beads are natural faceted citrine and the rest of the beads are Czech glass on hand wrapped wire. Silver plated lobster clasp allows to be adjusted to fit at opera length or as a choker. 15” in length. This is a one-of-a-kind and took 3+ hours to make.

Asking Price: $88 (incl. shipping)

BRACELETS

Kitchen Sink

Named because this one has “everything but…the kitchen sink.”Tumbled new jade and yellow jade nuggets plus a “mystery bead” that looks like a piece of caramel on hand wrapped sterling silver wire with carnelian round beads and a cherry quartz floral bead. Finished off with a smooth sterling silver toggle clasp and dainty cherry quartz floral charm. Measures 7 ½ inches in length.

Asking Price: $26 (incl. shipping)

Red Devil

Red round opaque and flat square transparent Czech glass beads with clear glass accents beads on hand wrapped sterling silver wire with a funky red resin charm. Finished with a smooth sterling silver toggle clasp. 7 ½ inches in length.

Asking Price: $26 (incl. shipping)

Springtime--SOLD

Cherry quartz floral beads play leapfrog with square serpentine beads on hand wrapped sterling silver wire. Finished with a silver-plated lobster clasp measures 7” with a 1” extender chain with charm that reflects the bracelet’s pattern.

Asking Price: $23 (incl. shipping)

Matching earrings included for $6.00:

Early Autumn

New jade tumbled nuggets interspersed with deep carnelian round beads on hand-wrapped wire. Measures 8” and is finished with a sterling silver toggle clasp.

Asking Price: $25 (incl. shipping)

Beach Vacation

Amazonite tumbled nuggets and chips with new jade focal bead and olive jade teardrop charm. Finished with a sterling silver lobster clasp and is 8 1/2 “in length (can be shortened to 7 ½”).

Asking Price: $26 (incl. shipping)

EARRINGS

Amazonite and New Jade Chandeliers

On silver plated French hooks and measure 1 ½ inches from the bottom of the hook. With foil-lined seed beads as spacers. Adds a little glamour to your outfit.

Asking Price: $24 (incl. shipping)

Freshwater Pink Pearl and Faceted Glass Chandeliers

On silver plated French hooks and measure 1 ½ inches from the bottom of the hook. With foil-lined seed beads as spacers. These are super-light and swing wonderfully.

Asking Price: $22 (incl. shipping)

Hematite and Amazonite Chip Earrings

On silver plated French hooks and measure 1 ½ inches from the bottom of the hook.

Asking Price: $18 (incl. shipping)

Simple Citrine Drops--SOLD

On a sliver of a sterling silver chain and sterling silver French hooks. Measure 1 ½ inches from the bottom of the hook. I love the simplicity of these earrings.

Asking Price: $18 (incl. shipping)

Citrine and Rose Quartz Drops

On sterling silver French hooks. Measure 1 ¼ inches from the bottom of the hook.

Asking Price: $18 (incl. shipping)