Yep. That's what I've been doing this morning. Well, for most of it. I've been cleaning out desk drawers, packing up my personal things..... (when did I get so many personal things here at the office??)... and getting them ready to take home. Why am I doing this?
No, I didn't get fired. Our Company is moving to a new location in two weeks. They've asked us to start purging - and like most people, I didn't think I had that much. However, as I packed my dishes I keep here to eat off of, my knives I keep here for when I need to cut something I've brought in, my little flag, my oatmeal, my bowl, my vase, my cup(s), my tennis shoes, ... well, I think you get the picture (yes, I had to take those off the wall too).... I have a bag full to take home - and another bag started!! And I've only cleaned out two drawers!!
I have three small drawers left to go - it won't be too bad to go through. And an overhead. I think I'm going to just shred those documents. I have them saved in the computer; no need to hang on to them as I don't think anyone cares.... will think about it a bit more before I trash tho. I'm hoping by the time I go home tonight that I can have most everything I have to remove for now in bags and ready to take home.
We aren't moving for a couple weeks yet (Friday the 13th, no less), but I have been lucky enough to be selected for possible jury duty the week of the 9th. Which means I won't find out until the 7th when I call in if I have to go or not. I don't mind serving, I really don't, but it is a really, really bad week for me to not be in the office. Why?
I have 3 meetings that week that I coordinate and take minutes at. Tuesday, Wednesday and a big one on Thursday. When I submitted my paperwork that yes, I didn't have an excuse big enough to warrant not doing it, but I did beg off for Thursday because of that big meeting. I told them it was my job to do this meeting, and to please let me do my job. I'm hoping that was a good enough beg. Unfortunately, I didn't remember we were moving on the next day, Friday. Of course if I told them that, they definitely wouldn't care and would make me at least come in on Monday. I'm hoping I don't have to even do that. That has happened only once - where I called in and was told not to come in. That always makes me nervous so I listen to it three or four times before I finally convince myself I won't get arrested by not going. I have a week to get my things out of here - but today is not a very productive day.
At least not yet. Although I have been productive in that I have been cleaning out my desk. My boss is working from home today so I can leave early. I won't leave THAT early, but maybe an hour early.
I was asked to bring shredded chicken in for nachos today. Now, I'm just a country gal, but to me nachos are nacho chips with lots of thick cheese on them with jalapenos on top of that. But here, people do things differently. Some put ground beef, and some put chicken, along with the cheese and jalapenos. So I was asked to shred chicken. I cooked the chicken breasts in my pressure cooker for 30 minutes. When I got home late last night, I put the chicken breasts in a bowl - and began the shredding process.
Now mind you, when I see something on Facebook I don't always believe it, but I had seen this one you-tube (and the recipes for two things I've made have been awesome) that showed shredding chicken with your mixer blades. I thought I would try it and see if it worked. IT DID! In less than one minute I had shredded 6 chicken breasts! I couldn't believe it - and neither does anyone else here when I tell them that. They also had seen the you-tube video of it - but didn't believe it. It's going to be a big time-saver for sure! So the chicken is in the crockpot heating up this morning.
We are also having a dessert contest - and I try to participate. I made my peanut butter cup and added gummy worms all over it. That keeps me from eating any!! Let's see if I win! :-)
Most everyone seems to have dressed up for today. We have a clown, one of my managers dressed like Abby from NCIS and looks just like her!!. We have 3-4 of the women who dressed in the black clothes with the lines around their red lips and wearing a veil.... I think it has something to do with 'day of the dead' that from what I understand, Mexicans celebrate. I don't understand it. I'd rather celebrate the day of the Living, than the day of the dead.
Anyway - Lots seem to be in the Halloween spirit and not working - and here I am typing this blog out. Taking a break from packing. But reckon I need to get at it again. At least I get to park in the garage for the next week. My boss is out today so I'm in her parking spot. Next week our medical director is on vacation so I have his badge to get in and out of the garage for next week. I won't have far to carry my bags!
Hope that you have a safe Halloween. I wonder if any of the grandchildren will come by. We don't usually give out candy to the neighborhood as they seem to get bused in and dropped off. We may stay at home, but watch a movie in the back room. But in the past I had candy for the grandchildren. Last year none of the grandchildren came by..... but I still gave them candy. Maybe this is the year to stop it all. They are getting too old, I guess.
Blessings!
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