Unexpected Bonus!

I often dread going to work. It's not so much that I don't like my job, as it is that I feel there are lots more things I could be doing that I enjoy more. And of course there are still those days that I don't like my job.

Lincoln and I had a conversation the other day about jobs. I was complaining that I have to work on Saturdays. I don't know of anyone else with my same position that has to work on Saturdays. The reason being that I'm the top bridal consultant in my store. Though this may sound cool it's really not that great.

Basically if you are getting married and want to register at Bed Bath, and Beyond you come in to the store and I'm the one who helps you. My "numbers" are better than the other consultants in the store, so if I'm available they send all the couples my way. Saturdays are our busiest days for registries, so naturally they want their best bridal consultant working.

Back to the conversation, I was frustrated because being "good" at my job gets me crappier hours. It's not fair. Of course I know that life isn't fair, but I took the full time position hoping to not have to work Saturdays. We talked about how working harder often times gets you more responsibility which in turn requires you to work harder. An endless circle....sigh. Oh well venting about my job was not the purpose of this blog. I merely wished to convey how sometimes you feel unrewarded for your efforts. My cousin Hannah comes to mind, but that's besides the point.



Today I was rewarded!!!! My boss came in and handed me an envelope and said full time employees that don't call in sick for a full year get a gift card. He was unsure if I qualified for this because I have not been full time for a year. But he submitted my name nonetheless and they said okay. So today I can home with $100 gift card (to Bed Bath, and Beyond, of course) all because I'm a good employee. Woot Woot!


Oh and another happy point of the day, my husband put together my lunch this morning and added Cheesy Poofs, wonderful Cheesy Poofs!


Good day.

News in the Torman world

Yes that's right I said "Torman World".

My brother Nick and his wife Kacey just had there 4th child. Kenneth Call Torman! He will go by Call or as I refer to him Baby Call. He's super cute.





All their kids are super cute. I'm excited for them


Also new to the Torman family....Hal and Janet (my parents) bought a new house! They've been talking about it for years. And wouldn't you know as soon as I move far away they find a place with a pool. I secretly think it's to entice me to come home! And I do have to admit it's working...a little. It will be nice for them to be in something bigger with a pool that the grandchildren can play in. I'm totally jealous though.

Confession

I love boxes....



It's the strangest thing. I believe it all started with this new position at work. You see I'm in charge of "receiving" all the merchandise that comes in to the store. For example:

Let's say that you want to buy a KitchenAid.



Well before you can walk into a Bed Bath and Beyond and purchase one, someone has to ship it to me through a shipping company like FedEx(that's the one we use). When the nice FedEx man delivers it there are usually several of one item in a box. Except I used a bad example cause KitchenAids only come one to a box. Anyway, I get to unwrap, so to speak, this KitchenAid and put the price and security tags on it. Then it is ready to go out on the shelves, so you, the customer, can buy it.

That was a long way of explaining my fairly simple job. Simple meaning not a lot to processing in my head, but it's a lot of heavy lifting and it's hard on your hands.

Side note: There is more to my job than this, but opening all the boxes is the biggest one.

Another side note: Cardboard paper cuts hurt 3X worse than a regular paper cut.

But back to my love for boxes. I open anywhere from 100-200 boxes a day. Big ones, Little ones, odd shaped ones, you name it. I also failed to mention that I'm the only one that does this at my store. I'm alone for most of the day. On occasion I get a helper, but that's usually only when I'm pushing 250+ boxes. This much alone time gives a girl tons of time to think.

I started out thinking about everyday stuff. But I don't really have an exciting life, so those thoughts don't take up very much of my time. So what else am I supposed to think about? Boxes! Seriously, I think I have a problem.

Sometimes I have to save boxes for things we might need to ship out. At first I was saving all sorts of boxes. But I've become a box snob. There are good boxes and there are bad boxes. Bad boxes consist of bent corners, ripped edges or maybe have holes in them. Even the type of cardboard used can make it good or bad.

It really is the weirdest thing (and when Lincoln reads this I'm afraid he might love me a little less). When I find a really good box I get excited and then I think of all the things I could put in it (most of which are all work related (seriously try shipping an ironing board)). So when you find a box that would be the perfect fit you save it. Some boxes sit and wait for the curtain rod that needs to be shipped and others are more universal and don't stick around to long.



So this is what my job has come to, making sure the products that you want are available and ready to be purchased and saving all the good boxes for me. I sound pathetic, but I love it.

Oh and I even love the fancy ones. I like to put pictures and cards in them.

Post update

So the previous picture of a turkey was not at all a wild turkey. It was in fact a domestic turkey, the kind we eat. Here is a real wild turkey I think...





Also my visiting teacher stopped by and brought us 2 dozen eggs. She has chickens! Awesome. Love free eggs!

Things that make me happy

Lincoln made me lunch today. Mac 'N' Cheese and hot dogs. I introduced this to him when we first started dating. Now it's one of his quick go-to meals. He, of course, ruins it with ketchup....lots and lots of ketchup.


The midwest weather. It's almost the end of February and there's no snow. Very mild winter compared to what I'm used to. Hopefully spring is right around the corner.

Community (the TV show) Chevy Chase reminds me of my father! It's a fun show.



Netflix, we probably spend to much time watching netflix, but they have everything. It's hard not to.

Black squirrels. I've never seen an all black squirrel till we moved out here, but they're super cool.


That brings me to the wild turkeys out here. I have yet to see one up close, but Lincoln points them out every time we drive past them. Apparently they are a lot cooler than the ones that we eat. Mostly I just like that Lincoln mentions them every time we see them.



How about how Lincoln looks at our blog just as much as I do to see if anyone has commented. I keep trying to get him to write his own posts....maybe someday!

And last, my visiting teacher always brings a treat with her. That makes me happy!

Valentines Day

Instead of going out for Valentines Day Lincoln made dinner. Last year he made lamb chops and asparagus with scalloped potatoes. This year he made lamb and asparagus is a vinegar sauce with mashed potatoes. It was yummy. I think I can expect a variation of lamb, asparagus and potatoes every year! That's totally fine by me. Oh I forgot to mention the cesar salad too.

Something is not right

See anything wrong with this picture? (it's not the missing hubcap)

Our Utah plates are gone and have been replaced by Iowa plates. Changing the plates was the last thing that we needed to do from the move. I guess it's official we're not in Utah anymore. It only took 5 months.