There is some very minor, yet still present, drama at work regarding salaries and raises. Coworker A has asked Coworker B if B has gotten a raise. B doesn't feel she can lie, so she admits that an adjustment has been made. A gets mad and develops an attitude not just towards B, but towards C and D, who she assumes must've already gotten raises. Also bitter towards Supervisor E for giving B a raise but not giving A a raise. In this case, I am coworker D and I think it really sucks for A to go around asking these questions in the first place. If you were meant to have a raise, you would get one. It's none of your business whether other people got raises or not. Mind your own darn business. Don't get MAD at someone because they got a raise. And don't get mad at a supervisor for giving a raise to someone. Sheesh. The whole situation ticks me off a bit, but I don't want to go into any detail that would get anyone in trouble.
Oh and in recent memory, since my time in my new job, I have been asked TWICE about how much money I make. No offense, but that is between me and my employer. I don't discuss that with people. I have, on very rare occasion, told someone a very vague ballpark figure in the interest of "I am thinking of being a librarian, how much can I expect to make" situations, but I don't otherwise disclose this info. So please don't ask me!
/rant
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Thursday, August 4, 2011
The Irish Times
A good friend of mine recently celebrated her birthday, so a small gaggle of us went out to eat at The Irish Times (http://www.irishtimesknoxville.com/) for dinner last night. I really enjoyed it! The atmosphere was great, and it almost made me want to order a Guiness. Almost.
My friends ordered an appetizer for us to share: Baked Brie. It was really good. Who wouldn't like cheese baked in a puff pastry and served with strawberries and crackers? For my meal, I ordered an appetizer. It was Irish sausages baked in a flaky roll (think pigs in a blanket), served with spicy mustard. I was hesistant to order this because I often find that some dishes have 'too much meat.' That was sort of the case with this. I like a little bit of sausage, but I don't like huge pieces of sausage like kielbasa and the like. Actually, I am great with chicken breast, hamburgers, and steaks, but have a really difficult time with mixed meats: bologna, sausage, hot dogs.... But my hubby would not let me order nachos at an Irish pub, so I decided to order the wrapped sausages. They were good, but alas, it was too much mixed meat for me. Hubby helped me eat them, though (2 sausages), and in exchange I got to help him eat his entree: pasta with chicken. Now, it was silly that he wouldn't let me order Nachos ("Not authentic!") while he was allowed to get pasta, but whatever. It was really good! The chicken was heavily seasoned and a little on the spicy side. Served over penne pasta in a cream sauce with pine nuts. It was good. We shared our meals and even had some leftover (dinner tonight!).
I would definitely go back to the Irish Times, but next time I would order something different. They have some sandwiches that look good, and some good lunch items, so next time I'd like to try lunch there. I recommend it. Oh, and our total before tip was ~$29. That was one full priced entree ($13ish), one appetizer ($8ish), and 2 sodas ($2.50 each). So take that for what it's worth.
Next up I hope to try Sullivan's. The Birthday Girl from last night told me that Sullivan's (located where the Italian Market and Grille used to be) has a blue plate special on Tuesday nights. There are a few choices for your blue plate-- a meat and 2 sides, and the blue plates are BOGO free Tuesday! She said they are in the $12-13 range, so that works out to a pretty good deal. I think when she was there this week that the blue plate choices were pot roast, meatloaf, chicken fingers, and catfish. So if/when I make it to Sullivan's I'll be sure to post about it! :)
My friends ordered an appetizer for us to share: Baked Brie. It was really good. Who wouldn't like cheese baked in a puff pastry and served with strawberries and crackers? For my meal, I ordered an appetizer. It was Irish sausages baked in a flaky roll (think pigs in a blanket), served with spicy mustard. I was hesistant to order this because I often find that some dishes have 'too much meat.' That was sort of the case with this. I like a little bit of sausage, but I don't like huge pieces of sausage like kielbasa and the like. Actually, I am great with chicken breast, hamburgers, and steaks, but have a really difficult time with mixed meats: bologna, sausage, hot dogs.... But my hubby would not let me order nachos at an Irish pub, so I decided to order the wrapped sausages. They were good, but alas, it was too much mixed meat for me. Hubby helped me eat them, though (2 sausages), and in exchange I got to help him eat his entree: pasta with chicken. Now, it was silly that he wouldn't let me order Nachos ("Not authentic!") while he was allowed to get pasta, but whatever. It was really good! The chicken was heavily seasoned and a little on the spicy side. Served over penne pasta in a cream sauce with pine nuts. It was good. We shared our meals and even had some leftover (dinner tonight!).
I would definitely go back to the Irish Times, but next time I would order something different. They have some sandwiches that look good, and some good lunch items, so next time I'd like to try lunch there. I recommend it. Oh, and our total before tip was ~$29. That was one full priced entree ($13ish), one appetizer ($8ish), and 2 sodas ($2.50 each). So take that for what it's worth.
Next up I hope to try Sullivan's. The Birthday Girl from last night told me that Sullivan's (located where the Italian Market and Grille used to be) has a blue plate special on Tuesday nights. There are a few choices for your blue plate-- a meat and 2 sides, and the blue plates are BOGO free Tuesday! She said they are in the $12-13 range, so that works out to a pretty good deal. I think when she was there this week that the blue plate choices were pot roast, meatloaf, chicken fingers, and catfish. So if/when I make it to Sullivan's I'll be sure to post about it! :)
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
What have I done!? Part 2.
My back has pretty much recovered from whatever I did to tick it off. It's still a little stiff and cranky at times, but I will blame that on have recently turned 31 years old. Joy.
So last night I was working out, doing my little karate thing, when I had the *brilliant* idea to throw a hard roundhouse kick at someone. He blocked with his elbow, right between by shin pad and my foot pad. Of course he has zero damage to his elbow, but my ankle took the majority of the bite and proceeded to promptly swell. It looks like there is an egg growing under my skin. It's turning slightly purplish, too. Luckily I work in a phenomenal place, so I just went to medical this morning and got aspirin, an ice pack, and an ace bandage. The pressure from the swelling hurts a bit, but I am just glad there is nothing seriously wrong. I feel like a colossal loser and weenie, but c'est la vie.
So last night I was working out, doing my little karate thing, when I had the *brilliant* idea to throw a hard roundhouse kick at someone. He blocked with his elbow, right between by shin pad and my foot pad. Of course he has zero damage to his elbow, but my ankle took the majority of the bite and proceeded to promptly swell. It looks like there is an egg growing under my skin. It's turning slightly purplish, too. Luckily I work in a phenomenal place, so I just went to medical this morning and got aspirin, an ice pack, and an ace bandage. The pressure from the swelling hurts a bit, but I am just glad there is nothing seriously wrong. I feel like a colossal loser and weenie, but c'est la vie.
Monday, August 1, 2011
2 Movies and a Hot Dog
This weekend, the Hubs and I saw 2 films (1 via Apple TV, the other in the theater), and also went to eat at Petros where I got to have my very first Nathan's Hot Dog. Here is the review.
Sucker Punch. We saw this movie on the Apple TV cause we wanted to go on a date, but didn't want to leave our puppy and kitten out of the fun. We sometimes prefer to just watch things at home, for comfort and to save money. I am glad we waited and watched this movie at home. It was a lot of fun and it was visually very appealing, but it wasn't what I would call a 'great film' by any stretch. Renting it from iTunes meant that we only spent $5ish dollars on it, and I think it was well worth that. It was sort of over-the-top and girl-powerish, but it was arranged a lot like a video game, with quests and cut scenes and the like. Overall I liked it a lot, but it's not going to win any awards. And I like Vanessa Hudgens, but her acting.... meh.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Pt. 2. Awesome, awesome, awesome. I have only read each HP book once, and it's been a long, long time, so I won't make any statements to the faithfulness to the book, but the movie stood on its own as a really enjoyable film. I love Neville and Luna. Doesn't everyone? My BFF told me she bawled throughout a good portion of the movie, so I kept waiting to be overcome with emotion, but it didn't happen. Which is fine with me cause I hate to cry, especially in public. So that movie was a lot of fun, but what else can I say about it? If you love HP, you'll love the movie. If you don't give a flip about HP, you probably wouldn't like it. What more is there to say?
The Hot Dog. Hubby and I enjoy eating at Petro's from time to time. I think I like it more than he does, but he really is fond of their orange tea, and is willing to go relatively often. Recently I started noticing signs at Petros for Nathan's Hot Dogs. I've heard of Nathan's but I've never had one before, so last night I ordered one with chili, cheese, onions, mustard, and ketchup. I think it's weird that they would put ketchup on a dog that already has chili on it, but man am I glad they did! It made it sweet and salty at the same time. It was a great mixture of flavors. One of the best, if not THE best, chili dogs I've ever had in my entire life. ♥ Now I am a fatty mcfatty fat girl so if I had been by myself I would've ordered 2 of them. But since my husband was there I thought I would pretend to be a lady and just order one with a side item. This is where Petros struggles a bit. They don't offer much in the way of side items, so I settled on tortilla chips and salsa. It worked out pretty well and if I had it all to do over again I would make the same choice. So there you have it. Go to Petros and get yourself a chili cheese dog. Nom nom nom.
Sucker Punch. We saw this movie on the Apple TV cause we wanted to go on a date, but didn't want to leave our puppy and kitten out of the fun. We sometimes prefer to just watch things at home, for comfort and to save money. I am glad we waited and watched this movie at home. It was a lot of fun and it was visually very appealing, but it wasn't what I would call a 'great film' by any stretch. Renting it from iTunes meant that we only spent $5ish dollars on it, and I think it was well worth that. It was sort of over-the-top and girl-powerish, but it was arranged a lot like a video game, with quests and cut scenes and the like. Overall I liked it a lot, but it's not going to win any awards. And I like Vanessa Hudgens, but her acting.... meh.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Pt. 2. Awesome, awesome, awesome. I have only read each HP book once, and it's been a long, long time, so I won't make any statements to the faithfulness to the book, but the movie stood on its own as a really enjoyable film. I love Neville and Luna. Doesn't everyone? My BFF told me she bawled throughout a good portion of the movie, so I kept waiting to be overcome with emotion, but it didn't happen. Which is fine with me cause I hate to cry, especially in public. So that movie was a lot of fun, but what else can I say about it? If you love HP, you'll love the movie. If you don't give a flip about HP, you probably wouldn't like it. What more is there to say?
The Hot Dog. Hubby and I enjoy eating at Petro's from time to time. I think I like it more than he does, but he really is fond of their orange tea, and is willing to go relatively often. Recently I started noticing signs at Petros for Nathan's Hot Dogs. I've heard of Nathan's but I've never had one before, so last night I ordered one with chili, cheese, onions, mustard, and ketchup. I think it's weird that they would put ketchup on a dog that already has chili on it, but man am I glad they did! It made it sweet and salty at the same time. It was a great mixture of flavors. One of the best, if not THE best, chili dogs I've ever had in my entire life. ♥ Now I am a fatty mcfatty fat girl so if I had been by myself I would've ordered 2 of them. But since my husband was there I thought I would pretend to be a lady and just order one with a side item. This is where Petros struggles a bit. They don't offer much in the way of side items, so I settled on tortilla chips and salsa. It worked out pretty well and if I had it all to do over again I would make the same choice. So there you have it. Go to Petros and get yourself a chili cheese dog. Nom nom nom.
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