Remind Me Again?

Why do I do these things? I'm back in school, sort of. (At our house, we are perpetual students. We LOVE school.) In order to continue with my job, I have to get certified which means taking a couple of classes then a big CTR (certified tumor registrar, not choose the right or red or whatever) certification exam. The bonuses are worth it: pay raise, credentials, never having to look for another job, flexible hours, awesome work environment. All good things. It's just that time is very precious, and I feel like there is never enough of it. There are always things I wish I could cram into a day, but alas, it's soon time for bed. Besides, one needs sleep for a 4AM-2PM schedule, right? (Yes, I chose it.)

Need a Phone Booth...

I don't need somewhere to change in order to fight crime anonymously. But it sure would be nice to have a private location to talk on my breaks. :( I love my job, but sitting in a cubicle does not make for very private conversations. I try to talk lower and quieter, which leads to repeating words or others' ears perking up to catch anything juicy. I sometimes go out in the hallway but feel on display to all the walkers along that route. Such a dilemma!

Mystery Solved...

For the past few months, Brian and I have been hearing a buzzing sound in our bedroom. ("Friends" fans...remember the episode when Monica couldn't figure out what one of her light switches did? Same situation here.) We have searched high and low. At first, we thought it was our neighbors bedroom on the other side of our wall. Then we thought it could be the light post outside our window. But the weird part was I heard buzzing in the car, too. It baffled me. I thought my hearing was going out on me or something. So annoying! So last night, the search continued. I was on the floor listening to the wall. I could totally hear it...just couldn't find it. I almost gave up when I started rummaging in my purse. Holy cow! It's in my purse! I pulled out the offending item, my electronic Sudoku game. The battery was dead but somehow was buzzing still...for months! I turned the switch to off, and we finally had a TOTALLY QUIET night. Hooray!