Mistress of Data

Kimber's Day

Sun, 22 Oct 2006 04:01:34 GMT

Vincent went over to hang out with Judi and got a whole night to myself. Now I can do all those things I like to do and Vincent doesn't. Not really sure what they are anymore. ha.

Last weekend up north was really fun (www.whalewatchinn.com), but I didn't get enough sleep. Its very relaxing to just read for a weekend.

I finally got a replacement TV. Stupid TV! At least I got another $100 off due to no TV for a week. I hadn't realized how big this one is till I had to go back to the old one. Eek. How ever did I watch TV on something so small?

Work has finally calmed down some. No more Kimber swearing.

In Rememberence

Sun, 17 Sep 2006 18:11:46 GMT

Kitty was one of the best cat a girl could ever have.

He was sweet, round, soft, and snuggly. He was known to lick a bit too much, but that was just one of the things that made him a bit quirky.

Every morning he would come and sit on my head and purr till I got up and feed him. Of course, I had to carry him to his food cus kitty like the extra snuggle time. Once he finished eating he would come back and snuggle me some more if I was still in bed.

Every night before going to sleep he woudl come up and snuggle with me under the covers. He would curl up next to me and purr and try to lick me.

Kitty loved bread. He loved tea. Most of all he LOVED icecream. He didn't know he loved icecream till Mom feed him some, but after that it was an adventure to eat icecream.

Kitty did not like children or dogs, nor Nick and Judi (for some odd reason). Also the large black squeaky mouse was his prime enemy.

Kitty loved boxes. Any box. And anything that crinkled. Patches of sun were good too.

Kitty liked to sit up on the couch like a person would. Kitty liked to be on me, preferrably my chest (the lap wasn't good enough) and he was very protective of my breasts. They were his pillows and no one elses.

Kitty will be missed by all that knew him, but mostly me.

I love you kitty.

success!

Sun, 14 Aug 2005 03:56:41 GMT

I feel so accomplished. I got the 3rd party company we are partnering with to sign off on the spec I wrote. Thank goodness since we have to deliver something at the end of the month!

Nothing very interesting in my life. Vincent is back home for the weekend. I am getting a bit better on not panicing.

that's it

stuff

Tue, 26 Jul 2005 03:09:34 GMT

Almost 3 months at my new job and I am useful. I actually have been useful for a while. I even have filled in for another product manager while she is on vacation meaning I know enough about her product to take care of it. Wheee. I even got to use my db skills to help QA and I found the "biggest" bug today. So I guess that is good.

I do like my job. It is so much easier than my previous. I do sometimes miss being able to do more. Now I am just annoying. *sigh* I suppose I could start writing some scripts or something. Or write some of my own sql to answer people's questions. Maybe I will. It's nice to not have to work on weekends. Its a lot less stressful, although there is some stress. I really like the people I work with too. We have fun and this company actually acts like they care about their employees as opposed to Lycos. I am actually recommending other people work here. I never did that for Lycos. I am thinking about letting my boy come work with me. I don't know if it is a good idea or if he really wants to.

Nothing much else going on. I am working on not panicing. I don't like it one bit. I am getting better.

Nothing else new under the sun.

I am B.I. curious.

bugs

Sun, 12 Jun 2005 05:07:44 GMT

Oh how I hate bugs that bite. I seem to have some infestation of bugs in my house. They are not fleas. They are not lice. Dunno what is it, but I am attempting to kill them off. It has gotten much better. I only have 2 new bites in the last 3 days. On monday I had woken up with like 10 bites and they itch alot. Ick. So today the whole house got bug bombed. Everythign has been washed. I think I am washing every washable item in my house. I also sprayed stuff along the perimeter of my house on on the window sills. I hope this takes care of it cus I really can deal with it any more. *sigh*

In other news, my new job is going well. I started on May 9th. That makes it one of month I have been there. I am quite busy and everyone has been very nice. I think I am finally getting the hang of it. Its nice to work with Mark again. Now I just need to get Marty back cus I miss him. If I could only hire my friends on the east coast.

crazy continued

Sun, 08 May 2005 03:31:04 GMT

So my week off has been mostly me curled up in bed, wimpering. Yep, wimpering. Last Saturday afternoon my head went crazy again and the party of my brain that says, "be really really scared" turned on. It didn't turn off again until about Wednesday. I now am hovering between calm and mildly anxious. I know my new job is going to be great and I am even looking forward to it, but somehow I still have anxiety. *sigh*. So here is my plea, Pray for me on Monday when I start my new job. I know most of you out there don't normally pray, but just this once, for me would be greatly appreciated.

Its going to be great, I know it.

The perk is that I have lost at least 10lbs. I weighed myself last night and I was 143 lbs after eating dinner, fully clothed. That is pretty damn skinny for me (being 5'11")

1 more day till freedom

Thu, 28 Apr 2005 22:28:14 GMT

Well not exactly freedom, but liberation from Lycos. I get one week off and then I start my new job.

I must say I have some sick pleasure in watching Lycos freak out when it lost the main two people in the company that knew how to run its Reporting system. Of course I feel bad for Toby who is left all by himself. I will have to help him find a job or something. Its funny that they suddenly start paying attention to a product when it's very existence is threatened. It's sad that it might die.

Long live HOTSTATS - the best reporting home grown tool ever!

Exciting times ahead.

Pitful Kimber

Fri, 15 Apr 2005 01:12:04 GMT

So my company flew we all the way out east so I can transfer all the crap in my head before I leave and gues what? I am sick the whole week. I think its anxiety, but I don't know of what. Its really very strange. I really wish it wasn't happening, but everytime I think about going into the office I puke. So instead I have been working from my hotel room.

Now to make all this even better, I was up all night last night fixing a database that had to go corrupt 2 weeks before I leave. They are thankful it happened now since no one else in the company knows how to fix it, but I am unhappy cus I have to fix it. I spend most of today working on it as well. Its funny that I haven't done DBA work for 6 months and that is all I am doing this last week.

I haven't really eaten in 4 days so I am extra skinny right now and pretty week. My friends just went out to buy me some chicken soup. Everyone here has been really sweet to me and understanding. I just can't believe they don't think I am a complete freak. I mean really, why the heck am I freaking out 3 weeks before I leave. I am happy to leave. It's not like I haven't been here before. It's not like there aren't people I was looking forward to seeing. It's not like I am not used to a 3 hour time change. I can't stand my brain sometimes and yet I kicked that database's butt so I guess I should be happy with what I get.

Tomorrow I am driving (in theory) down to CT to see my friends and family. Hopefully I will feel well enough to drive. I really can't wait to get home to my cat and Vincent.

I really wonder what will happen when I am gone from Lycos. Crazy. I hope the databases don't all crash. I am thankful I don't have to be a DBA anymore. Although I take pride in being about to fix them, I don't enjoy staying up all night to fix a production database.

ok that is enough from me.

thank goodness for pat, joe, sophia, wil and marty - thanks guys for being so supportive.

Freedom

Thu, 07 Apr 2005 22:14:20 GMT

I have given notice at my company and found another job. Finally Free!

I was unsure at first if I had made the right decision, but my current company said that I was correct that I had no oppurtunity for growth and that I should leave. My new company was so excited I was coming that they were actually giddy. So clearly correct decision was made. Prayers answered.

The interesting thing is that my two other team members will more than likely quit in the next week or two which leaves no one to transition too. One of the nice things is that I get to go to waltham and see my friends out there. I get a week off too in which I will spend some of that time in Vegas I think.

blushing

Fri, 11 Mar 2005 04:06:50 GMT

Today at work my co-workers made me blush. I haven't blushed that much in a long time. Not really sure why I got that embaressed. It was just a vailed reference to my sweater puppies.

sweater puppies is a good term. we need more of those.

Found him

Fri, 04 Mar 2005 06:03:50 GMT

I had a conversation today that went something like this: (we are paraphrasing here)

Me: So I here M*** is hot.
Coworker: I don't know what to say to that, but I am trying to set him up with a friend.
Me: Well then, he must be hot.
Coworker: Does that mean you are interested?
Me: Is he a Christian?
Coworker: Yep
Me: Well then yes, wait, is he tall?
Coworker: 6'2"
Me: Oh yes, definitely interested.
Coworker: I will put in a good word for you.
Me: Woo hoo!

So I guess my dream guy has been working with me for like 4 years and I just didn't know it. Of course he is on the east coast, but I figure we can summer in Boston and winter in San Francisco.

We will see.
hahaha
I am crazy.

Strangely feeling very down tonight. Not sure why, but I am sure it will pass.

nothing interesting

Mon, 21 Feb 2005 08:56:59 GMT

I have nothing interesting to say. I have too many things to do. Work is, well, work. I have all this shopping to do for my upcoming holiday and I just don't know what to get, probably gift certificates.

I had uploaded pictures to my gallery that vinny took, but there my friends machine with my website was cut off cus he was moving. *sigh*.

I went to Nick's b-day party. It was fun, but not outrageously interesting. I also saw my friend Anthony on Friday at a little party at the warehouse. Saw some old friends, had some wine, chilled. All good.

That is basically my life.

I can't remember things anymore

Wed, 09 Feb 2005 06:12:09 GMT

I don't know what happened, but I can't remember things anymore. I completely forgot to take a backup this past weekend. And then last night I completely forgot to go thru my sweaters so I could put them out this morning for donation. It all worked out since they never picked anything up. Bother. At least I remembered to send my taxes informtaion off to my Dad. Now I just need to get gifts sent to my sister.

I am too stressed. Work takes too much from me right now. It leaves me now quite the whole Kimber. I am not freaking out stressed, just not relaxed. I want to feel more alive. I need to let some work stuff go. I let quite a bit go, but I need to let more go.

I need a vacation. I am going to Atlanta for a weekend to see one of my best friends. Hope that helps my soul.

Cars and Kids

Fri, 04 Feb 2005 05:22:41 GMT

I have to go shopping for 5 children. It really sucks when your friends and family have all these kids and expect you to buy them all presents. Eek. I never even see them!

I have to buy a car and I don't know what to get. Any suggestions. I like the minis but everyone has them. I am thinking TT.

Today is the day I stop caring

Thu, 20 Jan 2005 05:32:03 GMT

And it feels soooo good. I should clarify - the day I stop caring about WORK. What that means is that I am not going to try and be proactive anymore, just reactive like the rest of the company. Don't get me wrong, I work with some great people that work very hard and I will be happy to help them anytime. Its all those other people that are the majority of the company that I just can't deal with. I was too stressed, so not anymore. I am much happier now. Much.

Sun, 02 Jan 2005 04:15:39 GMT

Home sweet home.

Happy New Year or rather happy think of all those things you need to do. Ugh.
Christmas Holiday was nice in that I did nothing of interest except that one thing.. you know.

Things I need to do this year:
1. Buy a new car
2. Get promoted/raise
3. Fix the foundation of my house

Ok that is really just the next 2 months not the whole year. All I really want to do is sleep.

At home and bored

Wed, 29 Dec 2004 03:04:27 GMT

So I have returned to beautiful CT for Christmas. I get to see my parents and my good friend Kirsty and her 3 kids. The problem is that most of the time there is nothing to do and to top it all off my parents have dail-up. *sigh*

It has been relaxing though. I have read thru a few books already cus there isn't much else to do. I think I have educated my parents on the tivo I got them and I have convinced my Father to get some form of broadband. They are moving to a new house in a few months so not worth paying the installation fee twice.

Tomorrow, my mom and I are going up to Kristy's house to have Christmas dinner there. I am staying up there and Kirst is taking me to the airport on Thursday. It should be fun and I might get to sneak out and see one of my friends from work. I some how think that part won't happen though. Bother. I am looking forward to getting back to my house, my cat and my friends and my boy. I miss being snuggled (cat or boy).

One thing to note, my parents have 2 pets. Piper the dog and Winston the cat. So one night we were sitting the front room, Piper was sound asleep on the couch next to me and suddenly she jumps up and barks at my mom. My Mom says, "Does the cat want in?" to the dog. The dog barks. We go to the back door (on the other side of the house) and sure enough the cat is sitting there waiting to come in. I guess they do this regurlarly. I think they have some form of ESP or something. Piper is 2 lbs heavier than the cat which makes Winston a big tough cat. I have the scars to prove it.

So one and 1/2 more days.

bleh

Mon, 06 Dec 2004 06:13:30 GMT

Its the holidays and that seems to make everyone miserable including me. At least I have my plane tickets. $413 later I will be flying home to CT on Christmas day. My parents really don't care when I get there because I am the only person coming home, so we can celebrate Christmas when ever we want.

Went to church today which was nice. Cathy rocks for taking me even while she was hung over and then hooking me up with dimsum.

I went searching for Christmas trees yesterday and failed miserably. Hrmph. I will get a one, but I won't pay $60 or $80 for it.

I don't want to work anymore.

no boss isn't so bad

Tue, 23 Nov 2004 03:01:34 GMT

I am coming to embrace the new no boss, no one really in my office lifestyle. The few of us left did some harvesting from people's desks that are gone. We also rearranged the furniture so now I have a couch behind my desk for guests to sleep on. We hooked up one of the extra computers to the quad stereo and are playing our mp3s. No one knows or cares where I am and really what I am doing as long as my work gets done. Mind you this isn't much different that it was before, but know there is no one watching at all.

Unfortunately I still have a lot to do. This makes me work less. Strange I know.

I had one of those meetings today where you keep explaining the same question till someone finally gives you the right answer. You know the one that actually is an answer to the question you asked instead of something the person in there head just asked them. I love that.

I am looking forward to the holidays. 4 whole days off! Yay! We are doing thanksgiving at my friend's house with about 11 people. It always fun to get all the people together who don't have a parental place to go.

I can't remember when my parents get back from England and I really want to talk to them. *sigh*

In other news I bought a scarf with bunny fur on it. Yep, bunny fur. At least I think it is. Fun.

work sucks

Thu, 11 Nov 2004 23:48:18 GMT

Layoffs today. not me. basically I wish it was except its nice to get the paychecks. the got rid of half my team, my boss and our IT guys. Clearly they are trying to get rid of our office altogether (its a remote office). I have a new boss on the east coast who is nice enough, but knows absolutely nothing about what I do. They didn't know what to do with us so they just shoved us somewhere. Thanks. really.

they got rid of layers of management so that now I have no control what so ever. there is no one to champion my product (which is an internal app). I have decided to just not be vocal about anything. I am sure they can figure it all out without me.

I got two more peoples jobs now too. and just 2 days ago they gave me new responsibilites. the people out east don't really know what happens out here and they don't know the product I work on. I was told today that I am not really considered a DBA. oh goody. I am nothing... I not a developer, Im not a lead and I am not a dba. Not really sure what I am then except my title is Senior DBA. They are even taking away any chances I get of learn some new dbs. *sigh*

ok done ranting now.

church friends and other news

Fri, 05 Nov 2004 04:27:16 GMT

I found someone that knew of a good church in the city and will go with me. Yay! I am very excited. I really need someone to go with me that can actually be social. I get all weird when I go to church. I forget how to be social. Its like I have been out of that social circle for so long. Its not like when you go to a bar. There is no alcohol and no just random craziness. I know silly, but true. My mom will be so happy.

In other news the layoffs are coming soon. I guess on the 17th. According to a few sources I will not be laid off, but its unclear where exactly I will fit it. I could end up in charge of my group or not. I also don't know who my new boss will be either way, but they will clearly be on the east coast. I am looking forward to it being done and over with. The two managers in my office are both being laid off so they are completely checked out. There is one other guy who knows he is out too and is also checked out. Its hard to work when no one around you cares anymore. *sigh* Anxiety is fun.

At least last weekend I met a new friend. Not naming any names, but I love chatting with him. Too bad he isn't a Christian and like 6 years older.

expectations

Tue, 26 Oct 2004 02:31:07 GMT

I hate when my brain gets ideas about how things should be that are completely unrealistic. All that happens is those things don't happen, and I am hurt. It's stupid really and someday I will learn not to do it to myself.

The Koreans are coming

Mon, 25 Oct 2004 02:30:37 GMT

This past week our new overlords graced us with their presence. I have been impressed so far. They seem to be making intelligent decisions. It's a nice change compared to our previous management. Monday, more Koreans are coming. I was happy because our new CEO asked me my last name. I am hoping that means he will remember who I am. HA.

This week will be busy with parties and such. Not sure what all is going on yet, but halloween is never dull in SF.

lazy weekend

Sun, 17 Oct 2004 21:05:51 GMT

I love days when it is cloudy and rainy and you have a couch, blanket, cat, tea and cookies. I am so snuggly right now and I have a good book. Life is really rather sweet. At somepoint I will get up and do something useful, but for now, I am going to enjoy the simpler pleasures.

ber out

Tue, 12 Oct 2004 01:14:01 GMT

My work observes Columbus day. Yay! I really like 3 day weekends. also when cats sit on you while you are trying to type.