Happy Monday!
The day started out with taking my daughter to her school and helping her hang up her posters for Student Council for next year. She’s been in the group for the last 2 years in a row! I am sure she’ll be there for her last year!
I took my car into Brian Maddy-he’s a tennis buddy and owns his own auto shop. He’s good! He’s not cheap! But, I get to watch him do the work! I had him put 6 new plugs in, change the automatic transmission fluid and put a new filter in. It turns out my timing belt was done at 90K, so around 180K we can do it again-plus water pump/seals etc.
I found out that I am covered for medical/dental/vision up till 2/2/2009 and I am supposed to start Comcast in late May, however, their benefits take 60 days to become effective.
Well, I got into the tourney this weekend and I am looking forward to it. I also have a USTA match on Sunday (Mother’s Day) that is at the Seattle Tennis Club-fancy place! You have to wear all white, or.. not playing there!
We are still in first place so far!
Thanks,
Brian
Sunday-It’s raining… How about that!
Wow.. It was a beautiful day yesterday. Went to church this morning and it was a great message! Don’t be angry-don’t lose your temper and react with anger… Do what Jesus would do.. be calm and level headed and let them vent to you-don’t retaliate!
We won our USTA match versus the Bellevue Atheletic Club. My partner and I actually beat their #1 doubles team, 11-9 in the 3rd set tie breaker! It was a great win. They had a guy on their team that was ranked in top 5 in PNW in men’s 45 singles and a guy who’d played for Gonzaga. It turns out my partner grew up with the Brian brothers and he used to play with them all the time and beat them. He’s 5 years old than them when they were growing up. But.. he got invited to the Davis cup match in Portland by them and they even sent their new baby a racket.
My wife just ran my daughter to their “youth group” skate nigth and my son is up at the neighbor’s playing after he had a sleep over last night.
I need to take my car in for a glance from my mechanic-I have a possible cam/crank leak. I trust him and want to get his opinion as opposed to the folks at the dealership where I just had my oil changed.
I went down to the office and dropped off my computer, cleaned out my belongings and said my last quiet good by to my old desk and left. Nobody was at the office-as I had planned it and now this Friday is my last day.
I entered the Western Washington Men’s indoor at the Harbor Square location for this weekend and hope to do well there! Perhaps-even win it, I have a great chance to do it.
Thanks,
Brian
Good Morning! Saturday early and ready for some doubles
It’s Saturday morning and I got up at 5:30am today and had some coffee and tried to get a few things done. I have a USTA match today at 4pm, originally at 9pm and they asked to have 2 matches earlier at 4pm. However, I have only got confirmation that our #1 singles is going to be played early. I sent the captain and tennis director a note stating that my partner and I are showing up at 4pm and they need to have a team there for the match-or it will be a default.
I need to figure out about my health care coverage for when I get laid off on 5/2, until I start my new job on or around late May. I read the benefits for Comcast and it turns out that you don’t get benefits with them until after 60 days. So, I believe the COBRA program is what I will need to be using.
According to my new boss to be, the Comcast benefits are great! So, I am anxious to be able to get my family on that plan when I am available to participate in it.
My son is having a sleep over with his friend Palmer today and my daughter’s singing at the church for something and then she and my wife are going to a play at the King’s school this evening.
I am sure glad the car situation is over with-I really like this car, it’s super clean and drives really nice! I took it in to get the oil changed and a sales man walked by and was looking it over and couldn’t believe how nice it looked for a 1995 Camry XLE. What’s funny is I said to myself, I don’t like that Gold package on cars, but.. what do you know.. this has it and I don’t mind at all!
My plans are to get my last check on 5/2, then apply for Unemployment for about a month or so and then take part of my severance package and get out of debt and put the rest into a savings account for my kids college funds.
It’s all coming together. My faith in the LORD is increasing and my confidence is as well that I am over this fear of flying thing that it’s all in my “head” and there’s NOTHING that I can’t overcome with JESUS CHRIST with me. The bible is 100% true and I believe it. Perfect Love casts out all fear! I can do all things through Jesus Christ who strengthens me!
Have a great day!
Brian
TGIF=Feeling a bit more rested
It turns out that our “washing machine” that the guy at Lowe’s said was made in Germany and wouldn’t have the same issues as our last Whirlpool might be full of crap. My wife pointed out that a bunch of our clothes are showing the dark spots on them-as if there was an oil leak. So, I found the warranty group and I know for sure that I mailed in our warranty information. I want to see what they can do to help us.
I just faxed 2 copies of my application for the Comcast position and I am supposed to have a call w/the recruiter today as well.
I need to go to my credit union and get my loan for my Camry taken car of today (this morning) and then I also need to have my wife drive me to p/u the car and to then drop off the rental car. I also need to get the insurance for it as well.
I need to string a racket for Saturday’s USTA match at 4pm and I am playing doubles in the am at 0700 as well. I was going to play singles today w/Erik, but I just have too much going on today.
Thanks and have a great day!
Brian
Still going.. but barely!
I found a car! A one owner, 1995 Toyota Camry XLE. The people were really nice and had ever record of the work done-all at Rodland Toyota. That’s where I had been getting my oil changed on my Prizm.
I am getting it for $4,000 and will get the check to them tomorrow. I am glad I didn’t get the 10K+ car-I want to make sure that everything works out. This is in great shape. I’d rather have a car with 150,000 miles on it with an original owner than one with 90,000 on it with 4 different owners and no records.
I got the job application and the recruiter wants me to call her tomorrow. So, looking onward and upwards and I informed my boss that I would use her and her boss for references.
I am going to bed! I am so tired!
Brian
One hour of sleep last night-makes for an interesting day!
I could not sleep last night-seriously, I got 1 hour maybe of sleep. Then got up at 4:45 to go play tennis at 5:15am. I ended up driving an hour north to look at a car that was a complete POS! But, they guy said it was a cream puff!
I am still trying to find a car and get this crap over with. I emailed Stephen at Comcast again w/my references and asked him how the Boeing meeting went. I hope to hear from him(actually the recruiter) too with the application form for the drug test. I alerted my references as well.
Signed-Zombie!
Brian
Catching up with a few things…
Ok.. I just returned from my 3rd interview with Comcast. I think I got the job! I really look forward to the adventure and succeeding there! It turns out that my friend from High School, Mike Krein’s sister works for Comcast as well. Her name is Brenda and I might actually be working with her.
I almost bought at 2002 Camry last night. I ended up running out of the dealership why they were doing the final deal! Too much stress and it was too much $$$ for the miles on it.
I am going to look at the 1992 Honda Accord EX tomorrow with 97,000 miles on it. I am hoping that I can get a car and that my job takes off and down the road that I can get something better.
I sent the person at Comcast a thank you email as well as the 3 references he wanted too!
Thanks,
Brian
Sold my 1999 Honda CR-V-Got the rental car.. again
Ok.. Wow, selling my car got kind of tricky as I didn’t actually have the title and I had a loan against it from my credit union. However, the guy who bought it was an attorney and we got it all figured out and I got $8800.00 for it and I paid $8200.00 plus $600.00 for tax/license, so I broke even.
I got the rental car-they (Hertz) came and picked me up at my house leaving me enough time to p/u my son and make it back for my parents to take Owen and I out for dinner and then onto the final showing of the Music Man play that my daughter’s school was putting on.. Again, Olivia shined! She’s got a tremendous potential! She really does! I love her and Owen so much! As well as my beautiful wife, Kathy!
Ok.. Now, the job situation, I am going to meet with the head guy on Wednesday. I will let you know how it goes.
Got to get to bed, I will be on the tennis court playing doubles at 0530am!
Nighty Night!
Brian
Busy Monday!
I just got an email that the Comcast guy wants to meet at the hotel on Wednesday the 23rd from 4-6pm about the job. I replied that I would meet him.
I am supposed to be selling my CR-V at 10:30am today. It sounds like an older gentlemen who already owns a CRV. So, I am hoping that I can get that sold. I was originally sold on the 1999 Accords, but it turns out they have a ton of transmission issues with those accords. I am going to look at a 1996 Camry with 81,000 miles on it. I checked the website and I could only find 3 complaints on that year, nothing to do with engine or tranny. Search 1999 Accord transmission problems on Google and read for yourself.
I have my 0800 phone interview with Philips and 0900 with Nordstrom. I also got a call from the recruiter from Premera, I am going to call her today as well.
Somehow, I am going to need to get to the Hertz dealership today to get another car. I had offered my wife to keep the CR-V, but I don’t think she really liked it either after driving the Expedition-she also said that my daughter didn’t like it either.
Right now the most promising job for me is the Comcast National Account Sales Manager-I honestly believe in my heart of hearts that I would and could do very well in that position.
Thanks,
Brian
My daughter was great in the Music Man play!
Tonight was the first of two shows that her school is doing. Olivia was great! I loved seeing her out there, she was so pretty and did such a great job.
I got a call from a guy who wants to buy the CRV tomorrow and he’s coming by at 10:00am to see it. I am also supposed to go down and look at the 1999 Accord LX, but.. I am not sure if I can get the rental car and be back here by 5pm as he’s down in Tacoma and I need to be back as my parents are going to be the school at 5:45pm and I need to p/u my son. My wife and daughter are just going to stay at school.
I hope my Philips interview goals well and I did get a call from the gal at Premera asking me to give her a call. She’s a recruiter out of the Spokane area.
Thanks,
Brian