So... not shortlisted and other bits and bobs

This morning when I got to work (ran to a meeting, I should say, to be more accurate), I saw some filming happening and twigged that it was part 2 of the auditions.

I was just thinking, "well, they really should have said thanks but no thanks" but then I saw an email had come through very early this morning.

Hmmm.

Anyway, 15 people were shortlisted but horror of horrors, they put ALL the auditions on the intranet.

Gosh!

Fortunately I'm number 58 or something so there's lots of scrolling to do to get to mine.

Once I have a look, I may post it just for a laugh IF you promise not to link to it and mention my company (the branding is very clear) in comments, other blogs, etc.

I do like my job and want to keep it.

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Speaking of which, for the 5th year in a row I've been asked to complete the best companies survey. Every year I desperately hope they won't pick me and I scream when I get the email.

Aaaarghh!

They all laughed this year when they heard the scream from my desk but really, out of 1200 people, I'm in a random sample of 350 every single year? I think not.

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I am STILL stressed about this website of mine.

My main (old) website is fixed but I bought a new, more in line with my current coaching topic, domain and this new one does one thing and one thing only - it redirects to the old website.

This new domain still shows all those hacking messages and I can't get the Google instructions to work to verify that it's mine because I have to upload a google file (done) and then click on that link to verify. Of course it brings up the warning and doesn't verify, so it's a catch 22.

I really had to exercise extreme self-control last night as I wanted to a) cry and b) click on delete website in my dashboard.

Instead I prayed and asked for peace and calm and worked on the darn thing for HOURS. Hours I intended to write blog posts and workshop material.

Oh yes, I'm having a workshop, live and in-person in Jhb. I'll tell you all when I've put together the content.

It takes me 2 hours what it will take a tech person 10 minutes to do. This is NOT my unique brilliance and I've been so frustrated.

I'm THIS close to doing the following:

a) deleting the domain
b) paying my virtual assistant to sit and manually edit the URL on 62 of my online articles to the old URL (SUCH a waste of money)
c) order new business cards - I have not one, but TWO sets printed with the new URL. Again, R1000 down the drain (and the one set is STUNNING, from moo)

My friend Nat told me last week that I shouldn't sweat the small stuff and yes, I get that it's not life and death, but it is SO frustrating my shoulders are in knots.

Remember the new URL has been "out there" for nearly a year and so I keep getting very kind people (my readers are the best though) sending me these helpful emails like, "I'm not sure if you know this but it looks like there's something wrong with your website".

I want to just scream. Or punch something.

This is not me, not professional!

I'll let you know after I speak to another two people tonight, one my coach.

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Let's end off on a good note.

Here are some pics my friend, Caren, took and sent through to me. These are so special and I'm so grateful for them as I'm in just that one pic on the photographer's blog.

I love this little girl so much! She has the best neck for kissing. Connor has the best cheeks :)

How's your week been?

PS From the sounds of it, many of us are having really trying weeks. Even my colleague said she can't WAIT for Friday!

Where do I start talking about the party?!

I feel like I haven't spoken to you for so long that I don't know where to start.

Thank you for all the sweet wishes for my babies on Thursday. And I loved reading how you didn't think I could be mushy :) I do have my moments though - ALL baby-related.

I'll have to elaborate more over the coming days but a quick run-down of the babies' party.

• It went very well but not 100% perfect. Which is good because perfect is overrated, right? :)
• Only 2 kids didn't pitch.
• I didn't over cater (except for the things I'd bought before, but those are all able to be used again); I think the amount of food was just right.
• We had 4 sets of twins - so cute. My normal fertile friends were astonished and my one oldest friend (we met in the Rhodes chem lab in Feb 1992!) laughed like crazy when I said, "we're all infertile".
• The babies were on a sugar high once everyone left and trashed my house in the time it took D to drive Nanny V to our nearest shopping centre (about 10 minutes total). Note to self - this is why they don't get sweets.
  
• So, SO glad Jeanette came to take pics. I could relax knowing there were going to be pics of everything (actually, I hope so because I realised when everything was taken down I didn't take a SINGLE picture).
• I then made up for it by taking a gazillion pics of the presents. I put each present on a wooden tray and took a couple together with the card if the people gave a card. Those cards are now all neatly together with binder rings (exactly like the Christmas cards).
• Best decisions of the day besides getting a photographer - getting both Nanny V and Nester in and not baking a darn thing. Thank you, P&P and Woolies for the cakes :)
• D got all soppy reading the cards! He says he loves it when people say nice things about our babies. Teehee.
  
• Go see a sneak peek of our pics here and leave nice comments please :)

How has your weekend been thus far?

I'm really looking forward to lunch tomorrow - we've been invited over to friends for chicken curry. Hmm, there's a weigh-less story to tell you too...

P.S. I had 150 in my Google Reader! Now down to 112 but I'm off to bed now. I should finish 123 magic and make a good start on some chick-lit - 2 non-fiction in a row is enough for now.