Okay, so I get cranky around this time of year. Everyone knows this. There is one thing I do really like is the plethora of e-mails I get from assorted businesses willing to give me free stuff.
Thus far I have received coupons from:
Caribou Coffee for: A free Drink- there are no limitations on it. Sweet.
Red Robin: Free burger. This is one of my favorites. A nice hamburger. Them boys is tasty! (and their French fries are YUMMY!)
Noodles and Co: Free bowl of noodles (up to $7.25) they have awesome Mac & Cheese.
Buffalo Wild Wings: free desert with $5.00 purchase- lame. probably wont use that one.
Red Lobster: Totally lame one: $5.00 off when you purchase two dinners. So basically spend almost $40.00 and we will give you a discount that won't even cover what the tip should be. They could at least do free appetizer or something like that. I mean seriously lame. Doubt I will use it. Especially since I can make a better trout fillet any day of the week.
I will continue as I get more... Hopefully there are still some yummy and wonderful treats coming my way!
That day is coming
Talking birds, etc...
So, there are some parakeets who talk up a storm, then there are others who just don't. I just assumed that BabyGoose never had anything to say. I am beginning to think he has been talking to me for awhile and I was the one who wasn't listening. I was sitting here, with my little pooper, watching some Parakeet videos on YouTube... no I am not kidding, he likes to do that, and I noticed that the birds who can talk do so very quickly and in a chattery sounding way that is difficult to understand. If you don't know what you are listening for, you wouldn't be able to understand it as it is often bracketed by other chirps. Goose makes those same chattery noises all the time. So, I have been listening to him more closely. Today, during dinner, I think I heard him say 'sip' and 'I love you.' After I heard what I think he said was 'sip' I gave him a sip of my juice. Sometimes he doesn't want a drink but he totally did that time. Maybe I am imagining it. I totally could be. There are a lot of phrases he could have learned from me. I will be listening for a "ni-night goose" at bedtime.
Long day and it is only half over
So, I had to work today. Maybe had is too strong a word, but I went to work today. I left at about 11:00, stopped at the bank, and then picked up lunch on the way home. There is something you should know about my bird. He loves sandwiches. Really LOVES them. And since his favorite member of his flock is out of town, I did keep that in mind when I chose to pick up a sandwich for lunch. Yes, I am aware I have the most spoiled rotten little parakeet on this earth. I don't know what is worse, the fact that I indulge the little pooper, or the fact that he knows that he is so darn spoiled. 
Putting my Goose to bed.
As my father, who is the feathered friend's favorite family member, is traveling to places far and wide, it fell to me to tuck the goose in tonight. I thought I would take a picture. I changed his paper and wiped down the cage bottom. I changed his water and gave him a sip. He kisses his ducky. We all say "ni-night BabyGoose" and cover his cage. He tweets a little good night song to his ducky and then he hops on top of his little blue snuggle hut, (He has NEVER stepped foot in there but he sleeps on top of it. I don't ask.) and we go to bed.
Feedback
I totally get why they do this but why must they do it then. I mean- I had an interview for a new position at my job. A position I REALLY WANTED. A position I have wanted for a LONG TIME. This wasn't even the first time I interviewed for this position. They said I would find out about it tomorrow. Okay. Fine. I was ready to wait until tomorrow. I get called into a meeting and all of the interviewers were waiting. Okay. Today is the day. They went with someone else. They wouldn't tell me who. This is the second time they went with someone else. I REALLY wanted this. Everyone told me I would get it. I have the most experience, I have the degree, I have the desire, I know the stuff. I don't screw things up, I come in ON time every day, I work my ass off. I am DAMN good at my job. So, I didn't get it. Then I have to sit there while they go through and give me "constructive criticism" as far as why I didn't get the job. Mostly it was because I didn't do well in my interview. I suck at interviews. I get nervous and laugh. I laugh when I am nervous. The person interviewing knew this about me. She also knew my performance and knew I can do the job and do it damn well with little training. I don't get it. That person said I shouldn't get discouraged and try again next time an opportunity opens for that position, but that can be over a year away if not longer. So yeah, I am discouraged. Beaten down. I give up. If other people can get away with not working as hard as I do then I am not going to care as much. It obviously doesn't matter. I am so tired of being the one who is always willing to help, always willing to try so hard, always willing to do so much more and then it bites me in my ass.
One of my coworkers who knows my skills and knows how bad I wanted it, and knows how good I would have been said to me- "They don't deserve you." Its little consolation when I was told that my writing skills needed to be improved and I needed to take these things more seriously and not be so sarcastic during an interview. I was not sarcastic then, I am now, sure cause I am angry and thats how I express myself when I am frustrated. I can't see myself going back there again and again- like I am supposed to continue with a smile on my face like everything is okay? I can't go back like that. I need another road to take. I am tired of watching everyone pass me by.