Yesterday would have been my wedding day.
So today, Telis met some of my extended family. It’s my sister’s 21st so we drove down to CapitalCity to celebrate with her.
This month in general has been good. I threw Telis a surprise party for his 30th. My guy didn’t suspect a thing! I planned everything, from the decorations down to the food. I bought six large boxes of pizza and some finger food. It was an expensive affair to say the least but he was so happy. The hardest part was getting his friends and colleagues that I wasn’t personally acquainted with to come but I did it! I had to steal his phone a few times to get numbers and send messages to colleagues but all the important people in his life came and he was really happy. One of his friends spilled wine on the carpet and I was pissed, but it’s been cleaned away.
My cousins Cameera, Jay and Sun came too. It was lovely of them. Sun really helped in getting the wine out of the carpet, he quick thinking helped prevent a tragedy.
We’ve moved into our new place too. My God it was stressful! Our oak furniture came and with it four full cars worth of boxes and polystyrene. Just getting rid of packaging material was another stress in itself but we’re all unpacked, settled and we’re loving our home.
Work is even looking up! I got a good review from my boss. Doesn’t mean I like him any more than I did before. As far as I’m concerned, he’s still a motherfucker. But things are better. Doesn’t mean I’m not still looking to leave. I’ve had six interviews at Company R and an interview day at Company K. The only annoying thing is that I haven’t heard back from Company R since my last interview and it’s been 10 days. Maybe tomorrow. Hopefully tomorrow. I want to get the fuck out of this company.
I’m still trying to figure what I’m worth in terms of salary. I want to ask for 20% more than I’m currently earning but I think maybe I could even go as far as 50%. It would be a cheeky ask but I think maybe I’m worth it. I’m highly educated in a technical field and have soft skills that are hard to come by. I must be worth a good amount.
Trust me, my soft skills are kick arse. I negotiated so well for extra perks when Telis took out a new phone contract this weekend. I kept asking for more stuff until the poor guy actually gave me his cookie, which I accepted of course. I really do hope my worth can be seen.
I keep writing entries once every month or something. I need to do better but sometimes there’s nothing to report. I’m happy. I have no need to vent.
Bye!