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Tuesday, March 31, 2009

It'll all be alright

I talked with Boss B today about my schedule for work. I think she was okay, even though I said I have an ultimatum - reduce my hours or I quit. She made it pretty easy and just told me to come in later on in the day. Yes, I'm still working the same amount of days, but nowhere near the amount of hours I was.

But of course, in true Boss B fashion, she has to have the last word and get in that one last dig. She told me that I need to prioritize better and that she believes I am feeling too much pressure to please my family and J and that maybe instead of getting a pedicure, I should be doing homework. Yeah, she's great!

No, that job is not my life and I would never want it to become my life. I would literally have to stab myself in the eyeball if it ever did.

First of all, I do prioritize fairly well, but there is always room for improvement. And no, I don't feel pressure to please my family and J. I like doing things with them the best. And third, thanks for making me out to be a prissy bitch who would rather get a pedicure while I clutch my little dog and Louis Vuitton purse. The pedi was part of Mom's birthday, okay? And I think I am entitled to do something I really want to do every once in a while. When I have free time, you can be sure that I am not thinking about school and definitely not thinking about work.

I just can't work 34 hours a week. My father works 40 hours a week. His job is called full time. Mine was considered part time. Though I am debating about that part. Yes, Boss B, you may have been able to work around 35 hours a week and carry an 18 hour load at school, but I can't. I know my limits, and I cannot physically or mentally do that. That does not make me lazy or stupid. I can't have 10 billion things going on in my life and still feel like I have a life.

Anyway, that's my little rant. I am glad that she was able to change my hours, so I appreciate that. And after all that drama, it was a very enjoyable day at work. Maybe I always need to find some shelves to take down and put back up. It sure kept me busy tonight!

I am glad I only have one class tomorrow and I go into work later in the day. This is the way I wanted it to be!

I don't think there is anything interesting going on in my life right now. I really want to go to the Coldplay concert in June, but I am not about to pay $97 a seat. For a seat that is far away from the stage, no less.

I guess it's just that I haven't bought anything in a while. So I bought some aviator sunglasses from a military surplus store. I have always wanted a pair because I think they are super sexy! Haha! Yeah...anyway. The package comes with 2 pairs, so J gets the other. And there will be pictures put up here of course. Whenever they get here. I am so excited!

Monday, March 30, 2009

It ain't over yet!

Mom's birthday, at least I hope, has been a good one. We've got some good pictures, even though she really likes to keep her eyes almost closed in every single one of them. We'll give her a break with the picture of her blowing out her candles.







Happy Birthday Mom!

Today is Mom's birthday, if you didn't know already from my rantings in earlier posts.

J took me to class today and waited at a Burger King for me to get done. He had to take me because we had to go pick up some hydrangeas from the flower shop and then pick up Mom's cake.
Both are super lovely. See?



Pretty flowers!


Thanks for getting in the way J!


Can't wait to eat this. I am a cake fiend!

More pictures later. It's going to be a super lazy day for me and J, because I don't have to go to work! Yay!!!!

Mom got a cute card from Aunt L and Uncle R. I'll see if I can scan it into the computer later on. Of course I had to give her a Hoops and Yoyo card. I think she enjoyed it even though it does joke about her being an 'elderly' person!


Sunday, March 29, 2009

Got another on board!

Hahaha! All I can do is laugh!

Okay, first off, the title of the post is for the blog Mom and I dreamt up for our lovely doggie, Baby. You can see it here. She sure has a lot to say!

But now that I look at the title, I see how it can be mistaken for me being pregnant. Um...noooooo. It just seems that you have to be careful how you word things because people will automatically assume. Nope, the post just means that we have another blogger on board.

*cough* Anywho.

By the way, I love how I can be completely candid here. But why can't I? It's my blog!

Wonderful day at work. Actually, it wasn't that bad. I am always just a little nervous about opening and closing. And the back room stunck to high heaven this morning because someone at one of the neighboring stores thought it was a good idea to smoke in the hallway door. The smell was so strong, I thought the fire alarms would go off. I was afraid something was smoking in the back room. I know of course that smell doesn't make a fire alarm go off. That would be silly!

I enjoyed getting out of work when it is still light outside. I enjoyed getting to eat dinner at home. I enjoyed having my night back.

J and I went to the grocery store like we always do on Sundays. It's not planned or anything. That would be silly! It's always fun to drive around town at night listening to the radio. But tonight we used J's super iPod Touch (his Christmas gift from yours truly).

Some days I just must be in the mood to listen to music. I started thinking about my tastes in music and it is really random. I remember being in middle school and loving the heck outta Backstreet Boys and *NSYNC. In high school, I was more into indie music. At least on the surface. Don't get me wrong, I loved the artists that weren't too well-known, like Neutral Milk Hotel, Rogue Wave, and Trespassers Williams. But let's see what I listened to at home: Justin Timberlake, Britney Spears, and all that poppy goodness.

Today however, I am not so embarrassed by my music choices. I love: 80's music, Rhianna, Coldplay (!!), Justin Timberlake, Jesse McCartney, and rap. Yes. It's really weird. But I'm okay with that. Yes, basically I will like anything Top 40, but it takes a true winner for me to have all their albums. And these fit the bill.

We're excited about Mom's birthday tomorrow. I am so glad I don't have to work, but I'm a bit nervous about going in on Tuesday because tonight I gave someone a discount on a spice rack that I shouldn't have. But in my defense, I really had no idea they weren't on sale! But I guess ignorance is not always a good excuse. So I might (probably) get drilled about it when I go in. Great. Can't wait. But I've noticed that if I mind my own business, and am out of the boss's hair, she won't say anything. Let's hope that's the way it is!

What a Poor Little Girl!


We have such a big baby for a dog.


She is seriously sleeping while Dad is rocking her.


Puh-thetic. And we love her to death. :)

Saturday, March 28, 2009

Don't even hate!

Got home from work almost 3 hours ago, and I am exhausted. We were under a tornado watch, so we had to go to lock down all the stores and go to the designated shelters. But customers were like, "No! My egg poacher and my apple corer are so much more important than life!!"

Okay, so the storm wasn't that bad, I guess. I never actually saw it, being under lock and everything. At least C and I had a good time making fun of S for pulling a can of almonds and a bag of pork rinds out of her purse. Such a combo.

Speaking of food, I have been so bad today with my eating. J and I didn't have breakfast, but I had a macaroni and cheese Lean Cuisine and water for lunch. Then J met me at Chick-Fil-A and I had some nuggets and fries and a bottled water for dinner. When J picked me up after work, I told him to book it to McDonald's because I needed some salty french fries and a Dr. Pepper. Terrible of me, I know. Then I got home, had some snickerdoodle cookies, some Cheez-Its, and I just had a cheese stick. Oh my. It's been a long day though, so I had an excuse. It's been a good while since I last had a soft drink, but it was worth it, because I sucked that thing down in a few seconds flat. I'll be better about eating tomorrow. Maybe I'll bring my own lunch or go to Subway or something. Just nothing fried please!

I went by the salon today and bought Big Spender, the most beautiful nail color ever. Remember? I also bought the file the ladies used on our feet. It is so amazing. Why did I ever buy the Ped Egg? But you have to expect a file selling for almost $25 is going to be pretty good. Amazing. Yes.

We're getting excited around here about Mom's birthday. We have a few surprises! And if she is reading this.....


I couldn't get a decent picture of myself sticking my tongue out. I either looked to scrunched or like I was trying to lick the camera. So Einstein will have to say it for me. Thanks Dude.

Just got to go to work tomorrow, while J keeps on doing the domestic thing (doing laundry and cleaning the room). He's so cute folding clothes!

And here's a picture of Baby resting on her throne.


And here she is showing me how much she really hates flash.


Oh, and the 'Don't even hate!' part. That goes out to those blogs that put down the GoGirl. I'm just saying don't even hate because do you have any idea how nasty and gross public toilets are? Do you??? Please get a clue. It is weird though, I'll give you that.

Friday, March 27, 2009

For the last time...

...tonight at least, I am posting. I remembered that I never said how mine and Mom's pedicures went. Well, they went great! I just got a picture or our feet. Yes, our feet. But our toes are dazzling. J told me before I left to get a purple color. And I picked out the most fabulous color ever, called Big Spender. Mom loved it so much she got it too! And she said the name suited us well. So true Mom.


And I wanted to get a picture of one of my precious little babies. All of them together are Eenie, Meenie, Mynie, Moe, and George. This one might by Moe. Isn't he so sweet?

I retract my statment....

About J and his Duke stuff. Duke lost last night, so it's a sore subject around here.

Been a lazy day. This has been such a stressful week, and I was so tired when I woke up this morning, I decided I couldn't make it to class. I was crying and sobbing, and there was a lot of snot and coughing and me being hysterical. Yes, I probably was overreacting, but I was so worn out and tired of pretty much everything at the time. I know I am sounding like a broken record over these last few posts, but it's been so stressful this week. I never had a week like this at PU! With working and the test I had on Tuesday and my speech last night and more working and then some, I have been exhausted! I hope I don't have a week like this in a while!

J and I slept until 1:30 this afternoon and it was so great! I probably could have slept longer, but I know a few people around this house (Mom and Dad) who would not have liked that very much.

I am working all weekend and not too excited about it. Story of my life, right? Cue the sad, sad violin music. At least I'm off Monday for Mom's birthday! Excited! I hope she is too!

I made some snickerdoodle cookies tonight and they are so super good! Sorry there are no pictures. Of course, my family hasn't wolfed them down (at least I hope not) so I could still get some pictures. I don't want to keep posting pictures of all the yummy things I make though, you all might get jealous of what I good cook I am!

Note of Surprise For the Night: J and I watched American Beauty tonight, and oddly enough, it was superb! I have of course heard of the movie, but have never watched it. Maybe it takes a not-so-normal person to think it is a beautiful film (cue Family Guy spoof of Peter and the plastic bag) but I loved it. Or maybe I was just in that right state of mind to watch it. Too bad the main character dies in the end. Oh!!!! SPOILER ALERT TOO LATE!

I crack myself up sometimes. I'm always wondering "What am I gonna think next?" It really is fun.

I'm feeling a bit artsy right now. I assume it's from watching American Beauty. But I don't have a good camera, or fresh art supplies, so I guess I'll have to wait. Besides, art takes money. I'm wanting to save up my money for a new SLR camera, but first, I am watching Anthropologie like a hawk for any dresses I could wear to Sissy's graduation. And some fabulous wedge heels. And some jewelry to go along....

Thursday, March 26, 2009

Relief is on the way

I am so relieved this week is practically over. It's been so stressful with work and school and everything else on top of that!
I didn't completely bomb my Accounting test. I made a 77%, which I will take! The average was a 67%, so as long I'm smarter than half the class, I'm okay with it.

And my speech I had to give tonight? I guess it went alright. I mean, I thought my topic was very interesting. It was all about the organic industry and I was for sure that it would be a hit. Apparently not. Apparently nobody else cares about organic apples and failing organic farms across the world. I guess nobody cares about saving energy. I do. But 1 is the loneliest number...

I even ate a friggin' SoyJoy in front of everyone to make myself seem more 'organic'. Even though I love SoyJoy, I just wanted my classmates to think I am a more credible source than I really am.

I ended up going over the time limit by 59 secs, so I got a 2 point deduction. Oh well. At least it's done with now! I was so relieved that J and I went out for sushi afterward. It was so good, but we had to rush back home because DUKE is playing.

That boy and his DUKE stuff...
Isn't he so handsome?



Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Stressed to the max!

Yes! Truly stressed!

I didn't make it to my first class this morning because I was studying for my Accounting test. Which I think I bombed. No, like really bombed. It was so much harder than I anticipated and it was very long. I didn't have enough time to finish it.

At least I got to see a friend from high school today before the test. It is always nice seeing people that I haven't laid eyes on since graduation. It always surprises me that people remember me, though maybe I shouldn't feel like that. I don't miss high school by any stretch of the imagination, but I miss PU even less. Though PU was really great, my college experience there was J. Once he left, I had too. I don't really feel like I followed him, considering he moved to my hometown. Haha.

I'm going to work hard tomorrow getting my speech together for Thursday night. Considering it has to be between 4 and 5 minutes, I am not concerned about going into great detail. My topic is: The Growing Organic and Health Industries. I am supposed to make an informative speech about it. I already have a few of my sources, so I am going to do a little bit of work on it tonight. I can't really do much on Thursday because Mom and I are getting pedicures before class! I am so excited, and my feet need it!

Work wasn't terrible today, but as I might have said before, going to school and then working for 8 hours straight is a little tiring. I work again tomorrow, but I'm not thinking of that until I have to. C (the assistant manager) and I talked tonight about scheduling and how to make it more fair. She asked what my ideal amount of hours would be, and I told her between 25 and 28. No more of this 34 hours a week mess! I am getting so worn out, but I like getting the money. Such a money whore, huh? Maybe I am going into the right field, since I like working, but I really like making money. Call me a modernized Scrooge if you want. Nah, I'm not that bad...yet.

I think my blog needs some more pictures, so I am posting Dad's new background on his computer. It was taken in Thanksgiving of '07 and is at my grandparents' house. We're so stoopid!


Like father, like daughter

Monday, March 23, 2009

Ooooooo, girllllllll.....

I know I'm a procrastinator. You don't need to remind me. So I've had off the past 3 days from work, and it's been awesome. But somewhere in there, I was supposed to study. And I didn't. Like I never do. I mean, I'm studying now. But I absolutely cannot study much before a test. I can't read the book or wrap my head around any of the subject matter. So sue me. I'm now taking a bit of a break between reading chapters to come and blog! ...as you can see...never mind.

And I am trying to decide between getting a pair of FitFlops, or not. I really cannot decide whether I like them or not or whether they are even worth the money. I think J likes them. And I called him out at Macy's today because I finally realized he likes them just because the shoes have a bit of a chunkier heel. But do those shoes even work? They are supposed to tone your legs and butt, but do they?

Mom and I cooked a fabulous dinner today of chicken (seasoned with salt, pepper, and paprika), various in-season veggies (snow peas, carrots, red pepper, green beans, red onion, and sprout), and quinoa. I added a little bit of stir-fry sauce to the veggies and chicken (which J cooked on the charcoal grill) and put it on top of the grains. It was so good!

UPDATE: Whoa! I totally just left the computer to go study for my Accounting test I have tomorrow! I was looking on J's iPod just a few minutes ago and saw that my new post wasn't showing up on the blog, and then it hit me. I never finished it!

Anyway, that was basically my day today. Getting ready for bed because I have to get up super early tomorrow and I have classes from 8 until 12 and then I get to go into work at 1 until close. I'm so lucky, I can't stand it.

I feel like I'm starting to get sick. And no, that is not a cop out or anything. I just don't feel well, very tired and achy.

This is the life.

Sunday, March 22, 2009

We're such foodies!

Today was the typical lazy Sunday. J and I got up around 11, had lunch (I had a spinach, black bean, feta, and pita salad). It was so good, especially drizzled with our herb dressing. J had hot wings because it was race day at Bristol. Yeeeee-hawwwww!

I was supposed to have been studying for my Accounting test on Tuesday, and I probably will later on tonight. But I just couldn't get into it this afternoon. It's still the weekend, and the weekend is for resting! I did a little bit of research for my Communications speech, so I accomplished a bit.

J made hamburgers for dinner and they were wonderful and done. I want my burgers d-e-a-d. I want to be able to throw the thing against the wall and have it knocked down. That is how done I like my meat. J made a little mini burger for Baby. Mom and I took pictures, made a little bun for it and put cheese on it to top it off. I think she liked it, considering she inhaled it in record time. And record time means about 15 seconds.



This was the little burger J made for Baby.

I made the little bun out of loaf bread ends. No one eats those.

We put cheese on it too!

Mom didn't want me to hold the burger anymore.

Baby was so excited!

She ate the meat first, then the cheese, and lastly, the bread.

Such a messy eater!

Wolfing it down.

Almost...

Done!

And then she just walks away! She didn't even put up her plate!

Saturday, March 21, 2009

Let's wallow in our misery and bake!


I was teasing him about eating 8 cookies!


Excited for cookies?


I guess we both are...


Guess Baby thinks I am making her doggie treats again!


Dunking cookies in milk - gross.


Fresh out of the oven!


Cooling on the rack.


Baby still waiting patiently!

I'm not really miserable, it's been a pretty good day. Got to sleep in late and J and I went out to shop. I'm glad I have him to deter me from buying shoes. But tomorrow is always another day! We are going out again tomorrow, before the race.

J and I also went out for sushi tonight and it was good! I love going out on a sushi date. I got my usual blue crunchy shrimp roll, but it never fails to be delicious! J got the Southwestern, which had chicken, sour cream, spicy sauce, and a lemon wedge.

Interesting...

I would never try that. But it makes me happy that he is willing to try things.

J and Dad were watching the basketball games on TV tonight, pulling for Duke and Western. Yay for Duke winning, but sad that Western lost. I say boooooo Gonzaga! But only for a bit, because I would rather Gonzaga win and beat UNC. Because we hate them Tarholes!

To wallow in our misery, I baked peanut butter oatmeal cookies, as you can see from the pictures above. They are super good, sound healthy, but really aren't. Two full sticks of butter, tons of sugar, and a full cup of peanut butter. I'm just in denial about my eating habits lately. I haven't been very flex-y. But Mom went to the grocery this afternoon and got my shredded mozzarella cheese, feta cheese, and black beans. I live for black beans, by the way. I just pop them like breath mints. Okay, maybe not like that, but you get the idea. I love those little farts (no pun intended).

I always feel so much better when I eat healthy (huge revelation, I know). But J and I have been taking our vitamins and I gave up sweet tea for Lent. Seems like a minor thing, but you have no idea. I was drinking that stuff out of my baby bottle practically. But anyway, I have been trying to eat more beans for my protein and lots of fruits and veggies. It is slow going, but I am determined. A lifestyle change is all that will work for me. I have to do it because I want to feel good again, not just 'doing fine'. And it makes me feel good that I am making these changes in myself now, so I will be able to teach my children good habits someday.

Here's to a long, healthy life!

Friday, March 20, 2009

Oh the Agony!

Finally got home from work. It seems like days ago that I was in my Micro class, when in reality, it was only 14 hours ago. I worked for 8 hours and man.... people were up for buying appliances today!

I was in a little bit of a bad mood this afternoon because I felt like Cinderella. Yes, I know I am so beautiful and gorgeous and whatnot (haha), but I was on my hands and knees scrubbing at the floor at work. I don't get embarrassed hardly ever, but I was embarrassed having to scrub up the floor with customers all around me. I was a tad humiliated. I mean, I found it to be a bit demeaning having to do that at 2 in the afternoon and not after closing.

Which brings me to my next point, in a roundabout way. If you ever buy the SmoothAway pads, be cautious! They are not painful to begin with, but hours later, you are left with something worse that razor burn. I was scrubbing away at my upper lip (gasp! Look that the top of my head people! It's brown, if you haven't noticed!) and I had some major burn even that next morning. I went to school with a red, blotchy upper lip.

Interesting that basically doing bitch work embarrasses me, yet showing the world that yes, I do have upper lip hair doesn't bother me.

It's going to be a long weekend of studying and working on my informative speech for my night class, but right now, it is more appealing to me than going to work. I get the next 3 days off and I could not be more glad. Don't get me wrong, I really love working where I do. But as with everyone who has worked retail, oh! the stories we could tell. It is tiring attending to customers and dealing with a grumpy boss and making sure all stock is "pulled to the front, Meaghan!" and cleaning up after people who are 'just browsing' yet pick up everything and set it back down somewhere else. Bitter? Ohhhhh noooooo....

I'll get you, and your little dog too!

I thought it was going to be nice enough weather today for flipflops, but ohhhhh nooooo. At least I don't feel like I've missed much of the day by it being really cold. That always bums me out when I am cooped up with appliances on a sunny day.

I'm so excited for the weekend because I don't have to work tomorrow, Sunday, or Monday. Thank goodness. These 1-9 stints are tiring. Don't get me wrong, I love working, but I fully didn't intend for my part-time job to be like this. But as I've told my parents and J, it was either work 26-30 hours a week, or work 8. And I am a big fan of money.

J is dropping me off at work and then going to some hardware stores around town looking for wire to patch up the fence in our backyard. There is the most annoying Boxer that squeezes through a hole Baby wouldn't be able to get through to come into our yard and bark at us. Well we are fixing it up, since the neighbors who own the dog seem to not care. Thanks! We totally appreciate an annoying, stupid, barking dog in our yard! Conflicts with neighbors really do suck. I wanna live in a secluded area away from people!

Well, time to start getting ready for work where I get to fight off all those crazies that really want a KitchenAid Professional Series Mixer for $400. Yes sir, they are just clamoring!

Thursday, March 19, 2009

Goodies for Baby!


A portrait of a girl, her dog, and some goodies


Another beautiful picture


Don't those look good enough to eat? No really, it's mostly flour and broth.


We wanted a good picture, but Baby was ready to take the treat


Devouring the treat. Wouldn't even wait to let Mom get one stinkin' picture!


Oh my gosh. Cheesing to the max. And Baby looks sad to be trapped by me.






I'd say Baby is a happy girl. She has gotten a lot of goodies tonight. Her belly is hangin' low.
Sometimes I wish I could be a dog for a day and be lazy. I love my classes and my job, but if I had the option of being productive or being lazy, I'm sorry, I'm going to go with being a bum. I know that doesn't paint me in such a pretty light, liking to be lazy and all, but I'm okay with that. Now off to bed to be lazy for 7 hours!

Life for Today?

Is it possible that my life may be a little too boring for a blog? I dunno.

I get up every morning very early to get to school.
Then I am at school.
And then I come home.
And sometimes I even go to work. Basically everyday.

That is my life.

But I guess it's sometimes the daily minutiae of life that is the most interesting. Besides, this is the age of Facebook and Twitter, so people actually want to know about that small stuff. Such as... I had a tuna, chickpea, and pepperjack cheese salad for lunch today. There. Your life has benefited so much from that information. But maybe people would be more interested to note that I am a flexitarian. Just go look it up, I don't wanna bother explaining.
It's just that I've had blogs before and have always stopped writing because there was nothing to say. Maybe I should be very worried that I can't even just blab endlessly about randomness, because there is none. Maybe I need to get out more. And I mean out of the house and out of an appliance store.

Oh! But I did spend the last 3 hours making doggie treats for the baby. I've made about 150 of them. I told Mom this is saving her money because those treats are so expensive, and I'm thinking of this economy. And because I am all about organic and saving 'stuff', I would be up for making Baby her treats for the week. NOTE: Yes, she does eat about 150 treats a week. It's a wonder she's not 100 pounds and d-e-a-d.

2nd NOTE: And I did not mean 'LIVE for Today' in the title. I really did mean to type 'LIFE For Today".

Monday, March 9, 2009

2 years and counting....

Happy Anniversary Honey!
Pretty good anniversary if I do say so myself. Too bad we couldn't spend it together, going to the park, feeding the ducks, or doing something else lame. I had to work today at 11 and didn't get off until 5, so the day was practically shot.
We still went out for dinner at Lone Star Steakhouse. Please don't hate because I love me some steakhouses. And besides, you can't wear cute denim skirts and Daisy Duke plaids to Cheesecake Factory or The Melting Pot. At Lone Star, my steak, steamed broccoli, and loaded (I'm true woman) baked potato were great, J had a porterhouse, redskin mashed potatoes, and a Caesar salad, which I helped with. My margarita was very potent! I was planning on getting a second drink, but J would have had to carry me out of there.
We went to the mall and J got me some VS PINK sweatpants that are so comfy. I have some old VS capri sweats that basically give me a butt-in-front. So, I mean, I needed those pants. Haha. Thanks Sweetie! I 'preciate it!
Oh...and I love you a whole lot too.....