Interrupted

My Life Thus Far
2008-10-31 08:17:44 (UTC)

That Familiar Heaviness

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Pretty much every year since I moved to Washington at the
age of 14, I've come down with Bronchitis this time of
year. There's something about the change in season - the
sudden drop in temperature that turns a slight cold into a
deep chest condition. I feel that familiar heaviness in my
chest now and I'm hoping I'm not coming down with
something. All the kids were sick this past week and I
thought I'd gotten lucky, but maybe I haven't. Just what I
need. A deep chest cold on top of everything else I've got
going on.

I wanted to finish going through all my clothes today, but
I just wasn't feeling up to it. I woke up this morning
with soreness throughout my entire body. Like I'd ran a
marathon yesterday. Since I had to work tonight, I decided
to rest. I hate calling in sick, so instead of spending my
day sorting through clothes, figuring out what to donate,
what to give to Amy and what to throw out, I vegged on the
couch and took a nap when the little ones took their nap.
By the time Amy got here, I was feeling a little better,
but not by much.

Sometimes it's hard to believe I've been at VS for as long
as I have. It's actually the longest job I've ever stayed
at. I attribute that to the lack of drama I encounter
there. It's not that drama doesn't exist at VS (it is 100%
female), it's just drama I have no parts of. People having
relationship issues or stealing each other's boyfriends.
Associates stealing money from the registers. Talking
about other people behind their backs. I stay away from
all of it and as a result, I'm happy. I watch associates
come and go, but basically it stays the same and I love
what I do. I'm good at it. I bring this up, because today
was like a reunion at VS. So many former employees came
in. Jenny (our old co-manager), Randi (a former sales
specialist) and Meghan (a former sales support associate).
It was nice seeing them and it did remind me of times gone
by. The good thing about VS's high turnover the past few
months is that none of the new associates know anything
about me. I kind of like that. It's a good drama-reducing
tactic. Don't let co-workers know too much about you - or
your past (in my case).

I've got yet another busy day ahead of me tomorrow. Keenan
has his 4 month well-baby check-up first thing, then I
have to buy a birthday present for Amy's cousin (the girls
are invited to her party), go to said party and then
there's still the trick-or-treating, too. It's supposed to
rain tomorrow and if it does, I'm taking the girls to the
mall to trick-or-treat. I hate being cold and wet and
Keenan doesn't need to be out in that, either. Ciao.




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