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My Life Thus Far
2011-06-18 04:13:14 (UTC)

I'll Try To Catch Up

Life has kicked my ass this week. Well, my jobs in particular. I think aside from not finding the time to write, I've been managing fairly well. No major meltdowns, no catastrophes, nothing bad really. Just a lot going on and one tired Jennifer by the end of the day. Sleep wins out over writing these days, but tonight writing wins because I get to sleep in tomorrow morning :)

Since I missed 4 days, I'll try to catch up in the most concise way possible, but this is still going to take awhile...

TUESDAY:

In one word; Semi-Annual (okay, kinda two words, but you get the idea). Even before I got to work, I was thinking about how much I didn't want to go. Sad.

Keenan had his last speech therapy session at Holly Ridge on Tuesday. It was incredibly bittersweet. As much as I griped about having to drive him there 3 days a week, it really was part of our lives for a very long time (first Kiki, then Keenan). It's like the end of an era for me. It means there's no more babies for me. Even though our babies had challenges, I wouldn't have changed anything and if Jason had said he wanted another, I would have had another. But, he's done, so I'm done. No more babies :( I forgot to mention on Monday, we had a meeting with his new teacher. He starts special needs preschool in the Fall. I'm not sure what his schedule will be just yet, but I'm sure it will involve me doing just as much (if not more driving around). It's for a worthy cause, of course.

Semi-Annual wasn't as bad as I'd psyched myself into thinking it would be. I've worked somewhere between 10-12 Semi-Annual Sales. You'd think I'd be completely unfazed by them, but I still get nervous. Lately the crowds haven't seemed as big or as mean, but that may be me getting used to it. Who knows. Closing was tough. Tougher than I remember it being. Even with 6 associates closing, we still didn't finish until after 11pm. I didn't get home until close to midnight and of course, didn't fall immediately to sleep. So, the next day was tough. I almost cried when Tiffany was getting all nit-picky about how the store looked, but I didn't. Turns out I was just hormonal anyway (my period started Wednesday morning).

WEDNESDAY:

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KEENAN! My baby boy turned 3 on Wednesday! I signed him up for his first tumbling class at the Y. He's officially old enough to participate in all of the preschool programs now! He had a fantastic time! I love being a part of the YMCA for that reason. It's been a great asset to my life. I'm not just saying that because they pay me, either. I love the Y. I think it has a lot to do with who I am today. I also had a long conversation with Susan (the new director that took Janice's place when she left for Haselwood). I apologized for missing the meeting and let her know how overextended I've been lately. She totally understood and was very sympathetic. She seems like a really nice lady and having that conversation made me feel good. I don't have to duck and hide from her and Rhonda anymore.

Speaking of the Y, I worked at Haselwood on Wednesday. I was exhausted from closing at Victoria's Secret the night before and it was Keenan's birthday. I finally got up the courage to stick up for myself and what I need. I sent Jose an email letting him know that I need Sunday's off. I need a dedicated day with my family and Sunday is the only option. He hasn't gotten back to me on it yet, but one of my coworkers said he caught a glimpse of the new schedule Jose was working on and he had given my Sunday shift to someone else (some who wants more hours). I hope he's right, because that would be awesome. I haven't told Snookums, but I got Josh (a super-sweet coworker of mine, who offered to take all of my Sunday shifts off my hands) to cover my shift this Sunday, so I'll be off for Father's Day! That'll be one of my gifts to him.

When I got home from work, we had a little party for Keeny. We ordered pizza, had cupcakes and opened presents. Nothing fancy, but Keenan had a wonderful time. After the kids were down and the house was picked up, I sat my weary body down on the edge of our bed... and that was the last thing I remember. I woke up 11 hours later to my husband standing over me in blue digital camouflage, kissing me goodbye. My body decided for me that sleep was the most important item on my agenda. I had no choice but to listen.

THURSDAY:

The soreness I created for myself on Saturday subsided for the most part by Thursday, so since I didn't have to work until 4:30pm, I took the extra time to get in another good workout. My body adjusted to the added weight, so I didn't get as sore, but my hamstrings are a bit on the tight side. I can feel the strength in them, though. It's crazy how it works. I do a kick-ass workout, get all sore and achy, then a couple days later I feel stronger, firmer and tighter. I love how that works out!

I worked day 3 of Semi-Annual and it wasn't bad at all. I had plenty of time to browse the sale bins and shop for myself :) I had good reason to shop. Not a single one of my bras was the right size. I bought 8 new 34D's. I haven't been that small since before I had Annie, in high school. When I look in the mirror, I feel flat-chested, but really I'm not. I'm fine. I enjoy being able to wear certain tops and do different exercises without boobs all over the place. It's liberating :) That's pretty much all for yesterday. I wanted to write last night, but I got home around the time I'm usually falling asleep, so I opted to just go to sleep instead. The nights I work at VS are hard. I try to be in bed by 10pm, but on those nights I'm not getting home until after 10pm and I still need to eat and decelerate. I'm thinking I need to change my availability so I don't always end up with closing shifts. We'll see what ends up happening with my Haselwood schedule first.

FRIDAY:

Finally, I'm on today! It was a good day. Not too eventful, but good. At the gym this morning, I got chastised by an old man for drinking ice water. Something about it being bad for my pancreas. I'm also not supposed to drink hot beverages either. Which sucks because all I really drink is cold water and hot tea. What am I supposed to drink? I asked him this and he told me room temperature water and tea. Ummm... No. My pancreas is just fine. I'm not drinking warm water and cold tea (unless it's iced tea, of course). There are so many contradictory stories in the world. I was told drinking ice water boosts your metabolism because it takes calories for your body to heat the water to body temperature. So, I drink ice water. I like my water cold. Now I'm being told it's bad for me?! What the hell is a person supposed to believe? All I can do is what works for me. I've had every kind of test under the sun and never has a doctor told me my pancreas was "distressed". I think I'm doing just fine. Ice water and all.

I worked at Haselwood today. I had quite a few orientations (today was the last day of school and a half day at that), so the time went by quickly. I got my shift covered this Sunday, so I'm getting a day off. Yippie! I'm happy. It was a successful workday.

After work, I got to go to the grand opening of Trader Joe's! It was ridiculously crowded, but worth it. They've got so many great products and just about everything I picked up was healthy. All natural, organic, no preservatives, no artificial colorings/flavorings, etc. A healthy food lover's paradise! I even bought a bouquet of roses and lilies for $3.99! I've got a new favorite store :)

Well, I think that's about it. I'm all caught up. I apologize for any grammatical errors I may have missed. I don't feel like proof-reading. I'm ready for bed. At least tomorrow I get to sleep in a little. I don't have to work until 12:15pm. Yay!




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