Interrupted

My Life Thus Far
2016-08-15 05:42:10 (UTC)

A Whole Day Unbothered

Honestly, today was great. It's so rare to make it through life without some kind of resistance. Some agitation. So, to make it through a whole day unbothered was kind of remarkable.

Getting up this morning was a challenge as usual. Once again, I stayed up too late, but knowing that I was only going in for a short meeting made getting out of bed and putting clothes on a bit easier. My curls stayed intact overnight, so that was one less thing I needed to fuss with, and I opted for minimal makeup. Just a little tinted gel cream and Bare Minerals, a swipe of lip gloss and mascara. Oddly enough, I still felt very pulled together even without my signature winged black eyeliner.

The meeting was the same thing we've gone over a million times. I'm not even sure why we had it other than the fact that we've got a few new associates. But this was a company wide meeting, not based on our hiring needs. I guess turn over is a big issue within any retail company, so information gets repeated. Oddly, meetings usually leave me feeling very proud of what I do, and the company I work for. I didn't feel that way after this meeting. I can't put my finger on why that is. I guess the videos didn't have the same dramatic feel they normally do. They were full of stupid teenager lingo, social media references, and pop culture stuff. It didn't feel like the classic, high end, sophisticated theme our brand usually embodies. It was all about reaching that younger customer. I'm not sure why. Most of the teens who come into the store are there to steal, don't have much money, or are at the mercy of what their mother will buy them. I'd rather we stick to women instead of teen girls. Which is what it felt like.

I didn't tell the family I only had a meeting. I let them think I worked, because I kind of wanted some time alone. I rarely get it these days with the kids out of school and Snookums not working. I just wanted a few hours alone... or so I thought. By noon I was done being alone, and it was such a gorgeous day, I really just wanted to spend it hanging with my babies. I texted Snookums and told him as much. He was finishing up laundry, so the timing was perfect.

We opted to take the kids to Fort Worden. I wanted to go to Phoenix Rising because they have a nice selection of bumper stickers with themes I can appreciate. I feel like Fiona needs a few more. I looked around a bit, but really I just wanted to get to the beach. The kids had all their sand toys and were ready to play. They couldn't care less about the imbalance of bumper stickers I needed to resolve!

It was 90 degrees at home, but only 70 at Fort Worden (due to wind chill). Perfect if you want to cool off, but I like the heat! I laid out and got some sun, but the wind was very chilly for me. Which is why I prefer going to Belfair for beach time. Fort Worden is sandier and prettier, but Belfair is even warmer than Poulsbo!

I'm not going to even delude myself by saying I'm going to go to bed early tonight. I know I won't, but I get to sleep in tomorrow! Then I'm gonna go to the gym, and then work. I have a short closing shift tomorrow. I really do want to see how my new running shoes feel. I haven't gotten a chance to use them yet! All due to my inability to get up early enough before work. Oh well. I'll find a way somehow. I can feel a shift happening in me. I'm eating better again, and really that's half the battle.




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