Interrupted

My Life Thus Far
2016-08-20 08:04:59 (UTC)

Becoming Okay With Myself

Snookums working graveyard shifts is definitely affecting me. I didn't expect it to, but here I am, up late again. Only thing is, I open tomorrow morning, so I can't be staying up all night like I did last night. I didn't fall asleep until almost 5am. I woke up around 11am feeling like I'd been hit by a bus full of bricks. I managed to get myself pulled together, made myself a couple smoothies (one for breakfast, one for work), and I took a little jar of pad thai I made a few nights ago. I figured if I was going to be tired, I didn't need to be hungry too. That was a good idea. Proper sustenance helped get me through the day.

I'm kind of proud of myself for something I think a lot of people wouldn't necessarily be proud of... I've been wearing a lot less makeup. Since I was about 14 years old I've always worn black eyeliner. In my mind, my eyes were too little/squinty/blah brown/boring. I needed the black liner to make them pop and stand out more. As I've gotten older, a basic black line evolved into a dramatic winged cat eye (which I do still love, and will wear often), but the past few days I haven't been doing it. Even at work. Today I work a little tinted gel cream, black mascara and a clear lip gloss. The great thing is, I still felt pretty and pulled together with just that. In the past I would have felt naked and frumpy. I'm finally (at 34 years old) becoming okay with myself. It's great :)

After work tonight I stopped at Target to grab some salad supplies. They're the only retailer around here that carries Hampton Creek's vegan salad dressings, so between the little produce section and their vegan dressings, it was a one stop shop. I also found Ripple! Pea protein plant milk that I've been wanting to try for months, but no one carries it around here. Until now. I got regular and chocolate. I'll try them tomorrow.

I had an accident at Target. As I was leaving a bathroom stall, I slipped on a wet spot, twisted my ankle, and bruised the side of my right foot. An employee saw it happen and asked if I was okay. I am, but I can't help but think of how much easier life would be if I could sue Target for negligence! I think the toilet is leaking, because I can recall using that same stall a few weeks ago and the floor was wet then. My plan is to go back and check the floor the next time I'm there. If it's still wet then, I'm going to talk to the manager about it. Someone could really get hurt. As I was slipping I almost hit my head on the sink. That would have been bad. What if it was a little kid, or an elderly person? That's what I'm worried about it. My sprained ankle will be fine.




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