Interrupted

My Life Thus Far
2016-10-12 05:43:48 (UTC)

A Million Small Lies

I was supposed to have today off. As I was sitting in bed, brainstorming where I wanted to go hiking (it was a beautiful day. So sunny and comfortably warm for October in Washington) I got a text from work. Someone called out and they needed me to come in to close... I nearly cried. After the day I had yesterday, I literally thanked the stars as I was driving away that I had today off, and like most things I value, it was taken from me. Because I'm not the type of person who says no when there's no good reason why I can't. I thought of a million small lies I could give (as to why I couldn't come in), but ultimately my integrity wouldn't let me. I did stipulate that I was only staying until 9pm, not 10pm because I needed to pick Annie up from work, and my children come first.

I never eat fast food. Or, I try to limit it at the very least. Being vegan definitely helps in that regard. On my way into the shift I dreadfully didn't want to work, I decided it would be totally okay to treat myself with my favorite Taco Bell fare: a bean burrito fresco style, add rice and potatoes. I had just enough time to get there, then eat it as I drove to work. Well, when I got there, there was a sign on the drive thru screen stating that they had no power! It was a gorgeous sunny day! No other businesses on the street appeared to be without power. I swear, the universe has a way of really fucking with me. The ONE day I want fast food. The ONE place I want to go. Right when I wanted to go there. And I had no time for any other option, so I just didn't eat today. Surprisingly, I didn't feel hungry. Not even once. Which is strange, because my period still hasn't come, but the symptoms have subsided. I wonder if my body is in shock from weight loss and an increase in activity. It's possible, although I haven't done anything drastic, and physically I feel good.

It was the weirdest night. I swear every annoying regular customer came in tonight. Being just as weird and/or annoying as ever. I even fitted a man... for a Batman suit. Not a bra. That would be normal, actually. A Batman suit. Then a mom brought her son in to be fitted for a tux. Just because we wear tape measures doesn't mean we know how to do that! I mean, I do. But not because it's something VS teaches. Needless to say, I couldn't wait to get out of there. Nothing too egregious occurred. Small blessings.

On my way to pick Annie up I remembered that there's a Taco Bell right next door to the strip mall Papa Murphy's is in! So, I swung in there and got Annie and I both a burrito (she's also vegan, and won't eat what she gets paid to make). So, I'm home now. In bed. With my laptop and burrito. I haven't done any yoga today, and I was pretty close to talking myself out of doing it, but I think I will do a quick flow to stretch my back a bit. The one place on my body that's a constant source of discomfort. Ugh...




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