Almost!

Good Morning Glories!

I accomplished everything on my list from yesterday, too. Well, almost! Apparently, I misread the Holocaust Museum hours & it was closed by the time I finished watching Fantastic Franco in "127 Hours."  So, I'll swing through there today after work. Ole!

Otherwise, I've got nothing interesting to blog. I'm feeling better and better by the day. I can see my waistline coming in to play. It's days of hide and [please don't] seek are over.  :-)  In addition to the museum visit, I'll change my linens & iron clothes for the week. I suppose I should maybe get some groceries & prepare some lunches, too. 

Keep on rockin' Gals! We've got this!  

A Walking Walker's Frenzy!

I DID IT ALL! Yesterday, I completed everything on my list. Even squeezed Mr. Matthew in mid-day & Thai food in for the evening. Bought some fruit, also. Delicious on all accounts. My only baffled amazement for the day came at the movie theater. An older couple came in & the Mister had a walker. Instead of sitting in the seats that are clearly handicap accessible, he proceeds to roll the walker through the very narrow aisles of regular seating! WHY? WHY? The hilarious part was that his Misses just walked ahead of him at normal pace, found seats right in the middle of the row, & sat down. All the while, homeboy was quite obviously struggling trying to get his walker through the aisle. Just as Mr. Matthew is about to grace the screen, she decides she doesn't want to sit in her chosen seat & shuffles down to the end of the aisle. WTFlapjackinFilth?!?!? I bet you all can guess what happened next... the Mister clickity-clacked himself & his walker farther down the aisle to join the Misses. All un-quiet and such. It was killin' me in a kind of comical way. Anyhoo, the movie was quite good. Check it out.


Today's Objectives:
▬  Watch "127 Hours"
▬  Some ab work & push ups
▬  Dust & Vacuum
▬  Visit the Holocaust Museum
▬  Do a rain dance. It's sooo dry here!


Take the day by STORM Divas!


p/s:  Have I ever mentioned how much I LOVE Cranberry Almond Crunch?!?!?  YUM!

Chasing Falling Water!

Hola Gals! 


This sheet's whore just wants to lie around in high thread counts all day! But I can't! For one, the water in my apartment complex will be turned off ALL day! YIKES! And I just wouldn't be able to stand my own funk after lying around all day and not being able to shower. So...now I'm up! And will try to clean my bathroom, do a load of laundry, go Old Lady Mel style & put ready-to-boil pots of water on my stove... ya know... just in case I need to deliver a baby or something. We all know how awful it is to be unprepared for an emergency baby delivery! Eeek! I'll contact my gal pal & ask about showering at her place. (I know you all were wondering if I'd mention personal hygiene! There's no way I'd wallow in my own dustiness for a day. Just ask the lovely TAPS of how ridiculously afraid I am of germs, dirt, debris, etc...) 


Let the Dirty Chase begin!


Today I Will:
♣  Do laundry
♣  Recycle some things
♣  Pack up items to donate
♣  Clean my bathroom
♣  Bathe! 
♣  Walk a few miles
♣  Clean my bathroom & dishes


Have a productive day Divas!

Snooze-worthy Blog!

Hola Chicas!

Yesterday was decent. Walked a couple of miles, found some activities w/ free days that I can do, and saw a movie. Wasn't Matthew lawyering up, but I saw "Paul" the alien. Decent, but I wouldn't spend too much money on it. Today, I'm at work until noon, so I'm not sure how much I'll get done between noon & bedtime @ 2pm. I may do some indoor fitness: push ups & sit ups before powering off.

Hmm... Yep, I've got nothing exciting to report. Nothing at all. Boring as all get out. Maybe after visiting the Holocaust Museum, I'll have something enlightening to share. TAPS, we will indeed end this month with the biggest bang. The 2nd quarter of this year is awaiting our diva'esque arrivals!

Thankful For:
♥  NPR
♥  Water
♥  Early morning matinees
♥  A non-sticky floor @ the movie theater
♥  The drive, determination, & diva'ness of you ladies!

Enjoy the day!

Knife Cutting Meat & Co.

Good Morning Divas!


Just want to let you all know that I'm starting a Cabana Boy for Carmen fund. I'll be sending a money collecting mason jar to each of your dwellings. Please be generous, as Jon Stewart is a hot item & I NEED dibs! Seriously, I NEED that fella. And if anyone(s) can make it happen, it's all of you!  :-)  I didn't do anything on my list yesterday except for have breakfast. And I did have steak & eggs and gave that knife a good workout. I'm heading to breakfast with a different friend today & maybe to see a runner up Cabana Boy, Matthew, in "Lincoln Lawyer."  Before I do all of that, I'll go walk for a while; enjoying music & nature. 


Yesterday I realized that I don't do much in this slow bustling city. I've decided to research some free and/or low cost events and do something different weekly. Culture is to be seized! Wish me luck. So...Remember, be generous! Thanks!



Today's Objectives:
Φ List & research cultural activities
Φ Walk for a bit
Φ Stretch


Enjoy the day Divas!

Frijoles & Chorizo Will Have To Do!

Good Morning Beauties!

Unfortunately, I did not have steak and eggs yesterday like I wanted. However, later this morning I'm meeting one of my most favorite people for breakfast @ a Mexican food joint. So, I suppose I'll have some beans & spicy sausage (that's what HE said!) instead. All of the cabana boys I've come across belong to other people. And the ones on Clearance didn't appear as if they'd do a fine job. I bought some capri pants & a blouse instead. :-) What's a girl to do?!?! Keep on shopping, that's what!  I did get a nice walk & ab work in, so the day was mostly a success.


Objectives of the Day:
☼  Enjoy a yummy breakfast
☼  Possibly march for Cesar Chavez
☼  Head to Austin for a friend's graduation
☼  Catch up with some gal pals

Thankful for:
♫  Music
♫  Being witty
♫  The realness & humor of you beautiful ladies
♫  Living in a relatively peaceful country w/ no civil unrest or radiation emergencies
♫  Soap & paper towels in the women's restroom @ work

Enjoy the day!

Queen Bee Removal!

Mornin' Delights!
Yesterday was productive & I achieved everything on the list with the exception of going to the movies. No big whoop, though. Maybe today. We'll see. The shift of Chaos Causers is starting to disband. The Queen of'em all had her last night here. And CC#2 will be leaving in 2 weeks. I think the buttery smooth feeling will return in no time. I have nothing truly important to blog, but do want a steak and egg breakfast. I also wanna know what's an activity or something you all hate to do but you HAVE to do it?!? For me, it's shaving my legs! I hate doing this. I need a hot cabana boy to take on this daunting task for me. Finito.

Today's Objectives:
∞  Shop for a cabana boy
∞  Walk 3 miles
∞  Ab work
∞  Steak and eggs

Enjoy the day & weekend Lovlies!

Butter!

Good Mornin' Divas!


Last night at work was buttery smooth. One of my fellow cats tried to start it out in a dramatic fashion until I stated, "I'm over all that. We're starting fresh." And so went the evening. Lots of chuckles and productivity. Ole! Yesterday, I did not do my walk nor mail the mac-n-cheese. Today, those things are priority. Heck, I may even jog. We'll see. There's a good possibility that I'll be treating myself to a movie also. Can yall believe I've not gone to the movies this month? Wait...I don't think I have. Either way, I've not gone every week like in months past. I'm saving a bit more cash for those rainy months. :)  When I Googled images for "smooth as butter", yumminess popped on the screen. Must be the man purse.

Anyhoo, today I will:


=  Run/walk the park
=  Mail the mac-n-cheese & my brother's b-day card
=  Put sheets on my bed
=  Watch "The Town" (probably @ work tonight) w/ Hottie Affleck
=  Maybe see a movie if I'm not too tired


Enjoy the day Divas! Thanks for always listening & offering support!

Catty Chaos!

Mornin' Beauties!


As much as I love girl power, it certainly can be difficult working with all women. This morning, right before I was scheduled to come home, my super pulls us four women in to a secret meeting. Apparently, there's some tension and many complaints and whining and etc... An all woman team can be quite catty. You'd all be thrilled to know that I maintained my professionalism, apologized if any of them thought I wasn't doing my job, and offered to do whatever possible to keep things smooth. Usually, I'm a lot more confrontational. Yoga MUST be working. ☼  It could've easily gone horribly & ended up being the proverbial cat fight. Who needs that?!?! We've got enough stress as is. 



Yesterday was decent. 3 mile walk & brunch w/ a high school friend. Even did some laundry. I'm rockin' and rulin' gals! Today, I'll do a light walk, get a small cake for my co-workers birthday,  & mail some Kraft Easy Mac to a buddy in Afghanistan. 


Go Get'em Fighter Cats!

Done Did It!

Hola Divas!

I did indeed run 2 park laps without stopping. The only losses were one earring and oxygen. Okay...just the earring. But the oxygen could've left me at any moment, but it decided to be stalkerish and hang right in there with me.

The trot felt great & was a good jump start to the day. At least you would've thought so. I got little else accomplished besides buying new running shoes & a load of laundry. I also meditated & did some yoga-like breathing before coming on in to work. Am I the stud muffin or what?!?! No need to look at my muffin top, ladies. Nothin' to see here. Move along. I've noticed that I'm smaller in the mid-section and in my rear. Who signs up to lose their rear? Not I said Ms. [former] BootCampBootyliciousBabe! I guess I gotta take that loss with the others.

Today's Objectives:
♫  A nice stroll with my new walking partner
♫  Brunch with a high school friend
♫  Diet well
♫  Reading for leisure

Go Get'em Divas!

No Idea...

I keep setting daily goals & getting to half of them. Why oh why do I do that? No idea! The little bubble above my head is blank. Or maybe it's full of question marks! 

I need to put some stuff in there. Anyhoo, I did clean my floors. They look mighty fine, if I say so myself. I walked to the store. And I had a 4+ hour catch up phone call with a friend of mine. Did a couple loads of laundry & crawled in to the sheets by 4pm. I was wiped out. I've been awake since 1am pretending to make plans for the day. Bubble is still on E. Just like the gas tank in my college car.Oh how I loved Boogie Nights. Moving forward... I suppose I could run back through recent blogs' lists & tackle some of the To Do items.

I'll watch a movie right now & apply for a couple of gigs. Then trot around the park for maybe 2 laps instead of a measly one. Wish me luck! 

TAPS, happy 1st day of your new adventures! Adjei is so very lucky to have you as a Mama!

Ms. Awesome, we can't wait to hear about Michigan Madness! Hope you had a blast!

FT Divas, enjoy being you! Yall make me absolutely giddy with your greatness & successes & real life stuff!

Cheers!

Push. Tug. Pull.

Good Morning Beauties!


I'm trying to get motivated to accomplish great things today. I managed to do 30 minutes of yoga & found it helpful. I'll aim to incorporate at least 30 minutes of yoga-like activity in to my life a few times per week. Revin' up my personal Little Engine That Could... I think I can, I think I can, I know I can make that happen. And while I'm revin', I may as well throw on my backpack & sneakers and head to the grocery store. Chug chug chug goes my lil train (read: derriere)! Here I go ladies!


Objectives:
☼  Clean my damned floors...FOR REAL!
☼  File the pile on my table.
☼  Watch a movie from my queue.
☼  Find some peace with the difficult decision I made yesterday.
☼  Just BE!


Have a grand one Divas!

No Frenzy, No Worries!

Mornin' Glory's!

I finally got around to watching that movie this a.m. @ work & thought it was great. I also watched (not participated with) a yoga dvd yesterday. My goal is to get through it this weekend & at least 3x's next week. As always, I'll keep yall posted. Bathroom was cleaned. Floors...well, maybe I'll get to them today. However, I'm quite sleepy and would like nothing better than to diet. But like every payday weekend, my co-worker called out sick. I may be doing some overtime this morning until noonish. Aye yi yi! There are worse things right?!?! As you can read, my blog is blah blah boring. I'm tired I tell ya! Not too tired to use my miniature golf Groupons tomorrow, though. :-)  **TAPS, congrats on a last day at work. I envy you, hermana!**

Boring Blog Complete!

Today's Objectives:
▼  DIET!
▼  Some sort of fitness. I'm missing it.
▼  Apply for at least 2 part-time jobs.
▼  Maintain the Zen.  :-)

Trying to Release!

Good Morning Delights!

I missed a few things on my list yesterday, but hope to get them accomplished today. Namely the bathroom & my floors. I can always bring the movie to work & see how that goes. My intentions were to watch it last night/this morning while at work, but my veterans had other plans. On to the RELEASE!  As soon as I took over from the previous shift last night, a former Vet calls & threatens me. Yep! You read it right! So, after a few security, supervisor, and police reports I try to settle in to do my gig. Get a call from one of the local hospitals that one of our Vets needs to be picked up from the E.R. Off I go. Come back for about a hour. Another Vet saunters up coughing away his innards. Back to the E.R. I go. All the while, I'm stewing and brewing about the threatening phone call. Not the fact that I was threatened, just about some of what he said. Basically, the couple of co-workers I told you all about a week or so ago (ya know...the ones plotting my demise!) told this fella that I reported him to the police and all this other jazz. None of it true, but he repeatedly said people here told him that. Needless to say, I am not only pissed that they do not have the good sense to be professional and NOT discuss the policies & procedures with former residents, but they truly are trying to set me up. WTFlapjack?!?!  Dramatic a little = moi!


I took some breaths. Realized that I am very good at my job and that I can only do what I can do. Ire RELEASED. Well...mostly.  :-) 

Objectives For Today:

♣  Yoga (I'll try not to flatulate during the process, Mel!)
♣  Bathroom & Floor cleaning
♣  Maintain the Zen feeling & meditate
♣  Enjoy the weather ♥

Gangsta Of Love!

Howdy DivaLicious'!

Yesterday was productive & I accomplished everything on my list. There was even bonus activity: Washed ALL of my linens; including the mattress cover, pillow shams, comforter quilt thingy, and sheets! I also finished the invitations for my sister's 40th birthday bash that I'm hosting this fall. BO-NUSSS! I'm a bad mammajamma! Nothing funny or quirky happened. So... here's to a regular ol' blog! :-)
This is one of the many images that surfaced upon my "bad mammajamma" web search:



Today's Objectives:
§  A lovely catch-up breakfast with a former co-worker
§  Clean my floors & my entire bathroom
§  Pay the accountant (not Bob the Incompetent) that fixed my taxes
§  Mail off the amended tax return
§  Watch "Morning Glory"
§  Try Yoga.  EEEK!

Have a delightful day Divas!

Mr. Bentley

Good Morning DivaLicious'!

Ms. Awesome, sorry you've had a rough week. Let's shimmy loose of that & kiss ass! TAPS, congrats to you on your continuing progress & for not missing one single day of blogging. GoGoGadget Gallant, you are workin' it on out, Sister! Your bad self is one to be reckoned with! Alisa, it sounds like things are shaping up nicely for work and home. Yay! Magnificent Mel, the wagon welcomes you! Keep rockin'!

I forgot to post yesterday's blog to the Group's page. Oops. I had a solitary goal of dieting. And I did a fine job. My back has been feeling kinda sore lately & I need a Mr. Bentley treatment (do yall remember the neighbor from The Jefferson's)! Someone needs to walk on my back. If it leads to some sort of foreplay, then so be it! :-) 



Today's Objectives:
☼  Pick up my reserved items from the library.
☼  Jog & walk the park.
☼  Prepare the rest of the week's lunch.
☼  Push ups & ab work.
☼  Learn something!

Keep on pushing Divas!

Time does indeed = money!

Afternoon Ladies! 


Wanna know why I'm blogging in the p.m. instead of the a.m.? No. So what. I'm gonna tell ya anyway. It's because I decided to save 20 bucks and go to the beauty college to get a mani/pedi instead of a regular nail salon. Why oh why do they take appointments when you're just going to hear, "We'll be with you as soon as we figure out what students are coming in."??? Judas damned Priest! Anyhoo, I finally get scene & led to the back. I'm pretty sure some sort of sacrificial rituals or mutilations happened in this room. But I sat down & stuck my feet in the [newborn-baby-sized] tub of bubbly (probably due to Dawn dish soap) water anyway. Carrie, my technician, is chipper and chatty. Finding out about her rich deceased grandfather who owned land in New Jersey & some dealerships and her lesbian sister living in Utah has a girlfriend who was cheating on her with a man and the island man in the Bahamas that offered her husband weed & he didn't understand the question and her mother being a single parent which is why she is the way she is and the creme she used after her lap band surgery  =  a 1.5 hour beauty school pedicure. My butt was sore & I was hungry. The manicure hadn't even begun and I was ready to roll. But I stayed. I mean... who could be the deal of a manicure & pedicure for $19??? And my piggies are a poppin' pink. Pretty indeed. 



So my goals of the day are to sleep. I've devoured a bowl of Cranberry Almond Crunch, soaked in the tub, (Can you blame me after being at the Sacrifice Lodge?) and got through this blog. 


G'night Divas! 

F³ = Future Fine Female!

Good Morning Gals!


I'm thrilled to read that the weekend was relatively kind to each of you & you persevered through any minor chaos. Cheers! As the weekend came to a close, I had some self-actualization's and reminders that while I'm making progress, I've got a lot of "ME" work to do. This group has been the most fabulous aide in my self-progression. Thanks Divas! By the by, my butt is sore. Chasing Magic Mel may half way torture me. But as TAPS helped me realize: Coming home funky means I'm on my way to being fine in the future. That may have to be the mantra that calms my inner & outter germaphobe. 




Objectives for Today:


♫  Visit el biblioteca for a Yoga DVD & "The Virgin Suicides."
♫  Saunter & stretch.
♫  Research 2nd job opportunities.  Eeek! 
♫  Watch a movie in my Netflix instant queue.
♫  Relax! 

Funkdafied!

Funk is all about me this morning, ladies! I jogged a little farther today & there were some mini-hills involved. My odor is quite offensive. Good thing I live alone. It was a goal to jog at least 3 out of 7 days & I managed to make it happen. Magic Mel, I will catch you one of these days. Even if I have to cheat & use my car. :-)  I don't quite recall my objectives for yesterday, but am certain I did not meet them. I dieted sporadically and my body is thankful. I also bought tons of fruit & another box of Cranberry Almond Crunch (I just CAN'T stop eating this stuff!). There are worse things, right? I know I can be down another 10lbs by June & -15lbs by the time Ms. Awesome & I hit our 20-year-reunion mid-July! There won't be no jelly on this roll, gals. We're on a serious mission!


Today:


♀  Jog farther than in days past. CHECK!
♀  Do laundry to de-funk & de-poop these clothes.
♀  Research life insurance policies.
♀  Go see the SA Rampage hockey team.
♀  Clean out my purse. I'm pretty sure I could survive 3 days with whatever contents are crusting at the bottom of that thing!


Go Get'em Divas!

"Bobby"

This is the movie I watched this morning at work. Relatively decent for a star-jammed film. Never knew the story of Robert "Bobby" F. Kennedy, just JFK's. Interesting stuff should you get the chance. Although, I'd hypothesize & say at least 3 of you have already seen this film. :-)   Anyhoo, me watching a movie at work has nothing to do with nothing, really. I could easily turn it in to something, but there's a much more important matter to discuss. Settle in. Occasionally, I walk around the outside of the building during my shift. And being that my building is in deer country, where squirrels run about, there are trees everywhere. As I descended the mini-flight of stairs to come back in to the building, I felt something hit my arm. Figuring it was my badge swinging from my lanyard, I continue on about my busy business. A couple of hours pass. I raise my arm/hand to start dishing sustenance in to my mouth. Whaddayaknow? Right there on the sleeve of my shirt is bird poop! Yep. A damned bird got me at like 3:17 a.m.! WTHades is that all about??? I was not as disgusted as I was when this happened to me at age 8, but still pretty disgusted. I head to the wash room immediately to begin the cleansing process. The hypochondriac in me was certain she contacted Hepatitis A strain 376 (it probably exists somewhere)! The Zen Sister in me was whispering, "It's a sign of good luck to come when a bird poops on you." Her whisper wasn't loud enough, nor convincing as I ferociously checked my hair & the rest of my body for good luck droppings. None were found. I calmed down. Maybe not to a Zen state, but calm enough. I'm sleepy & hungry.    <==    Indicator that I didn't get as much sleep as I wanted:  I just went ADHD on you gals & jumped to my current status.  Done.

♥  Thankful for the FT group as an outlet for my madness.
♥  Thrilled to have gotten free breakfast 2 consecutive days!
♥  Excited that I am off for the next 2 nights.
♥  Congrats to TAPS & Nichole on their upcoming possibilities. And I think I can safely throw Alisa in there, too!  Hell, WE'RE ALL in there!

Objectives for Today:

♣  DIET
♣  Try to coax Maurice in to leaving early
♣  Enjoy the weather; it's supposed to be 82 degrees today!!!

Go Get'em Divas!

Behind the Curtain

Ready gals... it's time to go in front of (or behind, or whatever) the curtain. I had every intention of recycling my goods yesterday. All of my "local" recyclers are 20+ miles away. So, I figured I'd drop the stuff by a school near me because they usually have recycle bins. Before I could do all of that, I checked my mail and found a bill that belonged to my mother. I'm not going to get in to all the craziness my mom does that makes me absolute bonkers, but this bill just pissed me completely off. Basically, she ordered some goods online or something & used my address as the billing address assuming I'd pay for the goods. If I ask her about it,
she'll lie, so I won't bother. I called the company & gave them her address & headed out to walk the park. After the walk I planned on recycling. But instead of calming down on my walk, I got more pissy (Let's blame Maurice who is still a no-show!) and didn't feel like driving 23.6 Google Map Miles to recycle. In to the dumpster went Earth-saving plastics, cardboard, aluminum, etc... I suck. (But that's between him and me, right?!?)

I did do some push ups though. And did walk the park. The weather was enjoyed, as well. I also came home and had an amaretto blended with Sprite. Deeelish!




Today's Objectives:

♥  Buy/Steal Groceries
♥  DIET!
♥  Maybe a short walk & some ab work

Have a great one Divas!

Success!

Good Morning Glory's!

I did indeed accomplish everything on my list yesterday. I even prepared my lunch for a week. Who the hell am I?!?!? Super C, that's who. Almost as powerful as a multivitamin. I suppose I needed that extra night off of work to bounce back in order bounce forward. I've got nothing relevantly witty to blah blah blog about at the moment, but you all know that I'll be back at it very soon.

Today's Objectives:
♠  20 push ups
♠  Drop off recyclable stuff
♠  Walk/trot the park
♠  Have some fun & enjoy the weather

Go get'em Divas!

The Chase Begins!

Magic Mel...Can you feel me on your heels? Probably not, because I stopped chasing you after one lap. The point is, I did begin my chase & feel pretty darn great about it. I ran a lap around the park without stopping then walked another. WhooTWhooT! I may give it another whirl today before Maurice (you've all been introduced to the mad menses, right?) arrives, which he is due today! At least he comes rather peacefully and cramp-free. Ms. JennAwesome, being that we're cycle sisters (and not in a spin class sorta way), I wish you crampless peace as well.


Ladies, I'm thrilled to be back in the thick of blogging and thrilled that you're all making great strides. Keep those spirits soaring even it your buttocks gets a little sore. :-)


Objectives of the Day Include:


♣  Hydrating well.
♣  Another trot around the park.
♣  Mail out thank-you cards.
♣  Upload this past weekends photos.
♣  Nourishing my soul, noggin, & body.
♣  Actually put away laundry & make my bed!


Enjoy the day Divas!

Too Tired To Title This!

Hola Divas! I've finally returned from the Show Me (everything I may or may not wanna see) State! Interesting trip all around topped off with ultra delayed travel trying to get home. Let's just say that I REALLY have got to work on using my words and speaking opportunities wisely. PMS'ing sorta makes that difficult on occasion.  Eek!  I ate entirely too much & did entirely too little physical activity. When we started this group, I said I'd run twice weekly. Guess who's run none! I see you pointing and staring at me. Manana will be my 1st trot. 


Goals for the Week:


♠  Concentrate on when & to whom I speak.
♠  Clean my car battery & replace the wiper fluid container.
♠  Get new shoes & chase Magic Mel on her trail (in a cyber-stalking sort of way).
♠  Meditate daily. Or at least learn how.
♠  Colour my hair. 
♠  DIET! 


Thank you all for continuing to Follow Through to your greatness & being supportive as I try to reach mine!  33 Cheers for each of you! 

Off to the land of MO!

G'Mornin' Divas!


I want to thank each one of you for putting/keeping me in check on a daily basis. So glad to be trekking and tracking along with you Gals. Catharsis amplified! 


I'm off to the Wonderful Land of The Best German Chocolate Cake on the planet. I'll try to eat small portions as I know I won't really eat reasonably. Impossible with my fried-food-loving family. :-)  I'll try to check in a few times. Wishing you all a delightful, no-gain weekend!


Cheers!

Fear? Anger? Disbelief? All of the Above!

Good Morning Beauties!

First let me say: TAPS...take it easy on yourself. You do a lot every day to enhance your and your family's lives! Shimmy it off & boogy on to the next great day. KimB, welcome back. You've been missed. I should train for that race of yours. Sounds like a hellish good time for the silent sadist in me.

Recently at work 2 of my co-workers on the shift before mine complained to the supervisor about me. I think they mentioned something to the effect of me saying they're not doing their job. Not exactly what I said, but I do come in every night and ask them for a report on the day's events. THAT is part of job: Ensure that all shifts get a report of important events. So, every night I ask for a report & just about every night they leave out major incidents (i.e.: one resident assaulted another; someone not returning from pass; a resident being admitted to the hospital & we need to remove him from the census; etc...). Now these two have summoned their inner-asshole & have decided to not speak to me at all. Uhm...WTHolyF???  I keep thinking I should pull them aside, individually, and have a clarification chat. However, I know this will be in vain. They'll get loud, too urban, & more loud. I don't have the patience for all that. And as much as I'd like to say, "I don't give a shit what they say/think!", the whole situation bothers me. It doesn't bother me that they're talking about me, `cause it's what we do, but I'm more bothered with myself... On some levels. I know that I am very direct when speaking to people & some take it as rudeness/accusatory/stern/too curt/and so on. So, I battle between rather or not I should tone down & TRY to hold my tongue or continue to address people directly in (my perception at least) a professional manner. Being non-direct would almost mean that I'm not being ME at all. I have decided to just be more conscientious of my words in the presence of some & that has brought me a little bit of serenity. Bleh!  Ladies, I know none of you really know me per se, but your opinion is valuable to me. Feel free to be as direct (smile) as you want. I'm not easily offended. Sorry about the madness here, but I needed to type it out for therapeutic reasons.

Inhale.Exhale.Inhale.Exhale.

Goals for the Day:
↔  Pack.
↔  Rest. I'm soooo sleepy.
↔  Mane management. I'm getting a hair cut. WhooHoo!
↔  Stay positive.

Thanks for listening & happy day to all!

Un-Managed Mane!

G'Day Diva Delights!

Because I've been so tired the past few days, I've had no creative juices ready to pour in to a blog. Today, I'm not as sleepy - maybe because I know I'm working only eight hours instead of 12 - but still am blog dehydrated. I'm fairly certain that my creative juices have flowed in to my ever-growing-min-`fro & are stuck there. I am gonna have to break down and get this mad mane cut. The woes I tell ya! I can't afford to maintain this look:



Delights, keep on keeping on. Everyone's making huge PROGRESS even if you're not feeling it. Put that bad day, week, meal behind ya & push forward. We've got s#%t to do!

Today I Will:
☺ Begin packing for my upcoming mini-vacation.
☺ Do some walking.
☺ Beg my stylist to squeeze me in for mad mane management.
☺ Catch up with my old supervisor & former co-worker. They're delightful!
☺ Do some laundry so I'm not the tattered looking lady while on vacation.

Go handle your s$%t Divas! Cheers!