Oy Vei

What a disaster! It started snowing about 2:15 this afternoon and about 4:30 the big boss came and told us to go home because the snow was really starting to stick. Left work at 4:30 and I got home at 7:30. Yes, it took me 3 hours to go home. On what is usually a 25 minute commute. Oy!

Christmas was truly lovely. My parents gave me my AAA card (yay!) and I got a CrockPot and cookbook from my brother and SIL. :) I also got $50 from my grandma which I spent at Wal-Mart yesterday. I bought a really pretty throw pillow, new sheets, new pillows and some small stuff. Spent $55.02. :D

Spent the weekend being a lazy butt and didn't want to go back to work yesterday. I'm thankful I only have to work tomorrow and then can spend the next 4 days chillaxing.

I got super sweet Christmas cards from Orannia & Michele (thank you!) and chocolates from my cousin. Mmm...

Working on a retrospective bloggy somewhere along the line. A lot happened in 2009. Half the time I can't remember 99% of it. *shakes head*

Dreading the commute tomorrow. We had at least 4 inches of snow (if not more than that) in 2 hours. Fun! Not! :~P

It's Hard to Believe

That 2009 is almost over. That the first decade of the new millenium is coming to a close.

Entertainment Weekly did a Decade in Review a few magazines ago and it truly boggles the mind just how much time has passed. I was watching my nephews play today and realized that they don't know all the their daddy and I did. They're still too young to understand time and how it slips by so quickly.

The last 10 years have seen a lot of ups and downs for me. More downs than ups, but I'm ending the decade on a positive note. Yes, I'm sick, but it's not the horrible awful crud I had last year. I have a job, a car, a place to live, people I love (and who love me!) and all in all, my life isn't all that bad.

Sure, there are days where I'm so exhausted I can barely see straight. Sure, there are days I'd be happy to strangle people. But, that's the way life goes. See, I'm trying to be optimistic.

The end of a year for a lot of people means looking back. I'll be doing that too, but right now, it's all about looking forward.

Question...

If a guy knew how busy I'd keep him (ahem) do you think I'd still be single? lol

Things, Thoughts & Thunks

*sigh*

Yeah, that about says it. Man, this week was insane beyond belief. By the end of my workday yesterday I was so tired I could barely keep my eyes open. Zzzzzz... What didn't help was being SO tired when I went to sleep last night that I couldn't sleep. How is that even possible? lol. I finally gave up and got up at 9:30. I'm functioning on about 2 hours of sleep, so I'm a bit wonky today.

My parents & I watched Susan Boyle on the TV Guide Channel. I know, so many people say she's for old fogies, but I gotta tell ya, hearing that woman sing gives me goosebumps. She did "I Dreamed a Dream" from Les Miserables again and it just sent shivers down my spine. I mean, how can you go wrong w/ Les Mis? It's like the ultimate Musical. *sigh*

I finally got my Christmas cards done...well, the ones that are being sent out anyway. All of them work-related. I'm sending ecards to friends this year. My brain can't take much more when it comes to the holidays. lol

I was talking to "him" yesterday. Two things: I'm totally a cougar, but he's such a cutie! His eyelashes are longer than mine! And that's saying something. For another: he's a sweetheart and I mean that in the best way possible. So far he's offered me his muffler to keep warm and when I told him I liked chocolate...he grinned at me like he'd like to see me covered in chocolate. *snorts* Yeah, right. Still, a girl can dream, right? Ha!

Sheesh...my hormones are all wonky. I've been single for WAY TOO LONG! Sheesh.

And so I'm going to go work on my book and see if I can make it make sense. Right now it all seems like a foreign language to me so I'm lucky if I can. Oy!


Ciao!

First Off...

I need to tell ya I'm a bit looped up on sleeping pills so I have a feeling this is going to be pretty random today. *sigh* When am I not random? lol

Today was our annual Christmas luncheon. The food was great. The present was amazingly lame. It amazes me that a company that makes as much money as mine does gives away such awful gifts. My dad said I was being greedy, but I'm not. I just don't see the point of the gift we were given. *shakes head* Aw well, whatever. Sleeping pills. Bad. :~p

I've been trying to figure out men. Realize it's a lost cause, but what else is new? I'm in lust with a guy at work. Total hottie. New. Young. I'm a cougar! Rrowr! *snickers*

Um...yeah, being loopy on sleeping pills makes me such a dork. I should just go to bed.

Why Is It...

That every time I find myself having something positive happen...someone take a big bite of negative and throws it in my lap? Seriously, there are days when I just want to kick something. I know it would make me feel a lot better. *sigh*

As my buddy Kris says, here's a cookie to make me feel better. :)

I Have the Blahs

I had a crazy, busy weekend and today I'm just tired. Work's crazy & insane. People are suffering from Holiday PMS, which is just craptastic. I need to get my Christmas shopping/cards done and I'm procrastinating. *sigh*

I wish I knew how to tell if someone actually liked me or not. As I was walking down the hall during lunch, the guy I'd given a note to telling him I liked him...well, I realized I'm an idiot and that I didn't. Not only that, but he's a waste of time. And he's an idiot. *shakes head*

I know I'm not perfect, but honestly, there's nothing wrong with me. I wish guys would stop being intimidated by me and would just...want me! Sheesh! I'm so sick of feeling unattractive. It really sucks. *sigh*

My friend V did my eyebrows last night. I'd let them get really, really thick, so it took her almost three hours to pluck them. But they turned out really good. She did a good job keeping them even, which is much appreciated. :)

I'm just going thru the blahs. I hate it when this happens to me. I've been rereading because I don't really have anything new to read. I'm compiling a best-of-2009 thingamajig that I'll have up around the New Year. Can't believe we're getting ready to close out the first decade of the 2000's. How weird is that?

I need to just...I dunno, run away? Get laid? A better job? All three? Ha! No, I'll be fine. I'm just tired. *yawn*

It's 3:30 in the Morning

And I'm still awake. How does stuff like this happen? Well, tonight I have a good excuse. My coworker K's "twinkie" was performing tonight. Yeah, I got to watch crossdressers. It was...odd. I dunno, sometimes it simply boggles my mind that men will squeeze a certain body part up into no man's land so that they can act like women.

Here's why that always befuddles me. For one thing, being a woman's not all that grand. For another? You're shoving your penis up to who-knows-where and that can't feel good. lol. I dunno, maybe I'm nuts, but that's just going to an extreme.

I'm crazy tired, but it's just now that I'm finally unwound enough to finally go to sleep. Yay!

Things are insane in the world of me. Work's nuts, life's nuts, everything's nuts. Later (when I wake up) I've got to do my Christmas cards. *sigh* I'm so pathetic. I don't know why I do this to myself every year. I plan and plan and plan to be all done w/ Christmas stuff EARLY, but always end up waiting until the last minute. You'd think I'd learn every year. *shakes head*

I've got some stuff going on that I'm kind of excited about, but striving VERY hard not to get my hopes up. You'd think I'd learn my lesson, but I never do. Blah, blah blah.

And I'm going to bed. Ciao!

My Brain is Mush

And I am freezing. The heater broke at work, so all day, even under 5 layers of clothing I was frozen solid. Brrr....

Cute, younger guy at work (as in totally adorable but makes me feel old) offered me his scarf so I'd be warm. Aw shucks. I'm 10 years older than he is (give or take a year). I feel old.

Life's been insane. Work's insane. Oh the joys of retail during the Christmas season.

Um...yeah. LOL! I'm lucky I can even function right now. I'm awake...I think. Finally fell asleep around 3:30 this morning. Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz


I'm still frozen. :(

Oh, The Humanity

Wow! Two blog posts in a week. I'm as shocked & amazed as you are. Ha!

Things are...well, saying busy is an understatement. It's insane in my neck of the woods. I'm just sayin'. :)

Tonight while cutting up an apple, I sliced my finger open with the peeler. I can't eat apple skins at all, so peel every apple I eat. Ours is old and it went sloosh right over my left index figure. It's deep and it's right on the edge next to my nail. It really hurts. *sniffle*

I'm trying to get Christmas shopping done NOW! I'm stumped on just about everybody though, so right now I'm more frustrated than anything. Ugh! I just want to hide in a hole. I told my mom to tell my SIL to buy me a crockpot. I LOVE crockpots and know some killer recipes. Since I hope to be buying a house sooner rather than later, I'm really trying to get stuff now when I can actually afford it. Right now, I've got nothin'. :(

I'm tired, cranky & want this week over. I went and bought a new PS3. I know, I'm lame, but my other one broke and was outside warranty. I knew I watched a lot of movies, but didn't realize just how many. I've also been playing games galore. I'm getting my other one fixed and am giving it to my brother for a late Christmas gift.

And I'm off. I'm zonked. Night!

I've Been Hiding

Yes, I have. Ha! Nah, it's just that things have become...well, insane is too tame a word. Basically, I get up, go to work, deal with extreme insanity and then have to deal with it all over again the next day. In truth, I'm exhausted. *yawn*

My Thanksgiving was lovely. My brother, SIL and the boys went up to Chehalis to be with her family, so it was just the parents and myself. My mom bought cold cuts, we made HUGE sandwiches, they watched an old WWII movie and I watched Anne of Green Gables (Parts 1, 2, & 3). I finally broke down and bought it. I'd forgotten just how much I love these movies. Le sigh.

Reading's been good. I've read some great ones and some stinkers but I've been reading. My writing has basically fallen by the wayside, but I've promised myself I'm going to start back up in the new year. Right now, working retail, I'm lucky I can think straight by the end of the day.

Here's a question: have you ever wanted to write a sequel for a book, especially for a character whose story was never written because the author retired before his story could be written? I have a book, which I've talked about a million times, where I've always felt the son of the hero needed his own story. I've started writing it. It'll probably never see the light of day, but I've felt compelled to do this for years and whenever I feel this compulsion, I know better than to ignore it.

Friday I had to work, but after work, I braved the insanity of Black Friday and went to Lloyd Center to pick up some books. I also decided to spoil myself. I bought more camis, some super cute undies, new shoes and this gorgeous purple suede purse. :) I was so bad. lol

And that's about it in my neck of the woods. I'm not online much right now. I've been spending time reading or watching movies. It's braindead entertainment and it works for me. :)


Ciao!