Saturday I went to Katy with some friends (Joanne, Ana, and Karen) and made this card keeper. Isn't it cute? I had a great time! It was nice to just get away, sit down somewhere and concentrate on something other than work!
Melody organized my TIG GoodBye Luncheon on Friday at Paulie's. I think close to 25 people showed up, and I got some good loot too! It was nice to see everyone and spend time with them before I left FORVER (heehee). I will post pictures as soon as I get them!
Today I had my goodbye luncheon with all of my HP clients. We celebrated at Willie's Icehouse off of 249 and about 20 people showed up! We had a really good time! I am going to miss them!
(from left to right) Susan my HP manager, Melody my right-hand-woman and writer extraordinar, Lea my Production Admin, and ME!
NO ONE WILL GIVE ME SHORT TERM INSURANCE!
There is something wrong with this country, truly.
One of the FIVE questions on the application for short term insurance is:
Have you or anyone in your family had cancer within the past five years?
Yes, I have had cancer within in the past five years and I AM A SURVIVOR for goodness sake! I thought being a survivor and being able to sing I WILL SURVIVE meant something special, but apparently it means nothing except NO COVERAGE!
I had cancer and I am here to talk about it, so you PUNISH ME? AS IF!
I feel like I have been labeled like USDA Grade A beef, except I would be USDA Grade F for F**KED! Man being labeled and discriminated against is a terrible thing. I hope you guys never go through this.
COBRA here I come!
Dear Diary,
Today was a good day. I got to hang out with my mom for about 4 hours or so. We laughed and laughed, it was really nice. I need to hang out with her more often. Today when I was with her, I remembered why she is one of my best friends.
I am starting to get excited about my new job. It seems like it has been months since I first heard about the opening! Literally, I was telling Andrew tonight that time has been passing by so slowly since I interviewed for the position. I wonder why that happens? Why does time seem to pass slowly at one time, but super fast at another?
At first I was scared and nervous about making a HUGE career change, but now I am starting to feel confident and happy about my decision. I think this is a good change for me and my family. Over the past few weeks, a lot of my frustrations with my current job have been appearing more clearly. I guess I pushed down a lot of my angst just to get the job done. I am sure you all can relate!
I started to get some clothes together for my first few weeks at my new job. I still need some shoes and a few other items, but I think I got most of what I need. I have also packed an emergency kit filled with essentials like tampons, aspirin, granola bars, you know stuff for emergencies! HA! You never know when you might be leaking from a defective tampon, dying from a splitting headache developed during a less-than-spectacular meeting, or about to pass out from hunger because you didn't eat enough at lunch ;)
I am trying not to think about my work buddies because I know I am going to miss them. I know telling them goodbye is going to tear me up the most. But, I guess the people who are real friends will stay in contact. Look at Karol and Melissa, we all still stay in touch, AND they like all of my Amyisms!
Andrew is excited about the career change and has stepped up to the plate to help out around the house. His new jobs are to feed the children when he gets home, check the mail, take care of the dishes, and take the trash out (when appropriate). These things will help me out a lot, thanks Sparky LUH U!
Well Diary, I have blabbed enough for now! ME ME ME, that is all I talk about :) See ya later!
So yesterday I woke up and I thought to myself, "Today is going to be a good day!"
Boy was I wrong, because it turned out to be a weird day!
Here's the evidence!
1. I got up and got dressed to meet Melissa and James. Andrew was out doing lawn work and he was very irritable. So I go outside and to tell Andrew I was about to leave, and I close the garage door behind me. I go to turn the knob and it appears to be locked. Andrew looks at me and says, "What the f*ck did you do now?" Now, he is still alive, but only because I need for him to give me children :) The door was not locked, I grabbed my purse, put the car in reverse and flipped him off as I went on my way. See, I was having a nice morning and Andrew tried to ruined that part of it, but I prevailed. He called me and apologized for being rude and I went on my way.
2. Then I get to Melissa's house, and I was having a good time chatting with Brad and James. Then she backed her new car into the garage. You can read more about it on her blog. See, I was having a nice chat and Melissa had an accident which could have put a damper on the day, but we prevailed.
3. When I got home from shopping I wanted to watch some t.v. So I found this really cute PBS special on wild stallions. I was really digging the show until this male horse literally grabbed this just born foul and KILLED IT! Before I could change the station, I saw all of the MURDER. See, I was having a nice evening, enjoying the PBS special and I see violence, but I prevailed. Now all I can think about is the violence. I know remember why I don't watch PBS shows.
4. Then the Hallmark movie Andrew has been talking about for WEEKS finally came on. All I am going to say is that it was a WASTE of two hours of my life. BORING. See, I was trying to have a nice evening, after seeing the violence from the PBS special, and it was a horrible movie. What a waste!
So you see what I am talking about? But through it all I tried to stay positive! What a weird Sunday!
Yesterday I went to Arnes with Melissa and James and I found this HUGE bucket of Super Bubble gum! Pure Heaven!
Last night I had bean burrito from taco hell. I am feeling the bean burrito's kick this morning. All I can say is thank goodness I am working from home, if you know what I mean! WHEW! When Andrew suggested that we go to taco hell for dinner, I knew it was a bad idea. Once I have a bean burrito, I can't stop. I get addicted to them! I even bought an extra one so I could have it for lunch today! I am sick people, really sick!
I feel like I am in a commercial for depression:
Who Does Gas Hurt?
Gas, caused by taco hell bean burritos, can hurt everyone — both emotionally and physically.
Someone with gas might think or say any of the following:
"I feel sad all the time, because I can't stop passing gas."
"I just don't feel like myself, because the gas has taken over my body."
"I don't enjoy being with my friends or doing any of the things I usually love to do,becauseI am afraid I will pass gas."
"I feel completely overwhelmed by my life. I can't see a way out of the smog caused by my gas."
"I've been having a lot of trouble sleeping lately, because I wake up from passing gas."
"I keep having aches and pains, and I don't know why. I think it is because my anal muscle has gotten a work out from passing all of the gas!"
Gas is not just a temporary mood, and it's not a sign of personal weakness. People with gas can experience a variety of emotional and physical symptoms. For some people, it's a matter of feeling sad, overwhelmed, or stressed out. For others, aches, pains, fatigue, and other physical problems are part of their gas too. In fact, research suggests that about two-thirds of people diagnosed with gas talk to their family doctors first about physical symptoms.
Well readers, things are changing! I gave my notice to my current employer. It went........okay, I guess. I didn't want them to gravel at my feet and beg me to stay, however, I would have appreciated some sort of gratitude for the past 5 years of service. I walked away feeling more like a number, instead of a valued employee. But at any rate, I am starting to get excited about my new job. I am scared to death, but trying to stay focused on the positives.
I went back to the foot doctor today and she told me that my foot looks better, however, it is not healed. I need at least four more weeks in the boot. BOOOOOO. And she thinks I have another fracture in another bone, and a fracture in my big toe bone. UGH. I don't know how this happened. But with time, all will be well.
A NEW BATHROOM! He came in the middle of the night and fix the hole in my bathroom ceiling, AND painted it for me! How he knew what shade I wanted the paint to be, I will never know :)
Willy Wonka: Don't forget what happened to the man who suddenly got everything he always wanted.
Charlie Bucket: What happened?
Willy Wonka: He lived happily ever after.
A change would do you good
A change would do you good
Hello, it’s me, I’m not at home
If you’d like to reach me, leave me alone
A change would do you good
A change would do you good
Well, things are changing in the Obenhaus house! I have so many mixed feelings right now.
Here's a list:
happy
relieved
excited
optimistic
scared
nervous
anxious
terrified
Those are a lot of different feelings! While I want change (or at least I think I do :) when I get it, I get scared. Not some much of the decision I made, because I feel comfortable with my decision, but scared of the unknown. The what if's. What if this happens, or what if that happens. But, I am going to put on my best game face, polish my self-confidence, and as Melissa says, "Fake-it-till-I-make-it!"
S: "Do you ever wonder why I always wear a belt?"
A: "I can honestly say I have never wondered that. But since you ask, why do you
always wear a belt dear?"
S: "Because one of my greatest fears is that the button on my pants will become faulty,
and my pants will fall down and show the world all of Sparky."
A: "Are you serious? You think your button is going to pop off, and your pants are going
to fall down?"
S: "Heck yeah! It could happen."
A: "And to think I thought people wore belts to be fashionable."
S: "Not your Sparky. Not your Sparky."
Andrew, Sharon, and I went to the Bayou Crawfish Festival downtown last night to see Jack Ingram. The weather was perfect, maybe a little bit on the windy side but I am not complaining, and the company was nice! I love Jack Ingram and he put on a really good show last night. Andrew is not a huge fan, but he is a big fan of mine so he tagged along :) After the show was over, we all commented on how old we felt at the show! There were all these young college and highschool kids everywhere. Geez, is time flying by or what?!
Andrew and I have a problem. We like to walk around our house, either half-dressed or naked! We really enjoy being free! Well, being "free" is very hard in this house. In our master bedroom we have HUGE windows, in the living room we have the sliding glass door, and in the kitchen we have two very visible from the street windows. One of the kitchen windows has curtains, but the other smaller window has nothing. For almost a year, I have been wanting to put up blinds on the little window, but have not done so. At night, and in the mornings, we walk into the kitchen and most of the time Andrew is NAKED! Well, this whole situation has turned into a game. We think if we run really fast and do whatever we need to do in there and run back out, no one can see us! I know, we are really smart education people ;) And Andrew seems to think that the cabinets block his bottom half. Dear, I hate to tell you, but physics say that if you are standing at the refrigerator and someone is looking into the small window, you can see EVERYTHING! Now if you are standing right up against the cabinets close to the window, sure you can't see your bottom half!
For about 6 months, I have been telling Andrew to at least put some boxers on when he goes into the kitchen, because someone is going to complain to the homeowners association. He just says, "Yeah whatever" and gives me a "off my back lady" look. You women know the look. Anywho, so I decided to play a joke on him! I created a letter, that looks just like a letter we got from the HOA when we moved into the house, and I put it in the mail! HEE HEE! I am so mean! I love it!
Update: When he went to read the mail he was like, "Oh no, we got something from HOA. They probably didn't get our dues and are taking our house. Oh shit." Then he opened the letter and he was like, "OH NO!" And he started laughing and he said the witch next door turned him in for being naked and he was laughing so hard. Then he said, "Oh well, she shouldn't be looking in our window!" I let him laugh about it for awhile and then I started asking him if it was real and what if she sent the letter to us. I was trying to get him to look at the 29 cent stamp! I even said, look at the stamp it is not real. It is a 29 cent stamp and stamps now are 39 cents. He said no if you send something through business mail it is only 29 cents, so it is right. I don't know where he got that information from! To me a stamp is a stamp, but I digress! He kept saying no this letter is real. Finally, I started laughing so hard I could not speak and then I told him it was me and we laughed and laughed. This one will go down in the books! APRIL FOOLS DAY DEAR!
The Fake Letter
The "Real" Letter I Leveraged From
The Old Used Stamp I Placed on the Fake Envelope
(see how it has 29 cents instead of 39 cents?)