Trivial Tuesday

Today is the first day of the rest of my life. Or so I have heard. And the rest of my life does not include the job that I just recently worked so hard to get. I could not do it, I could not take it, and I made yesterday my last day. I do not regret it in the least, but I am worried about finances, so I have to get my rear end in gear and find another, pronto. When I left there yesterday, I felt like a million pound weight had been lifted off of me, and although I know I have to do something quickly about a job, but that one was NOT the right one for me. I am not exactly proud of just leaving that way, yes---my momma did learn me better than that, but I felt like such a fraud, letting everyone there believe that I was going to be there long term. Aside from that, by the time I returned yesterday, my whole schedule had been re-done by the DM, and so much for time off for me this week, we are too short on employees, and I was having to loan mine to other centers. I knew that I could not work those hours again this week, so much for the rah-rah story about how I didn't need to schedule myself a million hours a week. Oh well, live and learn, right?

The apartment is really shaping up, and I have spent more than enough money to make it that way, thank heaven for credit cards...hopefully today I will be able to post a few pics, but probably not until I can get the internet problems straight----this is supposed to be a wireless community, and it is, if you want to do all of your computer work on the balcony. So, I am attempting to hard wire the main computer and then run the other two off of the router, but so far that isn't working, and I am so computer stupid that I don't know if I will be able to manage it. Janelle is/was supposed to help me with it, but I feel I have worn out my welcome in that department, as she is very cross and short with me about it. My biggest problem is that I have no printer that I can hook up to this laptop, the two we have are not compatible, and I need to print things for the ice cream store and other-business wise, so I don't know where that leaves me. This morning, I had to re-write my resume, as I had no way to send it from my main computer to this one, and I needed to email it out. So, enough of my problems...

I am in pain and barely able to walk this morning. I have done way too much, but I had to. It will be over soon, I hope. At least until the weekend, when we have to go back to the old house and finish it up, it is filthy and needs cleaned out of things that I did not want to bring here. I think my sister (Trav) is coming to visit on Sunday, and she will be here for a few days---at least I really hope so. (!!!!)

I will make it today to see each of you, heaven knows I have some time now. However, looking for a job is often the hardest job we can have. And here I am, doing it again. Save me! Have a great Tuesday! And here are a couple of shots of the apartment, as bare as it is..and a few other things, including the sunrise off of my balcony----

Stormy Tuesday

Have you ever sat and watched an awesome storm from the top floor of a hotel? I hadn't, until now. It's really pretty cool to see, other than the fact that my room is getting wet because I cannot get the (non) sliding door to close all the way. It figures, since it took a Herculean effort to get the damned thing open. So.....just to catch you all up on my life...

We got the apartment. I am really excited about it, very happy, but now I have to MOVE, and that's wonderful, I am READY. Except I'm not, because I have exactly zero boxes packed. And we are moving this weekend. I have to laugh at this or I would cry...When will I have the time to pack? Beats the hell out of me, Lieutenant. I won't even be home again until tomorrow night, and that is only due to a lack of rooms in the whole city of Des Moines, (thanks pork producers). But I am happy to have gotten this place to live, at least I think I am, because it's been a while and a million apartments later, I'm not sure I remember what it looks like. I do remember the kitchen area is small but a part of the whole living room...the floors were light wood, a cheesy fireplace stuck into the wall...an awesome but freaky balcony----sort of just suspended there in the side of the brick wall, made of wire like a cage, you can see all the way to the parking lot below through the floor. Two good sized bedrooms and bathrooms, California brand storage and closets throughout....but it's basically kind of plain. What you pay for living there is the area, the community, the security, etc. Once home, you wouldn't have to leave your place, it's all right there, from grocery store to dinner clubs to cleaners and shops, the gym....a fun place to be, I'll bet and that excites me. Something to DO, something to SEE, for the first time in years and years. Now, I just have to GET there.

The job is still crap. It was better yesterday, my District Manager was there and she helped clear up a few things for me. However, the day was 12 hours long. It was eight to eight. Yes, I had to do that two days a week at the dealership, too, but not every night. I cannot, WILL NOT work 65 plus hours a week anymore. I am too old, too tired, too not healthy enough any longer. I want to have time to do something else, as well as work. So, I have no idea where that leaves me, but I'll get it figured out.

Today is my step-dad Richards surgery. Today is also my sister Trav's surgery. Same day, same time, different places. Please say a prayer for the both of them. Richards's is for cancer of the colon, my sister's is for some female problems she has had for a long time. I feel terrible that I am not able to be with her, or my mother. My poor mom pretty much has to face this alone, and that makes me sad. Especially when I can't be there because of a job that I don't even intend to keep. But right now, this is all I can do. It is what it is, I guess.

You all have a great day, today. It is the calm before the storm for me, tomorrow is the Open House that we are having at the center, and that my friends , will be a zoo. Happy Tuesday.