Being that I have already typed an entire entry and lost it once today, I'm going to type this in WordPad and then try to save it. Apparently AOL is releasing their "new" site to the public and glitches are going off everywhere. I miss the old AOL, the one with fun game chats and a "family" atmosphere. Now that they are trying to compete with Yahoo and MSN, they are becoming just another ISP....oh well....can't stop progress.
I just got back from dinner at our favorite Mexican restaurant. It's my sister's last night here before going back home to Indiana, and we decided to take her out. Wee one is at church with her friend so it was just dh, Betsy, Jody and I. We had a nice time together. The food was really good too. I had the quesidilla special once again. Betsy had taco salad but said it tasted like hash. LOL. Now I'm stuffed and feeling sluggish. The sad thing is....I could go for some ice cream for dessert!
I finally got through my mountain of ironing. Of course, I have two loads of clothes to go in the wash, which will result in more wrinkles for me to deal with....I know that there are things I probably don't need to iron....some of Wee one's clothes, t-shirts and such, but I can't help it....I want her to be wrinkle free! LOL. I want to be wrinkle free....
Sometimes I can't believe that I am 36. It's been 20 years since I was sweet 16. Where does the time go? I still feel young. I mean, I know that 36 isn't "old" but it's getting there. To think hubby will be 40 this Friday is amazing to me. I mean, that is 10 years until 50!!!! When did this happen? I do have to say though, that I am feeling more and more comfortable with myself. I know that I am not teeny tiny....never have been, never will be....sure I could lose some weight. But on a scale from 1-100, I'm 90% happy with me. I'm not as worried about what everyone else thinks. Don't get me wrong....I'm not shopping in a mu-mu with rubber flip flops....lol....but if I'm not up to "society's" standards, it doesn't bother me like it used to. I never thought I'd say that....I always thought saying that would be like giving up....but it's not. It's growing up. Too bad I didn't realize this as a teen. Hindsight....
Anyway....enough of the philosophical stuff....
Being that I did not miss the turn to wee one's school today, I got my mileage reading. 6 miles round trip x2 means 12 miles per day. And of course, gas just jumped once again from $2.58 to $2.65! I can't believe it. It was $2.38 on Saturday! WTH? I am trying so hard to conserve, because at these prices, I'm gonna have to take out a second mortgage just to fund wee one's safety patrol comings and goings! Betsy is helping out, giving us $10 a month toward driving back and forth to work. Speaking of work....
Her bosses/owners are husband and wife. Last night when she was there, the husband came in and apologized for his wife's behavior! He said that she is very stressed having the new business and the two year old twins (no excuse in my opinion, but, whatever), and that she has been yelling at everyone. He told Betsy that he didn't want her to take it personally and that he hoped she wouldn't leave because of it. Betsy told him that it had hurt her, and that she was doing her best. I was really proud of her because a lot of teens would have quit a long time ago. She told me that even though it had upset her, she wouldn't leave because she likes the people she works with (other than Mary Jane), and she knows she needs the money for car insurance and gas. Awwww, she really is a good kid!
Well, I'm outta here for now. I am going to visit with my sis for a while and then call it a night....have a good one!
8 comments:
......soooo... is now a bad time to say I have never(knock on wood) lost an entry.
;-)
~Julie
Betsy sounds as though she has a great head on her shoulders you really should pat yourself on the back. Ive quit jobs over way less than that.
AOL has been crappy for lack of better terms lately with journal entries Ive lost a few of mine lately as well. If it doesnt go bye bye completely it posts twice.
Oh and thanks for stopping by my journal!
yeah its hard betsy but this is preparing you for life maybe something will come up to help you. GIRL I wanted NEEDED a margarita from my mexincan place!!!!!!!!!! If you knew the day i had five horus with mom plus phone time to installl a new pc becuas she has to use ooutlook not her server and she could not rememebr her passwords or user names and kept giving me wrong nad she even did not know her ISPS phone number!!! see that graphic you got that was me times ten!!!!! Yes gas is eating us up with our BIG suvs at 15 and 16 mpg/s UGH!@!!!!!!!!Girl your doing good even at a younger age. but yea where in the heck did time go??????????
I came across your journal today and have enjoyed the time I spent here. Great thoughts about accpeting yourself. I too am a SAHM with a 1 year old little boy and we spend so much time caring for our family that we may not have the time or resources (or energy!) to take care of ourselves like we would like to. But as my husband says "sexy is in the attitude" hehehe ;) Have a great day, good luck with the ironing and I will see you again soon!
Kara :)
Speaking of growing up, I believe how your daughter handled the issue with her boss was VERY grown up!! You can definately take some credit there for raising an incredible daughter! Oh, and I also have a sister named "Jodie", not the way your sis spells it, but still, it's an odd name, not too many of them out their! LOL! And another thing, I LOVE to iron! Love that spray starch the best! ;)
Hugs and love, Lisa
I will drive down for your gas prices...we are almost at 3 bucks now!!
*hugs*
Sounds like a great evening with your sister. Mexican fried ice cream would have been a great dessert <grin>
These gas prices are just plain ridiculous. Ours is 2.58 now and that was a jump over over 10 cents overnight. I just don't get it at all.
I'm turning 35 this year and Ben will hit 40 next year. I look at Caitlin and recall those teen years and it really doesn't seem all that long ago.
Happy early bday to your hubby!
I'm glad that Betsy's boss at least said something to her but the wife needs to apologize. There is no excuse for that. We all stress out but you should not take it out on your employees like that. Good luck to Betsy, she has a good head on her shoulders.
Gretchen
OH NO I MISSED HUMP DAY>>>>> I HATE FALLING BEHIND. I HAD TACO BELL ON WEDNESDAY..HOW WEIRD.
I FOUND MY DIARY FROM WHEN I WAS 14 AND MY MOTHER SAYS WHILE IM IN THE MIDDLE OF ENJOYING ALL THE JUICY DETAILS SHE SAYS, "YOU DO REALIZE THAT WAS 22 YEARS AGO RIGHT?"
I was like..."It was yesterday"
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