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Exhaustion

2009-10-11T08:56:00.000-07:00

I think I was pushed to the limits this weekend. It wasn't as if I had a million things to do, actually, just had work and come home with the kids. But I think waking up at 3:45 to go to work may have started the downward spiral to complete and utter exhaustion. Friday morning...work at the ass crack of dawn. Work is normally fine, and Friday wasn't bad, except that we were expecting Eco-sure (health inspection) so we spent the whole morning double-time cleaning and making sure all rules were being followed. Of coarse, they never showed up. By the time I left there at 12:30 I could have just passed out from how tired I was, but unfortunately Dada had to work as soon as I went home and he wasn't coming home until very late. That meant instead of him doing all the night time routines of baths, bedtime and some more bed time for Harrison, I had to do it. Then of coarse, mother nature decided to be the kidder that she is and bless me with the good ole period right smack in the middle of tired-ville. Saturday, same shtick, all over again, except this time I was a mess. Already tired from the day before but now 5 times worse because I have cramps, I am dazed and confused from the surge of hormones, emotional from the same, very short tempered and bleeding all over the place! ugh. I know I know, I am complaining a lot. but hello, I am PMSING! I get to vent sometimes. Yesterday I got off at 11, but when I got home, Dada had to leave again...for the whole night too. Bath and bed times my duties again..sigh. So this morning I thought it would all be better after getting a full nights sleep, not having to wake up so early, but when I got up to go rescue Harry from the gate, I got dizzy, eyes rolling in the back of my head, room spinning...we lay back down but now every time I get up to do ANYTHING, the dizzy spells come back.I got some sugar and caffeine in my system, I ate oatmeal for breakfast, drank lots of water and still...dizzy. Stupid period..I hate this time of the month! I hate it with a passion. I don't feel like myself. I cant concentrate, I cant be motivated when things need to be done, I can't think straight, I am mean, and not nice, and my stomach is always in knots. Today Dada comes home soon, and instead of me going to a fun party I was invited to, I have to stay home. I don't think driving with dizzy spells is the best idea. I hope I get better soon, this house is a disaster..sigh.

8432

2009-07-30T09:13:00.000-07:00

I started work at a new store. Store 8432 in Wellington green. I was extremely nervous. If any of my new partners read this, could you tell I was that nervous??? Besides Pompano Plaza, where I trained and worked for two months, 8417 was my home. I knew that store inside and out, like the back of my hand. I could run that store with my eyes closed. So yes, I was a bit sad I had to leave, more anxious to have to start all over again.

It has been almost a month now that I am at 8342 and honestly, in true sincerity, I really like it! There is now one partner there that does not know what they are doing times 8! It is so great to work with competent, efficient partners. I know it will take a while before I really meld in, but I think I have been welcomed with open arms and things are going well.

Getting to know a new store is tricky act. You have to learn all of their little idiosyncrasies as well as each individual partners moods and habits. Before every shift I would give myself a little pep talk. " You can do this Gaby, you can train a new partner, you have been doing this very job for 5 years now, its just coffee you CAN DO THIS". It actually helped! I did it! And after every new shift, I would get in my car to go home and sigh relief and say..I did it.

sigh, I did it.

Thank you my old partners at 8417, Dan, Julie, Espie, SANDRA!! Randy, Justin, Kimmy, Kayla, even Stevie lol.

My new partners, Lets do this!!! GKlein in the house!

Terrible Two's

2009-05-30T17:06:00.000-07:00

Today was a rough day with Harry. He seemed to be extra hyper when Tio Danny, Tia Cristi and Princess Isabella showed up. Which is fine! he was excited to have company and play and talk, but that means he also gets VERY cranky and its always Harry's way or the highway! Sigh.

After dinner we all decided to walk up the street to get some special ice cream that Tio Danny loves. We made it there fine, all the way however I was contemplating what to do when we got there. You see Harry is in his independent phase and wants to do everything himself. So of coarse this meant when the ice cream came he was going to want to eat it by himself which always ends up in a mess. SOooOO yupp, that's exactly what happened.

Turning point however was when he decided to shank his brother with the plastic spoon. James started screeching, Harry starts crying and throwing a tantrum because I remove said shank from his grimy little hands. This means that he is now on the floor kicking and screaming as if someone were killing him. He didn't want to sit in his big boy Sit and Stand stroller which meant I had to carry him all the way back home while he is FREAKING OUT! So now here's the scenario. Its RAINING, Harry is screaming, and I have to carry him in all of his 36 pound glory!!!! For oh about 3 blocks. Sounds easy enough I know 3 blocks but what the crap Harry is freaking out! Ugh It was torture.

So now hes in his crib and hes been there since 630, bathed and watching his treasured Little Einsteins dvd. But now its 830 and he's still awake. I had to do it. I had to give him some benadryl. I had to! He needs to sleep. He needs to calm down and relax. I mean when I cant sleep I take some sort of sleep inducing medicine. So I hope he has a calm night free of nightmares and freak outs. Daddy needs to sleep.

James however, has been out like a light throughout the whole process. When we got home I gave him a bottle and he fell asleep drinking it ( he holds his own bottle now!!!! FINALLY!), woke up for just enough time to bathe him and put him to sleep. So there he his, snoozing away in his new favorite position, sideways! Hes so cute!

Wish us luck!

Oh and...WE OWN A HOME!!!

I told you so!

2009-05-25T19:45:00.000-07:00

I just knew it! I cannot commit to this Blog. I want to so bad! I want to share everything with everyone on the web, but for some reason I just cant find anything interesting! I have the thoughts in my mind, and can not translate them to web. sigh.

I just got home from work not to long ago. Starbucks was quiet tonight, but not quiet enough that I could get what I really wanted to get done. I was closing with two not so strong closers but they do what I ask (after a couple times of asking) and thats always appreciated. I just despise closing. It's not my usual customers that just want their coffee and go, instead it's vacationers and young freaks asking for THE F WORD! yeah, Frappuccinos. I hate them. Well I love drinking F's but hate making them. A lot. It's a sick sad twisted relatioship I have with the F's. Anyhoo. Customers decide to come in drones asking for all different types of F's in all different sizes with a bunch of modifications. And to no avail, they BITCH when it is wrong. We're only human here, go back home and make your own effing drink. Best part about working tonight...TIME AND A HALF!!!!!

Good News, We got a HOUSE! Oh my lordy lord! I have a house! I won't believe it until I am IN IT! but we close ANY second now and I just can't wait!

Isn'y she purdy??!?!?! hehe. Its perfect for us. We never have to go anywhere ever again!

Progression of Love

2009-04-30T16:45:00.000-07:00

Horoscopes...

2009-04-29T16:45:00.000-07:00

"april 29, 2009

Spending time in the company of women will be good for you today. Your female friends can provide insight and a different perspective to help you understand your relationship a little better"

ummmm, not so much. Actually I did the exact opposite. I spent the day in the company of men allllllll day. Lucky me right? My Boys and I spent the WHOLE day together! Including DADA! YAY!!!! It was great..

Now we are all settling down and doing what we do best! Dada is playing WOW (World of Warcrap) I am here, and the babies are sleeping. Harry chose Madagascar 2 for his viewing pleasure tonight and James is in his crib whining himself to sleep. He does that, he will just sit there and whine for a good 20 minutes until he just falls asleep. Its more of a growl really..He's soothing himself to sleep.

Next weekend is DISNEY WORLD!!! For Harry's second birthday. My baby is going to be 2, and it's clearly upon us, yes the dreaded TT!!! oh my lord is this boy crazy sometimes. Phew. Must breathe and relax because if not he will drive me insane! It's fun though!!!! Wouldn't have it any other way. Unless that way consisted of my own house to escape to.

April 27, 2009

2009-04-27T19:37:00.000-07:00

Time: 10:49 Pm
Mood: Eh
Noise: Avril Lavigne

I always start one of these blog things but never get so into it to stay at it. But I am determined to start! er Keep!

I read a lot of mommy blogs and it seems to me everyone follows this secret template I have no idea exists. They go on and on about their days with their children and what cute little anecdotes were heard. Maybe I will catch on. Maybe I am not like them though.

Taking my boys to the park is awesome. I love to see Harry climb up to the top of the slide by himself and slide down, with such a cool look of accomplishment on his face. I let him explore every inch of the park he wants to. I am really not afraid he will get hurt, too much. However, I believe being at the park signals to the other "mothers" that I want to chat! I do not! I want to enjoy my children's company not sit there and talk! Boobs says it might be good for me to meet new people and make friends, but I don't want to!

I love the little bubble I live in. My family. My Husband, my boys and Me. Every now and then I have the select few that I really enjoy spending time with, and who somehow enjoy my company as well, but not often.

But now I am torn. I KNOW my son Harry needs companionship. I can tell he needs to learn how to act with other kids his age. He has NO idea how to act socially (who does???). But I also know that will take some work on my part. I think I may have to join some mommy and me clubs or worse..talk to the other moms at the park. OH yeah! There is also a VERY nice customer at work that might have mistaken my customer service for genuine friendliness and she invited the boys and I to go play with her kids while we hug out. PHEW It makes me almost ill to think of it! What would I say?!?! What would I do??? What would she think of my unconventional ways? Maybe I am not even that unconventional at all! Ha! Sigh. I will have to though. But her kids are so fragile compared to my Harry. He might hurt someone. He just doesn't know.

Will I make it? I have to...I just do. Maybe when we get our own house it will be easier. I could have Moms over to my house, my own space, my safe spot.

Back to Blogging

2008-03-12T19:51:00.000-07:00

I'm not sure why but I decided, why not? Lets give this blogging thing another go. What a mission to pick a url name though.

Just got home from closing tonight, wasn't too bad. It's pretty boring but towards the end some guys were getting arrested in the parking lot so we had something to entertain us for a while.

What else? This is harder than I remember......