Thursday, March 18, 2010
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Exhaustion
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.
Thursday, July 30, 2009
8432
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!
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!
Saturday, May 30, 2009
Terrible Two's
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!!!
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!!!
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