July 11, 2008 at 4:14 pm (Work)
Tags: Family, Friday, kids, sleep, tired, Work
I thought for a moment that I wouldn’t make it. I thought for a second that I would be forced to unleash my frustration on my friends and coworkers. I thought for an instant that I might just be inclined to remove the life from my daughter’s body. I thought for a flash that I just might fall asleep and never wake up. And then 4:00 hit on Friday. I’m so close to being off work that I can literally taste it. And it tastes like the best thing ever. It tastes remotely like freedom with just a touch of relaxation and a dash of happiness thrown in there. It is better than fresh popped popcorn and a large, ice cold Coke at your favorite movie theater and better than that just out of the oven peach cobbler your momma makes. I tell you, it’s absolutely heavenly.
This week will definitely NOT be featured on The Best Week Ever, and you won’t see my smiling, glowing face on advertisements for my workplace, telling you how grand life is when you are employed here. Nope, it’s fair to say that this week was hellacious - truthfully, close to actual Hell. Yeah, that’s a safe analogy. It was the first week of 2nd Summer term, of which I am subjecting myself to a class - woo freakin’ hoo. A coworker of mine got relocated to another part of the office which was an incredible change. Another coworker of mine is leaving for greener pastures - wish you luck!!! but I’ll miss her. I actually did apply for that one job that I didn’t tell you all about….hehehe - maybe later. My tummy sucks and it’s been sucking pretty badly all week. My kid has lost her mind momentarily, and hopefully she will find it before I get home. Hmmmm, that’s about all I can think of right now. I’m sure I’ll come up with more later.
So, YEAH - I’m freakin’ grateful for Friday, and for the fact that 19 minutes from now, I will be walking my happy butt to my car so that I can go fall onto my couch or bed, whichever I hit first and have a complete meltdown. Care to join me?
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May 16, 2008 at 10:32 am (A day in the life)
Tags: Friday, Softball, tax rebate, weekend
I have to say that, once again, I am tired. Imagine that. It’s been a loooong week, not 100% bad, but definitely a more difficult one. The highlight was the comedy show and the lowlight was dealing with baby daddy drama. I’m a very fortunate girl in that I have some great friends and family and a special someone on whom I can vent my frustrations and elations.
Today is Friday, a day that was given by the gods to tease us enough to push through this final 8 hours in order to enjoy the splendor that is sleeping in past the alarm clock, making an indulgent breakfast, and possibly enjoying that early morning snuggling we all love so much. I celebrate this day because, for a moment there, it looked as though it would not be coming. Not to say that I was expecting the world to spontaneously combust, but because I had a small fear in my heart that I just might blow up into the tiniest of pieces, too small to be put back together, very UN-like Humpty Dumpty. However, by the grace of God, I have survived, and will have another day to impart my not-so-intelligent wisdom on the masses.
This weekend should be especially nice for two reasons; 1 - I’m NOT playing softball & 2 - the government. I know, I know - that’s an odd combination, and incredibly unlike me. I will elaborate, just a little, ‘cuz you asked. The fact that I’m not playing a sport that I love this weekend would normally be a downer, but I’m in need of a break. I was planning on a big weekend in Atlanta, leaving today and returning home Sunday, hopefully with a first place trophy on my team’s wall o’ wins. Well, with the price of gas and the cost of a hotel, food and any fun I might want to have, my poorly little pockets would not allow for this expenditure at this point in time, so I bailed. Sucks, but I had to - I still have to get back and forth to work for the next couple weeks ’til I get another infusion to my wallet, called a paycheck. Second, the gov’t came through on my tax rebate this morning- big freakin’ whoop. I get an advance on next year’s return, so I guess I’m not too mad and it’s coming at a good time, but I’ve already canceled the ATL trip, so I’m going to chill in good old Charlotte for the weekend and try not to spend it.
Hopefully this weekend will be a good one, and it’s looking like I might get some adult time, though I’m not sure how much. I’m excited for that, but I will try my best to stay the responsible, upstanding citizen that you all think I am.
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April 25, 2008 at 1:17 pm (A day in the life)
Tags: Friday, overachiever, School, Softball, stress, tired
I have to say - this week, Friday is the best day ever, for the simple fact that I don’t have to make a loooong drive to Durham, I have a little bit of work to keep me busy ’til quittin time - along with this lovely new blogging concept, and I have absolutely NOTHING planned for the evening. Life is good. I guess I should explain…..
As a full time graduate student, full time employee, full time, not so competitive lately-softball player, dedicated mother and gf, I’m a busy girl. This particular week was filled with drama on the softball field, presentations at work and in class, new buses for the kid - along with unwanted and unneeded cell charges, which I think comes along with having a kid, and an annual review at work, not to mention a $0.10 increase in GAS PRICES - don’t get me started. Now, I know this does not sound like a lot for the average, hardworking American woman, but I am DOG TIRED….. I kept my procrastinating butt up til 2:30am Wednesday night completing my research, and then tried my best not to completely KILL my alarm clock the next morning at 6:30 in order to be to work by 7:30. Hey - what can I say? I’m an overachiever. And for some, unknown reason, I felt the need yesterday to come home from class, after presenting for 2 hours and cook a meal for 6 people just ‘cuz it sounded like a good idea. Sorry B for falling asleep on you!!! Hey, a girl’s gotta sleep, and I can’t help that sometimes the snuggles knock me straight the eff out.
So, needless to say - I am so incredibly grateful for Friday to come and just take it easy. I was a bit perturbed this morning to discover that I’ll be playing in Gaffney (not really sure where that is just yet) this weekend in an 11 team softball tournament. I was hoping for a weekend off, maybe hit the beach with the important people, but I have to go where the team goes. I’m sure I’ll feel differently once I smell the fresh grass and dirt of the softball field. I love it, but right now I hate it. Ya feel me?
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