Wednesday, October 22, 2014

My expectations have failed me.

Music: "We're All We Need" - Above and Beyond. (I am now addicted and can't wait for January)
6:20p

One rule of life: just because you want something to happen (and happen NOW), does not mean it will actually happen. Just shows how much control the universe really does have over you. You can't just force something into reality at will (unless you're from the Twilight universe). I've learned that lesson this week. I found a possible opportunity, that I will end up not pursuing, just because of the strict rules I'd have to follow. I don't have time for that, and I'm trying to eliminate stress, not add to it. Sigh, I guess it's back to the drawing board...

And I'd have more time to search this out, if not for working four-day weeks. What pisses me off the most is how the warehouse has handled this year's busy holiday season. I got a MUCH needed break this past weekend, working down with Flow (save for my PE getting taken away when I needed it most, and 3rd party nearly getting the daylights smacked out of them by me, it was a nice weekend). After the meltdown I had with my Ops manager last Sunday, I needed to be down there, away from the rest of the craziness, and catch my breath. 

Last Sunday was my birthday, and I wasn't really kicking myself for not taking it off, as much as I wanted to kick 3rd party unloaders that don't know their ass from a damn hole in the ground. I ended up taking out my anger on my manger, Milton, and felt horrible, but he knew where I was coming from and took the issue into his own hands. I still didn't end up leaving until almost 8pm. After a VERY busy four days, I was so exhausted and at the end of my rope, mentally, physically and emotionally, that I didn't make it past blowing out my birthday candles before I was completely gone. I woke up at 2am to my TV blasting. And thus I started out my week with a new mission: I gotta get out of here while I still have my sanity! 

I had dinner with my parents and sis and brother-in-law out in Houston. We laughed, and had such a good time. I think the other diners were getting annoyed by us haha. I forgot that we really are a loud, crazy family. I love it. I wish I lived closer to my sister. I miss us hanging out together. And speaking of, she was supposed to mail me my present! Hey! That could be cash in there! Grrr...

I haven't seen John in almost three weeks. I have been busy nearly every day these last few weeks, and between my new priorities and my job, I just haven't had a day or two free to go see him. I miss him, and I wish I could be closer to give my support. It's very frustrating. So, I'm taking a break next week and making the drive up there, my level of exhaustion permitting. 

I'm off to conquer yet another crazy work week. This outta be fun, especially when I can play hide-the-PE-from-everyone-else game. Or play jack-with-3rd-party. I'd rather play sleep-all-day-and-not-do-shit game. Goodnight. 


Wednesday, October 1, 2014

Flames to dust...

Music: "All Good Things" - Nelly Furtado
3:25p

I swore I wouldn't go again without posting (gee, where have I heard THAT one before), but once again, time just got away from me and just when it seems I have my life in order, the good Lord throws me another curve ball.

After getting set up to finally move out (what would be this month, now), I was dealt a serious blow in August. Nothing I can't get away from or make better, but now I'm re-thinking some huge aspects of my life. I'm keeping all options open at this point, and just letting things happen as they come. No telling where I'll end up at this point, but anything is fair game right now. 

Things with my boyfriend are going good as they can be, although his current living situation is stressing out both of us. We have next to no privacy, what with all his 25 roommates running around (okay, it's not really 25, but it feels like that sometimes). They're younger, and like to go out and spend all night at the bar, and come home at all hours, being loud and obnoxious. I can't take it. I'm almost 31 and have all but gotten that out of my system. It's very frustrating. Maybe it's a true sign that I'm getting old. I'm looking forward to the day where we can have total freedom. It will be nice! But no matter what happens, he knows he has my total support.  Relationships are a lot of work, but worth it! I'm still learning from him everyday, and it's helping me to grow in so many ways. 

I also just learned today that my best friend lost both her parents back in August. I loved them like my own, so it came as a total shock. I'm very saddened by the news, but I know they're both in a better place. I'll never forget her mom, or how funny her dad was whenever I'd crash at their place. Those memories I'll always keep with me. I'll love you always Mom and Dad Taylor, and will never forget you. 

And some positive news (because this blog can't be all negative or it'd be depressing), it's finally Fall, which means more Pumpkin flavored food that I can't ever get enough of, cooler weather, and do we have to talk birthdays? I thought once you'd turned 30, you got to stay 30. Forever. Well, I'll be 31 next Sunday. Hard to believe because I never got over the shock of being 30, much less 31. So I decided to keep it a quiet one this year, after the big blow-out, weekend-long celebration I had last year. I didn't bother with requesting the day off, nor have I thought about cakes, or anything else on that matter. I'll be celebrating officially on the day after, when I'm not at work. Going to spend it with family and my boyfriend. I bought my own present, an upgraded iPod touch, so I can read books and listen to music while at work. I'm going to sell my old one. 

And I'll be honest, I love posting and writing, because it helps clear my mind and get things off my chest. I don't do it to have a fan base of millions, but for my own personal enjoyment and happiness. I can't promise how often I'll post, but how about when the right mood/time hits, and leave it at that. Until next time....

Random thought/fact of the day: I'm in love with Toothless from How To Train Your Dragon, and want to know how to get my own fire-breathing Toothless. Is that weird?

Monday, July 21, 2014

Fear of the unknown.

Music: Speed Limits & T4L- "Solar Guitar" (Original Mix)
11:20a

It's true what they say about Karma; you do good, you get good back, do bad, and it comes back even worse. I'd made one of the best decisions I'd ever made since becoming a QA (this week marks a year, the longest time I've held a position within the warehouse), and because of it, the unloader got such high remarks, even a handshake from his manager. Amongst all the negativity I'm always hearing about this or that, it's amazing to see something positive, especially in person. So, thank you John for my awesome surprise last night. I wasn't expecting to get an Apollo, I love it. :)

I've been quite busy these last few weeks. From apartment hunting to balancing time with John and work and pains that life just loves to throw at me. I don't know how I've managed to keep my sanity this long.

Apartment hunting was a success, and I've got my sights set on one in particular. The price is great, it's centrally located, nice, open floor plan, and close(r) to the warehouse. My gas bill will be cut in half.........YES! I am excited to get out on my own, and will have to really learn one of life's hardest lessons: saving money. John and I will have to come up with a system that will split our driving up; I won't be able to always be the one driving to see the other anymore. I'm looking to move in in September, unless something changes.

The pain I was referring to is literally that: pain. I've had bouts with arthritis before, as my mom had it when she was 16, so naturally, at 16, it started in my left arm. As I got older, I was officially diagnosed with Carpal Tunnel. Okay, fine, I can live with that. Fast forward to the day I got the hauling position. After 10 months of constant strain and compression, I pinched a nerve in my left arm, making my life an annoying Hell. I lost feeling in my fingers, and writing became painful at times. Two weeks ago, I lost feeling in my right fingers. *scratching head* Okay, who can explain that one? I've had no trauma/compression to that hand or wrist, no 10-month hauling damage done. Just this weekend, my hands and wrists hurt so bad, I could barely work. I'm popping Ibuprofen like an addict. Never before have I had such pain. It's something I don't want to have at only 30 years old. I'm going to see the doctor and hopefully he can tell me what's going on.

On a positive note, it's that time of year again...vacation time! Getting excited about time off from work and no stress! Already making plans, and I can't wait.

Off to the doctor I go.....hopefully I'll live. :P

Monday, June 9, 2014

It's amazing....

Music: A Walk to Remember
11:20p

I'm honestly not sure how I'm still upright, still awake (this late at night) after the weekend I had. The work environment itself was not bad at all (no manager + fairly light workload =awesomeness), but personally, it definitely took its toll.

Last Monday, after enduring a week of terrible headaches, I gave up and went to the doctor. I had a sinus infection, and was given meds and told to rest and stay indoors. Things went downhill after that: I couldn't sleep at night because I couldn't breathe, leaving me all the more tired and miserable the next day. I lost my voice after the second day, and by the third day I swore my head would explode if I didn't get out of the house (yes, I defied the doc, sue me). I set out and got things done. I cut my hair (much to John's disappointment), took care of some things around the house, and waited for the meds to kick in so I could go back to work feeling better. Add to the list that I still hadn't heard a word from the dentist on when my trays were due in. I called on Wednesday, and sure enough, they had just come in, and I was asked if I could come in early in the morning to have them put on. Finally, some good news! John was equally excited and said he was happy for me. I went to bed that night, not nervous at all. I read up and did my homework earlier in the day on what I would need to survive the next year or so. The "Invisalign Survival Kit" which came from a mom on Pinterest. Very effective and creative! And VERY helpful at work, as I'd come to find out.

I went in early Thursday morning, and the nurse had everything ready. I got my first set of trays, and practiced putting them in and taking them out. Going to definitely take some getting used to. You take the trays out when you eat, and the only acceptable thing to drink with them in is water, and yes, you do sleep with them in. I'm supposed to wear them a max of 22 hours a day. I talked to the nurse, asking all my questions (these gonna break like I broke my braces? And, yes, it IS possible...only me...), and I'm going to go through 35 trays over the next year. Yikes. So hope it's worth it, this is my one and only hope....if this fails, and they end up moving back, well, I'm going to be quite disappointed.

I barely had time to get used to these strange, new braces before it was time to go back to work. I had the advantage of knowing that not only was my boss NOT going to be there all weekend, but also what my task was. By this point, the infection had still not cleared up any. It just got worse. Friday morning, and for the duration of the weekend, my throat decided that it would be a perfect time to swell up and become sore, and on top of having braces just put in, imagine what my voice sounded like. Holy crap, I spent three days walking around talking like I'd just endured a stroke. Imagine calling up your manager every few minutes because your unloaders were running out of slots to put shit, and having to recite numbers slowly and deliberately. People were asking me if I was okay. I actually considered feigning total laryngitis just so I wouldn't have to talk. Yeah, not a viable option for the job I have to do.

Each of my three work nights left me more tired during the day, because I got no sleep whatsoever. Lord, kill me now, this is not going to work. I barely made it through Saturday. Today was even worse. Upon making it to my assigned dock this morning, my throat was so swollen that talking was very difficult. It felt like my throat was on fire. I couldn't breathe through my nose, and having the trays in made it more difficult to breathe through my mouth. I was completely miserable and in no way wanting to be social or even speak or look at anyone. I was ready to finally admit defeat and go home. People tried to cheer me up or say hi, and I could see my facial expression reflected in theirs. I just wanted to go home and curl up in bed. I took off on the person helping me verify, and hit the break room so I could pop some Asprin and hope for the best. When I got back, I tried to make a better effort to stop scaring people (not just with my voice). I swear to God, he gave someone in that warehouse the power to heal. It's amazing what one little 'hi' can do for your day. My spirits lifted, and I got some energy back. The swelling in my throat finally went down, and after a quick breakfast, I felt more like my old self. I was speaking better, I could breathe for the first time in three days. I saw the light at the end of the tunnel, that maybe I was finally beating this crap. John came and helped me verify off and on and I really enjoy talking to that man. He is very wise. I was feeling more and more upbeat and trying different methods for speaking with braces (running up and down the docks, practicing letters and saying sentences to myself), because eventually I'm not going to sound like I'm the slowest kid in the class anymore! The braces didn't give me an ounce of trouble, and I'm still getting used to them. The day ended uneventfully, but I got out on time, for once.

So now I'm still awake, typing away when I should be trying to get some rest. And the movie I'm watching is very distracting. So off I go to see how much longer I can stay awake....

Tuesday, May 6, 2014

It's happening....

Music: morning news
11:25a

So I said once things started firing up, I'd probably update more. Looks like that time has come; and there's no sign of things slowing down anytime soon...

Probably the biggest thing yet is that I finally made the call to my dentist and asked them to set me up for the first step in the process of getting my teeth fixed. I was so nervous when I made the call. So many things to motivate me: the fact that I can no longer speak properly or that I now substitute words for ones I can no longer pronounce (like saying 'things' instead of 'stuff' or pallet 'rider' instead of 'jack', etc, the list goes on..), how frustrating it is to simply eat, or how people look at me when I speak, and the fact that I had to wait nearly two years for this to happen (after medical bills taking top priority, then having to have all my wisdom teeth removed, cavities filled, and cleanings). I feel I had to wait a little too long, but all in God's plan to get me to where I am now. In a week, I'll be on my way. I'm nervous, happy, excited, and relieved. I absolutely can't wait. I still remember the time I broke down in the middle of CVS when I first realized what this would do for me.....

I've got a list narrowed down for apartments I want to take a more in-depth look into. I've got money put away for this to happen, and I'm STILL going through things in my room, and picking up little things along the way to help me once I get settled in my new place, such as closet organizers that I've already started using. Can't wait to have more closet space! My friend Alyna is even looking at different places with me, and we gab about the pros and cons of each place we come across (she's not moving; she's more like the moral support, which is awesome). My sister has been a huge help in my search, as well as a couple of other friends, who, from time to time, will tell me or show me another place, and I add it to the ever-growing list. I am ready, and can't wait to experience life on my own. I'm still really thinking of doing the youtube blog I'd mentioned a (very) long time ago! I think it would be fun to document the process, and who knows, maybe help or inspire others along the way....

I'm still debating on my job. While I love the schedule I'm on now, if I could go back and haul for receiving during the week (once I get this arthritis under control), that would be ideal. I would love having the weekends off again! I'm keeping a close eye on job listings. Not only that, but I'm also looking into the future. Maybe taking some courses at the college and get an office job or something along those lines. Have a better schedule and still make good money. John even suggested X-ray tech. Doesn't sound too bad, who knows, I might even like it! Either that, or become an inspector like him, that way we could travel together, all the time. I definitely wouldn't mind the travelling part! I love being on the road. Right now, I'm just focused on the present. 

Other than that, I'm ready for summer and spending my time with my boyfriend. A lot is fixing to change in my life. I didn't know a year ago that all this would happen. I've got a good (paying!) job, awesome boyfriend, awesome (and wacky!) friends, I'm about to get what I've always wanted, and plus I'll be living on my own soon! Some small hurdles to jump over, and I'll be on my way! I promise to keep updating, now that I've got things to update on, thank you all for your continued support! :D 

Tuesday, April 15, 2014

According to me....

Music: vocal trance on YouTube. 
2:15a

Alright, I'll admit it; I'm not used to being up at 2 am, but when the wind sounds like the house is about to tear apart, and your boyfriend is all but pushing you off the bed (unintentionally), then you're liable to be awake. So what does one do in this situation? Drag your lazy ass out of bed and go for the Purple Stuff. Stuff's amazing. Hard to find, but really works. Flavor of choice? Lemon-lime. The original tastes like (get ready for it)...carbonated Dimetapp. Gross. So why jump on here at 2 am after another long hiatus you ask. Pure boredom and simply needing something to do while waiting for this stuff to take effect. And upon sitting down at my computer, I remembered about the eclipse, so I went fumbling in the dark for some shoes so I could go outside. I ended up with someone's boots that were about 8 sizes too big. No clue who's they were. Holy crap does this stuff really work. I'm off to try again at getting some sleep, I worked four days in a row and I'm still exhausted. Once I get the time and energy, an actual update might happen. Til then, at least I'm still here and breathing....