Tuesday

My Valentine Lovebug!

Happy V Day to all!  I am not the biggest fan of this greeting-card-style holiday BUT I will say, I don't mind all the references to love and chocolate.  Especially chocolate.

This past weekend my old work colleagues treated me to dinner!  It was a lovely time.  It reminded me that I did put my time in there, that it was not all bad, that people appreciated me and genuinely liked me, and that I liked them very much too.  Maybe the job was not for me but some of my work friends certainly were.  I miss them.  And I definitely miss MCB!! And my previous boss lady -- she doesn't know it probably, but her management style is wonderful.  I definitely miss her hands-on approach....

They gifted me a super awesome certificate to our local health food store.  I used it the very next day, of course!! And purchased some beauty items that I would not have been able to afford otherwise.  To all of them I say, THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!

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1. I am working steadily still, trying to keep myself afloat in the new job chaos.  I often feel like I was thrown overboard without a life jacket BUT I am making it work, doing my thing and I won't give up.

2. I have an appointment this week with the peeps at my #1 choice preschool.  It is more like an "interview" than anything else and I hope (unlike most of my job interviews!) that I give a great first impression.  Violet will be there too, so her cuteness will probably gain her admission regardless.

3. My diet is kind of like everything else in my life.  Not exactly steady but not terrible either.  Some days or weeks even, are better than others.  Lately it has been the weekend that kills me.  I spend a lot of time with a meat lovin', fast food eatin', sweets snackin' person -- so it can get tricky.

4. Exercise is non existent.  Unless walking to my office from my car counts??... I didn't think so.  Hey, its across the street at least.  I still have a Bikram 10-class card from Christmas, so I am "toying" with the thought of starting again but I am not about to spring this into action just yet. 

5. My schedule is nutso.  Big time.  I wake up super darn early, get my cheeks ready as fast as possible.  Then I have to get V-pod ready, take her to the sitter, take myself to work.  Then I work all day and rush to get myself ready at night, for the next day of rushing and working.  The week just flies.  I know I know, Working Mother's Dilemma.  I knew it was coming but I sure miss my girl.  Being at home is WAY BETTER even though the pay stinks and let's face it, it is pretty thankless.  But the benefits are SO MUCH MORE.  Ah well, I thank GOD for the time I was home.