On the Floor..finally!

All week I have been in General Orientation...learning policies, procedures and basically gettin rid of the paper work. And now...finally tomorrow I will be on the floor...where the real work begins. I am excited to say the least. I am not a mornng person, hence I picked night shift..but as expected I have to do some morning shifts to get the lay of the land so to speak.

So tomorrow @ 630 I will begin my 12 hr long shift. This is the first time I will be doing 12 hrs straight..and I am hoping I can hang. My strategy is early preparation. I have ironed my uniform for the entire week and now am in the middle of packing my bag. I hope to pick up a few grocery stuff along the way..snacks to take me through the day..mainly fruits and water.

And rest! my main goal.

I have been in vacation type mood since I arrived here and its time to get down to the nity gritty. But unlike before ...even now as I know work begins tomorrow I am still in a relaxed state of mind. Its either I am still in vacation mode or I am happy and I am taking a while to recognize this is what happiness feels like. My stress level is at 0...which is saying alot...since I am Ms. Stressed.....I am a walking Ulcer. But now ...right now...I am in the Relaxed Bubble I built for myself. I am afraid its going to burst..and ofcourse with this fear comes my inability to not let down my guard.  I am waiting for the other shoe to drop....the "oh-Shit" of life that never fails to happen.

I dont want to wait for that....today I did something I would have never done in NY. I left the windows of my car down and went into a store...gasps* I know.

I went and bought a pizza and while leaving my car I didnt bother to turn up the windows...either I lost my mind or the bubble of Chattanooga has encircled me. I cannot think its that safe here. Hell I know its not..I checked the Crime Statistics for the past 3 yrs. But yet I felt confident enough to do so. In NY the thought would have never even crossed my mind.

Anyway I need to finish my preparations. Talk to you all in a few days...knowing me ..after 2 , 12hr shifts I doubt I will be talkative till then.

first day

Well today I began my first day at work. I was so excited and everything went off without a hitch. Not bad not bad... both Hubby and I are off our respective "cycles". Halleluah. Life can be stressful.

I also went window shopping at Big Lots to see what they had....I liked the little knick knack stuf but I think many of them can be gotten for a much cheaper price. Or maybe thats the bargain hunter in me.

On Saturday I canvased the neighborhood and rode a carousel. I was at a local park and they had these carousel for kids...at first I sat there on a rocking chair in front of a huge electric fan , thinking "Man I love rocking chairs". Then it hit me...on that itty bitty porch out back I am going to get a rocking chair...and then place it next to a nice table where I can set up some drinks and a nice book....ohhh Heaven.

Thats all there is to report of the home front.

 

Man Period

I swear sometimes men are worst than women with their mood swings. Its ridiculous.

Why cant they be more forth coming with what they want and state it. I mean for crying out loud..if you want to be left alone today...say so...dont roll your eyes @ me and then agree to spend time me. I rather you not. I rather you just say...babe I dont feel like it today...sure I will be disappointed...but you know what I will get over it. I rather hang by myself than have you humming over there, holding on losely to your patience because this is not what you want to do right now.

But you know what...I chalk that up to the Penis. Its the Penis' fault because it tells  you to do stupid things like "try not to upset the vagina...you know we cant stand the crying"....or .."if you say yes she would shut up...try it". The Penis is at fault. Cause its the Penis that tells men its better to abandon their families than ask for help. The Penis is the reason that men dont go to the doctors. Penis and Pride. 

So as you can guess the Hubby is having a "Man Period" or thats what I call his moddy , moping. Well lucky for me it coincedes with my cycle so hopefully we both will be off it at the same time. Lets see how long this last. I just wish the man would speak. Bloody Cancer's on their Man Periods!

 

 

Finally Here!

Wow its been a while since I have done an entry. But its been a busy few weeks, getting the last preparations for the move ready...running errands and just making sure I dont forget anything.

I am in love with my new apt. It was better than I thought....Its two floors, first floor..small living room with a fire place, kitchen with enough room for a dinning table and  a connection to a small porch...and half a bath. Second floor is the one bedroom with a window that just screams look at me...and this was the big selling point...enough closet space to hold all my stuff twice over. I am loving it. Then there is a separate room with washer and dryer connection but I doubt I will purchase one, and my plan is to turn that little place into an office.

I also went to check out a few cars in the area...and as much as I want to buy a car now...its just I dont want to make a mistake and put myself into a financial bind later on. I want my first pay check to come through. But I know I will need a car now. *sighs* so many things to think about.

Hubby and I are doing great. He makes me crack up so much.  We currently have a running bet....he is to read a bunch of books from his library by August 31st and I am to customize a closet by then also. Our bet is who can finish first. I do believe I will win. Ofcourse he thinks otherwise and also I wont be able to start until August 1st on my closet...unlike him I refuse to take 10 yrs to finish it. I have been dreaming about doing something like this for years...and this is just the motivation I need.

I showed my brother around Chattanooga a little...he loved the area...ofcourse he was a NY hater from get go but thats another story. He likes the quietness of it and the convenience of downtown. But mainly he liked the family atmosphere and no traffic. I am glad he likes it and is looking forward to visiting another time.

I cant wait for my girls to come , as well as my family. I know my mother will love the place and knowing my friendly-ass father...he will too. Lately its been hot as Hades and although I want to go downtown and frolick...the sun is draining the frolicking spirit of me and I may stay indoors until the sun goes down a fraction.

But so far its been 2 days in Chattanooga and I am doing alright...smiles*

 

Its my birthday and I will dance if I want to...dance if I want to

Its so silly..I have never been not excited or happy about my birthday. Whether I got gifts or not , its just that I love my birthday. Yesterday I went to my family BBQ, was nice..didnt dance as much as I would like but I had fun..good food and relaxed.

Today I am going to run a little errands around town , but basically enjoy being ME. Get my nails done and get ready for tonight's dinner. I am very excited to see my people. PLus I am going to look hot. Black dress...cleavage out..legs looking fierce!

I am going to enjoy the day....ta ta people

 

Chicken without a head..make that tired Chicken

After this entire moving thing..I am going be sleeping for weeks to come. I am tired of running errands..tired of fighting on the phone with customer service representatives who are in India but the company is a U.S. based. I mean damn it I dont mean to be rude..but can i speak to someone in America please. Now I understand accents...thats not the problem...and they understand English...but these people need to shut up and listen to my question before they start reading from the script given to them. But thats another rant all together. I havent finished packing yet..and although my brother says I have time, he is a bonafide procastinator so I shouldnt be listening to him any frigging way!

I just cant bring myself to pack my shoes yet...I have one bag full already...but the real creme de-la creme are still in plastic shoe boxes screaming "Dont put us a way just yet Jane, we like the light"...oh the babies. But i need to break down my shoe stand.

My wardroom isnt completely empty yet and I am feeling like I will be packing late friday night when I know we should hit the road @ 3am. But No, I refuse to let that happen. I will pack...but just not right now..I want to lie down for a second (yes I know thats exactly what procastinators say).

But I was productive today...and my to-do-list on my board is actually empty. Which is a first..an incredible first.

anyway I am off to run myself ragged or fall asleep before aol says "GOODBYE"...I dont know which would come first...wish me luck!