Life as a reformed Zookeeper. Now living a life as a working mother who dabbles in karate, scrapbooking, and Coors Light!
...It's incredibly hot outside right now. I think that I would rather it be very very cold rather than very very hot. At least, in most cases, you can warm up if you're cold. In all cases, however, there are only so many layers of clothing you can remove and still be deemed appropriate. This, folks, is where I'm at today.
.... and the blues stem from the meltdowns happening so frequently in my house rather than the fact that the weekend is drawing to a close and that I'll be going back to work tomorrow. Some days, I hit the ground running. ANYWHERE is better than hanging around screaming toddlers sometimes. Any bathroom at King's Island (an amusement park near Cincinnati, for those non-Midwestern folk) ranks up there at moments, and this is coming from the very squeamish girl. Don't get me wrong. I love these little creatures that I helped to create. I've poured a lot of the last three years into helping them become these little people of self-confidence. But I need to figure out a way to live through the next six months to a year. I hear that four is a much lovlier age.
....at my house tonight. Although, let's just skip the lobster part and settle on all five members of my family. We might as well be boiled lobster, for that's what we all resemble. Apparently, we were hanging on to a bottle of very old sunscreen, because it didn't work well at all. You see, we went on a little family excursion to a water park today. I elected to forego the sunscreen, totally in line with my masochistic habits. I did smear some on my arms, as they tend to resemble boiled lobster year-round, irregardless of whether or not they've been introduced to UV rays. But I still burned, and so did the rest of my well-sunscreened family. But we had fun. There is a park in Lafayette, IN that has a water park in it. You pay a wee bit more than is customary to get in, but they have a big water slide, a few small water slides, a lazy river, and also a splash area. So, well worth it to be able to laze around on an innertube and broil my skin. Well, as much lazing as you can do while accompanied by a three year-old or two. *winks*
....I totally forgot to announce to the blogworld that Wednesday was my nine year wedding anniversary. Not too shabby to be just 28 years old and on nine years of marriage, eh? And ya know what? I love him more today than I ever have.
....kids really do say the darndest things. Griffin has really been on his game lately.
....so aside from breaking the zipper pull on a pair of pants, I've been very busy at work. They keep loading me up with more stuff, which is good. Keeps a girl from getting bored and making trouble. It's been kind of interesting, too, and already I can see how I benefit the organization. Yes, I still get irritated by a co-worker here and there, but overall it's turning out to be a great move for me.
....today the part of Stephanie's zipper is being played instead by a mere paper clip.
...other than conning my boss to retrieve my keys for me from work (why I even had them in the first place is way beyond me....) and going out to lunch with Rebecca for her fortieth birthday, nothing much has been going on.
....so I have the worst cramps right now. I have not had them this badly since I had children.....10 years ago. I just don't want to do anything other than curl up with a heating pad on my tummy, popping advil like candy. In fact, that sounds like such a good thing, I think I'll head off and do that.
....so....the laundry list.....
...well, only for driving. In three weeks, I shall be getting glasses. They're a plum color, but metal, since I couldn't find any plastic tortise-shell-looking ones that I thought looked remotely good on me. I BARELY need them, but would feel a bit better with them on while driving...and looking at menus in fast food restaurants. haha
.....did you know that heat will have the same effect on a 12-pack of diet Coke as the cold will?? Come on...I mean, I know that Physics WASN'T my strong point, but I do distinctly recall them telling us that soda had more fizz when cold. I'm still geeking out about it, folks.
....so I went out with my friend Judy today for lunch to Wendy's. I got there first, and was standing in line with my back toward the door. She came in, thinking it could POSSIBLY be me, but wasn't for sure. Too funny...she didn't recognize me in a dress. I highly doubt she's EVER seen me in a dress!
...so the weekend's been busy so far. We usually don't have so much going on. Friday night, we had no formal plans, but wound up in Julie and Marty's driveway, chatting with them and their neighbors. It was nice to just chill out like that.
....if I hear that one more time from one of my co-workers here, I just might have to hit this person. It freaking hurts my feelings. Sometimes people around this office open their yap wide up before they think, and don't realize the consequences.
....like a big girl. For an adult beverage after work with a co-worker. I don't remember ever doing this, so I'm a tad excited! hehe I think we're going to have a bit o'luck o'the irish and go to Muldoon's. Go me. Of course, if I can't get something VERY mild, I just might only get a diet Coke. I know. Loser.
....that I forgot to say a funny. You know how Griffin told me that I stole "Daddy's Purple Car"? Well, last night, as Aaron was getting out of the shower, he noticed that the towel Aaron was using wasn't his typical towel. You see, blogland, he accidentally used my color towel last week, so we've been using opposite towels. Well, no big deal. We're adults and can remember to use the other towel, right? Well, Griffin notices this. "Do you have Mommy's towel?" he asks. "Yes, Griffin, it's Mommy's...I stole it." Aaron replies. "That's not very nice," Griffin says, in a growl. heh.... love that kid.
....feeling a little more human today. I think that I must have had something a bit heavier than a hangover yesterday. Still felt a bit delicate this morning, but that has passed with the day. *whew* Still feeling a bit down in the dumps, but I'm sure that this, too, shall pass. Ever since I started working outside the home, I feel a bit lonlier somehow. I like knowing that I have a "place" somewhere. That makes me happy. I don't feel this right now, and that makes me a bit downtrodden.
....both physically and mentally. Not sure why, but I'm feeling the good old depression cloud hanging over me again. *sigh* I'm just not feeling so hot right now.
....I'm headed out to see Counting Crows and Goo Goo Dolls tonight at Verizon. Untold amounts of gin and sprite will be included in this adventure. (Perhaps before I go, who knows?) I'm napped up, made-up, and ready to rock 'n roll.
....there seems to be some remodeling going on in my house today. While I was at work, Aaron decided to use a self-help book and start prepping the windows to be replaced.
....Why, yes, I'm a thief, according to Griffin. Last night, we were having supper, and he asks me "Mommy, did you drive Daddy's purple car today?" (Just like every day) I answer "Yes, I drove the purple car. I drive it everyday." He looks at me and he says, "So you stole it?" hmph...
...in ANY relationship, be it marriage, working, or otherwise. The second choice is what we shall expand upon today. Today, I go into the office to be greeted by more than one odd look, asking me "aren't you supposed to be at "XYZ property" the rest of the week?" To which I simply shrugged my shoulders and told them that I wasn't aware that I was to be out of the office the entire week. For as great as the people I work for are, there is a HUGE lack of communication going on around there. Sometimes I feel like one hand doesn't know what the other is doing. Which is bound to happen with a whole bunch of men, I suppose. *winks at dear boss who likely doesn't read this rag anyway* So, ultimately it was decided that I would divide my time the rest of this week between the office and the aforementioned property. THIS, my friends, is why I have a gas allowance. My ass shall decrease in intensity with all the running around I'll be doing, it seems.
...and of course, it's raining. My first paid holiday in THREE YEARS and it's RAINING. BFLH is strutting its stuff big style, lemme tell ya!
....another dollar, eh? So I get this call at 6:45 on Friday night. From work. They want me to go to a property today to help out a new property manager. First of the month and all that jazz. It's been interesting to say the very least. The girl is very nice. She's been with us a week, which is why they wanted me to help her out today. Unfortunately, the old owners of this property didn't do much to keep it up, so she and the corporate office will have their work cut out for them.
thirty-something mom and wife to the best little family I could have asked for
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