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Highs and Lows
This board has been uber slow today even for a Monday. Lets do a poll of one High (something exciting from the weekend or today) and one Low (something that was awful, frustrating or blah).
My high was that I got a 100 on my last unit test for my College Algebra class. How I got it I have no idea and now only have my final to worry about yet I still have 3 weeks left of classes.
My low was that DS has a raging ear infection so we were up all night with him crying everytime he would lay down. I was forced to assume the mommy sleeping position of sitting up with pillows stacked behind me with him asleep on my shoulder so that we both could at least sleep. Luckily my unemployed sister save my behind this morning by keeping him and taking him to the doctors for me so I wouldn't lose my PTO.
Re: Highs and Lows
Ya, I've been getting errors all day.
High: Saturday in general. Lunch and wine tasting with some lovely SO gals, then BF and I had some friends over for dinner, and we smoked ribs, and I cooked up a storm!
Low: Things are really, really frustrating with my second job right now. I do admin assistant-type stuff and teach at a dance studio that was owned by a husband and wife team, then they divorced but were still going to run the business together (a year and a half ago), but now she's leaving to start her own studio. I'm straddling the middle between the two, since I'm friends with both of them, but I feel like he's not trusting me to do my job. I had written up a well-thought-out, positive-sounding, comprehensive summary of the split and how it will affect the studio to put in our newsletter, and he deleted all of it before posting said newsletter. He's leaving current students in the dark by refusing to talk about it, and that's not a good way to do business. It's frustrating the h3ll out of me right now.
One high is that the door knob between the garage and the house broke and the door couldn't be opened. I had to walk outside the front door, and use a spare garage opener to get my car out every time I wanted to leave. I am sure I could have fixed it myself, but F came over and did it for me which was great because he ended up also shaving the door frame a little which needed to be done as well. I love a handy man!
One low is that my dog had a tick on her that had started burrowing in. She is on flea and tick meds because we have tons of ticks around here and she loves getting into stuff. The meds usually work, but they didn't this time so now I'm paranoid that she's going to get another one every time I take her out.
I very rarely post, but I'm finally at a computer for the first time in weeks (Its like I'm a cave person!
) so I'll play!
My high- having a fun movie night with my BFF last night! Watched Nights in Roadanthe, had a good cry. It was a fun night!
My low- my grandpa passed away today. It wasn't entirely unexpected, but still sucks the big one. I'm very foggy headed today and just can't keep my mind on much else.
Lows...there were plenty... 1) we were so slow at my second job that I made absolutely jack there all weekend. 2) This afternoon I booked the plane ticket to fly home for my final divorce hearing, which is a week from today. I found that the price had gone up $400 over the weekend but I had to bite the bullet and shell out. 3) A close friend texted me and said she didn't approve of some of my decisions re/the d and dating thereafter so she won't be meeting me for lunch when im in town and, I guess, doesn't want to correspond until I've "sorted myself out".
High: Um. At least this D will be one step closer to being over, one week from today.
My high is that I spent the weekend getting some valuable me time... meditatin, journaling, reading and taking bubble baths!
My low is that the reason I needed to do that is because I have been feeling very insecure lately so I want to get a handle on it. I think the worst has past, thankfully and I'm refocusing on letting going and the positive!
High: I spent time with a few different friends doing a few different things, which was a lot of fun! We ended up doing an impromptu self defense class where I got to toss my friend around a little.
Low: It was DS's weekend with XH and XH sent an email Saturday night that DS broke into tears because he just wanted to come home. Thankfully, he calmed down and was good again Sunday, but it still sucks to not be able to snuggle him when he's missing me.
High: dinner & movie with my mom, step mom, 2 sisters & future sister in law, we had a lot of fun!
Low: plans getting canceled at the very last minute saturday night which put me and bf in a grouchy mood. we ended up making new plans, so it was fine but we were bummed at the change.
Yay the nest is back on!
High: I will be able to move out my parents house in a few months. I decided to adopt a dog when I move out. This makes me so happy because I miss my dogs that XH kept.
Lows: I decided to stop seeing someone because he was a douche bag. He actually said to me (in jest but really, who says this?!), "No wonder why your XH did drugs." Ironically, I think he's an alcoholic. Who drinks so much at 2pm that they break their back falling down stairs doing laundry? Bullet dodged but it still upset me. Also, major PMS and health issues last week. Ugh!
High: Met a GREAT guy (after many tries on match.com) and I think this has amazing potential
Low: My back still kills from all the shoveling this weekend.
My high was that, even though I have been mulling over it the past few days/weeks, I have finally decided where to focus my career (already in it, just kind of working the mull)....research! I guess it felt real today because I told my dad who is in the same field and he is going to help me start to figure things out even though it may take some work and some time. Especially being a SP.
My low is that after "Adeling" him the whole night before, C told me that his dog with cancer had a seizure the night before
I felt so bad for the dog and C. Even if we are not anything but friends at the moment, it sucks at even that level.
Highs: Went to dinner with the new guy B on Sunday. It went well, even though I was pretty nervous. We have plans again for Saturday night.Also, went out with the girls on Friday night and Saturday night which was much needed.
Lows: Now that I am home all the time bc I left XBF (we always hung out at his place), I have been SUPER lazy and feel ZERO motivation to cook, clean, etc. I did manage to do some laundry last night though.