Archive for January, 2009

I felt like a middle schooler today!

 My maturity left me today as I laughed so hard no words came out, just tears. I think that I also knew that I should not be laughing so hard and it made it all the more funny. 

The set up started yesterday… a girl, I work with, left to go home. She then turned right back around, and called me and the other coworkers out to the parking lot. We all look ed at each other and then for lack of a better reason, we all filed outside- where she was pointing out a used condom. The girls bantered back and forth about it belonging to each other, we laughed and then went on with our day.

So today as the same girl left, she decided that she should tell Ms. Responsible ( that nick name sounds harsh, but I actually love this lady!). Well, when she found out that it was out there, and in front of the store, she immediately decided that our Customers should not have to see that.

So she goes and gets a broom and a dust pan, and heads out to the parking lot. The rest of us stay inside and that’s when I got the giggles.  I mean I would have left the clean up to the rain and wind, but no…  When Ms. R comes back in the Dry one, says “Now what are we going to do with the broom?” and Ms. R says very casually, like she sweeps up condoms from public property everyday, “I’ll put it in some disinfectant.”  and the Sweet one asks “What did you do with IT?” Ms. R, “I put it in the bushes.” So my more mature coworkers laugh a little and go about their business.

Not me, while all this was going on I had started to laugh and could not stop, tears are streaming down my face and I am feeling more and more embarrassed by the second. What my coworkers must think of me..  he he I am snickering  just thinking about it again.  That’s one woman that goes above the normal employers expectations.

New Year, what’s all the hype?

I can tell you that every time the New Year rolls around I get sort of antsy. I have never had a New Year to write about… wel,l there was that one time, that I had an IV in my arm and all my friends called to say how much fun they were having.  I think there was something also there about them missing me, but I could have added that part to make myself feel better.

Ok, now I have to check myself. I have never had a really bad New Years and for those that I have spent a New Years with, please forgive me. I would never want to hurt any ones feelings its just one of those things… The thing for me is I try and not look forward to anything- that way I do not have to be disappointed when things are justalright.

I have had lots of surprising times that were so much fun, that they, in fact, changed my life.  All of those were times in which I had no foresight that they were coming. I guess the question there is, was it more fun because I wasn’t expecting it, or more fun because my expectations did not get in the way.

Last night was a lot of fun, but I had to chose who I was going to spend it with. Because I have lower funds, I chose the one that was closer to my house. I had fun and it would be greedy to ask for more, but I missed my other friends.

On New Years day I started to make my list of things that I wanted to do in the next year. The idea was to have some items that cost nothing and most of the items be things that I haven’t done in awhile or new things. I hope to blog about them each once I have done them. But I now can’t find my original receipt. But here goes some:

1. Go Hiking-  If you want to  know I cheated a little.  I knew that I was going the  next day, but I am going to keep this on the list because the trails were closed yesterday, because the Ike destroyed most of them.

2. Go Kayaking down the Buffalo Bayou

3. Go on a short road trip

4. Go Gambling- actually this one was added by my friend

5. Water Activity on Clear Lake

6. Visit another church

7. Go to a mixer Downtown

8. Go White Water rafting- I haven’t been in years.

Then, there are also things that I have wanted to do that are more personal. But I am not done with that list. Since I take it more seriously I focus on things that mean more to me. For example: I want to do something with my music, but I cant decide if I should start taking guitar lessons again, write a song, or find somewhere to perform vocally. All would be challenges… and I cant decide which would make me the happiest. (Funny how I know that I will have to have things set up to make me happier, because I know that troubles will come.)

Another goal that I need to figure out, rather soon, is to plan where I want to live next. It is time for a move… but where? Across town or across the country. Any suggestions?