Surviving Black Friday

The definition of insanity is: doing something over and over expecting different results.  Now when i folded the same sweaters over and over for the first 5 hours of my shift I'm not entirely sure how/why I thought it would some how stop (that would be the expectation part I assume).

So, 12.5 hours of work, and a total of 19 hours since I woke up I am a little punchy to say the least.  I'm beyond exhausted, so much to the point where I can't fall asleep.  Anyone ever have that problem? You're too exhausted to fall asleep? Now I would like nothing more than to take a shower to try to ease myself into sleepy bliss and my man has taken the shower with the hopeful words I'll be quick.  Last time he said that I had to rush my somewhat luke warm shower that was cool by the time I got the conditioner rinsed out-if I don't sound enthusiastic or relieved its because I'm neither.  I am currently very cranky and sensitive and might have to kick my honeys butt for not being as sensitive as he could be...like stealing the shower...

So praying she doesn't end up with a cold shower, this is B, 'night.

Sick

And it isn't the phat, dope, wicked cool, kind of sick.  It is Adam's dad who is sick. 

He had what he thought was pneumonia. He was coughing a lot and was really congested in his lungs.  He went in to see a doctor who wanted a CT scan and they found some masses so he is having an operation to find out what it is.

While I'm never happy if anyone in my life is sick I do have to say this is becuase of his smoking.  Its making him sick.  I think Adam and I need to have a conversation with him and tell him he needs to quit smoking. He gets these colds and what not every fall because of his smoking.

Life update

Been busy work and school.  I have a decent chunk of time off this week so I want to get ahead on hmwk and do some baking.  I've wanted to bake some bread and general fall goodies.  I don't know why that is. I know my mom gets into bake mode when it turns fall, maybe its genetic.  A diet-debilitating baking disease :P.

Turns out Bella (the ferret) was really sick.  She has had really bad congestion (think pneumonia-but ferret sized) and violent sneezing fits.  We had taken her to the vet 3x in the last few months for her shots and a check up because we concerned about the sneezing and congestion.  He said lets wait and see.  We finally had enough of wait and see and went for a second opinion.  About the time we called the 2nd vet Bellas health really deteriorated and the ferret specialist ran some tests and found out she was indeed a very sick girl.  She (and the other two fuzzy monsters) are currently on some antibiotics.  Giving antibiotics to a ferret is like trying to shoot a very small squirming target.  Its entertaining and takes some skill and you aren't always going to hit the target.  This can be proved by the pink stains on both the ladies (the squirmiest of our three)-the antibiotic amoxicillan is made for animals but they never changed the flavor from that yummy bubble gum flavor or color!

I'm currently working on my save the dates, school, work, and trying to do hmwk and sleep somewhere in there.  Anyone who is working and going to school can empathize but you gotta do what you gotta do.  People with FT jobs and/or kids do it (how? I'm guessing large doses of uppers in the shape of a styrofoam cup filled with the essence known as coffee :)!) and I don't have kids and its only a PT job.  So I've gotta tell myself, yes its hard, yes sometimes I feel like quitting, and then I remember there is always somebody out there who has it worse and me complaining about my pathetic shit (excuse my french) helps no one, least of all myself.

So here I am, trying to stay positive, self motivated, and sane. Wish me luck and speedy access to that styrofoam cup filled with happy :)!

B

Perfect Fall Recipe!

A new take on regular salted pumpkin seeds.  It comes out salty like regular ones but its a tad different taste to it.  I doubled the amount of spices to seeds because I love my snacks a little salty-if you do this you will have to leave it in the oven longer to get crisp or you can turn the heat up and watch them.  I also suggest adding Parmesan-it works nicely with the spices.  You can find the original recipes and others at: 

http://allrecipes.com//Recipe/roasted-pumpkin-seeds/Detail.aspx

 

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 tablespoons margarine, melted
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon garlic salt
• 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• 2 cups raw whole pumpkin seeds

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C).
2. Combine the margarine, salt, garlic salt, Worcestershire sauce and pumpkin seeds. Mix thoroughly and place in shallow baking dish.
3. Bake for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.

Fall!

Fall is finally here.  We're getting some intermediate rain mingled with dry crisp days.  Its the beginning of my favorite time of year.  When everything outside smells kind of damp and like wood burning fires.  I have this tree right outside my balcony that is changing color, its all mixed with green, yellow leaves with splashes of red where its getting the most sun.  It absolutely gorgeous.  Adam and I are going to the pumpkin patch in a few minutes to get pumpkins and get some fresh produce from the farmers market.  Then scary maze time with friends! Look for pictures soon!

Dicks Sporting Good Job

So yay! I've got a job.  I've been unemployed quite some time now and Dicks Sporting Goods hired me :). I'm excited to start, my orientation is supposed to be tomorrow but I still haven't heard back from the HR people. Its making me kind of nervous because I got hired for a part time seasonal job with Ross a few years ago to pick up some extra $$.  So the manager said they'd call me in about 2-3 days with my training schedule.  So he didn't and a work week goes by so I call.  He isn't there or he is busy etc etc. This is the MO when I call every two days or so.  So after three weeks I gave up-figured something screwy happened with the manager or with my hiring.  Never heard from them again.

I really hope that isn't the case with Dicks Sporting.  I really need and want this job!

-B

Words

So as an English major, I don't know if I've said that or not, I have a love of words.  I've decided to start a word list.  These words may be short, long, in the dictionary or  words that have been made up-slang etc. I may have heard them in a poem or I may not know the definition of them and am learning the definition while I post, add, edit this blog (the definitions will most likely come from dictionary.com). These are in no particular order...It's kind of short now but it will grow as I think of more words :)!

-Superfluous-I just love the way this word sounds[soo-pur-floo-uhs]  Show IPA–adjective 1.being more than is sufficient or required; excessive.

2.unnecessary or needless.

3.Obsolete . possessing or spending more than enough or necessary; extravagant

 

-Blogetry-This is a word we made up in class.  The professor and another kid and I somehow started on blogs about poetry.  Then we mused about how ridiculous that could be and how it could get out of hand.  And I said you know you have a problem though when they push the two words together to form a whole new catchphrase like Plog and the other kid said or blogetry.  Made me smile!

 

-Surcease of Sorrow-This is from The Raven by Poe.  Ok so its cheating a little because its a phrase but this turn-a-phrase is just awesome...

/sɜrˈsis/ Show Spelled [sur-sees]  verb, -ceased, -ceas·ing. noun

–verb (used without object)

1.to cease from some action; desist.

2.to come to an end.

–verb (used with object)

3.Archaic . to cease from; leave off.

–noun

4.cessation; end.