Well...leave it to me to go six weeks without blogging a single word. I have so anxiously been awaiting the new year as last year really didn't bring much joy to me. There was some, but on a scale the bad far out weighed the good. So far, 2010 hasn't really been too kind either. Let's see...I got a speeding ticket in October on the way back from a trip to Washington, then one month later I received a ticket for talking on my cell phone for about 10 seconds while driving. The sum total of these 2 tickets is just about $500.00 with having the driving school for the speeding ticket. The driving school, I believe is about 200.00 dollars. That brings the total to about $700.00. Happy New year to me.
A couple of weeks ago my brother in law had to come and stay with us again for a few weeks while waiting for his housing to get straightened out. Then a few days ago, his adult son showed up needing a place to stay for a short bit for the same reason. Jeff and I live in a very small apartment and it is nowhere near big enough to accommodate four adults. I don't mean to sound negative about this, but they are not the easiest people to share a home with. It completely changes the dynamic of our home and I for one, will be very grateful when it is over. This is the second time my brother in law has lived with us in the last 6 months and the third time for my nephew in the last year. I say grow up and get your acts together. They are not children, they are 51 and 30 respectively. I think that Jeff and I are going to have to take a stance on the moving in department and say no more. Enough is enough. I would think that as I am shopping, paying for, preparing, serving and cleaning up after the meal that maybe a small thank you might be in order. They don't even have the common courtesy to say thank you or enough respect to offer to clean up their own messes. I work forty hours a week and they are laying on my couch. Uuuuggghhhh!! I repeat, "Enough is enough!!"
Work has been an absolute bear of late as well. I am giving my all to a shop that I don't have to. My boss while seemingly grateful for all the extra's I provide for her has now changed her mind and deemed me disloyal on more than one occasion. It is such a frustrating situation to be in. This too is something I am going to have to remedy. I can not continue in this fashion for much longer. As much as I love what I do, as consistent as I am, with the way I carry myself in a responsible manner the way I was taught to do, and with putting everyone else first all the time, something is going to give. I am definitely in need of some change with regard to my professional life.
Well...I guess you can see now why I haven't been blogging. I honestly am just in a bad place where there is no joy at work and no relief at home. Maybe the next time I blog, it can be in a better frame of mind. Until then...
