Sunday Afternoon

It has definitely been a crazy and busy past few days and I am now taking some much needed down time. I have spent most of today sitting in my favorite chair drinking coffee and reading. My plans for later include more reading and some much neglected schoolwork to be done. Back to work tomorrow but have Wednesday off as it’s the two year anniversary of mom passing away.

While it was a busy time these past few days it has also been good. There was my niece’s confirmation Thursday and Friday and then her dance competition on Saturday. They got Gold for their dance (hip hop) and of course watching her brought tears to my eyes. I love her like she is my own and she knows she has me wrapped around her little finger. She is 13 going on 30 and yet when I get glimpses of her just being 13 it pulls my heart strings.

Well back to my book I go!

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Days Off Work

I am currently sitting at the hairdresser’s with dye on my head and a coffee sitting in front of me. I had booked off Thursday and Friday this week for Eryn’s dance competition but that got changed to Saturday so I have two days off. I really needed these days off work-I have a coworker that I am really struggling with because she is such a pain in the ass to everyone. I needed some distance to put it back in perspective.

Anyways I also have a bunch of things to do/get done on these days off. E has her confirmation Friday night and we have her rehearsal tonight. I need to get my passport pictures done, go and apply for my passport, Harley has an appointment at the vet Friday morning and I need to get something to wear tomorrow night.Then I need to pick up my sister and niece on Saturday morning to drive to the other side of Toronto for her dance competition. Plus I also need to squeeze in much needed schoolwork time as I am way behind on that. I just tired myself out writing it all out!

I am also really struggling with some family issues (mainly my sister and my brother) and I am unsure where to go with all of it. My brother still hasn’t found a job and I my dad, husband and I are still supporting him. I know it is really starting to take it’s toll on my dad and that really worries me. Plus he lies about everything (pathological liar) and yet I feel we can’t turn our backs on him. I struggle with this now on a daily basis.

Then there is my sister who has now started taking oxycontin again and needs help! There is so much going on with this that it needs a whole entry by itself; I love her and am really worried about her.

On top of all that next Wednesday is two years since my mom passed away so suddenly and I miss her just as much. I was the only one with as she was passing away and as I held her in my arms telling her how much we all loved her I promised her I would look out for everyoneaiwhy do I feel like I am failing her with that promise lately?

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Start of a Short Week

When I woke up this morning I was really happy to realize that I have a short week this week.  I booked off Thursday and Friday originally because my niece had a dance competion out of town but that is now moved to the weekend.  I decided to keep those days as I have totally been a slacker in school work this term and I really need to get my butt moving.  I think at this point I am three discussions and one assignment behind.  Thank goodness it is an online course this term as I have really struggled with getting on track for some reason.  I have five more courses to go for my HR Management Certification and then I need to write the BIG exam next May.   So, anyways my plan for parts of Thursday and Friday is to get caught up on most of my school work.  

I have really struggled with getting focused with the school work and I think part of it is because of some ongoing issues that still aren’t resolved with work.  I am feeling extremely frustrated and taken advantage of but everytime I bring it up I get promises that things will change.   The funny thing is everything I do revolves around this new position I was apparently given and yet my pay and my title haven’t been changed.  This has been going on since November and I have just about run out of patience.    Since I am off part of this week I plan on bringing it up again next week and see what happens.  The part that really is crappy is that I totally enjoy this new position and have really made it my own and I know that I have made huge improvements to this area.  I just want to be recognized for the job I am doing – is that too much to ask for?

There is a lot of family drama going on these days and I am right in the middle of it all.  Too much to write about tonight but I wanted to mention it as a kind of “reminder or place holder” to just get it all out.  As well, next Wednesday, April 22nd marks two years since my mom passed away.  There isn’t a day that goes by that she isn’t in my heart and my thoughts; I don’t think I will ever get over losing her so suddenly and never having the chance to say goodbye.  That too is another post for another day.

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Trying It Out

Well this seems to be working-I finally found a plugin that let’s me write from my blackberry. I can’t believe how happy this has made me tonight!

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