happy hump day!

i am already ready for the weekend. this week has been so draining and i could really use a couple days off.

three weeks until destination los angeles. elise and i began to plan our extended weekend last night, and i am ready for a little beverly center and 3rd street promenade. it's a good thing i have been saving my pennies for this trip. (yeah, right!)

oh! and when i talked to my mom yesterday, she told me that morgan runs away from her when she tries to pet her. i told her that dogs could sense unstable people. she did NOT like that answer. geesh! she's a puppy. all she cares about is running, eating & pooping. it's like my mom's forgotten what it's like to be the mother of a toddler.

and last but not least...i am obsessed, as per usual, with the bachelorette. does anyone else watch? i personally think that wendell is going to win.

peace out, girl scouts!

there's not a whole hell of a lot going on in these parts. the week was pretty quiet. work basically sucks because i feel like i can't do anything without being watched. i feel like there is ALWAYS someone watching me and i can't even make personal phone calls without feeling the "eye".

i am actively looking for another position. i had two interviews last week and i have one scheduled for next week. we shall see what happens. i am really looking for the perfect position. or, the "next step". i am tired of being an assistant. i really need to get a step up and go back to being a coordinator. it's just so difficult to move up when you have the word, "assistant" in your title. hopefully, someone will take a chance with me to prove what i really can do.

it's cold here. very cold. yesterday, the sun came out - so i thought i might enjoy some time out on the deck. wrong. i stepped outside and nearly froze to death. holy goodness. it was probably 5 degrees. the sun can be so misleading, sometimes!

a'ight. i am off to make some breakfast and watch tv. yay, soapnet!

morgan...my mom's new dog. isn't she so cute??? 

it's been a while.

there's a lot going on right now. most i won't go into, but my life is changing dramatically.

remember the whole ice debacle? well, it turned into a huge ordeal and i got written up for telling people (my boss) that i felt it was inappropriate that the ceo wasn't in the hospital when the rest of the staff were told they had to be there. long story short, i am actively looking for a new job.

we're in dallas for the weekend. barbara had a surprise 60th party for my dad last night. it was really nice and my dad was shocked. he even shed a few tears. it was really great.

today, is going to be family fun day. we have to go pick up some liquor (because no family event is complete without it) and then we'll head over to the rents. at this moment, they're still enjoying the byron nelson suite at the four seasons. the room is bigger than our house. it has a grand piano and a full dining room. quite incredible.

alright, that's enough for now.

ice storms and the effect they have on everyday people...

as predicted, we had a little bit of an ice storm last night. for the most part, the roads are clear and people should be able to drive to work. it's not like we got 4 inches of ice. or 2 for that matter. we got about a half inch.

which leads me to my frustration. here i am (got here at 6:50am, thank you very much.), an hourly employee who is in an assistant and yet, our ceo is no where to be found. my supervisor who lives right near me isn't in yet as well as several other "higher ups".

why is it that it's ok for them to be late or not come in on an ice day but if we (the common folk) call in or come in late, we get written up. such bs.

seriously, i am really disappointed with this organization and the values of our "leaders".

sometimes i forget that it's a luxury to have heating a house.

without going into a huge story about why there was no heat in my house for 4 (yes, F O U R) days - i will praise my husband for fixing the problem.

living without heat in 30 degree (during the day - don't even want to know what the low was at night) weather should be considered cruel and unusual punishment. and having to stay with your in-laws while your heating is broken - i think that may be considered torture.

it's a really good thing i don't have a flare for the dramatics...