Smells like Rain

- Finally, finally, FINALLY went through LeeLee's clothes and sorted through the smaller ones (I feel so sad looking at the things that were once too big and now no longer fit).

- Caught up on my budgeting spreadsheet

- Even if it was just for a few hours, I got to see Noel (it'll probably be another three weeks until next time)

- Saw a new car that I like for sale. *crosses fingers*

-While I had to get up early today, I actually got plenty of sleep

Quick style! I'm tired and have to work in the morning.

1) LeeLee stood without holding on! I was sitting on the touch and she was standing, holding on to my leg (she does it all the time). She picked up the remote and began chewing on it, as always. It took me a second, but I eventually realized that she was standing up without using her hands!

2) January's over, so I can try again on my month long goals.

3) Budget. Starting this month, I've been saving my receipts and tracking my spending so I can budget.

4) I had the energy to clean on my day off (Thursday), and got a lot done.


5) Motivation. I've been feeling more motivated this week.

Oh crap. I ALMOST forgot to blog this, lol.

Received my W-2. I just can't wait to get it over with so I can HOPEFULLY put some money towards a car.

Aaliyah turned nine months old.

FINALLY did a layout for Noel's Myspace.

Promotion! ...Hopefully! My store manager has been talking to the district manager, who's talking to his boss, about promoting me.

Down to ~141.5 pounds!

Noel and I were already discussing what we should do for her first birthday, and that's still three months away. But still, that seems like so near! Speaking of Noel, I went and did his Myspace layout, so he was happy.

I heard that my nephew is doing much better. My mom said that while he didn't have a strong grip, he still held her finger in his hand. My brother said he slapped something away (I think a bottle) when the people at the hospital were attempting to give it to him, and he rolls over! He wasn't even due until March (it would have been the my twin niece and nephew in March, Aaliyah in April, and my other niece in May!) and he's already rolling around. I was really worried, but he's doing so much better. He lost a bit of weight, but it's normal for all babies to lose a few ounces during the first week or so.

The "store manager" said she asked the district manager to make me her full time assistant. Well, she put in for the "store manager" position from full time assistant, and has been acting as the store manager since the last one left; however, they've yet to approve her. Once that time comes, she wants me to be the full time assistant manager. Like her, I'm still doing the duties of the position I hope to fill later... Just at lower pay. She's doing store manager hours and work, for full time assistant pay while I'm doing the full time assistant work for part-time assistant pay. And the only reason I make as much as I do now is because I received a slight raise (I believe it was $0.75) for my one year. Which reminds me, my second year is coming up next month! Hopefully I'll get more than another $0.75 raise, PLUS be able to apply for the full time job.

Oh, and since my headache's coming back. I was stocking some coffee creamer at work today, when two customers approached me and asked where the sugar was. I could have sworn I took my head far enough from under the shelf, but no... I hit the top of my head, I guess it was pretty hard. They both asked if I was okay, more than once, and the one who had asked about the sugar apologized. I assured them that I was fine (the only thing hurt was my pride ), and showed them the sugar. I swear, it didn't hurt at the time, but a few minutes later my head was pounding, lol. I finished up the pallet I was working and went to lunch. Even after sitting down my head was hurting, and hours later it's back. I can't tell if I have a bump due to my hair, but damn it.

I'm also down to 141.5 pounds! I checked at my mom's house today. I still have three months to go in order to meet my goal of 135lbs. I just need to get back into exercising. I'm just always too tired.

I'm supposed to be working on editing Noel's Myspace music page, but here I am, lol. Shh!


My sleeping pattern is screwed. I'm just lucky I don't have another morning shift. I had to be to work early on Friday (6am), and ended up napping when I got home. I only wanted an hour of sleep, but Aaliyah was sleep as well, and we were so comfortable that I gave myself an extra hour or so before getting up. I made the same mistake today, and while I'm still sleepy, I know that by the time I go to bed, it'll be late. Hopefully I can adjust to something decent once (if) I get another day off.


Poor Aaliyah's sick. It started out as just coughing, but last night she would not sleep. She would wake up often, crying, and all it took were a few rocks back and forth to put her back to sleep; but I hate "broken sleep". I can sleep for 8 hours, but if I wake up five times within that time frame, I'll feel like I slept for 4 hours instead. I know I went to bed late, but I still feel like I only slept for an hour. Maybe I did? And I was pissed that Noel didn't have to be up or do anything until later tonight, and I was the one getting up with her. Sometimes he complains too much about how much work she can be, yet he hardly sees us (lives almost two hours away, to go to school). What does he think I do when I'm not at work? I go home and do more work, without bitching about it. I HATE it when I come home and he tells me about how he couldn't do anything. I do, however, love how he used to think I was exaggerating when I used to tell him the same thing. And now that she can crawl? *passes out* Anyway, didn't mean to go off on a rant there... She's on my chest right now, sleep. At least she's not stuffy. That was hell the last time she was stuffed up.

I guess I should get some more work done on his page. I just don't feel like it, lol. I mean, I feel like web design and all of that good stuff, just for me.