I had another really busy day at work today. I couldn't believe it but at one point I looked at the clock thinking it would be 10:30am and it was already 12pm! In the middle of the craziness a weird thing happened today that totally reminded me how you never really know some people. I had answered an angry phone call from a colleague who works in a different area than me complaining about how I hadn't finished something and it was holding up their end of the job. I had questions on what I was doing and wasn't going to complete it until I had a minute to further review the problem and after I explained that to him I still got attitude. I felt really awful after the phone call and spoke with a member of my department who I have never really been that close to and was completely surprised at the response I got. This coworker stood up for me and went directly to the other persons manager and defended me thoroughly. I was so overwhelmed that this person would do something so gracious for me and I will never forget how much this coworker had my back right then.
After work I had it all planned that I would go directly out shopping for the FACGP so that I wouldn't have to stop at home first. Unfortunately I decided to stop home because I wanted to use the bathroom here and not at work:( I put my dog out and did my absolute best not to piddle around to much before leaving again. While I was driving I thought it would be a good time to call my Mother and I was saddened by the fact she was really depressed. It was a really long conversation and I don't think I said anything that she really needed to hear to cheer her up. Then she mentioned how she might want to visit this weekend but I had already made plans for Friday and Sunday night. That would only leave Saturday which really isn't enough time because she usually stays for a couple days. I felt and still feel really bad. It's hard knowing how lonely she is but I try to tell myself that I can't be there for her all the time she needs me to be. Unfortunately I know that lonely feeling all too well because I myself am alone a lot more than I would like.
When we finally finished I went into Michael's and was definitely disappointed with myself for not going back to Joanne fabrics like I had before. I didn't find individual fall scrap book paper there which really annoyed me, but I did get some other things. I will have to get the fall scrap book paper on another trip....maybe the next time I go to Target?! I didn't have any desire to go home and eat a TV dinner so I just went to Panera Bread to get a salad. I hate to say it because I'm not a huge fan of chain restaurants but this one sure does know how to make a good salad. I am slightly addicted to the new "Roasted Turkey Harvest Wheatberry Salad". I won't lie....I don't even know what a wheatberry is....haha. I get annoyed sometimes when I eat at Panera largely in part because I'm scared I'm going to turn into one of those American lemmings who eats only at chain restaurants and goes to chain hardware stores on the weekend. I guess it's a fear of becoming just like everyone else. Hopefully the three people who read this aren't insulted by that statement and if so I'm sorry.
I ate the salad right when I got home and I should add that today was the first day in over a month that I didn't wipe my shoes off after work. I wasn't in a place where I felt I was around a lot of people or germs at work today and I honestly just didn't feel like taking the time to do it. As much as I hate to admit it my obsessive actions take up so much time in my day:( After dinner I took a much needed shower, folded laundry and paid some bills because I knew the next two nights I would be busy. I also went through the mail which was mostly just junk. I usually try to do the mail right after I pay bills because the whole process of going through it just disgusts me and this way afterwards I can wipe everything clean just once. I know I've mentioned how filthy I think mail is so I won't elaborate here! I settled in around 9pm and hadn't heard from my boyfriend until he called me about 50 minutes later to tell me he was just leaving work. Then halfway through our conversation his car broke down. I offered to go pick him up but he said he had to get the car home and might just get it towed. The poor guy has been working so much and I'm so worried about him because now he won't get home until almost midnight and still has to be at work by 7am. I sure hope I hear from him before I go to bed! Oh that's him now, I better run:)
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