Stress With Joy

So I have decided that no matter how long I wait and no matter what I do, life isn't going to become simple....ever. I suppose if I moved to the mountains, lived in a grass hut, and lived off a staple of government cheese; there might be a few less complications. However, that isn't going to happen any time soon. I have allergies to pine.

All in all though, no matter how stressed I am and no matter how busy things are...I am happy. I have my moments of extreme insanity and breakdowns...poor Amy, she gets to listen to me, but overall I am thriving. Just when I think things are quiet, something comes up. I take on too much. I haven't even had time to indulge my Ben & Jerry's cravings. That's right. I have been clean and sober for 5 months!

There are soo many things to be thankful for. My Scentsy business is starting off strong, thanks to family! :) I still hate my job, however I am thankful to have a job. School is...well...I am really hoping not to screw it up this time!! I am spending more and more time with family. I must say that my little brother is a rockstar on the football field! I am soo excited for and proud of my cousins who have bought/built houses and graduated college! My cousin Ethan threw a fundraiser for Make A Wish and raised more money than anyone had in his school previously. He is only 15!! He is a great kid! My big brother and sister-in-law continue to amaze me with their hard work and their willingness to give. Keri recently took my catalogues to work and the result was a great success and my biggest Scentsy party to date. I am soo thankful! My parents have been so incredibly supportive. I am constantly amazed at their continued love and support. My mom has also been the recipient of my irrational calls, yet she is very patient and ever comforting. I don't know how I got so lucky, but I am definitely more than a little astonished. I don't deserve any of the good things that have come my way recently.

Tomorrow night is going to be great and I can't wait to post pictures. I am going over to Mom & Dad's. We are going to make popcorn balls, caramel apples, drink apple cider, and watch Charlie Brown's Great Pumpkin. I am really looking forward to it. I can't get enough of spending time with my family.

Hi Ho! Hi Ho! It's Off To Work I Go!!!

I live at Directv. When I say live, I mean I wake up, drive two minutes, park, and enter the place of cruel and unusual punishment. Some of you may think I am being overly dramatic, but I am not. Imagine if you will, a land in which grown adults will throw a child's tantrum over something as simple as a $5.00 billing error. A place where it is ok to demand instant gratification and then when it is not provided because it is humanly impossible to provide, call someone young enough to be their daughter foul names and hang up on them.

Right now at work we are incredibly busy. It seems everyone is calling in to complain about something or cancel their services. Of course, it is my job to convince them to stay. On top of work being crazy busy, they have implemented mandatory overtime. While the money is good, burn out is becoming a quick reality. This week I have one day off. After Saturday it will be another 14 days before I see the light of day. I got to work in the dark and come home in the dark. I am thankful for work, but there does come a point when enough is enough!