What has happened in the past two years? Let see... maybe a list...
- Got my official promotion to a regional role in Jan. 2010 (after working in that role unofficially for 9 months).
- Received a small increase in salary - still nowhere near what my ex-boss was making when he retired. But, hey, it isn't all about money - right?
- Have gone to Las Vegas again (went in July 2009 also) and plan to go again in 12 days (not that I am counting - - - - - ok I am counting)
- Got my son through 4K and 5K with few issues (other than he is an active boy who likes to push the limits and not listen).
- Managed to put up with the most selfish man on the planet (my husband) - however I am getting very close to the end of that rope. The words "I am done with being unhappy and unappreciated and left alone" are at the tip of my tounge - along with the "D" word. I just need to get over the fact that it will be hard and painful and just rip the damn bandage off...
- Dealt with my Mother staying with me for two winters - and almost losing my mind both years. Along with dealing with her was dealing with the husband's and boy's issues with her staying with us. She is a very opinionated negative "poor poor me" person. Not something I deal well with for extended periods of time. Especially when I am called critical and negative by her - like the pot calling the kettle black here!
- Helped my mother find an apartment near where I live, listen to her as she sold her home (which is a miracle in that area of the country) and move down here last spring. Now instead of having her live with me this winter - I will deal with the "I'm lonely" phone calls and the "I don't want to drive in the snow so can you pick this up, or take me here" type of phone calls.
- Become so damn busy at work that I am getting burned out (there I said it...). They have yet to replace the local position I was promotioned out of (does that make sense?). So I am currently doing two jobs (or rather large portions of two jobs - I have let a lot of stuff "slide"). There is light on the horizion that we should be hiring to fill the local position in a few months - but I am not holding my breath here. I like the color blue - just not as a skin tone... haha...
- Haven't given up the weight loss thing - even though I have been messing around with the same 5-10 lbs. I am exercising more regularly, at least 10 minutes every morning, and I have noticed an improvement in my energy level, but the pounds are clinging on. I need to get control of the food - and just don't have whatever it is to do that... not at the moment at least.
- Become a bit more active in my church. I am now on the monthly rotation of creating the service powerpoint slides, and while it does take a bit of time, I find that I have fun doing that and it is a nice break from numbers and spreadsheets.
OK - I can't think of anything else that is list worthy - at least right now. So, not a very impressive list, but still better than growing roots out of my ass while spending every day glued to a butt ugly recliner watching old tv reruns and playing hand held solitare. Let's hope it isn't two more years before the next post.
