Just me

No sleep

2007-01-31T08:06:45Z

Ok so it's been a while since I wrote. Seeing how it's 2:54am and I haven't slept yet and I have an audit to attend to at 6am..I figure I won't go to sleep at all and that leaves me time to update this journal.
Well..I'm sitting here wishing I was like my husband, sound asleep in a nice warm bed instead of on a cold couch with tired eyes and a mind that won't shut off.

First off..I had my audit at my store last week and I must say that I am quite proud of myself for handling it well...seeing how it was my first audit alone. My score: 100% and in the eyes of my mentally challenged(seriously) co-op student, "That's pretty good!" LOL Ya gotta love her!

My District Manager(who has resigned) has his last week this week. How depressing!!! He's so nice and actually cares. We had a dinner for him last Friday. It was really nice and I almost cried. I will post pics...I just have to get them from another manager...
AND now the districts for my company are re-aligning and I do not like it one bit. I am no longer in T55....now I am in T51...which is the North stores! This blows!! But I will not bore you with these details.

I am finally getting vacation!! I plan on taking 7-8 days(depending on the manager). I am going to sit on my ass and do nothing. Well...I was thinking of taking 2 days to clean out my old room at my mom's completely. And Darren and I will go for a nice massage....ooooh I cannot wait!
Darren and I decided to take our REAL vacation near our b-days..(October) just b/c it's not the right time now for him to go...(damn work).

Is that enough of an update??

Cutie

2007-01-16T02:25:53Z

heehee How cute!

Model pics

2007-01-09T02:52:17Z

Haahaa These were taken like 2-3 years ago with Darren's camera phone. I call them my model pictures! lol

Model 1:

Model 2:

Me and my wonderful husband!

2007-01-07T21:18:33Z

Darren And I

ME

2007-01-07T21:13:14Z

So my New Year has been going well so far!
~I have recently joined FACEBOOK.COM which is a way cool website that allows me to find and catch up with people that I went to school with. Not just high school but elementary school as well. I found so many people that I have lost contact with..how exciting.
~Also...My previous manager had his baby last week! It's a boy! How cute!! Now I can go out and buy cute baby clothes and toys! :P
~Darren and I have decided that we'll probably go on vacation near the end of February! We have found this cool place in Varadero, Cuba! We're going to continue to look for places and if we don't find any then we'll go there. I can't wait!!
~ The only drag about the holidays and New Years is that I was unable to see my mom often b/c of work. My New Year's resolution is to spend more time with her.
~ I have started taking Iron pills and vitamins everyday and now I feel much better...not tired as much and healthier. Not that I'm not healthy or anything(I am quite healthy)...it's just now I feel much better...which is a bonus!

That's me and Tecka when our store went out to dinner together at Mandarin. Aww I miss Tecka!

petitetara @ 2007-01-01T20:51:00

2007-01-02T01:52:51Z

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Xmas gifts...

2006-12-27T01:04:52Z

Here's what I got for christmas:

From Darren: A cozy white robe, mp3 player(although I was going to buy it for myself but then he bought it), Futurerama dvds-seasons 1 & 2, The Da vinci's Code DVD book set w/ extra items(from the internet)
From Parents: Shopper's Drug Mart gift card, $70.00, pajamas from Lasenza, and small stuff in my stocking
From Caitlin: Family Guy Painted shoes!!! AWESOME!! Darren wants to steal them! and a Precious Moments figurine that opens so you can put tiny items in it. It's so cute!
From Brother/sister in-law: $50.00 Yorkdale gift certificate
From Scott & Larry: Chocolate, a scratch ticket, 2 Smiles bucks, and Tim Hortin's gift certificates.

Not a bad xmas at all. But the best thing I got was a christmas card from Darren on christmas morning. I know you're probably wondering why...well if you knew Darren, I never get b-day cards, x-mas cards, or most of the time anniversary cards. So to my surprise, he got a card for me this year and gave it to me when I woke up on x-mas morning. How sweet! :)

Merry Christmas!

2006-12-27T00:49:19Z

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!

Well...my week before xmas sucked! I had to work everyday(except Thursday) which tired me out so much! We also had to tag a new sale and re-arrange our store to get ready for our Athletic Sale. I'm going to buy a pair of CHAMPS for myself...and a bunch of clearance stuff!
Darren and I went boxing day shopping. What a mistake. We woke up at 1pm...so of course that puts us at the mall kind of late...dead center of the busy time. We went to Vaughn Mills first...we bought a few items. OH Darren bought me the first two seasons of FUTURERAMA...I'm so excited! lol
Then we went to Yorkdale around 6pm..it wasn't TOO busy but we didn't find much there either.
I dread going to work tomorrow! I love not working!! I work 12pm-10pm(still extended hrs)...but then I have Thursday off!! :) YAY!!!

I went to the doctor's on Thursday and I told her that I am always tired and such so she put me on Iron pills and I have to take vitamins everyday now. I eat healthy but I'm still not getting all my vitamins so she said that I should see a change within a couple of weeks. I see a bit of a change. I don't sleep in as much and I am not EXHAUSTED any more...so that's good.

I suppose that's it for now.
Ciao

petitetara @ 2006-12-19T18:23:00

2006-12-19T23:23:13Z

Pushover - ISFJ
40% Extraversion, 26% Intuition, 33% Thinking, 60% Judging

Hah. Nice one. How does it feel to know that you're barely unique? Of all the personality types you could have had, you ended up with the most common in all of America. In a group of 100 Americans, 12.8 of them will be just like you.

I bet you feel sorry for that one person missing 20% of his body. I bet you want to help him out, don't you? Cause that's what you like to do, isn't it? Help people. You don't want to save the world. You just want to help people out.

Sound pretty good so far? Sorry, but you're just plain pathetic. You let people walk all over you all the time, because everyone knows that you just can't say "no." When you get time, email me your contact details. It’s always good to know where I can find another helping hand.

What the hell is your problem? GET A LIFE! Stop cleaning other people's houses and go out and have a bit of fun every now and then. Sure, you feel responsible for doing what needs to be done, but sometimes it's just not you who needs to do it.

You're dependable, predictable and practicaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa...

Whoops, that was me falling asleep on the keyboard. You're just not the most fun person. I wouldn't worry too much about it. You can go hang out with your other 12.8 mates, helping out at the soup kitchen together. Woohoo!

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The other personality types are as follows...

Loner - Introverted Sensing Feeling Perceiving
Criminal - Introverted Sensing Thinking Perceiving
Borefest - Introverted Sensing Thinking Judging
Almost Perfect - Introverted iNtuitive Feeling Perceiving
Freak - Introverted iNtuitive Feeling Judging
Loser - Introverted iNtuitive Thinking Perceiving
Crackpot - Introverted iNtuitive Thinking Judging
Clown - Extraverted Sensing Feeling Perceiving
Sap - Extraverted Sensing Feeling Judging
Commander - Extraverted Sensing Thinking Perceiving
Do Gooder - Extraverted Sensing Thinking Judging
Scumbag - Extraverted iNtuitive Feeling Perceiving
Busybody - Extraverted iNtuitive Feeling Judging
Prick - Extraverted iNtuitive Thinking Perceiving
Dictator - Extraverted iNtuitive Thinking Judging

My test tracked 4 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender:

You scored higher than 34% on Extraversion

You scored higher than 2% on Intuition

You scored higher than 17% on Thinking

You scored higher than 71% on Judging

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:)

2006-12-19T22:26:51Z

So...about my eye...
It was swollen for the whole weekend (Thurs-Sun). It would calm down and then when I went to sleep it would puff up again! Sheeezzz..I'm glad that's over with! AND I still do not know what caused it at all!

Today was exciting. The Payless managers and assistant managers in T55 all went bowling together for xmas(well not everyone went). It was fun! I got to know more people and even won prizes! I won a $25 gift card for East Side Marios and a "spa" basket with soaps and lotions. Now of course my arm is really tired...lol.

Sorry..but I suddenly got too tired to write anything else.
Some other time...

My eye...

2006-12-07T22:54:41Z

Ok so the weirdest thing happen to me today. I was scheduled to work 1-10pm today so of course I slept in until 11am. Well...when I got up I noticed my eye was completely SWOLLEN! Of course I ran to the mirror and almost collasped at what I saw. For those of you who have allergies, you'd understand. I thought I had an allergy attack while I slept but my eye wasn't itchy or liquidity at all. It was as if a bug of some sort came and bit me in the middle of my sleep...but wouldn't it still be itchy? It's so weird. So...I called my work and of course there's no one to cover my shift b/c all the associates there are useless and don't care about you(unlike my old store). So I finally called Scott(my manager) and he said he couldn't go in either b/c he has his kids or what not...so I was stuck to call Caitlin(which by the way I am so sorry I had to call you!! Please 4give me) and I called my old store but they had no help. So fianlly, Karmela(my key carrier) called some stores and got Erlinda(Ass. Manager @ Albion...whom for which I adore) to come in for me! I was so happy to hear that..I thought I would have to go to work and have everyone ask me if I was beat up(b/c that's what I looked like)...or like Caitlin suggested, wear a eye patch..lol. Of course when I called my husband to tell him what happened, he laughed at me...see what I live with!
So..the swelling went down so and then I got tired and took a nap. Well of course the same thing happened again when I woke up! It was completing swollen AGAIN! So I of course was frustrated and by that time it was too late to go to the doctor's so I have asked my husband to bring me allergy pills home after work(b/c I ran out). Hopefully it works and this does not happen to me tomorrow..b/c unlike some people, I do not have to luxury to take 2 days off from work...especially since some head guy from Payless is touring the stores this weekend!

AND THAT'S ANOTHER REASON WHY I HATE LIFE!!

Random...

2006-12-04T01:55:54Z

So this will be the most random entry ever just because I have nothing to say...I'm just writing because I noticed my last entry was Nov.20th.

Well...my wedding anniversary wasn't so bad. We went out to a fancy dinner with my parents. Our guests realized that they kind of were intruding so they stayed at a friend's house that night. Which wasn't necessary just because no sex occured...until the next night.

Darren's brother was down again for this weekend(but alone) because he had a business meeting. It was nice spending time with just him. He's really funny and likes to joke around. I feel a bit restricted when his wife is here...it seems like she's jealous or something. I dunno, it's just the feeling I get.

My schedule sucks for next week...(holiday hours started on Dec 2 for my mall)
Sunday: My day off
Monday: Uncle's appointment (this doesn't count as a day off to me)
Tuesday: WORK 1pm-10pm
Wednesday: WORK 9am-5pm
Thursday: WORK 1pm-10pm
Friday: WORK 12pm-8pm (not opening and not closing)
Saturday: WORK 1pm-10pm
Isn't it gross? I hate mall holiday hours...look at my Saturday...doesn't that just suck!?!?

My lovely schedule...

2006-11-20T21:10:29Z

I was looking over my schedule for this week and it's not too pleasant!
Here it is:

Nov. 19th - Nov. 25th
(keep in mind..it takes me 30-40 mins to drive home after work)
Sun: WORK 11am-6:30pm
Tues: WORK 12-9:30pm
Weds: WORK 9:30am-5pm + my guests are coming today for the weekend so we have to clean up the house
Thurs: 9am-6pm MANAGERS MEETING...all day at Dixie (but free lunch)
Fri: WORK 2pm-9:30pm
Sat: MY 1 YEAR WEDDING ANNIVERSARY..dinner w/ my parents (and no sex b/c guests are still in my house)

So..as you can see, my only day of actual rest is Monday (which is today). I am doing laundry and cleaning the house on my only day to myself! There are good sides and bad sides to being assistant manager.
THE GOOD: More money, power and say, respect, the title
THE BAD: The amount of hours you must work! :S
And then when I get a day off, I need to travel downtown to the hospital for my uncle's appointments (not that I'm complaining about it)...but come on, I'm not a robot!

By the way, Victoriasecret said that they will refund my money back onto my card within the next 3-6 business days. So we'll wait to see what transpires from that.

Maybe I'm PMS'ing

2006-11-16T23:19:09Z

So...today was my 2nd day at my new store. I was already put to do a lot of work. Re-allocating a store makes a lot work and takes up a lot of time. Thank god we didn't have a shipment on Wednesday or else nothing would get done. I have to get used to running a store. It's weird being the one in charge (and I don't mean like a key associate). People always come to you and ask what to do or how to do it...good thing I am kind of bossy. Well...not bossy but I like to tell people what to do so that all the work gets done fast and proper.
My last day at store 6951, I didn't want to leave. Caitlin and I stayed in the back until almost 8pm. I really am going to miss everyone there. Mostly Caitlin, Sherisse and Tecka.

By the way....I still have not got my stupid items from VictoriaSecret. I emailed them a couple of days ago and said that I didn't want to pay for express delivery b/c I did not receive the service. They emailed me back telling me that I could order a replacement package or refund my money. So I waited and extra 2 days and still nothing. Fianlly tonight I emailed them back and said that I want my money back. Maybe I'm just too impatient but I find this to be very ridiculous!

Maybe I'm just PMS'ing...

Tomorrow....

2006-11-13T22:11:01Z

So tomorrow is my last day at store #6951....I don't want to leave! I will absolutely miss everyone. Well, at least I live across the street so I can pop in whenever I want. I hope I don't cry.

Also, I STILL have not received my items from victoriasecret.com. This is ridiculous! I emailed them again today so I should get their reply (excuses) tomorrow. I'm sorry but all of this is poor customer service. It has turned me away from EVER buying from them again! Seriously. I am a very impatient person....especially when you tell me that I should have something by a certain time and I don't. If this is not resolved soon then I will keep calling the head offices to complain. By the time I'm finished, they will know me by my first name! Jeezzz!

Baby?

2006-11-09T23:00:15Z

So...good news!! I AM NOT PREGNANT! So the clearblue test says! Now I feel much better...no stress. Well at least no stress from thinking about that!
BUT now I have the stress of waiting for my VictoriaSecret items to arrive. They say that the express delivery would make my items be here by Nov.7th....which has come and passed. So now I am pissed off and impatient. I WANT MY THINGS!

petitetara @ 2006-11-07T21:01:00

2006-11-08T02:01:32Z

God grant me the serenity to accept the things that I cannot change, the courage to change the things that I can, and the wisdom to hide the body of those people I had to kill because they pissed me off!

petitetara @ 2006-11-07T20:39:00

2006-11-08T01:39:36Z

It's raining (again)...what more would you like me to say?
It's depressing and my tummy hurts. I am crankie and tired. At least I close tomorrow so I can sleep in...until 11am....a highlight of my week.

Good news...

2006-11-06T22:29:01Z

We went with my uncle today for a chemo appointment...thank god he was able to do it. Last week they cancelled it b/c his blood was too low but today they were able to do it. So now his last chemo date will be Nov. 27th. So now I can actually work Monday Nov.13th for Ali with no worries. Thank god this thing is back on track again. So I'm excited for that.
I'm not excited about the fact that I have to leave my store and my team next week. I was hoping not to move until after xmas was over. I will miss everyone...
Oh...I have decided not to stress about the period thing YET. I have to go on Nov.17th to get my needle so that means I have 2 weeks to get my period...so I will start to stress next week...but of course I will still think about it...in the back of my mind.

petitetara @ 2006-11-05T20:10:00

2006-11-06T01:10:08Z

Still no news on the period thing.

My day off...

2006-11-02T20:17:24Z

This week I had taken 2 days off from work to attend my uncle's doctor's appointments. Well...little did we know that his blood count would be too low and his chemo in turn would be cancelled. This upsets us because we thought he was doing so well. His last day of chemo was going to be Nov. 13th but now his appointments are pushed back. I just hope it doesn't get pushed all the way into December. It's hard to deal with this and work..let alone now I have the stress of christmas shopping as well.
So...I am home today doing nothing but watching t.v. I was going to do laundry but they have cut the water off AGAIN with less than 24 hours notice. I am going to write a nice note telling my property manager that this is not appropriate and we don't appreciate not having water w/o giving us a reason to why it is cut off. I am also going to add to my note that the fence near where I park my car hasn't been fixed since a car smashed into it like months ago. What is it that our maintenance fees pay for?
I bet you can tell that I am a bit crabby. I AM. I am waiting for my period to come and still nothing. I had it a bit on Monday but nothing since. I hear how almost all the girls at work have gotten it but yet nothing for me. I am due to get my birth control needle on the 17th which means my period should be here...or at least soon. If it doesn't come then I am forced to spend $10-$20 for a one time test which could decide the fate of the rest of my life. I mentioned this to Darren and he almost flipped out and pretty much said "you better not be." He just received a $3.00 raise at work plus a $100 bonus for being the hardest working and running his whole shop. They also offered to pay him for when he helps the other guys out...which is good because he is ALWAYS helping them. So now he is making REALLY good money and is stressed out enough without me announcing that I'm bringing a baby into this world. Let's hope I am being over dramatic and my period comes within the next couple of days....

petitetara @ 2006-10-30T17:26:00

2006-10-30T22:27:41Z

YOU CAN'T ALWAYS GET WHAT YOU WANT.

Tired...

2006-10-26T01:54:47Z

Honestly...I am always tired! W.T.F is it??? Do I actually look as tired as I always feel? If so...then I must look like absolute CRAP. I sleep enough hours but yet I am still tired. So then I sleep in (on my days off) and yet I am still tired when I get up...plus I have a horrible headache for over sleeping. I think I need to see one of those SLEEP DOCTORS...although it might be quite expensive. Unless...insurance covers it...or like 90% of it. Now that makes me wonder....I should check into that!
On a brighter note....I'm finally getting my raise! Thank god...or Sherisse should thank him for me..lol. I'm so excited!
Enough for today...I'm going to take a bath!

SLEEP!

2006-10-24T21:11:58Z

It would be quite nice right now if I could take a nap.
Oh how I long for a good sleep!
Last night at 3am...my building's fucking fire alarm went off for a half an hour!!! I'm sick of this crappy building and it's fire alarm. Plus all day tomorrow, they are turning off our water!! Which means I have to take my shower before 9am tomorrow before it turns off....I can't deal with this right now.

petitetara @ 2006-10-24T16:32:00

2006-10-24T20:52:29Z

So...it's been a couple of days and yes I am still crabby! It's getting closer to my period (I assume) and I have a slight pain in my lower abdomen which only means one thing...
Work sucked today. We had 4 shoes (well 1 boot and 3 shoes) stolen from us today. It's not very pleasant when you come to find these empty boxes and no shoes. Sherissey-pie was really pissed so I had to let her know that the more pissed off she gets, the more un-needed stress it will cause. After a couple more months with PAYLESS she'll come to realize this.
On the brighter side...My uncle will be officially done his CHEMO on November 13th! It's so exciting! He still will have to go November 29th for a scope check on his ulcers but the doctor says that everything is looking good. The cancer has shrunk as much as one could hope. It's a better result then what we all thought might happen. I'm so glad that I won't have to drive downtown in the snowy weather for his appointments now :)
My mom was saying that she wanted to buy this jacket that I want to show her appreciation for me helping her out through these times. I feel bad b/c she doesn't have to buy me something to show me that she's happy I was there for her. I know how she feels already. BUT I do want the jacket so I may go out and buy it myself. It's cute! Well....it's not a jacket...it's more like a blazer to wear with jeans and my boots. It's really nice.
My husband should be home soon...we unfortunately have to go shopping for food. I hate going out in this weather! BLAH!!!