I can't sleep. The bed was pre-warmed with the wonderful mattress warmer gifted by my parents as a hand-me-down. Q finally made it home and we got to have our ever religious "beer and pizza" night. Although, I enjoyed my pizza with a small serving of Chardonnay. I'm trying to cultivate a taste for wine. It may be slowly evolving, I can't really tell. I'm really a beer chic. 3 beers is good by me, after that it's just about getting drunk. Still young enough to make poor decisions, old enough to avoid making the life threatening or illegal ones at least.
So why can't I sleep? Discontent in the subliminal, you betcha. Not really the reason for my post though, at least not the intention. I just needed to redirect my thinking. While sitting in chartreuse fuzzy bathrobe, yes much like the one you are most likely imagining, hair tossled, glasses and slippers... you know the tan faux suede with fake fluff inside. They may sound/be cheap but they are by far the warmest and comfiest slippers I have had since I don't know when. You can keep yours, I'm sure your feet are cold too.
Speaking of slippers makes me wish for tea, and that wish is easily granted especially as chamomile tea is a wonderful thing for hapless people such as me (and you if you are reading this in the nocturnal hours). Going to put the kettle on...hang on one second. but only use your index and thumb ...
Alright, back again. You can let go now. Where were we? Oh yeah, sleepless in a bathrobe...ever wonder why it is when you go to bed at just the right time - it isn't like those other nights where you are going to bed an hour or two past the time you promised yourself so you could get that good nights rest because you have an early morning? That's usually what happens to me, I get distracted or to a place that I can't actually go to bed and then I miss that opportune bedtime but I can't make it up because my alarm is set to the mandatory latest time possible to roll over and face the cold, dark world of "too early to be human aka 4:30 am".
Here I sit, tea and bathrobe and slippers... and pinterest. Because when in doubt, Pinterest has the answer or is the answer. Care to see what I'm up to? Pop on over, you can find me at http://www.pinterest.com/alicia08/boards/
I'm off to the NeverNever Land of Late Night Pinterest.
Sweet Dreams!
Friday, October 18, 2013
Friday, October 11, 2013
Update
I have written the beginning of this post a couple of times. A lot has happened, so lets start at the beginning and try to see how it goes shall we?
Last fall, I became certified for Personal training and soon after landed a part-time gig. My current work situation was just not a good fit for me and I wanted more than training early in the mornings and a session at night. I started looking and with some encouraging from Q I looked into any openings in Milwaukee. BOOM! Came back with 3 options almost immediately and took one of them for full time. We moved to Milwaukee, which is not easy. I have been working but it doesn't seem to be that I am working hard enough as my full time status is being threatened to be cut back to part time. This could be perilous as I need the health benefits and I need the hours. Also, I am concerned that once I am bumped down to part time that I won't be able to come back to full time status or that they might just cut me or ... and this is the worse for me... I might have to quit.
So basically, my dream has also become a nightmare. Trust me I am none too happy and am concerned. However, sometimes these little growing pains are signals for change. Maybe this is actually a huge flashing red light and siren saying "WAKE UP! WAKE UP!" and that I need to grow some more even if it is unpleasant.
Pity party's are not pretty. Instead of cowering from obstacles, the best thing is to face them head on. A wise person once said,
"The answer is simple,
the question is complicated."
My question of how do I keep my full time status has the potential to really become a twisted maze of guessing, self-doubt and anxiety. However, if I focus on what I know I need to do and not make excuses to avoid this nightmare. That is how I will conquer it.
Last fall, I became certified for Personal training and soon after landed a part-time gig. My current work situation was just not a good fit for me and I wanted more than training early in the mornings and a session at night. I started looking and with some encouraging from Q I looked into any openings in Milwaukee. BOOM! Came back with 3 options almost immediately and took one of them for full time. We moved to Milwaukee, which is not easy. I have been working but it doesn't seem to be that I am working hard enough as my full time status is being threatened to be cut back to part time. This could be perilous as I need the health benefits and I need the hours. Also, I am concerned that once I am bumped down to part time that I won't be able to come back to full time status or that they might just cut me or ... and this is the worse for me... I might have to quit.
So basically, my dream has also become a nightmare. Trust me I am none too happy and am concerned. However, sometimes these little growing pains are signals for change. Maybe this is actually a huge flashing red light and siren saying "WAKE UP! WAKE UP!" and that I need to grow some more even if it is unpleasant.
Pity party's are not pretty. Instead of cowering from obstacles, the best thing is to face them head on. A wise person once said,
"The answer is simple,
the question is complicated."
My question of how do I keep my full time status has the potential to really become a twisted maze of guessing, self-doubt and anxiety. However, if I focus on what I know I need to do and not make excuses to avoid this nightmare. That is how I will conquer it.
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