Insanity

So apparently, even though I'm salary and can work whenever, we have to let our boss know our hours, so I've changed mine to 7:30am to 4pm. She works 7am to 6pm, but I'm sorry, I'm not going to work 11 hour days. Especially when I'm not getting overtime from it. That's stupid. Life is too short, and I have too many things I want to do after work to have to be that kind of stressed.

I like being here at 7:30am... its pretty quiet.

The Test

I think right now this is the one of the times when I'm reliving past things in order to learn and grow from them... one of my many tests while on Earth. I say this because every pet-peeve and button of mine is being pushed repeatedly by my boss. On Friday I almost wanted to walk in and proclaim that I quit. Just to see what she would do and teach her a lesson. But she's 63 years old, she doesn't see this as anything to learn.

I hate doing duplicate work, and having to print things over and over again because she wants to change the word aspire to inspire... then back again... or add a space - then take the space away because she likes it better the first time. WHEN IS ENOUGH, ENOUGH? Perfect does not exist. And I'm also tired of the unclear directions... "I would make it blue" is not the same as, "Make this blue." I'm supposed to read and not debate and know that it is what I'm supposed to do. Don't give you opinion, I learned that, just do what she says... let her figure out why you did it that way in the first place, that's the only way she'll get it.

I even got moved off the team because the work was finished and I am not supposed to help the technical team - yet they keep calling me back and handing me projects. I'm not supposed to be a shared resource, but apparently I'm shared on all three teams: behavioral, technical, and administrative. Why do I always get called in to consult? Figure it out yourself... that's how I learned. If I was so important, then give me another 60,000 a year!

RA RA....

So I got to sing Bad Romance (mine and John's song - I know, sounds crazy) during our game of Rock Band this weekend at Mark's. It was awesome! hehe :)

Overall I had a great weekend. Friday we did a BBQ with his parents and played Apples to Apples. Mark (his brother) and Gwen (his niece) came over, and she and I played Barbies for a few hours. She is so smart for a 6 year old! She can read well above her age group, and she has an awesome imagination. Plus she is ADORABLE!

Saturday had John and I getting up early to try our first hot yoga class together. We nearly died, but we made it through. It was so hot in there that we spent most of the time on the floor because of the fact that when we would stand we would automatically get dizzy. After we showered off, we headed over to the Bus Stop Cafe in Pitman to each lunch where his other brother works. We then took a great walk around Pitman and down to the lake, and had a blast. After a trip to get ice cream, walmart, dinner, we were off to game night. Unfortunately there was an incident with Mark's step-son as he jumped out of the 2nd floor window in his room. He's severely autistic and they have yet to find a manageable program for him. We heard a crash but thought it was the cat until the neighbor knocked on the door. He somehow got the safety-locks off of his window, and started throwing toys out of there to see how far it was. He then jumped.. breaking his wrist and twisting his ankle. Luckily the neighbor was out back when it happened and heard him crying. They spent the night in the emergency room and John and I took care of Gwen until her other uncle arrived and we got her into bed. Her uncle Chris lives there too, so he was staying with her over night. They had to ducktape the splint on his wrist until they can get a cast on it... he kept taking it off and refuses to keep it on. Poor kid... I keep praying for him.

Kick her

if it is socially acceptable to kick your boss in the face, i think i would be promoted to "head kicker."

Speaking up

I'm getting better at speaking my mind before I explode in a temper... although after holding my tongue for 6 months, I had to explode on my boss yesterday. Its too much to even go into, but I have a few pet peeves. My biggest is to not engage me in a 45 minute conversation where a decision has been made, and then 20 minutes later forget that conversation has happened, and that you just wasted 45 minutes of my life arguing over something stupid if you are not going to remember it. Why even have the conversation in the first place if it is not important to you. It is impolite for me to say it, but I wonder if its age related... all of these women are over 60. Why can I remember things that they can't?

Anyway - I am going breathing with David tonight. Yay! Its been a month since I've been, and I'm looking forward to continuing to clear my subconscious even more. I also want to look into body-psychotherapy. A friend of mine goes to one, and it sounds like an amazing profession. I'm looking into doctoral programs, and maybe that is one avenue that I'll be called to explore. I know, let me finish my masters first - but that happens at the end of this year! :) But I am more called to holistic healing... its a remarkable profession.

I also can't wait to go to NJ tomorrow after work to spend the weekend with Johnny. I'll be home Sunday morning because I have to teach, but it'll still be fun to be there with him. I love him so much! :) I'm taking him to a hot yoga class on Saturday morning, his first, which should be an amazing experience for both of us. Fortunately he is into the mind, body, spirit balance thing like I am, so its good to share that with him. :)

Yarn-fu Princess

That's my new nickname. Hehehe.. John and I came up with it last night and I think I'm going to create a new facebook character page with that name. We crack each other up! This comes after his brother proclaimed that he can't go to yoga with us on Saturday because he has stinky feet... my nickname for him "Professor Stinky Feet." I like it, he finds it amusing, and it cracks Johnny up, so it works! hehe

Spring always makes me feel crafty... as in its a new start, everything is fresh and clean, and the perfect time to make stuff. I have no idea what I want to make, but sitting on a blanket, under a tree, making something, sounds awesome to me. That's my new thing... I like being outside taking nature walks and exercising. This is new for me because I don't usually get along with nature - it burns me and/or bites me. All I need is for something to touch me and the nature experience won't stay for very long, but for now it seems riveting and fun! Once mosquito season starts, I'll be inside all the time! hehe They REALLY like me.

I'm excited about having dinner tonight with Hansa and Stephanie - we are a really good supportive group to have fun at dinner with. We also like wine, and getting Stephanie drunk on one glass is pretty fun! hehe I like girl talk too, I'm sure it would make the casual observer blush!

I'm also looking forward to being with Johnny this weekend - the week can't go fast enough! I love that man.

The weaning off process has been going well.. I haven't noticed a difference in temperament - which is a good thing! I have everyone watching me for a difference, and no one has reported anything yet. I did get grumpy on Saturday, but that was after my cousin was irritating me by continuing to pull my shirt off my shoulder to expose my bra strap to the world, commenting on my driving, and talking about the places I picked to have lunch. He was also trying to make me fall on the subway, because we had to stand, and he was making comments about me being dressed like a tramp - loudly. Umm.... I had a dress on - which was down to my knees. When that wasn't going on, he was trying to tickle me... I think he's jealous of my boyfriend John. Usually he doesn't have to share my attention on these outings, but he was acting out extra to get attention.

Happy and Crispy Weekend

I officially got my first sunburn for the season this weekend while in DC at the Cherry Blossom Festival. And in true "Amy" fashion, its only on one arm, and my chest burn has lines in it from my necklace. Look at me, aren't I stylish!?!? hehe Oh, and I have a very clear watch line too. hehehe I have to giggle, one never knows where the sun is going to burn me. The day started overcast and I had leggings and a sweater on, but once we surfaced out of the metro in DC, the weather was warm and sunny. Off came the sweater, and after walking around the Tidal Basin, I stripped in the middle of The National Mall and took my leggings off. Luckily I had a summer dress on over it. My intention was not to wear the leggings to begin with, but it was so chilly in the morning that I needed them. My years of quickly changing in the back of coat rooms in catholic school for gym class paid off.

I'm so glad that I got to spend the day in DC, with Johnny and my family. Actually, the pictures are up on facebook, and I'll be posting them to picasa soon. After that we went to see my work buddy, Judy, in a play at her church. They did an awesome Easter Pageant called "the payment" (yes, in lowercase). It was AWESOME. The singers and dancers are really talented... as well as the band.

Johnny got to meet my immediate family yesterday at Easter... and his words were, "You really couldn't describe them to me... they were something I had to see for myself, but now that I did - WOW." heheheheheehehe - they are a crazy bunch of people really only concerned with the material side of the world. It always amazes me how they try to find happiness in buying things. And arguing over who bought the best one. My mom, Johnny, and I didn't get involved, we just sat back and let them go!

I can't wait to spend the weekend with him next week - I'm taking him and his brothers to a hot yoga class with me. This should be good! hehe :)