October 19, 2009 at 11:55 am (Life)
Lawd, I’ve been busy!
Nope, I didn’t fall off the face of the earth.
Yes, I did start my new job.
While the work isn’t bad and there is potential to make good money, I hate the hours I’m working. I’m basically on a 2nd shift schedule. I work Tuesday thru Saturday. Hubby works 1st shift Monday thru Friday so we are not going to see much of each other now. 
Basically we get one day and one evening to see each other. BOO!
I’ve never had a sales job that was based on commission. Not really sure what I think about that because I haven’t received my first check with any commission on it yet. I’ll soon see if this was a good idea or the biggest mistake I’ve ever made.
I’ve spoken to my previous employer recently and they told me that they are still wanting to call me back as soon as possible. Business is really picking back up for them and hopefully they will be able to call me back to work soon. That is keeping me positive about the current job. Knowing that it’s not permanent and the hours won’t be forever is really helping me stay sane.
Obviously I fell waaaaay behind on my reader and had to hit “mark all as read” I hate doing that but it couldn’t be avoided. I’ll try to keep up on it now that it’s at “zero”. I’ll also try to make time to blog more frequently. I really miss you guys!
Send me some good thoughts that I make lots of sales and that the hours don’t kill me and have a great week!!
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October 5, 2009 at 12:28 pm (All About Me, Boiler Up, My Bears, Smoke, The Hubby, The Truth)
Purdue lost again Saturday…Imagine that!? We suck this year. We suck hard.
The biggest reason I hate living in central Indiana during NFL season is the fact that all of the Colts games are on tv and almost none of the Bears games are on tv. I hate the Colts. I love the Bears. This creates a problem for me on gameday. We have Direct tv so last year we purchased the NFL Sunday Ticket. This year we were not able to since I have no job. It’s $400 I could not justify spending right now. Hubby’s pissed off to say the least. He understands why I didn’t order it this year but it still pisses him off.
So, yesterday we did what any Bears fan in their right mind would do in our situation…We went to the bar! Our favorite bar has purchased the NFL Sunday Ticket this year so we could watch our Bears and the Kansas race and both be happy! Not to mention the free food and $2 long necks. HELL YEAH!!! And we know all of the bartenders so we get to see some friends at the same time. My Sunday turned out perfect…Da Bears beat the Lions and Smoke won the race in Kansas! To put it mildly, I was ecstatic!!!
I’ve been saying for years that Hubby and I should pack up and move to Chicago. We would fit in so much better amongst all of the Bears fans. Although it is fun to fuck with all the Colts fans here. ALL of our friends are Colts fans which I don’t understand. The Colts have only been in Indiana since 1984. Pretty much all of Indiana already had a team they cheered for before then such as the Bears, Lions, Packers or Bengals. Why did everyone jump on the bandwagon? I just don’t get it. How can you switch alliances that fast? FACT: I’ll be a Bears fan til the day I die. I promise!
On to another happy note for me…Smoke won the race yesterday!!! I love that man! If you ever hear me talking about my babydaddy, it’s Smoke. I have been teasing Hubby for years saying that I would marry him but I’m saving my baby-making skillz for Smoke. He plays along because he knows it’s all in good fun. But seriously, given the chance, I would soooooooo make babies with Smoke! 
He has an attitude that I love, he’s a damn good driver and he’s SEXY!!! We are well on our way to winning another championship!
For real though…You CANNOT tell me he’s not sexy!!!
Who do you cheer for on gameday??
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September 27, 2009 at 12:37 pm (Blogging is Great, Boiler Up, Books, My Bears, Smoke)
Ugh. The past two weeks have been hell. I’ve finally stopped bawling my eyes out at unexpected times. I still cry but at least it’s better controlled now. I still miss her so much. I know I always will. I’m still pissed off about what’s happened. I’m still questioning the reason behind it. I’m still looking for someone to blame for my pain. It’ll get easier with time but for right now I’m just trying to get through it one day at a time. Thank you all so much for your words of encouragement. They have really meant the world to me.
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OK, enough of the heavy stuff. 
I recently joined GoodReads.com which is basically an online nerd book club. If you’re a member…send me a friends request! You can find my profile here. If you’re not a member…JOIN! I absolutely love finding new books to read and this is a great way to see what other people are reading and recommending.
I participated in a book swap a while back. I’m so glad I did because it introduced me to a new author that I hadn’t known before. Jasper Fforde has such a unique writing style and his books are FUN to read. I am currently working on the Thursday Next series by him. If you’re looking for a fun easy read then try a book by Jasper Fforde. I don’t think you’ll be disappointed.
What I’ve recently read
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“Q” Is for Quarry ~ Sue Grafton
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“R” Is for Ricochet ~ Sue Grafton
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Metro Girl ~Janet Evanovich
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Motor Mouth ~Janet Evanovich
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We Were the Mulvaneys ~ Joyce Carol Oates
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Water for Elephants ~Sara Gruen ~ Wonderful book!
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The Help ~Kathryn Stockett ~ Amazing book!
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The Eyre Affair ~Jasper Fforde
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Lost in a Good Book ~Jasper Fforde
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My damn Boilers lost last night to Notre Dame. UGH!!!
Here’s to hoping Smoke & my Bears have a better day for me today!!!
I hope you’re having a great weekend!
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September 14, 2009 at 9:57 am (Life, Love, My Kids)
I’ve just been through one of the worst weekends of my entire life. On Saturday I left my house at noon to go to my sisters and then to my moms house. I returned home at 2pm to find my baby girl, Zipadelli, dead at the back door. This was completely sudden and unexpected. She had never been sick a day in her life. She just turned three years old in May. I would have never thought this could happen to my baby girl. She was so young and healthy and happy and full of life and love. This has been devastating for Hubby and me. It’s never easy to lose a pet but I think it’s especially hard when it’s so sudden and unexpected. We didn’t get to say goodbye before she was gone.
We know what happened to her but we don’t know why it happened. We never will. I told you here about our baby boy Harley who passed in January of 2006. Zipi died the exact same way Harley did. She vomited and aspirated on it. What a fucking way to die. I hope it was quick and painless for her. I can’t stand to think that she might have suffered in any way. She was such a sweet baby. We miss her so much already. I still keep waiting to see her trot into the living room and jump in my lap wanting some lovins. I still can’t believe that I will never get to hold her again. Never get to kiss her again. Never get to feel her nuzzled against my neck again. Never wake up to her beside me in the bed just waiting patiently for her breakfast.
Zipadelli was always stingy with her love and Hubby and I were the only ones she liked to love on so you really appreciated it when she wanted to share some of her love with you. I’m so thankful for the time I had with her even though it was cut way to short. She was perfectly content to lounge upstairs in the game room by herself most of the time. Looking back now, she was the perfect cat. Always healthy and happy and rarely getting into any kind of trouble. The most trouble she would cause was to get on the kitchen counters and nap when you weren’t looking.
I told Hubby Saturday night that even if I had known we would only get to have her in our family for three short years I wouldn’t change a thing. I would still adopt her no matter what. I really think we gave her a great life and I truly believe that she was happy to be in our family. I hope she was as happy with us as we were with her.
Beautiful Zipadelli
Zip with her favorite brother Sumo
Zip just chillin in the sink
Zip with the white boyz when they were kittens 
These sparkley tinsel balls were her all time favorite toys 
“What did you say about me!?”
Hiding her face from the camera 
I will always love you and miss you Zipadelli. You were the sweetest kitty anyone could have ever asked for. I want you to rest in peace and know that I will see you again someday. Stick with your big brother Harley. He’ll take good care of you until mommy and daddy can see you again.
I LOVE YOU SQUEAKER!
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September 10, 2009 at 11:01 am (My Bears, Smoke)
Did you watch the Prelude to the Dream last night? No? Well then, you missed one helluva race. Smoke won, of course! I made Hubby pinkie promise me that we will go next year. Every year that it’s been available for pay-per-view we’ve bought it and have not been disappointed. Next year though, I. WILL. BE. THERE. I PROMISE! Well, as long as I have a job by then!
Here’s our winning car…Beautiful!
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Tonight kicks off the 2009 NFL season with the Super Bowl winning Steelers. Can’t wait til Sunday night when we kick off our regular season against my favorite team I love to hate, the Packers. Sorry if you’re a Packer fan. I’m their biggest hater and not afraid to admit it. I love my Bears! GO BEARS!!!
While I’m stoked for football season I’m also sad because it means that racing season is almost over. Only one more race til the chase. I really think we have a great shot of winning the championship this year. What an accomplishment that would be for a first year race team and first year driver/owner. I am very optimistic about our chances. That’s sure to shut-up all our haters!
Allrightythen, I guess that’s all I have for ya today. Boring post unless you’re a race fan like me. Oh, well! I’m on cloud nine when it comes to all things Smoke! I love that man!
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