Is It Friday Yet?

Today is my little sister's birthday.  Turning 22 must be really hard for her...lol.  So, of course, I started trying to remember what I was doing at 22.  My twins were almost 3; I was going to concerts like Evanescence, Pearl Jam, Godsmack, Nine Inch Nails; hanging out in Philly at the Electric Factory, The Trocadero Theatre; entertaining friends with small "get-togethers"; getting into the local music scene... What does my sister do at 22?  She's pregnant with her 1st child, married to a farmer, and hangs out with my mama.  But she's happy.  Thinking about all this makes me realize how totally different we are.  She seems pretty content in most ways, and I'm often searching for something.  I'm happy, but not yet content.  I will be, though.  It is what it is.

Coffee break...

I'm back, an onto the next topic.  Work.  I'd love to take this opportunity to bitch about my day to day bs, but I'm going to refrain.  Mainly because I'd like to continue to get paid.  Nonetheless, I guess I'm working 3 now?  So I have my day job, Victoria's Secret, and now I'm more or less helping with my friends' concession stand.  They own their own pizza shop, Parma, in Manchester (try the eggplant fries - insane), and ventured out to doing concessions during local games and fairs.  So, this weekend, I agreed to work 7-10 on Friday after my day job, 1-10 on Saturday, and ?-6 on Sunday.  Honestly, just thinking about it makes me feel tired.  But they need my help, and I need money.  Have no fear, though.  This doesn't mean I'm cutting off any fun and good company this weekend; you'll just have to wait until after 10...and a shower. =)  Also, if I can get someone to watch the kiddos on the 30th, I'll be working during the day at a motorcycle show, wearing something hot and delicious.  That said...

**Wait, I'm closing down tweet deck before I go crazy**

...I'm going to start a donation fund for my next cell phone.  As my boss pointed out, I go through phones faster than anyone he's ever met.  Think I can wait out a 2 year contract to get a new phone?  Ha!  Probably not even 1.  But I've always had either a warranty or at least a 1 year discount, so it never really hurt so bad.  The point is, my curve is about to go.  I have no option but to get a new phone, and I'd like to do it before it completely wipes out.  So, I started looking at my options, if you can call them that.  I definitely don't want the same thing I already have, and I can't not have a smart phone.  I'm looking at the Droid 2, but that beast is $450 full retail.  I'd rather cut off my neighbor's left arm than pay that much for a phone right now, especially considering how long it'll probably last me.  Admittedly, I'm a little bit pissy about this right now.  But feel free to make donations to my cell phone fund and maybe it'll all work out. 

Another reason for crankiness is my lack of gym time.  I'm sure I mentioned it before, but somehow I figure if I keep writing it in a public forum, I'd be more inclined to do something about it.  I don't think ppl realize how important it can be in your life.  I was used to going 6 days a week, and I'm seriously feeling it now that I'm not.  I have to get back into this somehow, come up with some sort of plan.  I know y'all understand this, so if they're any suggestions to make this work with a busy schedule, feel free to send them my way.  I have a feeling I'm going to be running during football practice this season and trying to lift early in the mornings if I can get the kids up and myself motivated.  But you do what you gotta do, I guess.  And I'll throw this out too, the days that I don't work out, I need to adjust my calorie intake and that's just too hard.  That would probably make a difference, and I just don't do it.  I'm all about being healthy and just want to keep that going.

On a positive note,  I'll end this by saying cheers to meeting new people...seriously.  I know I have no fear and I enjoy me a lot.  But I'm very pleased with my random choices at meeting people.  I think no matter what the capacity, it all turns out well in the end.  And I don't have these opportunities to bring new people into my life often, so when I do, it's nice to embrace it when you have the urge to connect with each other.  I'd love to elaborate on this, as it is my blog after all, but I'll keep this all to myself for now. 

Tomorrow...there will be a nice long story about football and the boy.  Tonight will not end well with equipment pickups.  Until then...