Its Only 365 Days
184/366: AMAZING GRACE
2 JULY 12
So it is officially July and I haven't journaled much because I was involved in the homage photo project I started last week, but now I'm back to talking about the most important person in the world....uh, me, duh! Just kidding, you all are important too (whispers: but not as important as me).
I kid. Anyway the week before last was adventures in looking for a new mattress. I think where I left off I'd found a mattress...but then...literally on the mattress doing mattress angels someone in my mattress hunting party decided that we should keep looking. ARRRRRRRGGGGG! Nightmare. I was incredibly pissed and ready to just throw something out of window because it was super hot and my energy was not where it should have been. So off we went to Macy's of the mall, and found the lovely J who was THE nicest salesperson. She was so warm and inviting. A minute longer and we would have been roasting s'mores by the fireplace and braiding each others hair. She did the one thing all of the other 15 sales people failed to do, and that was she at no point pressured me to buy a mattress now or else the world was going to end. She took her time, explained the good the bad the ugly of mattresses, recommended some things, let me actually walk around and breath and try some out without her hovering over me like a hawk. I pulled her aside as we were leaving and I said, J I really appreciate this shopping experience. I've been to dozens of stores now and you have been amazing and I want you to know keep it up and I'm for sure I'll be back to hopefully get this mattress. She smiled as if I'd brought her a brand new puppy. I wish more people would thank people. We're human, we all need to hear those words.
Well, on the bad side of shopping, this one guy told me at one store, look, if I don't come with you and walk you through finding a mattress I guarantee you will try like 5 out, get confused and leave empty handed. I felt so annoyed by his constant need to tell me what I wanted. Hey, I know my body and what feels good to it...I don't care how good you are, unless you're me, you won't know what I like. But dear sweet J was the opposite of that guy and guess what, I bought the mattress! Pillowtop Plush something something firm. Ugh, I just melt into it, but its still supportive.
On the health front, got an update from my doc....a one word update. I hate this woman with a passion...she is so cold. I've never had bad service or bad doctors before and because this is all new to me, and its a new doctor, I guess foolishly expected more of the same great service...but no...so for the next whenever I have to return for follow ups and all that jazz, I'll be looking into finding someone new.
Fourth of July is coming up and I wish I could say I have something awesome planned, but my dad and I celebrated early, like a week ago, because he was leaving to go back to NC, so we did the whole bbq thing and just chilled out.
My future sister in law has suddenly become a part of my life. She is very very close with her family and now that I'll be a part of hers in a way, she wants to connect. I wish I could say I am super jazzed about that, but my entire life I've always said I am so glad my parents only had my brother and myself b/c I would never want a sister. I don't know how to interact with her. She is awesome and great and such a loving person, but I find myself forcing myself to be friendly and upbeat but it feels very forced and unnatural with her. I feel so bad about it, but I mean, what do you say or do about it. I did the only thing I could to try and be helpful, and I sent her a wedding planning book....oh boy...I suck. I reallllly suck.
I am missing my best friend like crazy. Apparently she lives in Chicago now for her job. She was originally supposed to be there 3 months and now it will be almost a year. I was like, uh, are you moving there or what...she claims she isn't but they are asking her to renew again, and I'm trying to support her awesomeness but I miss her!!! She is coming into town again, but most of it, she will be going on vaykay with her brother to New Orleans. I can totally understand b/c I haven't seen my bro in person in almost two years now and I am like crawling out of my skin to see him.
And lastly as November rears its head, I remind everyone to become informed about he candidates. I hate it when people just select someone based on what amounts to tossing a coin. The internet, youtube, news television have made is nearly impossible for anyone not to know what is going on, where candidates stand on the issues, and how to become involved. I have been involved on both sides of the fence and it helps to get the big picture so you can make informed decisions about who, like all candidates and presidents and politicians since the dawn of time, will eventually screw you over. Hey, grain of salt.
P.S. In case you didn't understand the picture, it reads" I once was blind, but now I see." And no that is not a butt, it is actually the crook of my elbow. Calm down!
184/366: AMAZING GRACE
2 JULY 12
So it is officially July and I haven't journaled much because I was involved in the homage photo project I started last week, but now I'm back to talking about the most important person in the world....uh, me, duh! Just kidding, you all are important too (whispers: but not as important as me).
I kid. Anyway the week before last was adventures in looking for a new mattress. I think where I left off I'd found a mattress...but then...literally on the mattress doing mattress angels someone in my mattress hunting party decided that we should keep looking. ARRRRRRRGGGGG! Nightmare. I was incredibly pissed and ready to just throw something out of window because it was super hot and my energy was not where it should have been. So off we went to Macy's of the mall, and found the lovely J who was THE nicest salesperson. She was so warm and inviting. A minute longer and we would have been roasting s'mores by the fireplace and braiding each others hair. She did the one thing all of the other 15 sales people failed to do, and that was she at no point pressured me to buy a mattress now or else the world was going to end. She took her time, explained the good the bad the ugly of mattresses, recommended some things, let me actually walk around and breath and try some out without her hovering over me like a hawk. I pulled her aside as we were leaving and I said, J I really appreciate this shopping experience. I've been to dozens of stores now and you have been amazing and I want you to know keep it up and I'm for sure I'll be back to hopefully get this mattress. She smiled as if I'd brought her a brand new puppy. I wish more people would thank people. We're human, we all need to hear those words.
Well, on the bad side of shopping, this one guy told me at one store, look, if I don't come with you and walk you through finding a mattress I guarantee you will try like 5 out, get confused and leave empty handed. I felt so annoyed by his constant need to tell me what I wanted. Hey, I know my body and what feels good to it...I don't care how good you are, unless you're me, you won't know what I like. But dear sweet J was the opposite of that guy and guess what, I bought the mattress! Pillowtop Plush something something firm. Ugh, I just melt into it, but its still supportive.
On the health front, got an update from my doc....a one word update. I hate this woman with a passion...she is so cold. I've never had bad service or bad doctors before and because this is all new to me, and its a new doctor, I guess foolishly expected more of the same great service...but no...so for the next whenever I have to return for follow ups and all that jazz, I'll be looking into finding someone new.
Fourth of July is coming up and I wish I could say I have something awesome planned, but my dad and I celebrated early, like a week ago, because he was leaving to go back to NC, so we did the whole bbq thing and just chilled out.
My future sister in law has suddenly become a part of my life. She is very very close with her family and now that I'll be a part of hers in a way, she wants to connect. I wish I could say I am super jazzed about that, but my entire life I've always said I am so glad my parents only had my brother and myself b/c I would never want a sister. I don't know how to interact with her. She is awesome and great and such a loving person, but I find myself forcing myself to be friendly and upbeat but it feels very forced and unnatural with her. I feel so bad about it, but I mean, what do you say or do about it. I did the only thing I could to try and be helpful, and I sent her a wedding planning book....oh boy...I suck. I reallllly suck.
I am missing my best friend like crazy. Apparently she lives in Chicago now for her job. She was originally supposed to be there 3 months and now it will be almost a year. I was like, uh, are you moving there or what...she claims she isn't but they are asking her to renew again, and I'm trying to support her awesomeness but I miss her!!! She is coming into town again, but most of it, she will be going on vaykay with her brother to New Orleans. I can totally understand b/c I haven't seen my bro in person in almost two years now and I am like crawling out of my skin to see him.
And lastly as November rears its head, I remind everyone to become informed about he candidates. I hate it when people just select someone based on what amounts to tossing a coin. The internet, youtube, news television have made is nearly impossible for anyone not to know what is going on, where candidates stand on the issues, and how to become involved. I have been involved on both sides of the fence and it helps to get the big picture so you can make informed decisions about who, like all candidates and presidents and politicians since the dawn of time, will eventually screw you over. Hey, grain of salt.
P.S. In case you didn't understand the picture, it reads" I once was blind, but now I see." And no that is not a butt, it is actually the crook of my elbow. Calm down!