Life's been a bit stressful the last few weeks... life at work is getting a bit better, but I'm just hoping things will chill more and settle down.
I just feel tired all the time. Even when I'm finally able to relax, all I can think of is "I have to go back to work tomorrow" or "I have to clean/do dishes/do laundry". Right now, I'm thinking of how disgusting our kitchen and bathroom are right now, and I need to clean them, but it's after noon and I'm still in my pajamas. The only productive thing I've done today is French press some coffee and eat some yogurt with granola. Wee.
Caribou is really starting to wear on me. Back when I worked there full-time, I would work a 6-hour weekend morning shift, like I do now, and walk out with $20 in tips. Yesterday I walked out with $4. Not even joking. I know everyone is cutting back on everything, and I am really thankful that my wage is above minimum. I feel awful for waiters right now, who only make $3/hour and have to rely on their tips for living. It's just annoying to me, as that cash from my weekend shift used to last me all week: I could go out for lunch, I could buy little things that I wanted and not have to worry about spending "our" money. Now that $4... buys me a couple sodas at work? Whatever.
I got home from Caribou yesterday, and my plan was to go to Target and Sunflower Market and buy some basic groceries and shampoo/conditioner, etc. Matt had to work, so I figured I could make the trip alone. Target wasn't too bad... it was busy, but I just took one of my reusable bags, filled it up with the couple things I needed, and was out. Sunflower, however, was a disaster. It was crazy busy, and I ended up needing more than I'd thought. When I finally got home, I tried to park close to the door since I had big, heavy bags... but some SUV drove through two spots and took the close spot I was aiming for (I can't WAIT to move to the new place - we have a RESERVED, covered parking spot... it's going to be amazing!) so I had to walk with the bags a lot farther. I got to the apartment and put the bags down in the kitchen, and I had a huge wet spot on my hip: the tomatoes I'd bought for my salad got squished in the bag and got all over my jeans. I was so pissed...
I got into such a bad mood, due to being tired and stressed, that I tried to lay on the couch and nap. Unfortunately our neighbors decided to blare their techno... I can't wait till our only neighbor is a middle-aged single woman...
I did finally get a small nap in, and when Matt got home from work we went out on a date. My parents sent us a gift card for Old Chicago, so we went for pizza. They were crazy busy, but we got our favorite waitress and convinced them to change one of the TVs to the Avs game. The kitchen sold our pizza to the wrong table, so we got a free round of beer, which was awesome.
After dinner we met up with Dan and Joe and went to see Coraline. It was fantastic... you all should definitely see it! It was quite a bit different from the book, but I thought that the changes that were made were done incredibly well. And when we got home, it was time for bed.
Today it is ultimate relaxation day. I'm sitting and watching a Top Model marathon and don't have plans to do much of anything at all. I think I deserve that every once in a while. I just feel like all I do is run, work, take care of the dog, take care of everything... I'm just ready to sit and do nothing for awhile before I have to start it all again.
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