It's been a little while since I've updated. I'm sitting here with 3 full work days till D-day, tax day that is, and of course I am procrastinating getting work done. I had 3 days off of work to recover from a stomach virus and had tons of free time and yet, I'm sitting here with tons of work to do and blogging. Eh.. I'll make it up.
So quite a few things have happened in the past few weeks! I spent nearly 3 full weeks at Daniel's house helping with domestic duties and hit my breaking point after a fit over the color of bed sheets. I hate that I always just loose it like that. It's one those negative qualities about myself that I recognize but can't seem to change! I am fairly tolerant about certain situations, but the build up of little things drives me crazy at some point and I just blow up. I hate that about myself. It could be multiple small things that happen in one day. I had pretty much moved in at Daniel's... clothes in dresser drawers and all. I packed up my shit on Thursday night and decided to take a break. Take a break from what exactly, I still haven't pinpointed that. I felt like a parent, and thats just not something that I am willing to embrace at this point in my life. I realize that Daniel is in a pretty difficult point in his life and I'm willing to help out. BUT I'm not willing to put more effort into his kids than he's putting in. Not that he was taking advantage of me, because I offered to do those things, but I think he just got a little too used to me being there to help. I'm very attached to his girls and it feels good to make such a positive impact on two very emotionally fragile girls. I expect respect though & I haven't been getting it from them.
Saturday, I had a great time with Team W. (thanks for the nickname Anna) A night full of crawfish & rockband was a great break! I also got a random call from Angela to ask if I would be willing to let a brother from Seattle stay with me for a few days. What the hell... why not!?! So Brother Matt Allen arrived on Sunday night and ended up staying until Wednesday! Matt managed to make friends with Sammy and survive his wrath! hahaha I showed him around the city & enjoyed every minute of it. I love meeting new brothers! We instantly have the AKPsi connection which makes for interesting conversation, but everyone I meet has such an interesting story! I have my own story to share with people & its nice to not feel like you're a broken record sometimes.. haha. I can only tell my Katrina story so many times before people want to smack me... lol I took Matt to the 9th Ward and as depressing as the sights are, it's an important part of the history of this city! You have to see it in person to truly appreciate everything that New Orleans is. This city might be corrupt & I may hate living here sometimes, but this city is resilient and comprised of some very determined people. You have to appreciate the family that comes back after loosing everything! I don't think I could do it!
Anyways, while Matt was here, I managed to get the stomach virus and had to go home early on Tuesday & took off on Wednesday & Thursday. I hate taking off of work, but I would'nt have gotten ANY work done sitting at my desk feeling sick. Since Matt was here Tuesday, I still managed to do some sight seeing after a nice nap.
This picture makes me laugh! Dinner at Harrahs
This is so Chalmette of me... but man, I actually do kind of miss Chicken Box chicken!
Matt & I on the streetcar en route to Superior Grill for dinner & of course, sangria margaritas!
Needless to say, I'm glad I was able to host Matt & save him some money & be inspired. So inspired that I FINALLY booked my flight to see the Payne Train in June!!!! I'm tired of saying that i'm going to go places, and not doing it! Hell... I work enough overtime to treat myself :) I'm so excited to visit a new part of the country! However, I am extremely disappointed that this stupid western hemisphere law that requires a passport to enter Canada goes into effect on F'N JUNE 1!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! June 1! Are you kidding me!?!?!!?!?! I fly into Seattle on June 4!!! WTF! FML! As you can tell, this does not make me happy.
I'm also going to Jacksonville this weekend to spend the weekend with Team W. I hesitated at first, but decided that I have some extra cash & it will be a good experience & so spontaneous! It's nice to have coworkers as friends outside of work :) Anyways, I'm sure I will have tons of pics to post since his parents' backyard is sand... literally right on the beach! I can't say that I'm excited to feel obligated to put on a bathing suit, but I am looking forward to R&R! The weirdest part about this trip is that I got an evite from the RD for the Southern Region inviting me to attend the installation for the Jacksonville University chapter the sunday that we will be driving back to Nola. I instantly dismissed it, thinking... there's no way that I'm going to be in Jacksonville that day. And now I am, however I will not be attending the installation ceremony. So ironic though! lol
I have such a busy week ahead but I am looking forward to dinner with HEATHIE on Thursday!
lol go team w! and maybe we should look into getting a passport :) possibly...
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