Sunday 27 May 2012

What a week!

Wow!  Time can fly and can crawl at the same time.

This past Tuesday (due to the holiday on Monday) I started training for a new position within the organization that I work for.  I knew it would be a lot of information but holy hell.  I am training with a second person, which makes it difficult as we both learn at different paces and with different techniques.  It has been awhile since I have been on an emotional roller coaster like this one.  So much that I wanted to quit....as you may have read in my last post.

The week ended well, with me less stressed.  I feel like I got most of what I wanted accomplished this weekend, including relaxing.

And for the crawling part?  I can't believe I have only made it through one out of the six weeks of training!

It seems weird only having two days off and now back to work.  I got so used to working shift work (2 days, 2 nights) and having 4 days off!

So tomorrow morning, hi ho hi ho, it's off to work I go.  Right after work, I have a meeting for an organization that I volunteer for and then off to boxing right after that.  Home by 8:30pm, most likely exhausted and ready to fall into bed.

=) Have a fantabulous Monday!!!

Great cover

Tuesday 22 May 2012

Be happy


Now that would be interesting....


Don't you just LOVE your friends?

Today was the first day of training for my new position.  I started the day with optimism.  True happiness.  The first time in 100 days (see my 100 day post for more info on that ;)) have I really felt happy.

My training starts almost an hour later than my normal shift, therefore I got to sleep in an extra hour...wow, heaven!  But holy hell, who would have thought traffic was that bad an hour later than normal.  So, not that I was running late but in my mind, it was nip and tuck!  Then a quick run in the rain, made it to work!

The morning was crazy.  So much information thrown at me all at once, my head was spinning.  I wasn't keeping things straight and I thought I was a goner.  Especially since the other person training seemed to be flying through it.

By noon, I was almost in tears.  I took my lunch bag upstairs, couldn't eat lunch due to the fact that I was sure I was going to throw up and sat down to text my friends.

Thank god for friends!  They lifted me up and told me everything I know about myself but seem to forget.  That I am amazing and will do amazing.  To breath deeply.  To do my thing.  That I am a superstar.  To stay positive.  To ignore the negativity.    To not stress.    That I am smart.  That their money is on my in the long run!  And that to be overwhelmed on the first day is an excellent sign that I will enjoy the challenge of the job in the weeks to come.  That anything you master on the first day, I am sure to be bored with it by the next week.

After that, I was able to pick myself up, go back to work and the afternoon went much better.  I kept my positivity up and ended the day on a positive note.  And even though as I walked back to my car,  my umbrella caught the wind, snapped and cut open my hand.

Just keep smiling =)  Friends can get you through everything.   They remind you of who you are and who you can be.  Those are true friends.  I am so thankful for my friends....each and every one of them.

100 days

What can happen in 100 days?
Nothing and everything.

100 days ago was the incident date. 
The day that changed me and my outlook on life. 
Made me scared of my own shadow. 
The day that made me not trust men, to look at them in a different light.
The day that made me cringe in fear when someone touches my neck, my wrists, my mouth, my hair.
The day that made me scared to walk down by the river alone.
The day that took away my silver lining outlook on life.

100 days was on Saturday.
I thought there would be more happening on my 100 days but instead, I worked my ass off.  I spent the day mostly alone, thinking.  Sitting on a tractor seat, tilling the soil, mowing the grass.  Wielding an axe, cutting down trees and hauling out dead fall.  Taking a chainsaw to the wood and then burning it.
I have never had so much satisfaction.

So, 100 days....
100 days has given me my sanity back.  I am happy.  Right now, truly happy.  I will have my ups and downs and there will still be triggers and set backs.  But they will be few and far between because he is not going to get me down.  He is not going to take my life away.  Even though it is raining right now and looks like all week, the sun is shining in me.  The first time in 100 days, the sun is truly shining and I am smiling.

Have a sunshiny day!


Sunday 13 May 2012

:)

Happy mothers day!
Beautiful start to the day...








Beautiful green grass....

















Campfire roaring....

















Fire roasted campfire hotdogs....


















Me and my Mommy on Mother's Day :)


















And me and my beautiful daughter on Mother's Day :)

Saturday 12 May 2012

What do you strive for?


Don't quit


Waiting game

I am once again waiting for an appointment. And it got me wondering, what if appointments were like the Hunger Games?

There would have to be two different places for appointments because I just wouldn't be able to justify killing off the elderly, it would be like killing my grandparents, not cool.

So, I have just eliminated only two out of the 16 waiting. Some are middle age and would have skills but I have youth on my side. I bet half of us are fasting so we are weaker.

It is now I notice footwear. Beautiful day out, so lots of sandles, and heels. Really people its Saturday!

So now I have narrowed it down to me and about three. Depending on skills, I can take two, the last one looks wiley. He will be the one I have to fight at the end at the cornucopia, dressed in camo, sneaking up behind me.


Oh and look, he left due to the long wait.....sucker!

Damn, now serving 48....my number is 61....sigh....

Saturday 5 May 2012

Love my friends!

Thank you to my wonderful friends at work for my fabulous birthday presents! Two of my favorite things!


Morning Coffee

Morning coffee has never looked so good!


Lunch?

Video: Lioness wants to eat baby http://metronews.ca/news/world/139028/video-lioness-wants-to-snack-on-baby/