i survived!
I made it through hell week - y'know, those first few days of a new job where you have no idea what the fuck is going on and people kind of test your limits to "haze" you. In the worst moments, I finally understood the phrase "burned out" and feared becoming a professional statistic. Occasionally, before I could spiral further into despair, good things would happen, like nice people helping me or assuring me I was excelling given the new environment and the instant demands of the job. Apparently other people began to perceive me as competent, even though I still worry I will flounder and feel the need to continue proving myself. At least the preceding weekend and beginning of the week was punctuated with pleasant events, like drinks/dining with friends, packages and cards in the mail, and gorgeous flowers on my birthday. Plus my boyfriend, bless his heart, took very good care of me and bought or fixed dinner every night. Good stuff, too - Chinese, pizza, pasta primavera, etc. He got even more in touch with his domestic side and tackled my typical domain of laundry and cleaning!
I'm going to reward myself by scheduling several pampering, selfish services. :) Actually, the manicure and pedicure will be a necessity, my hands look beat up (didn't have time to polish them myself, or even push my errant cuticles back with Solar Oil, now they are out of control) and my feet could use a little TLC after being confined to stockings and pumps for hours on end. Besides, I don't want to feel embarrassed displaying my toes in classes that require bare feet. I also need eyebrow maintainence in the near future but I might just be lazy and wait til after work one night next week instead of driving across town today.
Working out with a trainer probably isn't crucial, but I did skip going to the gym for several consecutive mornings in favor of preparing for work. An hour long massage borders on frivilous but I haven't had one in awhile, and some lucky bastards schedule weekly or even daily appointments, so whatever! I'm going to try and squeeze in a little shopping, if I can. I've already indulged in online purchasing earlier in the week, an irresistible clearance sale w/ an extra 20% off.
My parents, who are also on the go quite often, finally penciled in a visit with me and promised to shower me with gifts. They are footing the bill for the framing of all my diplomas so I can hang them in my office (I wanted to see what it looked like before committing to a neutral color scheme, and of course I wanted the frames and matting to match or blend). Among other presents, my mom is bringing homemade birthday cake and icing, which will be delicious! ~sends a virtual slice to divawho?~ We're going to brunch, my favorite meal because you aren't limited to typical breakfast fare and can consume whatever strikes your fancy including alcohol. So all in all, the belated celebration with mi padre y madre should be sobresaliente. :)
I'm going to reward myself by scheduling several pampering, selfish services. :) Actually, the manicure and pedicure will be a necessity, my hands look beat up (didn't have time to polish them myself, or even push my errant cuticles back with Solar Oil, now they are out of control) and my feet could use a little TLC after being confined to stockings and pumps for hours on end. Besides, I don't want to feel embarrassed displaying my toes in classes that require bare feet. I also need eyebrow maintainence in the near future but I might just be lazy and wait til after work one night next week instead of driving across town today.
Working out with a trainer probably isn't crucial, but I did skip going to the gym for several consecutive mornings in favor of preparing for work. An hour long massage borders on frivilous but I haven't had one in awhile, and some lucky bastards schedule weekly or even daily appointments, so whatever! I'm going to try and squeeze in a little shopping, if I can. I've already indulged in online purchasing earlier in the week, an irresistible clearance sale w/ an extra 20% off.
My parents, who are also on the go quite often, finally penciled in a visit with me and promised to shower me with gifts. They are footing the bill for the framing of all my diplomas so I can hang them in my office (I wanted to see what it looked like before committing to a neutral color scheme, and of course I wanted the frames and matting to match or blend). Among other presents, my mom is bringing homemade birthday cake and icing, which will be delicious! ~sends a virtual slice to divawho?~ We're going to brunch, my favorite meal because you aren't limited to typical breakfast fare and can consume whatever strikes your fancy including alcohol. So all in all, the belated celebration with mi padre y madre should be sobresaliente. :)
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Just thought you'd like to know, a friend of mine actually spotted Austin Scarlet on the subway Thursday night, she said he looked exactly as he did on the show - porcelin skin, perfect golden coif, & faaabulous!
The first couple weeks at a new job is always intense, but it's also the most exciting too! Good luck!
Awwwwww, a virtual slice of homemade birthday cake, THANK YOU FABDIVA (I didn't catch that when I first commented - duh)! I send a virtual Kaluha Cheesecake to you (courtesy of the virtual Cheesecake Factory)!
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