The Ramblings of a Strange Little Pixie

• of working
• of life
• of being sick

I need a vacay…..

I’m working Thanksgiving and Friday, which is Eid. Really irritated. I tried to get someone to switch but no one would. I have switched so many times. I’m done. No more switching!I would try to get canceled but I don’t want to use anymore PTO. Such is life……

• I’m feeling like crap. I hate working every other day. It blows.
• I went to see Twilight with DH on Thursday night. He talked me into buying tickets to the midnight showing of New Moon. I was going to wait until the madness died down but so glad that I went. LOVED it. Man, it was PACKED!
• Have lots to do and not motivation. The story of my life……

• Was feeling so much better yesterday but I’m not feeling so great today. Coughing again and the sore throat is back.
• I seriously want to find out where my patients family members work and to go there and bug the hell out of them. There is no need to be an ass. Acting like an ass or a raging bitch does not prove how much you love your parent.  It just interferes with your parents care because I’m too busy dealing with your stupid ass.
• Dear Physicians, please do not discharge a patient an hour before shift change when the patient needs the services of case management and they are already gone. It’s really irritating and a pain in the ass to get done. Oh, and please don’t tell the patient that it will only take an hour to get her out of there. Are freaking kidding me? I have had way to many headaches lately with doctors not doing what they are suppose to for discharges. It makes more work for me and/or case management and it really makes the patient angry because it’s holding up the discharge! So frustrating!
• I have done nothing today. Well, I went to Target to get cat food so the cats wouldn’t eat me in my sleep and I made a trip to Dollar Tree.  I haven’t been in years and man is that one busy little store!
• I bought Twilight tickets online for $5. 00 for tomorrow night. Awesome. I’ve seen way to many times for a woman in her 30’s but I want to see it on big screen. To make my inner teenager happy….
• Debating if I want to see New Moon on Friday or wait till next week and find someone to actually see it with me. But I wouldn’t mind seeing it alone….
• I have become addicted to CVS shopping. My total came up to $48.95. I spent out of pocket $25.25 after coupons and my $8.00 in Extra Care Bucks. I made $13.00 in extra care bucks, w00-hoo! It would have been cheaper if my $5.00 coupon would have worked but it didn’t…why I do not know.

It really feels a lot like Sunday to me because I have been a complete bum.  I didn’t wake up till 10am and then took a nap at noon till 1pm. It was freaking awesome. I heart my naps. I had such a fun weekend!!! Now I have to try and get some things done around here because I actually have to head back into the real world tomorrow. Back to work! I’m actually feeling much better and the cough is finally dying down, thank god!

Saturday me and DH went to Outback for dinner. Then headed out with some friends for some dancing. Had a really fun time until some douchebag managed to spill his beer on me and DH. But it was still fun.

Sunday I spent the day just being lazy until DH was off. We went with some friends to a Turkish festival at the beach. Wasn’t a lot there but the food was delicious.  I also scored a huge bottle of olive oil for $10. Then we headed to a desi style Chinese restaurant where I proceeded to stuff my face some more. Then I came home and DH slept on the couch and I clipped coupons watching the Colts play a very bad game against the Patriots. But what a game!!!!!!!!!!! I still in amazement that they came through and won. Go Colts!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So now I’m off to try and get my lazy bum into gear. I have some b-que chicken in the crock pot so at least I don’t have to worry about dinner!:)

I’m still sick. I had to call off all three days I was suppose to work. Monday there was no way I was making it. I felt horrible. Wed./Thurs. I had intentions of going in but staying up till 3am coughing buts a damper on that. I ended up going to the doctor on Thursday. I have a sinus infection and bronchitis. LOVELY! I’m sure they are not happy at work but all well…

It is gorgeous here today! I’ve had the windows open for two days!!! I’m going to take it slow today but I do have a long to-do list but I get done what I can.

*must do*

1. Make grocery shopping list
2. Stop by CVS
3. Pay bills
4. Balance Checkbook
5. Load of jeans and towels

*Might happen list:)*

1. Clean out and organize purse
2. Stop by Publix. I might wait till tomorrow morning to do this one.
3. Take a walk around the neighborhood
4. Brush the kitties
5. Change and wash sheets
6. Clean the bedroom
7. File papers

We are going out tonight if I’m feeling better. It’s a birthday month thing. A lot of friends and DH’s birthdays are this week and next week so I will just have to suck it up and go!

I’m feeling better, still not 100% me but not as bad. I had a bad night last night. I was up most of the night coughing. I just woke up about 15 min. ago. I hardly ever sleep past 9!
It’s going to be an easy day.  on my list…

1. Make list of things I want to purchase for the bathroom when we move.
2. Clip coupons
3. Make menu
4. Stop by Publix.

An easy simple day. I’m also going to be bad, dinner is hamburger helper. Hey, don’t expect much when I’m sick!:)

I’m tired of being sick. Seriously. This is getting crazy. I’m pretty sure I just hacked up a lung. I was suppose to work today but decided that my patients wouldn’t like me hacking my lungs onto them and I need have a fever so I called around midnight to let them know I wasn’t coming in.

I haven’t gotten anything on my to-do list done because sleep has taken a priority. I have slept a lot this weekend. I’m going to try and clean up this apartment because it looks bad but I’m not resuming my routines or to-do list until Friday.

We are having some really nice weather right now.  We are having some nice wind from Ida. I hope it stays nice, I’m tired of 90 degree weather. It’s not so bad for a couple of months but it sucks when it wears out it’s welcome.

Go Colts! I missed the game because I forgot they were playing. I can’ t believe that I forgot! I can’t believe that they are 8-0!!! Lets hope they keep this winning streak against the patriots!

I have the weekend off! W00-hoo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I’m pretty happy with the progress that I have been making with my routines. I really slacked yesterday but I was and still am sick. Like gross sick. And of course it sucked major ass at work but when doesn’t it. And I would just love to point out that if doctors would do there job I would not have to call said doctor and other doctors a million time if you would just do the one damn thing you are suppose to do, thankyouverymuch.

I made my first CVS trip on Tuesday. I read about all these great deals people were getting with their cards and the extra care bucks so I thought I would give it a try. Now, I’m not buying things I don’t need to get the extra bucks because that seems crazy to me. And how is that saving money?

On my trip..

• 2 bottles of Pantene that DH uses for $7.00, with $1.00=$6.00 earned $2.oo in ECB’s
• 2 coke 2liters for $3.00 earns $1.00 ECB
• Tide $5.96  +$1.00 coupon= $4.96
• Dawn dish soap .97cents + .50 coupon= .47
• Cascade $2.99 +1.00 coupon= 1.99
• Colgate $2.99+1.00 coupon=1.99 + $1.00ECB
• Bounty Paper towels $6.96

I didn’t do to bad, $4.00 ECB’s earned. Hey that’s $4.00 off next time! Plus I have a coupon for $5.oo of  a 30.00 total.

On my list this weekend…

Saturday

1. Do some craft or scrapbooking project
2. Laundry: Darks and jeans
3. Pay bills
4. Errands: Publix, Post office
5. Clean out my purse
6. Make Menu
7. Gym

Sunday:

1. Enjoy the car meet that DH is hosting.

Now my sick self is off to bed!

I am over this place. I loved this place when I first moved in. It wasn’t the greatest but it was nice and the people in the office are really nice. They still are nice but I HATE this place now.

I bounced a check in July. I paid with a money order after some drama of them saying they were going to evict us. Hello, one bounced check and you are threatening to evict me? I didn’t realize right away that the checked had bounced because of work, we are talking three days. Yeah.  I dropped of my check yesterday, mind you I have been paying with checks since JULY, without a problem. Today I get a letter saying that I can no longer pay in checks. WTF? I go in and talk to her and she said that I got a letter back in July saying that I could no longer pay with checks. No I did not. Well, she pulled out the letter and no where did it say that I couldn’t pay with checks and I have never received a letter stating otherwise. It just really pissed me off especially since I have never bounced a check but my account is now marked and I have been here for 5 years! And they aren’t the most stellar place either.

1. I have black shit coming out of my vents and they say it’s because I have the a/c on when I have the doors open? Really, because if I have my windows open it’s because I don’t have my a/c on and it’s not humid outside. duh. And I pretty sure that it’s mold.
2. I have water damage and screen damage from Wilma that they still haven’t fixed. Wilma was back in 2005.
3. I have a broken screen in my bedroom from last year and it took them three months to do something about the palm that damaged the screen and would wake me up at all hours of the night with the banging.
4. It took them 3 years to get me a new washing machine. It was leaking oil since I moved in and they wouldn’t replace it until it broke.
5. They have never cleaned the carpet or painted as they promised they would every time I renew my lease.
6. The place is literally falling apart. Everyday it’s something new.
7. I won’t even tell you about the crap that was wrong with the place when I moved in that they have never fixed.
8. I can’t wait to move…

Sorry I had to vent….

Halfway through the week! I wasn’t very productive yesterday. I felt like crap. I spent most of my day in front of the computer. I’m feeling worse today but I have too many things to do.

On my list.

• Run. I really need to start working out. I have been lazy and my waistline feels it. I’m going for a run this morning, hopefully it doesn’t kill me.
• I need to make a craft project list. There are many things I want to do and I need to make a list so I can get an idea of what I need to have to actually complete them!
• Clean: bathroom, kitchen, dining room and living room. Sweep outside front door and patio.
• Laundry: uniforms, towels, lights and whites
• Spend an hour or maybe two working on computer room.
• Load car up of donations so I can drop them off tomorrow.
• Brush kitties
• Make a detailed bathroom cleaning list
• Gather cards for this month and address them
• Print off November prayer schedule