Ah, the weekend.

Another successful week of work is done, & I have 11 weeks left of training. It sounds like way too much, & trust me, I'm ready to know everything & be in production where I'm eligible for overtime & double time-and-a-half paid holidays. Ch'yeah! But, patience is a virtue, & I still have plenty to learn.

This weekend was great! Friday night Phil & I bought snacks, a few drinks, finished off the last season of Trailer Park Boys, & went to bed. Saturday we cleaned the apartment, which desperately needed it, & then my Ma & I went shopping. That night our friends Morgan & Jef came over with their son Baiden & we ate pizza & watched the movie, "The Crazies." Lame, lame movie.

Sunday Phil had sessions so Emmett & I hung around the apartment, & then we went over to his sister Maggie & brother-in-law Sean's house for their middle child Sloane's birthday. She turned 2! Then we came home, had a few more drinks, & watched a few seasons of Ghost Hunters. Super relaxing.

Just to remind you, Baiden is Emmett's first & bestest friend. They were born barely a day apart.

If you've never heard of Trailer Park Boys, it's a ridiculous Canadian comedy about 3 guys, Ricky, Julian, & Bubbles, & their never-ending stupid schemes at getting rich quick & retiring. It's absolutely hilarious & you should at least check out their website by clicking here.

Friday, during the night, Caesar decided to remind us of how dirty our apartment is. He chewed up 2 of Emmett's bottles, & Emmett's favorite binky. He also pooped in our living room & tore apart the trash. Sometimes I think he gets just as stressed about the mess & clutter as I do, but working 40+ hours a week makes it hard to balance time for work, time for Emmett, time for myself, & time for everything else. So, we finally scrubbed the place spotless. I can't guarantee it'll stay this way, but it's good enough for now. I can't wait until we get into our house, it'll be so much more inspiring to keep clean.

As far as baby bottles go, I can't stress enough to people that you don't have to buy the most expensive thing ever. Emmett spits up every now & then, but mostly he has no problems. & he has no issues using Walmart's Mothers Choice 97cent bottles. When you have a dog, are forgetful, & live in utter chaos like we do, it hurts a lot more losing a $13 bottle, compared to losing or accidentally destroying a 97cent one. But, its your call...

A few goals for this week are to keep this apartment clean, find something more interesting to write about, start reading the Great Gatsby, & to not eat any junk food all week.

In other news! Today marks Emmett's 4 month of being alive! & boy is he alive. He's perfected the art of rolling from his back to his tummy, & when he's feeling most enchanted, he'll also roll from his tummy back onto his back. Apparently that latter skill is something he shouldn't be doing for a few more months. Tomorrow is his 4 month appointment & I'm hoping they give us the go ahead on solid foods. I can't wait to experiment making my own baby food & seeing what he likes.

& now a glimpse @ his new trick:







That is all for now!

Question: What is your favorite coffee beverage from Starbucks?

My Answer: I always get a Venti Skinny Sugar-free Caramel Latte. Yum.

My first week of work!

This has been the busiest week ever, & if I weren't all nasty & sick I probably wouldn't be online typing this blog now. But, here I am, so I'll take advantage of Emmett's nap & me being sick & Phil being gone & write!

I started my new job on Monday, & so far I've liked every person who has walked into our training room. I've heard plenty of negative things about the place, & I have yet to experience any of it. I believe a person's perception of a place & a situation can definitely vary depending on how that person accepts the knowledge of what is happening around them. Myself, I have changed my shitty outlook & have completely renovated my attitude. I am now a huge believer in the positive policy.

But me saying that makes it sound like I am trying really hard to enjoy this new job, & that is not the idea at all. I really am truly liking everything. I don't mind the hours, or the criteria, or the expectations. I am fairly familiar with how a call center operates & it seems to me that AT&T's standard operating procedures make much more sense to me than ones I've dealt with before.

As much as I dislike admitting that yes, my new career is starting as a call center representative, I am extremely proud to bring up a few main points. 1.) AT&T is pretty much the largest communications companies in the entire world, & that leads to large opportunities. 2.) Call center work is not for everyone, so aside from people thinking just anyone can be successful in such a career is wrong. You have to fit for the type of work. It can be really hard & challenging. 3.) Because of this work not being for everyone, the turn over rate is large. Meaning making your way to management & higher is much easier if that's what I decide I want to do. I'm not 100% sure quite where I'm going yet, but I do know that I want to stay with this company. It's totally worth starting in the dirt job & working my way up.

Anyway, I'm excited about this new form of identity, my new attitude, my new job, my new house, & everything else good that has come to us lately.

One minor downfall... Phil totaled his car & we are now a one car family. So far, it hasn't completely drove me crazy. But, I'll keep you updated.

That's all for now folks!


CHECK IT OUT! A new thing I want to do with my blogging to help reach out & get to know my readers. It's a random question! I'll ask it, answer it, and then I'd like YOU to answer the question in the comments!


Q: What is your phone's current ringtone?

MY A: I keep my phone permanently on vibrate. I've come to really hate loud obnoxious ringtones & the ones on the phone are never that great. That, & I like feeling like I have the freedom to check my phone when I want, instead of having it scream at me all day long. :)