One Hour

I'm at work. And I've been pretty productive all day...until now. It's my Friday. And I'm feeling the afternoon take my focus. I just took a call and probably sounded like I have no idea what I'm talking about. But when you call and say "Hi, my name is Dan Howard. My daughter's been talking to you about booking a wedding." That doesn't necessarily mean anything to me. Then the whole conversation is off on the wrong foot. No, the reservation deposit is not refundable.





To Seattle tonight.





My dad came to see me at work today. He was dropping some letters off at the PG PO at 8:15a and saw my car. I was at my desk and saw him peek around the door. It was cute. He is smiley, just like Rachel always says. I like my dad.

I need a new white noise machine. Mine makes me mad, not sleepy. I don't know happened, but every time I turn it on it makes a pretty obnoxious electronic interference noise. Cass has this one. I know it's fabulous. But it's also a little spendy. Dang it, I just paid off my credit card, too.

Could you make yourself available?

:) It's Monday. It's sunny. What a way to start the week. We had a big staff meeting with the big guy, JR. The first thing he did was start ribbing me for not matching the maintenance staff (who all decided to wear their OPG fleece). And then throughout the meeting he proceeded to look at me and say Val, can you take care of that? I have quite the list from him. Which is as much exciting as it is overwhelming. He knows that I can take care of it. Which makes me an official part of the team. Yay!

Easter was yesterday. I watched...well listened to my dad install cabinets all afternoon. Everytime I tried to escape he'd say "Val, it's Easter. You're supposed to hang out all day." Oh Dad.

Church with Nate was excellent. One big party for Jesus.

Late Night, Early Morning

Church last night with Nate was...worth staying out into the wee hours of the morning. I much prefer when the sun wakes me up, even if it's only after a few precious hours of rest. Easter is tomorrow.

It's going to be a quiet day at work. I can tell. One appointment. No phone calls. One wedding. So I've already painted my nails. And after my stint as a door opener/train straightener/bell ringer/parking attendant I'll bust out Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers.

I went to go take a jog in the lodge last night. But the doors were locked. And there were a bunch of shirtless 13 year old boys playing X-Box in the common room. So...I decided to go do some strength exercises in my room instead.

Awakening

It's Friday. Not my Friday, but it's GOOD FRIDAY. 11:00pm, New Life at Klahowya. See you there?

I bought a swimsuit on Wednesday. Went to the gym last night. And there was a kid who was still going strong on his 8th mile on the treadmill. Inspiration anyone? If only I could get my butt out of bed in the morning. The suit's pretty hot though. And it was cheap. Hot and cheap. Just what I like.

Dad was giving me a hard time about wanting to live in the city last night. I said "I love Vancouver, BC." He said "I love Chehalis." And that's why I love my dad.

All Hail the Easy Mac

Never has something so delicious come out of a microwavable cup. My new best friend.

So, today's news.

I did some major shopping at Old Navy yesterday. Swimsuit, shoes, camisoles, etc. I went to Target right after that and had to go straight to the DVD section to prevent myself from buying anything. It's spring. I just want to buy buy buy.

Johnny came over on Tuesday night. We watched Mystic River and No Country For Old Men. Oh, and Arrested Development. He went home this morning. The more time I spend with him the more co-dependent I get. It's a love/hate thing. I love him, but hate the co-dependency. I just want to know that we've moving forward...if you know what I mean. One step at a time.

I came in and Julie had emailed me to say that she'll be happy to do one of the weddings in April. She's a wonderful boss. This being said...my mother is trying to get me to quit because my Uncle Brad is hiring in his Bellevue office. She wants the best for me. But I'm here. That's what I'm doing right now, living in Poulsbo.

Worries

I still don't have a costume for MMM :/ And I haven't worked on my lines at ALL since last weeks rehearsal. Tonight we're running through the entire play. And I've only rehearsed one of the scenes that I have lines in. It should be interesting and overwhelming. There's also a wedding in town tonight. I have a feeling I'm going to be happy when this night is over.

All of my friends are sick. Which means I will be hanging out by myself for the next few days.

I watched Braveheart last night :) Oh, the carnage.

This is the beginning.

I don't have a regular scheduled day all week. I hate being in the office by myself after hours.