Life is good!

PC made an observation yesterday referring to the kind of weeks that we've had of late. PC had a tree fall on his garage that literally demolished it, the inconvenience was and has been frustrating to say the least. He's had some trying moments on his patience with the infamous neighbor and the saga still continues to this day. His AC has gone out on two occasions now and with the heat, that alone can be irritating to no end and can try any man's or woman's irritability level.

I've made it past the caving in of my bedroom ceiling, and having to move and then being diagnosed with a herniated disc (two bulging discs actually), the pain is nothing that I could ever relay to anyone. All I can say is, "And I thought giving birth was painful", the pain that I experienced due to the herniated/bulging discs brought me to my knees in tears! No exaggeration there! Giving birth, the pain is not remembered upon viewing Gods wonderful gift of life growing within you. This pain here, just doesn't go away... I see months of physical therapy coming my way, but I'm alive and able to get up every morning and go to work. What more can anyone want?

All things considered.... Things were rather pleasant last week, a week full of work that has made me thankful for having the ability to make a living for myself. And the ability to drive to Zimbabwee and spend time with my wonderful man!

I've lived all my life since the age of 20, taking care of someone else, always making it a way of my day to day living thinking for others, caring for others, providing for others. Now it's all about me.... and this week as I reflect back on it, I can sit here and say a grateful thank you to God for giving me the health and strength to do so... AND the ability and the strength to learn how to take care of myself for a change.

I've learned how to laugh at myself... my shortcomings, my luck, my workload, things that would normally piss off, upset and down right send people in to oblivion.

Last week, I was able to laugh at my shortcomings and luck, more like lack of it that is! lol...

On one day, I decided to wear white jeans to work... As I'm driving to the main office, I have my coffee mug sitting in the cup holder of my car and I'm on the phone with PC as I round a corner. I turned right and my coffee flipped over to the left, going all over my pants from my knee down. I decided to wear my coffee and not drink it according to newton's laws of motion. (Why can't they make cup holders that adjust to all cups?) Then this is where you as a passer-by, view me, trying to grab the coffee mug from the floor board, handle my phone while still managing to contain my vehicle. Not good!! To say the least! Thank God there was no one around! I managed to get off the phone with PC and compose myself. Now, as I get close to the main office, I decide to touch up my make-up, no people.... after what you just read, I was not driving, I was sitting at a light though.... Only this time, I decided to wear my loose powder make-up base on my pants as well. I was definitely a sight for some sore Tuesday eyes at the main office. So glad that everyone knows I am easy to F*** with and that I can laugh at it and my short comings. Upon all these little things that would normally upset and piss off and annoy the majority of human race, all I could do was laugh at each and every incident. I thank God for the sense of humor that he has given me after all that I have had to endure in the last year!

What good is it to waste all your good energy on something that you either don't' have control of or even for that matter, could have managed to escape, (yes... I could have had the cup of coffee in between my legs (secure from tipping over), and yes... I could have had PC on speaker phone to keep my hands free for the most important thing here, driving). Ok...but all things turned out good, aside from my pants now stained with coffee from my knee down and powder make-up on the back side and front side of my pants. I went home and changed clothes and placed my pants to soak in water with clorox, (ahhhh... the almighty Clorox)! lol... All is good.

Work load is still piling even after we have worked in teams to get each others schools ready for the new school year. It seems as if the work doesn't slow down during the summer, we can not seem to catch up at all. We keep thinking that with teachers gone and students gone, we can get in to our schools and update and upgrade all the computers with no problems... well, think again. There is always Windows updates, Software updates and upgrades, replacements of computers that are out of warranty and not up to district standards and they just finished rewiring my entire building, adding more network drops to every classroom and office. Rewired the entire building's phone system, placed new phones in every classroom and office as well. And to come in thinking that everything has been done to spec... think again! I walked in to my library and found that they forgot to put in the drops for all the student computer search stations, and then to find my office staff rooms not hot. The one thing I can say to all of this is two words: JOB SECURITY! Thank God and the good ol' USA! Hard work never hurt anyone!! Especially this woman! Bring it on! I love my job!

Life has been so good that I find myself being a walking and talking billboard for Vonage. I have been in such an upbeat mood that their commercial just seems to hit my mood perfect! If you've ever seen the commercial, you'll understand why co-workers around me are ready to ring my neck... and some are throwing CD cases at me!!! LMAO!!!
Woo Hoo! Woo hoo hoo! Woo Hoo! Woo hoo hoo!! Woo Hoo! Woo Hoo! Woo Hoo! Woo Hoo Hoo!!! You gotta love me!! lmao...

Life is good!
Tomorrow is another day!

A Life Poem

Life can seem ungrateful and not always kind.
Life can pull at your heartstrings and play with your mind...
Life can be blissful and happy and free...
Life can put beauty in the things that you see...
Life can place challenges right at your feet...
Life can make good of the hardships we meet...
Life can overwhelm you and make your head spin...
Life can reward those determined to win...
Life can be hurtful and not always fair...
Life can surround you with people who care...
Life clearly does offer its Up and its Downs...
Life's days can bring you both smiles and frowns...
Life teaches us to take the good with the bad...
Life is a mixture of happy and sad...

So...

Take the Life that you have and give it your best...
Think positive, be happy let God do the rest...
Take the challenges that life has laid at your feet...
Take pride and be thankful for each one you meet...
To yourself give forgiveness if you stumble and fall...
Take each day that is dealt you and give it your all...
Take the love that you're given and return it with care...
Have faith that when needed it will always be there...
Take time to find the beauty in the things that you see...
Take life's simple pleasures let them set your heart free...
The idea here is simply to even the score...
As you are met and faced with Life's Tug of War