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showers So, the baby shower was on Sunday, and although I dreaded going, it turned out to not be so bad. I was PMS'ing badly on Sunday morning and woke up all sad and teary-eyed. Told Artboy I was blue, and he wrapped his arms around me, while I cried. The last thing I wanted was to do was put on a happy face and go be with a bunch of people, and I might have called and told them I wasn't feeling well if I hadn't promised to bring the flower pens for favors. So, I left Artboy's that morning, stopped and picked up my veggie tray, ate lunch, went home and got ready, and reluctantly made my way there. I shed a few more tears on the drive over, pulled up in front of Donna's house, and put on a brave face. I got there early to help her decorate, so we blew up balloons, taped them around the house, and then waited. Donna and I chatted for awhile, and it was then that I discovered that Daisy was not only invited, but was coming. Donna said that Val had asked if she should invite her, and Donna told her it was her shower, so it was her decision. I was really not looking forward to facing Daisy again--I'd say it had been almost a couple years ago since I'd last spoken to her, and another meeting at any time would be too soon. Val and a friend who came with her were the first to arrive, and then Daisy was next. It was a little uncomfortable in the beginning, but we got past it. She is still trying oh so hard to impress and was bragging about how quickly she's moved up in her job, and while it may be true, you never know if you can believe Daisy. MOst of what comes out of her mouth is a lie. She bragged about her house, and how her and her husband were re-modeling themselves. And she was electricuted. Etc, etc. I just listened and nodded, and didn't give her the reaction she was looking for. Everyone else was over a half hour late. The games finally got started, and they went okay. Food was good. I'm glad I didn't bring cheese tray. Donna got some cheese and crackers, and no one touched that. But my veggie tray was almost gone. Val made deviled eggs, which were absolutely delicious (wishing I had more to eat right now :)) and someone else brought the largest strawberries that were absolutely delicious. There was also a cream cheese dip that went with them that was absolutely perfect. 3 hours later, the shower was over, and I was glad. It was exhausting pretending all was well, when it wasn't, but it wasn't as bad as I expected it to be. It helped that I knew most everyone there, so I could mingle and chat with everyone and not feel ike I was butting in. I started reading my book on picking the right career, and took all of the tests this weekend. I was quite dismayed to find out that my highest scores were in Business and Clerical. I feared I was destined to be what I am--an adminstrative assistant. But I did a bit more reading last night, and there are quite a few jobs that are available to me--one of which is a librarian. Heh. Can't believe I scored highest in Business. I HATE the business world. Haven't taken any business courses in college...and have never worked for a large corporation. Go figure. I received my book for the simplify class today, so I'll get started on that tonight. And finisht he first lesson for the other course as well. Still feeling out of sorts. It's like nothing is going right. Artboy and I were still out of sync this weekend, and then didn't have much time to spend with each other. We did take time out on Saturday and went mini golfing, where I kicked his butt--even after a way crappy start. But we had a fight, and I took my career book, went into the other room, and worked on the remaining tests for an hour or so to cool off. We must both be stressed out about the move. |