I really wish that I had the time and energy to post here every day.  It seems that I’m constantly running across crazy things online that I’d love to blog about, but when it comes down to it I just don’t have the time or motivation to do it.   I figured rather than trying to make you laugh today I’d just ramble for a bit.  I’ve been putting in so many hours at work that it feels like I’m out of touch with everything and everyone!

As I mentioned in a previous post, I was offered a promotion at work back in June and it was projected that I would be able to step into the new position July 1^st… needless to say that still hasn’t happened.  So long story short I’ve been managing the two largest departments in our company for the past three months now and putting in a helluva lot of hours!  Luckily my boss is a great guy and has offered me a pretty decent bonus for the past two months to help compensate me for the extra time I’m putting in, but I feel like I’ve given up everything else in life.  The good news is that’s all about to change and life should shortly get back to normal as my replacement is finally starting this coming Monday!  Yippee!!!

Since I haven’t had a chance to really catch up with anyone I thought I’d fill you in on the few things that have been going on in my universe recently:

• My face has been breaking out more than ever!  I’m sure due to lack of sleep, stress and poor eating habits.  I went online and ordered Proactive because it took less effort than seeing a Dr. and have been using it for a little over 2 weeks and I have to say that I think it’s a load of crap!  I have noticed NO improvement!  Ah well… so much for the miracle cure.
• Those who don’t already know this will be happy to know that I finally went to the Dr. for my anemia.  If you recall for the last year I’ve been suffering from lack of energy because I’ve been too stubborn to take my iron prescription due to the nasty side effects.  Well everything came to a head a little over a week ago when I was having almost consistent dizzy spells, after four days of feeling like I was going to pass out I finally went to the Doctor to get checked out.  Ultimately it was determined that the dizziness was due to the anemia and they drew three vials of blood to do some testing.  As it turns out my Iron count hasn’t really improved over the last year (surprise, surprise), my count was a 3 vs. last year’s 2 when a normal count should be anywhere from 45-130 or so!  Long story short I got a different prescription, have been taking it religiously and I’m feeling WAY better! J
• Recently I’ve gotten back into the habit of reading, which I’d fallen out of over the last six years.  It does take a bit of effort to find time to read when it seems like you don’t have time for ANYTHING!  I really enjoy reading self help books, more so than any other genre and now that I’ve been getting back into it I keep asking myself why I ever allowed myself to stop.  A good friend told me that "we are the people we are because of who we choose to associate with and what we fill our minds with" and I truly believe that.
• I LOVE my job!  Can I just tell you that?  I know that it’s ridiculous at times how many hours I’m putting it at work. But I’m feeling more empowered, more valued, and more capable that I ever have before!  And that’s really saying a lot as I feel that I’ve always been successful in business.  I’m excited though because I have been pushing myself farther than I ever would have dared to previously and I have so many people on my cheering squad!  It’s amazing how much you can accomplish when you put your mind to something!  My new mantra is “If they can do it, so can I"!
• The one area of my life that I feel I may be falling short in is my role as a mother.  Because of the demands of my job and my success in my career my home life has really had to take a backseat.  Just last week I called my ex husband and re-negotiated our custody situation.  Basically I had to come to the decision that it was / is best for my son to spend time with his Dad when he can’t be with his Mom.  Christian has been phenomenal in assisting me with him, he’s been picking him up from school each day, helping him with his homework, making him dinner and tucking him in bed, all while I’ve been at work.  Well I decided that not only is it not fair for me to expect that from Christian being that he’s not a parent (I don't want him to feel like my live in babysitter) but I also decided that it’s not fair to Taylor either.  As hard as it was to face the facts, I had to really look at how much I’m able to give to Taylor right now and what is ultimately best for him… The new custody arrangement is that my ex will take him on week nights and I will take him on weekends.  The good news is that I can spend some real quality time with him on Saturday nights after I get off work, and all day Sunday.  Now during the week when I’m not there, he can get into a routine and spend some quality time with his Dad.
• I got rear-ended yesterday; only minor damage but still a pain in the butt none the less.  What's with people not speaking English?  I called in the accident just to get an officer to help me communicate with the guy so I could get his information... the cop didn't seem to thrilled with me that I was taking his precious time on such a minor accident, ah well.

Well I think I’ve rambled on enough.  If you’re still reading this you must be really desperate for some entertainment so I’ll leave you with this to ponder:

Alternate Superman Costumes...