Working forever

This week was lots of work...I worked until 9 or later every night but Tuesday when I went to trivia.  We are super busy right now with a huge campaign that's going on...you've probably seen the ads as you've been watching TV or perusing the internet, but then again, it's a geographically targeted campaign so maybe not.  Oh sorry, according to the new FTC laws, I have to disclose that I WORK FOR SONY ELECTRONICS, I AM NOT PROMOTING ANY CONTENT FOR SONY ELECTRONICS WITHOUT DISCLOSING THAT I WORK FOR SONY ELECTRONICS.  Ugh, wish I could send the FTC whatever comes out of this copy machine...

I've been getting frustrated with work but I think that I have a handle on a plan to make things less stressful for myself.  I discussed it with my boss today and we're going to work on implementing my coping techniques?  Maybe my organizational points...anyway, we're working on it which makes me feel better.  


I'm almost completely better.  I still have a bad cough and am completely drained but I don't generally feel crappy.  I finally cleaned my apartment, like super cleaned my apartment last night.  I hadn't cleaned, with the exception of doing dishes since I got sick...I just haven't had time.  Now the only thing I'm overwhelmed with is my laundry.  I went to do it last night but the elevator in my apartment building wasn't working and I certainly wasn't lugging a laundry basket up and down 9 flights of stairs.  I did register to vote in California last night, even though I haven't officially established residency in the state yet.  Hmmmm...


The reason I didn't do laundry/clean last week is because I was at my sister's house for Thanksgiving.  Her awesome neighbors invited us over for dinner on Thanksgiving.  It was slightly chaotic with 15 kids running around, but they were all very well behaved.  It definitely was a great form of birth control though...I'm absolutely not at that stage of my life yet, to be married, having children, having to be home to work around a kid's schedule.  I like being able to run out at 1 in the morning if I want to or going out to nice dinners (through work, but still).  If I had a kid, it would take a lot more energy for me to be a good parent than I'm willing to dedicate at this time.  However, I'm not worried about it.  If I find someone to settle down with and IF we decide to have kids, I know that it will be at the right time when that doesn't seem like such a big deal.  Right now, I don't even think I can handle a dog...I don't want to be married or in a serious relationship at this point, having to answer to someone else.  I like being selfish with my time right now.  I'm just coming into my own, so I want to enjoy that and when it's time for me to settle down with a man and a puppy or kid, it won't seem like so much of a sacrifice.  


I'll tell you what though, this kid is super cute:

Her mother decided to torture her to take photos.  Reagan wanted nothing to do with this hat and she took it off almost as soon as it was plopped on her head...Smart kid.

Kerry's friends are super nice and I'm really happy that she has that support system.  Her neighbors bring her leftovers for dinner and they hang out together a lot.  In some cases, I think having children and leaving your kids with a babysitter to hang out with your friends is inappropriate, but in Kerry's case, they often bring their kids with them.  Kerry asked her friend Karen to come over and Karen brought her 3 children who played with Reagan and we all had dinner together.  It was great.  Kerry's neighbors get their kids together and even on Thanksgiving, the kids were all playing wonderfully together...It was really nice, and I think a perfect and appropriate way for the adults to have adult company and the kids to have kid fun.

The Lang/Bosworth girls on Thanksgiving

We also put up Kerry's Christmas tree, well, Kerry put up her Christmas tree and I did a cross stitch and Reagan tangled up the lights.  Kerry invited her friends, the Roes, over to help decorate. 

We also took Reagan to see Santa.  Reagan does not like men.  It's kinda funny.  I'm sure her daddy will be happy if this keeps up, but she is very afraid of men right now.  Their neighbor, Dan is a very nice man, but Reagan will not go anywhere near him.  It amuses me because Kerry and I read the blog of a guy who lost his wife 24 hours after his daughter was born.  His daughter refuses to go to women.  It's an interesting observation that each child (Maddy is a month older than Reagan) prefers the gender of the parent whom they are around the most.  Anyway, we took Reagan to see Santa at the Hanford Mall and she buried her little face into her mommy's neck and would not go with him.  I told Kerry that having a picture of an 18 month old Reagan screaming on Santa's lap could be amusing and something we look back on and laugh, but Kerry didn't want to traumatize her kid...I don't know why, so many people do it: (maybe this is why I should not be a mom yet...)

Anyway, this is what Reagan's Santa visit looked like:

Other than Kerry making some really yummy food (she's a very good cook), that was really our time in Hanford.  Kerry and I watched either Criminal Minds or House Hunters every night, but it was perfect for me to get over my illness, well, that and the vicodin and codine that they gave me.  :o)

This past week, I had a first...I went to trivia for the first time.  When I first moved out here, I found a group online that goes to trivia in Woodland Hills, which is about an hour north of where I live/work.  It's been really tough to get there because of work events and just work in general.  I did meet up with 3 of them to go bowling on a Friday, but so far hadn't made it to trivia.  Tuesday was just one of those days and I decided that I could use a couple of drinks and some fun, so I took the trek.  It's not too bad getting out there, I just have to leave by 7 to go.  Anyway, long story short, I had an amazing time.  

The group is comprised of 8 people, mostly women but 2 men as well.  Five of us are from the east coast, 2 from Rhode Island, 2 from PA and then me.  The 5 people are also recent transplants, so I feel very comfortable with them.  There's definitely a different mindset between east coast and west coast people, and most of these people are still very east coast minded so I feel at ease with them...anyway, we came in first place and took home the prize, a $30 gift certificate to the pub we were in.  It will be good to put towards the bill next week!  I did get a parking ticket though...in the month I've been here, I already owe the state of California almost $400 just in traffic violations, that doesn't include getting my registration/address switched over....not happy.  I'm going to contest the parking ticket though...there were no signs or red curbs...


This week is going to be work busy again, but we're going to 2 dinners and on a company "holiday adventure" so I'll have lots to write about next week!