Ok, day 10 of infusion was today on July 4th-some freakin independence. I suppose I should be glad that it was just a toe, which I totally am, but this does make wearing certain shoes a problem. Jim told me last week that they won't have me back due to the limitations the dr set, as long as I'm getting paid I guess it's ok.
I don't know when the stitches come out of my toe, it really does look like a little empanada which is kind of a strange description. Tues will be 2 weeks since the surgery, so I will probably take some more pictures then. I have a drs appt on Tues with Dr C and one on Wed w/the dick dr-Dr L. All of the nurses at the hospital that do the infusion are so cool, I especially like Alexis and Teri. So, I'm either 1/3 or 1/4 done and it's gone by pretty fast.
New neighbors from CT in Chinese people's house are setting off fireworks, Kelly and Bodie are petrified. Sad that the cat wants to cuddle when he's scared, but kind of cute too.
A & S announced they are having a boy recently, I'm so happy for him. I really did have a feeling though when they said she was prego, curious about the name but they are keeping it a secret until he's born.
I promised myself that I would try this blog thing again as therapy/diary, look how many times I've ever written.

Well, I got fired today. Wish I had some witty line about it, but it kinda sucks. I think Jim was surprised that I questioned him, he just kept repeating that I didn't "fit in with the new philosophy" whatever the fuck that means. He wouldn't even look at me, the non-confrontational piece of shit.
B doesn't seem too concerned, he seems to think I'll find something quick, I'm hoping that's the case. With the state of the job market, I think retail at least for the holiday season may be the way to go. Yes, I'm worried/embarrassed about money, that's the worst part. I supposed there's always unemployment, but that will be the absolute last option.
I texted Raquel that I got fired and to congratulate me, she said omg and that at least I was out of the hell hole. Mike S left me a voicemail and a joke text, glad to know some people care.
On a good note, we are going to use the gift certificate that Ed got us to the spa, a facial and massage for me, a massage and a surprise pedicure for my man. I think he'll like it. I also have the gift certificate to Bistro 41 that I won on the radio, we will probably use that tomorrow as well-what a way to celebrate getting fired. You know what they can do with their new philosophy........
I should write about the wonderful vacation and the wedding, I just don't have the energy right now, and my typing is not quite as fast as it used to be. I sent pics to the family today, I hope M&D like the glass sun pic frame I sent.
Doug Schmitt from Meadow Glen sent a pic from his 20 yr reunion, I asked him to id anyone who went to MG. David Baum is in it, I always wondered what happened to the Elton fan. Doug said he was friends with him into jr high, and he also mentioned that his parents live near the Checkmate in Setauket and that he went there and to Billie's. It is a small world after all..
I'm contemplative, annoyed, relieved, stressed and a few other things-looking forward to tomorrow and not wearing an f'ing white polo anytime soon.

Well, what wonderful words of wisdom come forth? Not so much here. I wasn't too surprised to not hear from Jen for Father's Day, I really hope she's embarrassed that she didn't know when B's b'day date was, but the truth is that she probably doesn't care. Whatever, he doesn't seem too upset about it. Sheila had sent me an inspirational video which I forwarded to my dad, he loved it and I'm so glad. I think it was meant to be a religious thing, but it was really nice anyway.
I know I have to find another better paying job, but now I'm thinking I will wait until after going away in Oct for the wedding. I'm looking forward to it so much and I can't wait to get the dress in the mail and to see how much altering it will need. I have looked at jobs online, not too much out there. Now that B's company is taking out insurance for both of us, we really need to make more $ just to get by.
On Sat we drove down to Naples to try to sell the ring and the bracelet. I wound up selling the bracelet for more that I thought I would get, so I was pretty happy with that. They had a Cheeburger Cheeburger there too, it was tiny compared to the one we went to on Sanibel but the food was just as good.
It will cost us so much to go to NY, I am not looking forward to that part. I know I have no chance of winning the lotto, but I do hope that would happen. Playing would be a good start.........
I have 2 blogs I like to read, Lemon Gloria and the Slightly Disorganized Mind. I really love the way they write, I feel like that should be the way a blog I write should sound, they have my weird sense of humor and way of looking at things. Maybe someday when I have the time.
This week or next week is the 25 yr anniversary of graduating high school, holy crap does time go by quickly! With this job, I feel like such an non-achiever-semi-loser, I need to do something, I say I just don't know what I want to be when I grow up. It may be time to do that soon.

We plan on going to Sanibel tonight to use the gift certificate Adam gave us for getting married. The restaurant looks pretty cool, you get to try quite a few things in small portions, sounds like fun.
I spoke to Mom on Thurs pm, they are going on a trip and leaving on Wed. They are going to Italy, Spain and some Greek islands on a cruise. We discussed possible plans for when B and I go to NY, I just have to admit that I'm not much of a traveler. The whole motion sickness thing sucks, the idea of being in a car for a long period of time is just not for me. I prefer not to be nauseous for my brother's wedding.
I spoke to Adam last weekend and ordered the dress, Stefanie said she was ordering a much bigger size so that I could have it altered down. Obviously, if it's too small I would be screwed. I hope it looks good, I won't have it for nearly 4 months from now.
So sad that Mary's mom died a few weeks ago, I think about her every once in a while now. She really had great morals/values, I always remembered her smile which was so great, just like Mary's. Mary mentioned that Chris had to move out, it was some kind of deal that was made if Mrs D died. I wonder what's going to happen, sad to think that Chris and Ginny would never own their own place.
We bought a new dog gate today, it has a small opening on the bottom for the cats. Kelly crapped twice on the carpet and puked, she likes to chew B's model parts as well in the livingroom. She will probably jump the gate if she wants to get in there badly enough.
It was weird yesterday at work, I rearranged the place a bit. We had one of those high tables near the coffee area which we hated, Raquel and I felt like the customers were watching us and breathing down the advisor's necks. I moved it over by the 2 by the bathrooms, moved some plants and some display stuff. I felt like Renae was jealous that she didn't think of it. Chris said he may poke his eye out 'cause one big palm frond is near his desk, we can't have the counter plants near us because they stink-possibly mold or old coffee.
I stayed home sick on Wed, palpitations and felt like crap. All dizzy and no energy. Dr M prescribed more of the meds that slow down my heart, "more-betterer" now.
Have to call to see if we need reservations. Hate the expression, but "I'm off like a dress on prom night".

Yes, we've been married for nearly 2 weeks. As I said, nothing will probably change except for my name. That is so hard to do, I didn't think it would really be that difficult. I went to get my license changed yesterday and Cynthia was the one who helped me there. She was so nice to me when I worked there, she still looks like a 50's style woman with her hair, and she's so nice.
Since I was already there, I went into the tax collector's office to change my name on the car registrations. Only in FL would they not call it the DMV, sometimes I miss NY and the basic obviousness of it all. I talked to Beth there, she seemed glad to see me and of course she grilled me on my life, job, animals and any other question she could ask. I was congratulated on the marriage, after feeling like I had been questioned by a foreign government for hours. I never thought I would have the nerve to go back in there, I feel almost grown-up and proud to have the balls to go there and not let one of those bitches intimidate me.
We will plan to see Mom and Dad in Sarasota in about 2 weeks, we actually had some bad rain and wind last night which is not common for this time of year. I've had 2 emails from Stefanie re: the bridesmaid dress, I'm pretty psyched for their wedding. I don't know about B and the whole airplane thing, he said he wouldn't fly unless I ride in the VW, shit! I have to get over this crazy claustophobic thing, one of the guys at work suggested a hypnotist. I would love to give it a try.
I will ry to get a new SS card with my new name on it this week, I have to actually practice writing and signing my new name, just so weird to do. I don't even remember who said that now the animals won't be "bastards"-funny, but kind of odd too.
Hey, maybe I'll write more often now, you never know.
-Mrs P

TGIF, and I really mean it. It was a long week, and B and I both have off this weekend. I was told that I have to take an hour for lunch for now on, the company isn't able to give me overtime. Assholes.
Well, I had a bad feeling on Tues, the one I get occasionally re: impending doom. I planned on getting my blood test done on Wed, and we know that's an event that usually takes plenty of psych time to be able to do. Besides the fact that I feel like crap when I don't eat in the am, I decided to go after 9am when RG comes in. I went to the Quest in FM, big black lady who dug in hard in my arm vein. I think I yelled out, "motherfucker!", or it may have just been "sonofabitch", I was a bit queasy and nauseous and wasn't thinking clearly. You know how they come in threes? Well, then I get my period-that would be 2. #3 happens when I decided to go home and discover that my truck is just a bit sideways, flat f'ing tire. Bastards! Turns out it was a drill bit in my tire (WTF?) and Alex and B took care of it. #4, I should just give up at this point-I make a coffee cake from scratch and it doesn't come out too good.
So, Tammy from Dr M's calls me at work, surprise-the thyroid is still elevated, stay on the meds, keep the appt on Wed. As if I didn't know the stuff wasn't working........I still get palpitations at night and sweaty-yuck. I really hope the leg bumps go away. I told some people at work that I got bit by a shark when I was young, Alex was a bit too curious and was examining my leg closely. I joked that I needed some "body work" because I was "dented". I tried to explain what it was to him, his English needs some work and my Spanish is not even minimum.
B says he wants to go to the beach early tomorrow, he's the one who will probably want to stay in bed. Thank god he got his comm check today, we need it. Happy weekend.

Wow, it's been a long time. I was thinking that this might turn into a health blog, but who the heck would that interest? Update: shit, it's back, the dreaded thyroid disease. I knew it, the same symptoms are there. The "boob sweat" as I call it, the gross sweating at the bra underwire, the feeling of a lunp in my throat, and starting a week ago, major heart palpitations That was just scary, I went to Dr Martin on Wed and had an ECG, then went on to do blood work even though I had eaten that day. The woman at Quest was awesome, just a small prick and absolutely no bruising or even any after pain. I went back to Dr M yesterday and had an echocardiagram, results ok, blood showed hyperthythroidism and my sugar was over 400 at testing (!, got to stop it with those iced hazelnut coffees at McDonalds). They gave me a prescription for a drug to lower my heartrate, benefit is it is supposed to make me tired, so why am I awake at nearly 1am?
Then, starting last Monday, I was moved over to Hyundai. I spent the last 7 months (to the day) in Mitsu-Subaru service, so it was quite a switch. All because I didn't want to work until 6pm so Richard the anal-albino wouldn't have to count the drawer. The aholes wouldn't let me do it in the am even though we did it that way when I first started. Jim didn't seem happy when I told him I had 2 drs appts this week, sucks for them. Today was the first Sat I worked there, by myself. It was a little busy at times, nothing I couldn't handle though. Mike the gay guy porter was there, he brought me a piece of sandwich for lunch they got from Publix, he's funny and nice. Anyway, let me see if I can sleep, yeah right.