Oh crap, here we go again. If it's not heartburn, it's not being able to breathe, if it's not that it's leg and foot pain. Tonight I won the jackpot- all 3. Another reason is that M called, we talked for over an hour and a half, it was so good to talk to her. She gave me the update on K's mother, she went to the wake and the funeral is tomorrow. One of the greatest things about M is her memory and attention to details- she can relay almost any story as if it actually happened to her, I feel like I was there. I can't picture a lot of the people I haven't seen in awhile, and it was surprising to hear that I was mentioned a few times among the group. I had to smile when M said that Sandy said that I was in so many of the pictures they had. I told her how I don't even have one of K's parents and that I thought that was strange. She sounded surprised when I told her I had a bunch of pics of her parents- they had so many get-togethers at their house, and the weddings too. I love talking to her, she just makes me feel like I'm a part of something, friendships are lacking and missed sometimes for me. How different things would be if we would've stayed in NY. I love B and wouldn't want to change anything between us, but sometimes you have to wonder about fate. Moving to FL (not away from NY) was probably the best thing for us, I'm hoping at the new job I make long time friends.
Today (actually yesterday now) would've been 6 years at the last job, I almost emailed my old DM to say hi and then thought against it. KK was on the computer earlier and she updated me with all the weapons training she's going for, she seems to like it. She said the next time she goes to the shooting range she'll call (after I told her B likes to shoot sometimes). I told her it's not exactly my idea of fun, but if B wanted to go that I would. He said the same thing to me, funny how we know each other so well. She emailed me pics of little T, he's a cutie that kid. I'll never forget the day at the mall when she thought her water broke and casually asked me if I could drive her to the hospital. I pretty much freaked out, while she stood and made phone calls to a few people. Thank god it was a false alarm, but still. M told me about JL's new baby boy and how G lost so much weight from the gastric bypass surgery. Size 10 and no boobs, I'll never recognize her. She could use the pic I have of her and C from Christmas '04 as a before pic for sure. M said the way she lost 50 lbs in 10 months was on the sugar busters (?) diet. No sugar or white flour- sounds great in theory. She says when she got preg w/her son and had him she gained so much back. I have to lose some too, not working and cooking dinner and eating has messed me up. Someday I'll have the ideal "normal" schedule- yeah right.
Another reason I'm stressing, it's amazing how feeling helpless can piss you off. The f'g paver company is driving me nuts. When the hell is the work going to be done? The ass salesman said by the end of this week (last week), I spoke to the supervisor guy today and he said Mon the earliest and Tues the latest. I told him we weren't happy with the lack of communication, and the my LAWYER said I needed a contract stating the exact price before the work starts. He said someone will drop it off, can't wait to see it. Just do it already, now I won't be home to see the progress as I start the new job on Mon.
The woman from the office called to say it was a go, they just need the SS card and copy of my hs diploma when I come in. The nurse from the health screening worried me a bit, but I guess all was ok. I am seriously thinking about my retirement party at work, I'll have been there over 20 years- wonder what the future has to offer and where I'll be. The positive attitude is out in full force- look out world, here I come. Now if I could only get some sleep...