New Year, New Start - Success in 2014!

Before I end up leaving work and going and getting a greasy burger and fries I must VENT! I apologize in advance for what is likely to me very unorganized all over the place bitching and run-on sentences.

First: Happy note: 130.5 this morning - new low.

Now on to the crappiness. I have 1.5 hours left of work and my computer already froze one me once and I lost a bunch of work and I just want to go home. But I can't. Why? Because I can't catch up later because I work tonight and I don't want to do things tomorrow. Can't leave it for Monday because I will be flying to Vancouver and then doing training so will be do busy early net week to do any catching up. And that means I need to cleanup my stuff at the office and make sure I bring everything I need with me so I can catch up on emails and stuff in the evening. I am super swamped and getting overwhelmed and while I have carrots and a cucumber and bread and peanut butter I don't want to make anything - even though that would be faster, cheaper, and healthier than a greasy burger and fries. ARGH!

And then there is my ring. Looked on the Peoples site and my stupidity has screwed me. Their warranty would have covered the lost diamond IF I had been taking my ring for cleaning/inspection every 6 months with my record keeping card. But NOOO I don't even know if/where that would be. Then again that's for rings over $200 and I'm not even sure if this was over $200 - if it was it wasn't by much (and no I don't care that it wasn't an expensive ring). But to fill it would be $200 or so, plus whatever for the diamond and the fixing. What if it happens again? The ring has sentimental value because it's the ring he picked and proposed to me with, but maybe it would be better to just get another ring? I don't know. I just want to sit in a corner and cry right now to be perfectly honest. And I want to call into Staples but won't because 1 person is off today and another 99% will call in sick because she wasn't feel so good yesterday. So me being the nice person I am and knowing I'm off all next week already I will not call in even though I'd rather go home and cry and sleep.

I haven't done any other things I wanted to do today either like book a hair cut for tomorrow or email the hall to set up a meeting in the next week or two so I can finally finalize wedding stuff and get going on picking out and ordering invitations because the wedding is 5 MONTHS AWAY!!!! Almost at the point where I wish I could quit my jobs, cancel the wedding, and use the money we saved up to float for a bit or go on a month long holiday.

If my conversation next week with the President doesn't end with me getting a decent raise I will be working damn hard on my return to do the minimum needed and spend my time looking for a new job - even if it means a pay cut. Hopefully with the new sales person being hired to help me out (out of Vancouver not Calgary but still it's something) it will get a little bit better. But somehow, I doubt it.

But I guess it's time to get back to work. I have a feeling I will leave work and grab a burger before going to Staples tonight. Or perhaps it's what I'll eat before I go home after Staples. All I know is I'm starving cuz I haven't had time to eat anything but a cupcake and cookie from the bank and cereal this morning and a few pieces of candy.

TODAY SUCKS ASS!!!:cuss::banghead::mad::flame:
 
First off: Awesome, friend! Congrats on the new low!! You will be in the 120's really soon.

So sorry to hear you had such crap going on with the hectic, stressful sounding stuff at work. And that really sux about your ring!! I know how that is...two weeks after my wedding, I lost my wedding band - it was a beautiful white gold band with a celtic knot design. It must have slipped off my finger when I accidently left in on while surfing. We couldn't afford to get an exact replica, and it wouldn't have had the same sentimental value because it wasn't the ring from our ceremony. I still miss it when I see it in photos from that day.

Honestly, though, you have been going on a break-neck pace. I hope your work situation will resolve itself soon, and when it does, I'm sure it will be for the better. And just try to take the wedding planning one step at a time. No sense overwhelming yourself. But anyway, I know you're a strong person and I'm sure you don't need this advice and just wanted to vent. But my point is that I wonder if there is some thing in your super-busy schedule that you can let go slack a little to help get you through to the wedding?
 
Thank you Greensurf - your advise, while I wasn't really expecting any as I really was just venting, is quite helpful. Common sense really but sometimes I need to hear the obvious common sense stuff to realize it. For the wedding - you are right - I need to prioritize. Namely: Finalize timings and details so I can get the invites out because the wedding is 5 months away. In reality everything else can wait a bit for that. With that said, to finalize things and get the invites out I do need to meet with the hall manager, or decide I am OK paying corkage if we still can't come to an agreement and just stop getting so stressed about little things, and likely that will be the solution.

Mystic: Thank you as well.

I did NOT go get a burger, mostly because I didn't have time. I THINK I got things done that needed doing mostly, the rest I shall do while waiting in airports on Monday. I do need to go to work tomorrow though and get my laptop and paperwork and other stuff I left there but that's OK. Didn't want it sitting in the freezing cold car while at Staples. Staples was good, left at 9. Could have stayed longer and made boxes but really I didn't want to and a coworker wanted a ride home so I left. Sadly I have since I got home drank a full bottle of arbor mist to myself, ate a large bowl of air popped popcorn, and a bowl of rice. I apologize if this post does not come out the way it sounds in my head and looks to me :D

Overall I'm just glad the week is over and hope things aren't so hectic at work with the new sales rep starting next week. Tomorrow will be busy as will Sunday with wedding planning and other things and getting ready for my trip.
 
132 this morning *sigh* But not surprised after yesterday's horrible and late food choices. Haven't eaten well today but haven't eaten much either. Hopefully tomorrow will be better and hopefully I get good food on my trip too. But for now, bedtime. Early hair appt and lots of other things to do like laundry and packing and errands.

I went shopping for new dress shirts with my mom today. I walked out with a size 2 skirt. A SIZE 2!!! :eek2: Granted I will wear it higher that others would because I like for it to hit above the knee but still, the lowest size I've ever bought that I remember is a 6!! Anyways, the sucky part: no shirts :( None fit well enough so I didn't get new shirts for my trip. Instead I will try to remember what I wore last time and wear something different this time. Definitely dress pants and a blazer, question is which shirts. Something flattering but still professional and most definitely comfortable.
 
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Yay for a size 2! Also, it's a bit late, but congrats on the new low weight. I'm sorry you've been so stressed out lately. I've seen 5 cousins get married in the last three years and I wouldn't want to be the one planning a wedding, that's for sure. :p
 
Yikes, that's always been my fear with wedding/engagement rings, losing a diamond. My recommendation is that you replace it was a fake diamond and get a replacement ring. It can be a sentimental memento.

Man, I'd love to fit into a size 2. I don't even know my size. I'm down to two pairs of jeans I alternate between because everytime I go shopping I never find any that fit. Partly why I chose to lose weight again.

I hope your stress lessens and you get back down to 130!
 
Back to 130.5 today which is nice. Hopefully less tomorrow and then I will have no scale for 2 days AHH!!!

Went to the mall today and we sent my ring off for an estimate. Couldn't find a ring we liked at that place but since it likely will cost 3-5x the cost of the ring itself to replace and reinstate the warranty and likely more to fill the inside if we wanted to we decided it's better to buy a new one. Will try to get the pic from my phone onto my computer to post it but we found a replacement elsewhere :) It only has a 1 yr manufacturers warranty but this was the only guy who said to stick it on our house insurance. And it's super pretty and sparkly :D So I'm happy, but sad because the other ring was sentimental. However at Charm the lady said on Wed. March 12th they are doing this thing where we can go a design jewellery and bring in our own old gold stuff to use to help lower the cost of the new item. Since I work I may send my mom with my sis or bro and see if they can find a way to design something like a necklace or bracelet or whatever with my ring and 2 others I have and whatever else I and my mom or whomever can find. The lady said one person came in and designed a $1500 item but paid $500 with the gold and stuff they brought in. There is no obligation to do anything if you go but it would be pretty cool to test out! Sadly I've taken enough holidays in the evening so I couldn't go then - but maybe I will take my extra 2 hours off that I have on that day and go myself after all, just need to make sure I'm back in time for my other job which could suck but we shall see how it goes. Have a month and a bit to figure it out. But if that doesn't work and it's not a super horrible cost just the repair the ring then we might do it and just keep it for sentimental reasoning. And if we have kids and one is a girl we can give it to her.

The day has been busy but fairly good so far. Still it's evening and I need to do laundry and pack and figure out what to do for dinner. Hopefully I will be able to catch up on diaries tomorrow evening.
 
Oh and we picked rental tuxs for the 2 groomsmen, but sadly the blue they have doesn't match. It's too navy, not royal enough or bright enough. So now to decide if it's good enough or to go with a grey or silver instead. Have an appt on Thursday evening so we can decide then once we see again what their selections are on that front. Blue would match better for sure but what can ya do!
 
Man, you sure have a lot on your plate right now. I'm glad you don't seem to be falling apart with everything. :]
 
So happy you found a new ring. I love the crafty idea for the old ring, I hope that you can do something cool with it. If not, the passing down of a ring can be a really awesome thing to do too. There's a lot of options open for you :).

Would silver with a blue tie work? It would tie in the suits at least.
 
You mean like a silver suit with a blue tie, or silver shirt? Either way I don't really want to do that because A and his best man will be wearing kilts and black jackets - so I want the other 2 in black suits. My sis is wearing green and my 2 bridesmaids are in royal blue. Since we can't seem to find a decent match for the royal blue and I didn't see the green color either, I think silver tie/vest if possible would tie it all in cuz all 3 of my ladies have silver embellishment. Will have to figure it out on Thursday when we go for our appointment. The suits are black with a satiny edging. Shirt will be white, and cufflinks likely silver and black with black suspenders. I'm trying not to be too picky because I know I won't have an exact match, but I want it close at least if possible so I think silver is a better bet.
 
132 this morning. Or was it 132.5? I can't remember. Meh.

Yesterday, my birthday, was fairly uneventful. Busy day at work, went home and watched a bunch of my PVR'd shows, went to bed! Really need to exercise today, LOTS.
 
Thanks Q :)

132 today again. Really need to step it up this week and get rid of this weight. Going bridesmaid shopping on Saturday for my friend's wedding and sadly won't be at the weight I want but we will see how things go. Hopefully I can at least lose a few before that.
 
Happy belated birthday! Sorry I missed it.

I need to pick it up this week too. I’ve been doing great exercise wise during the week. The weekends are where I keep tripping up. I need to improve on that! Hopefully we’ll both have a great week!
 
Happy late birthday! My birthdays are uneventful too, it gets that way when we get older lol.

I'm with you and Mandy, I've been slacking off in areas I shouldn't be :(. I hope you both have a better week and get active.
 
Thanks everyone!

Been a super crazy week and I sadly haven't been able to post. But I will try to again very soon and try to catch up on everyone's diaries!

Sadly I'm at 132 still, and it is PISSING ME OFF! Perhaps cleaning the whole house tomorrow and trying to eat better will help. Need to find time at work to exercise but somehow doubt that. I do have Monday off though! That will be good! Perhaps make tomorrow super productive and go to bed with a super clean house, then Monday can be play time and we can go watch a movie or do something together. Haven't had good quality time together for a while, would be nice.
 
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