Hi all!
Sorry to be gone for awhile. It was a busy week.
I got to represent one of the companies I work for on Friday with their client. Guess I should explain sorta how this all works. I'm what they call an Independent Contractor (which means I'm not an employee and they do not take taxes AND I'm not obligated to do any jobs for them that I don't agree to do) for about 30 companies across the country doing various things like my "showgirl" jobs, back when I was the "bra lady", "shopping", audits.....anyway, a bunch of stuff. I'm hired by a company who is hired by a client to conduct work for them. In other words, a company (Playtex, for instance) will hire a company in Kansas, to hire local people (like me) to go into their stores and do a reset of their bras. Consequently my "bra lady" job. It could also be a "shopping" job, or it might be something else.
So anyway, back to Friday, this company that I'm an IC for, that I do pricing surveys for, the owner asked me if I could handle a meeting with his client here in the Detroit area for him. It was over on the other side of town, but I told him no problem. So I went and had to do a presentation to a few people about just how I conduct their surveys, and then we went on a "field trip" to two local stores and I actually showed them what info I look for and what numbers I would record. It all went very well.
After the meeting I met honey for lunch and then came back on this side of town to do a couple of those "showgirl" jobs so that I would have the weekend free. When I went to the restroom at the theatre the white of my right eye was all red. It wasn't at lunch, but it was later in the afternoon. All I know is that I took a frozen drink into the theatre with me and you know how you get a "brain freeze"? Well, I got one. So I don't know if that's what caused the eye thing or not, but I've had a headache off and on ever since.
I was off doing assorted other jobs last week as well. Generally keeping out of trouble. Not out of food, but out of trouble.
I feel totally out of the loop here. I've been reading without time to write, but it kinda doesn't matter, cuz I don't remember enough to do replies unless I go back and read all over again.
But I'm going to try. If I miss you, it's not on purpose.
Mary: I guess I missed it. Was the ring for your birthday? What kind is it? A new wedding ring? I'm guessing since he was down on one knee. * I bet the new fish tank will keep you busy.....for a few hours anyway!
What happened to all your babies? Did they survive?
Katrina: Glad you had a nice time in the city. It must be nice to live so close that you can commute in anytime you want. I would love to see NYC, but honey was there as a kid and swears he'll never go back.
2cute: My God, girl. Pneumonia!!! That's what I thought mine was at Christmas time, but mine was just pretending. Please do not play around with this. Stay in bed, don't go out. Just chill, sweetie! [[[hugs]]] You are better off putting everything on hold for a couple of weeks so that you are really ready to be back on your feet than to just feel a little better, go out and overdo, and then be sick for twice as long. Boy, doesn't that sound preachy??? Sorry, but I speaketh the trutheth!!!
Terri: I'm soooo sorry to hear about your foot. Good thing you did decide to see the doctor. Please do exactly what he tells you or you will have lingering problems for life. Honey tore up his ankle years ago and still has problems because he rushed out of the cast. And the "baby" still has trouble from his PCL that he tore in the auto accident back in '98 because he didn't continue his physical therapy exercises at home. * Bless your heart weighing with the cast, but look at the bright side, when you get it off, you'll have a REALLY great loss!!!
Barb: Can't wait to hear how the party turned out. Does sound a bit like you got a bunch of the preparations dumped on you at the last minute though. Hope all went well and you and your friends had a great time.
Joanne/homebound: Don't you worry about having to change those stats back, because they can just as easily go back in the other direction real quick like. You need to get here more often for some friendship and motivation. Actually, I think Terri is our current motivator extraordinare, and of course Barb is in a very close second. Both of them have just been so right on with their exercise endeavors lately, can't help but cheer us on.
Barbg: I'm so sorry that the research project is not panning out for you. I know you wanted it to be that extra shot in the arm you needed to jump start your loss. Struggling with weight just seems to a way of life around here. I hope that you'll find the strength to work real hard at it without the meds, and see some results real soon.
Andria: Oh honey, I can't believe this new job is jerking you around like that. You and hubby have had more troubles with employment that anyone I have ever met. I sure hope you find something you like that's steady real soon. [[[hugs]]]
Sandy: It's good to see you. Ya know, if you've got time to "lurk" you've got time to post.
We miss you when you're not here.
Duckie: Hope you had a wonderful time in Edmonton this weekend. Sounds like you had some fun planned. Hope it all turned out just how you wanted it to. * Sorry about the scale, but you could be right, that you just weren't eatting enough. Even on the WW points, I found I lost better adding 2 points per day a couple of times a week. Of course that was on the old points program where you had a range to work with. I haven't journalled on this new flex program so I couldn't really tell ya.
Jen: Isn't that just like a darn vehicle. I swear, they know when you got a couple of bucks in your pocket. They must be physic or something. Hope you're back into wheels by now. I sure don't know how you do all those stairs to your place. It thought my house was bad.
Audrey: Hey, girl. You haven't been here in awhile either. Hope all is well with you.
Michelle: Where are you these days?
JoeAnne: How did Riley's project turn out? Did he get all the stuff he needed to complete it???
Alison/yogakitty: You posted with us over a week ago and we haven't seen you since. Are you still hanging around???
Steph: Hey, girl, your anniversary was on the 12th. Did you do anything fun???
Stephanie/natenkayliesmom: You haven't been around in a long while either. How are you doing?
Joyce/gmalil: How's the move coming? Are you all boxed up and ready to go???
Pam: You came back to visit and then disappeared again. Hope things are going well for you.
Amanda: You're back from your trip, girl, get in here and post.
Tracey and Carol/carrotstyx: You've been gone for awhile too. What's up?
Well girls. That catches me up to a couple of threads back. Hope all is well with you. See ya later. Love
ya bunches.