Week in Review, Ghetto Style, Bitches.

Didn't mean to go this long without posting. This week has been crazy. It included the following:

• Work drama (More layoffs. More people jumping ship. Less fun.)
• Exciting homemade natural hair treatment for luxurious locks (Didn't really work. When will I learn? I don't know why I always have to try bizarre homemade natural treatments. I'm a masochist.)
• Cupcake research. (I am developing a super-exciting new cupcake. This is hard work, my friends.)
• Obsessive reading of this, this, this and a little bit of this. (Are men really that preoccupied with sex? Seriously? Dudes, you need some hobbies. May I suggest doing laundry?)
• A life changing therapy session. (My therapist told me that I didn't have to feel guilty about not working out this month, and that it was ok if I wasn't actively pursuing weight loss right now, and that I could wait until my new school schedule started to get back into my weight-fighting-gym-going groove. It seemed totally absurd. What? Me, not worry or obsess about what I am or am not doing about my fat ass? CRAZY! But I am trying it.)
• Planning PMG's birthday celebrations for next weekend. (There will be pizza! And beer! And dancing! And maybe super-exciting cupcakes! And beer!)
• Talks about Dick changing jobs. (More on this later.)

And now, I need to go to sleep, but I stupidly drank a diet dr. Pepper with dinner and I am like a four year old when it comes to caffeine. I may be up until 3 a.m. or something. Oh well, I've got cupcakes to think about.

Sigh.

So, today at Dick's workplace, they laid off a bunch of people. Dick escaped the chopping block, but his best work friend M did not. And Dick is pretty angry about the whole deal. We're happy that he has a job (for now) but it did not go down well. And at my Workplace today, my department learned the details of the crazy "We Can't Afford to Fill Any Empty Positions So You Guys All Have to Take On More Work With No Raises" plan. As you can guess, there was much rejoicing.

In happier news, I went to Birmingham two weeks ago and had a great time drinking, eating, hanging out with my BFF and watching movies. Check out the photos here:



I had a really good time. I realized how much I miss the great American road trip. I am hoping Dick and I can take a trip to Asheville for our anniversary in September. And I am really wishing we could go to Boston to visit the Bert of Jennbert, and maybe our friend Colleen and anyone else who moves there in the next six months, at some point before the end of the year. But school is starting up again soon (one month!) and then all my glorious plans will fall to the wayside as my brain is eaten by homework and studying. Stupid homework and studying.

I know a degenerate bitch when I see one

For the most part, work was lovely yesterday. I had a training class and learned a new program, which was pretty cool. And then I returned to my desk. Where I had 21 voicemails from various assholes and liars. And for the first time, I seriously considered just walking out and never returning.

I didn't though. I am about to leave for another fun-filled day right now.

In happier news, tonight I am going to post pictures from my Birmingham trip. Woot woot!