Crush anyone?

So, my trip to Tennessee was good. The drive down was blissfully uneventful. I stopped in Lexington, VA at Aunt Sarah’s for a lunch of pancakes and grits like I always do. (It’s my half-way point) I got into town, found the store and then went on to the hotel to get checked in and settled. I ordered some dinner and read for the rest of the night. The hotel sucked and I had like 12 channels on tv, 4 of them being HBO. Which, plays pretty much nothing but crap anymore. But I had packed a ton of books so I was pretty set.

The next morning I turned left out of my hotel instead of right and ended up temporarily misplaced. So I stopped at a Mickey D’s for a bacon egg and cheese biscuit and to get my bearings. (Things look decidedly different at 5 in the morning) I figured out what I had done wrong and headed back the other way, got to my store in time to eat my breakfast and smoke a cigarette before heading in for the morning.

The guy I was working with is not one of my favorite people in the world, but hey, you have to work with all types and I can get along with anyone. I’ve met him several times since I took this position in Feburary and I was really not looking forward to spending five days cooped up in a little tiny office with him. But I dealt with it and if I felt the need to throttle or choke him to within an inch of his life I just got up and walked out for a few minutes.

But, I met a guy. I guy that I really like. That I really like like I haven’t liked anyone in a very long time. I don’t even remember liking my ex-husband this much. We have so much in common it’s kind of scary. And he’s cute and he has the most gorgeous blue eyes I have ever seen.

Unfortunate situation number one: We work together. Of course this means that I got to spend 90% of my time working in Tennessee working with him. We kept each other sane while working with the asshole I mentioned earlier. But, still, we work together. At least until the end of January when I lose my Tennessee stores to another district.

Unfortunate situations number two: Duh, he lives in Tennessee and I live in Virginia. There are 370 miles between us. Even if we didn’t work together and I had any inkling that he had half as much of an interest in me as I have in him, that’s still a pretty big issue.

Not that it matters. I have a crush. I get those a lot and I’m sure I’ll get over it eventually. Until then, I’m actually looking forward to my next trip to visit my Tennessee stores.

Fall is my favorite season… except for this one thing.

I’m here. I had a good trip, got home safe and sound last Wednesday. I just haven’t felt like doing much lately. It’s that fall-seasonal-depression crap and I just have to work through it and get over myself. I’m behind on reading my blogs because I’m just not in the mood to do much of anything at all but I’ll catch up in the next little bit and I’ll be back to blogging shortly. I’m just so… tired.

Two more things before I go.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month.

Susan G. Komen
NBCAM
Stop Breast Cancer
The Breast Cancer Site

It’s Banned Books week. Did you know that the Harry Potter series was the number one most challenged book of the 21st century? Follow the link to the American Library Association site for more info on banned and challenged books.

I like the scenery.

Okay, so, I have two new stores opening on Wednesday this week. One is in Virginina, about two hours away from me. The other one is in Tennessee, about eight hours away from me.

I was supposed to go the Virginia store and work as support help for their grand opening from Wednesday through Sunday. I had my hotel reservations and everything was set. My boss called me this afternoon to let me know that there has been a change of plans and I now have to go Tennessee and work their grand opening instead.

So, instead of leaving tomorrow around one in the afternoon, I have to leave around ten in the morning and drive eight hours to Tenn. Not that I mind, I like the travelling and I’m looking forward to seeing this new store since I haven’t seen it yet and I like grand openings, you stay extremely busy, the time flies, and despite the stress, they can be a lot of fun. And instead of coming home next Monday, I’m not coming home until next Wednesday.

So, today I had to cancel my VA Beach reservations and make reservations for Tennessee which was a little difficult considering I was trying to do it with about 24 hours worth of notice. But I did finally find a hotel near the store. I’ve been working on my laundry and straightening things up around here before I leave. I have to try to finish packing up tonight before I go to bed so I don’t have to worry about it in the morning.

This will be the longest I’ve been out of town for work. I don’t mind but Daddy is really not well and I’m feeling very anxious about it. I’ve been feeling very anxious about it for a couple of weeks now actually. I have been picking at my cuticles so bad that all of my fingers are raw and infected. Damn anxiety. I need to just wear band aids on all of my fingers all day long or something. Anyway, so I’m worried but I’m sure things will be fine. I mean, they’ll be what they’ll be and whether I’m here or not won’t make that much of a difference. Right?

Anyway, on a side note, Baby Suz is coming on Thursday! Suz, I mailed you a package today. I hope you get it before then but if not you should have it shortly thereafter. Sorry it took so long, I’ve been a little slack about some things lately. (((hugs))) to you, Mr. Suz, and Baby Suz when he/she gets here. I won’t be home to get the email about it but I’ll be sending all of the good thoughts I can to you guys this week and I’ll read about it when I get home next week.

Okay, I have a ton to do and I need to get to it. Have a good week everyone. Toodles ~