On Friday I was so excited to have a weekend off. Saturday and Sunday was the first weekend off I had in at least a month, so of course what happens..... I get sick. I was not feeling very well Friday night, not hungry, feeling lethargic. We went grocery shopping and by the time we got home, I went to bed, hoping to feel better in the morning. No Luck~ Woke up with a fever, sore throat, runny nose and feeling as if I had been hit by a mack truck. I canceled all my Saturday plans with fr...

Why did I drink a soda at 10 pm? It is now 2:15 am and no sleep in sight!!!!! I tried laying down for an hour to no avail. I was sure I would be fine having a can of Cherry Pepsi. Apparently not. I need to be up for work in 5 and 1/2 hours, and I can't even fall asleep. Bah! I have a feeling come 7 am, I will feel like I could sleep just fine. Story of my life!

Tonight Jay and I went to Ikea to get a new duvet cover. Unfortunatly they were out of stock for the one I wanted, so the old one is just going to have to do for the time being. Luckily though we got a new coffee table that works really well for our living room, it is more sturdy and a better match to the wood on our entertainment center. Best of all it was dirt cheap!!!!! I really like Ikea and all, but I notice that the lights there give me a headache, so I am not as much a fan as I w...

I would like to preface this by saying I have never not been offered a job that I have interviewd for, so today was a first lesson in disapointment. Last month I applied for a promotion and have been working my butt off to prove myself. All my superiors kept telling me how impressed they are with me and so on... So I finally got my interview for the positon a week ago. The interview went alright, and I knew that there were other applicants that they would interview before I found out. ...

Alright, it's official..... I am baby crazy. I have babies on the brain, its all I think about. If I don't get pregnant soon I think I will scream. (Or cry, but I do that at every negative test!) Today I was holding a customers baby at work, and I didn't want to give him back. I wish we would get pregnant soon, I hope this is the month. The only thing that would be kind of scary is that if we get pregnant this month, we will have a close due date to Jayden's due date. I will keep...

I will always remeber where I was when the towers fell. I will always remeber that sinking feeling watching the second plane hit the towers. I didn't go to class that day, I didn't even change out of my pajamas until the afternoon. I just sat glued to the TV, with all my roommates. The fear of not knowing, watching other countries celebrating in the streets at our terror. I felt helpless and scared, but most of all sick. It was was the worse gawking effect I had ever felt. I felt ...

I have been really busy, but am still alive! Look for a new article coming soon!

Last Friday was Jaysen and I's 2 year wedding anniversery. While I am sad the "newlywed" period is over, I am exicted for the future, and what is to come. This last two years we have been through so much, 4 moves, hospitalizations, a college graduation, new jobs, the loss of our baby daughter, illness, and a lot of change. I hope all the stress and tragedy of the past have only made us stronger. I feel like we can make it through anything now. I love you Jaysen, this is just the ...

Yesterday my grandma and I hung out, and she brought me a jar of pickles that she had planned on giving to my Poppa's nurse but the nurse was not there. So I was given the homemade pickles. I LOVE pickles, but am a VERY picky pickle eater and am brand loyal. Needless to say I have never even tried homemade pickles. When I got home from work I was craving some pickles, but the only ones to be found were the homemade ones that I was leary of trying. But my stomach wanted a pickle, and th...

On March 4th 2004, My blog was born. Five and a half months later, I am on my 100th article. I didn't really know what I expected when I came to JoeUser. I started because I often read my cousin Jamie's blog, and branched off to read many of the other talented writers here. I have met some awesome friends who have helped me through some tough times, and shared my joy through the happy times. I feel proud to be part of the JoeU sisterhood. So this is one of my many JoeU milestones, we...

I will be in Chicago for a trip until Tuesday. Hubby and I are going for our 2nd wedding anniversery, and we wukk be joined by our good friend Andrew. Good times should be had by all!

Last night I went to my friends new apartment to check it out and throw back a few drinks. We had a lot of fun! We spent the evening chatting, drinking and playing dance dance revolution, which I had never played. Talk about coordnation! I sucked at it but it was SO fun. I think I am going to buy it for Jay's X-box, so next time I can beat those guys!

It seems that calling in sick is not an option at my job. I called in today with a bad tummy, and was told it would count as a unexcused absence. It made me mad that I sat on hold for 30 minutes to talk to a manager, to be told I get the same consequences as a no call no show. I am now offically on the look for a new job. I need to quit this job soon before I lose any more weight. Any tips?

Of course as soon as I felt I was "finding Myself", I fall back to square one. I feel lost. I am having a rough time right now. People I thought were my friends, are not. I feel like my kindness is taken advantage of, and I am sick of it. I am bitter. I have lost some really important friendships these last few months and most recently, and it burns. People you thought would be there forever are leaving you. I think I put way to much energy into friendships. Screw it. I give up....

I am going to Duluth until Wednesday to visit family and friends. I am most excited to see the baby I used to nanny for, who is 3 now.... I have not seen her in over a year and am pumped to see her. I am sure she wont remember me, but I can't wait to see how she's grown! Oh no, a few days without JoeU! What will I do!