The smell of a baking turkey is wandering into my room as I sit here and type this. SIKE! This year the family is headed to Stratford Hall, which for all of you history lovers is the General Lee's House. Yep I think its safe to say we are a rather southern family, considering Robert E. Lee (for those of you who don't know) was the General-in-Chief of the Confederate Army during the Civil War.
I can only imagine the feelings my family has as they walk around the ground and are seated where the famous general once sat. Why do I have to imagine you ask? Well... I get the honor of working this Thanksgiving, from 5 to close at my designated retail store. Its not all bad, seeing as I don't have to eat highly fattening food and get paid time and a half to be there but I am pretty bummed I don't get to experience this historical setting. It wouldn't really be Thanksgiving anyways without Cj here, but yet again as I force myself to lean to the optimistic side I remember that our Christmas dinner usually consists of the same glutenous menu. YES, AN OPPORTUNITY TO GAIN WEIGHT WITH THE REST OF AMERICA. The excitement is hard to control ladies and gentleman.
The Art of Staying Busy is a project I'm trying out to in fact, stay busy. My boyfriend of 7 months, and friend of 6 years joined the Army Reserve and while he is away training and enjoying the freezing winter months in Missouri I will be cozy and warm in my house here in Virginia, improving myself, trying new things, and staying busy so I don't "wallow" this entire 5 months he's gone. Wish me luck!
Thursday, November 25, 2010
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Twas the day before Thanksgiving...
Ah the day before Thanksgiving, you can almost feel the stress of the frantic housewives going over and over their grocery lists, sending tired husbands and sons to Kroger or Food Lion as soon as they realize they are missing that single-dire important item. Luckily in the Boroughs household there will be no such hassle or stress, as we for once are going out to eat?? I was mortified at the thought and yet the controversial issue is now obsolete since I will be spending the day working! woohoooo how exciting, my pulse quickens at the thought of grouchy old women and relentless mothers shopping for the all important present that will surely ruin my "happy holdiay mood". Oh i can't wait. however time and a half is nothing to whine about so I will end that rant right there.
In other news tomorrow is signifies the date of my 6 month anniversary. yep. take it in. crazy right? I mean it might not seem like a long time to the readers, or really to the girlfriend but six months always has some significance to it i guess? who knows. I think I'm gonna try and figure that out...
In other news tomorrow is signifies the date of my 6 month anniversary. yep. take it in. crazy right? I mean it might not seem like a long time to the readers, or really to the girlfriend but six months always has some significance to it i guess? who knows. I think I'm gonna try and figure that out...
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Thanksgiving Break!
As of 10:00am today I am on Thanksgiving Break wahooo!!! While this is an incredibly exciting, and long anticipated break it's also going to be incredibly boring. I've kind of been using school and homework as a way to occupy my time, which has been WONDERFUL since it is necessary anyways so now the inevitable happens... I have to get creative... so far I have stooped to the an all time low of washing my brother's laundry. Did I mention that it's only 10 o'clock... IN THE MORNING. So yeah it's going to be a longish break, I have to say I'm looking forward to working on Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Saturday because at least then I will have something to do. My goal is to reconnect/ hang out with some friends over break and begin studying for finals, and maybe clean the entire house... organize the attic, garage? get my oil changed, find a cure for cancer and maybe even become a published author. Any other suggestions?
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Two Weeks
So it's been one week since my last post and a lot has happened. Beginning with work, I found out that I have to work on Thanksgiving AND Black Friday soo I'm somewhat not excited at all. Then I had an eye doctor appointment which is incredibly exciting as we all know. So yeah it was a pretty boring week in all and then the unthinkable happened... I got a phone call from my solider! I hadn't heard from him in two whole weeks and it was driving me insane and while I was helping my mom with her baking business my phone started playing his effervescent ring tone. As my mom says my face "lit up" with joy as I took the call. So I got an early Christmas present... the date he is coming home !! I am beyond excited and filled with this happy, strange sort of anticipation which I know will help pass these next couple weeks quickly.
Monday, November 15, 2010
One Week...
So tomorrow (Tuesday November 16, 2010) marks the one week length of time CJ has been gone, and I've got to tell you it has been the longest week of my life. I know technically it's just like anyother week but it has dragged on and on and on and on... you get the picture. The worst part is that I have been staying busy during the day and everything is great, however once that 1 or 2 hours before I fall asleep hits I'm in RELATIONSHIP MEMORY LAND which is usually considered a wonderful, glorious place filled with kisses and rainbows and cuddling and going to concerts, however traveling there without the other member of the relationship is hell. Luckily, I know for a fact that this week will be better because (drum roll please) I WILL GET MY FIRST LETTER all the way from Missouri! The theme of this past week has been mostly about the army "rats" ( is that right? is rats the term used in army? I know my good friend who went to Benedictine High School and is currently at VMI said rats were the first years so thats what I'm sticking with) getting issued their equiptment and a whole lot of sitting around but as of this morning at I think 5:30 a.m. my boyfriend is probably running his ass off, and doing an unimaginable amount of push ups and sit ups. I feel awful considering I slept in today until 10 and the worst I've been put through is studying for my spanish test tomorrow. At three I'll have to endear the treacheries of Painting class and I just don't know how I'll get through the intense movie viewing of The Kite Runner. I may not survive so I hope the readers of this post will remember me well. It's going to be the greatest struggle of my life.
* The readers of this post should know I am incredibly sarcastic, which is enjoyed by most. While I can't please everyone those of you who are turned away and scoff at this "southern belle" with such a great sense of sarcasm I apologize.
* The readers of this post should know I am incredibly sarcastic, which is enjoyed by most. While I can't please everyone those of you who are turned away and scoff at this "southern belle" with such a great sense of sarcasm I apologize.
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