I’m not going to lie

I get pretty irritated when parents call with last minute changes. I really try to be flexible but come on. I have things to do too during the day. I like working mornings because then I am able to do errands, go to the gym, grocery shop, do whatever I need to do after work. I don’t like afternoons  so much because I feel like my day gets wasted.

Twice this week a parent called and changed times so I have to come and stay later. I also, had three last minute cancellations. I don’t usually mind if its in advance because I can ask other parents if they need extra days but last minute doesn’t work too well for me. Babysitting is what I do, it’s my job. To them, I might just be the one who comes and frees up thier days a bit so they can go run errands or whatever but this is my income. When you cancel on my, I don’t get paid.

The thing with me is that I am too nice. I always accomidating. I put other people before myself. That’s something I really need to work on.

Like my one resolution for 2007, time to do what’s best for me first before anyone else.

Seriously

I’ve been spending my free time going through the second season of Grey’s Anatomy on DVD for like the third time. OBVIOUSLY, I am very busy.

I promise I will update tonight.

Back to George and McSteamy!

So I am writing this post….

…from my new MACBOOK!

Yay!! I love it sooo much. It’s so super cute and great. I need to find a good cute laptop sleeve.

I’ll make a post updating about the past few days soon. Probably tomorrow!

New Years Resolutions

1) Lose weight and keep it off.

2) Do things that make a better and happier me.

3) Have an even better year than last with my boy.

4) travel more.

What are yours?

2006 in review survey style

1. What did you do in 2006 that you’d never done before?
Went to Florida to Disney Worlds and Universal Studios! Best time ever.

2. Did you keep your New Years’ resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
No I didn’t keep them. I plan on making AND KEEPING new ones though.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Nope.

4. Did anyone close to you die?
No. thank goodness.

5. What countries did you visit this year?
None, unfortunately.

6. What would you like to have in 2007 that you lacked in 2006?

More travel.

7. What date from 2006 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
December 20th. I threw my boyfriend the best party ever.

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Finding great jobs.

9. What was your biggest failure?

My lack of motivation and persistance on losing weight.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
No.

11. What was the best thing you bought?
My Chinese Laundry peep toe heels. OMG AMAZING.

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
My boy. He did big things in 2006!

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
too many people I know.

14. Where did most of your money go?
Shoes. No joke.

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?

DISNEY WORLD.

16. What song will always remind you of 2006?
Oh man. too many.

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
- HAPPIER OR SADDER? So much happier.
- RICHER OR POORER? I made more money but still not richer. Haha

- THINNER OR FATTER? Fatter. Boo to me.

18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
exercize.

19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
Worrying and stressing out and obsessing over myself.

20. How did you spend the holidays?
Sick and in bed

21. Did you fall in love in 2006?
All over again with my boy.

22. How many one-night stands?
Ew. Not interested.

23. What was your favorite TV program?
Grey’s Anatomy!! Weeds. Entourage.

24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
Nope.

25. What was the best book you read?
Geek Love (see sidebar)

26. What was your favorite film of this year?
Little Miss Sunshine!

27. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2006?
Just me.

28. Whom did you miss?
No one really.

29. Who was the best new person you met?
I;ve met quiet a few new people.

30. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2006.
Not to worry so much. You’ll enjoy yourself more!

31. Where did you ring in 2006?
A show at a small venue with the boy.

32. What was your relationship status by Valentine’s Day?
In love, man.

33. Were you in school (anytime this year)?
Yes.

34. How did you earn your keep?
Nanny.

35. Did you ever have to go to the hospital?

For other people, not me.

36. Have you ever encountered the police?
Yes, but nothing ever bad.

37. What did you drink a lot of?
Pop.

38. What did you purchase that was over $500?
Nothing.

39. Did you know anybody who got married?
Yup.

40. Did you know anybody who passed away?
No.

41. Have you run into anybody you graduated high school with?
Oh god, yes. I hate every second of it.

42. Did you move anywhere?
No

43. What sporting events did you go to?
BASEBALL!

44. What new habits did you pick up?
I’m super organized now

45 Are you registered to vote?
Yup.

46. Did you do your patriotic duty Nov. 7th?
Yes.

47. Where do you live now?
Same place as always. Best city in the world.

48. Describe your birthday:
Went out with the boy and friends.

49. What’s the one thing you thought you would never do this year but did in 2006?

I dont know

50. What is one thing you regretted this year?
Not sticking with my diet.

51. What’s something you learned about yourself?
I’m not as shy as I thought.

52. Any new additions to your family?
Nope.

53. What was your best month?
I do believe December was a good one.

54. What from pop culture will you remember 2006 by?
Britney and Kfed! See yaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!

55. How would you rate this year with a scale from 1 (horrible) to 10 (excellent)?

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Back to work Post-Christmas

I am officially back to work after the Holidays. I am glad I took awhile off but I do think that it spoiled me! As much as I love my kids, I was really looking forward to just relaxing in bed another day with my pup watching boring day time television.

My little ones, all three families, got so much for Christmas. I’ve basically been opening up and putting together new toys and saying, “You got that too?!”. they are literally swimming in new toys! Not being able to walk in a straight line because there is so much scattered everywhere is not my cup of tea but all these are new so, of course, they all have to be out at once!

Favorites include, Polly Pocket Snow Cool Hotel (which took me 52 years to put together, by the way), books (which are also MY favorite), a tmx Elmo (wierd little thing) and various dancing Disney princesses.

Seriously, who thought it was necessary to tie each and every little piece down by plastic, rubberband and twisty ties? When it takes you 20 minutes to get all of Barbies accessories and Barbie out of the package and set up, only to have you lose interst and want to open something else?

YEAH. that’s definitely not my favorite thing.

New blogs to read

I know there are people here who read my blog. Stat counter, duh!

Anyway, you should leave a comment with your favorite blogs to read. I need to up my blog roll.

Pretty pleease?

Not so sick anymore so it’s recap time

I am feeling much better. I didn’t partake in all the family Christmas activities because well, I wasn’t trying to contaminate everyone with all my nasty germs. I’m basically just groggy and sluggish now.

One thing I am pretty bummed about is that I didn’t get to do one of my new Christmas traditions. 2 years ago, my boyfriend and I decided to go to the movies on Christmas day in between all the family madness and did it again last year. the first time we saw Meet the Fockers and last year was Wolf Creek. I was looking forward to A Night at the Museum this year! We are going to go probably this weekened to make up for it though and just pretend it is Christmas Day.

My family and boyfriend’s family spoiled me greatly this year, with money and giftcards for my MacBook, a Ravenclaw scarf (wooo!), my Inspi(red) shirt, and a few other things. those are just my favorite. the families I nanny for spoiled me as well too! I got a book (which was great), $10 gift card for Bath and Body Works, $50 for Foot Locker (shoe obsession, hello!?), a gorgerous necklace and $100 cash.

I think the best part of Christmas though was seeing people open my gifts. I put alot of thought into each one and so many people told me how great each of my gifts were. I was called the “perfect gift finder” a few times. Haha, I love it.

I took a few days off for the Holidays. I needed a little break from the kids. I am looking forward to seeing all the little ones though and playing with the new toys and reading all the new books.  I was supposed to be back at work thursday but a last minute call from the McC’s changed that. It’s only 2 hours and they live only a few blocks away so it’s fine. I can use the cash because I am a broke ass now that I’m spending $1200 on a new computer!

Christmas Loot

I’m going to finally get my MacBook in a week! Yay!

I also got gift cards for Best Buy, Bath and Body Works and Foot Locker.  A GAP Inspi(red) shirt too.

Still sick. I’m going to sleep.

Merry Christmas!!

Sick, sick, sick

I’m feeling quite miserable. My throat hurts, I talk funny, I’m stuffy. Booo.

Who wants to be sick on Christmas?