Getting sick?

I woke up this morning around 3:30AM. I heard Shannon coughing and the TV was on. He rarely watches TV, so I knew something was odd. So I woke up and sat with him for about a half hour. We had a chance to talk for a bit. I asked him if he's getting sick because he keeps coughing. He said he was sneezing at work. So we're hoping he's not getting sick. I wanted him to drink some orange juice and offered him some of that stuff that helps shorten the length of a cold.

My hands hurt!

I busted my tail today! I am trying to motivate myself and work as much as I can with my work at home job. Any time I had a free moment where Kyle didn't need me, I logged in to work. It's been super busy today, which is great!

I think I am done for the day because my hands hurt! LOL I can't work non-stop, I tend to do a few messages here and there, and stop to take a short break and then work more. If I feel re-energized after Kyle goes to bed, I may log on again.

My job is having a 24 hour contest. I won't be competing though. There several operators who have logins for all platforms so they have the advantage. Plus, the prize (chocolate) isn't worth it. LOL It's easier for me just to go out and buy chocolate for myself. Don't get me wrong, it's a great incentive, I just don't feel like competing, although I will be working. I just need to boost my paycheck for my family! This economy and job market isn't getting any better, so I am trying to do my part!

Since I started working, I am improving my typing and my speed! Kyle's getting used to mommy typing all the time. He'll even come up and pretend to type on my computer or his dad's keyboard.

Shannon's next days off aren't until Wednesday and Thursday of next week! I don't know what we'll be doing. I think my in-laws want us to come visit again. Shannon still needs to get the car fixed! I have no idea when that's happening.

I don't think I'll be able to volunteer with the puppies. They asked for a schedule of when I can volunteer and that's really hard to say since Shannon's schedule changes LITERALLY every week! Plus, we don't know his schedule for the next week until Thursday or Friday before. This has always been difficult for me to set up doctor appointments too.

Shannon and I haven't had much time to talk, catch up, or spend time together. By the time he gets home, I am asleep. I have tried staying up until he gets home, but I am usually too tired the next morning to function! LOL He doesn't get up until about 10 to 15 minutes before he has to start getting ready for work.

Bed Bugs, Taxes, & Super Bowl already?

I only realized earlier this week that the Super Bowl is this Sunday! LOL Neither Shannon nor myself watch sports. Shannon said his workplace is having a party that's open to the public but I guess they set it up way too late.

Shannon said that one of the rooms at the hotel have bed bugs! The housekeeper that went to check it out said they were all over! UGH! Anyway, the inspector that came out to look at the room, said it looks like they've been there awhile. She said they may even infected other rooms. Well, the Assistant GM convinced her to basically lie on her report to say that it's only in one room, etc, etc.


Anyway, when the housekeeper went to clean the room, they didn't tell her it had bed bugs. So she just put the sheets out in the hallway, where they sat until a houseman came and picked them up with his bare hands to put them in the laundry!!!! They didn't even tell the housekeepers!!!! We don't even know if the bed bugs were in the sheets, they had open access to the other rooms on the floor! YUCK!

The last two days, I've been working as much as I can. I am just trying to earn as much as I can until the end of the month. I will get my first paycheck from this company next month around the 21st. I just needed to motivate myself into working again. I also expressed interest for another texting job with another company. I am not sure if I am going to send in my application now, but I am keeping the email just in case. I have heard some really bad things about this company, so I am not sure if I want that drama in my life. Some people have said that the managers/moderators will stab you in the back and leave you for dead. I am not saying I don't believe the "talk" but I do take that into consideration! LOL For now I will keep working for my current company and gain experience with them.

Shannon brought home his W-2 the other night. That prompted me to gather all of our documents together and have everything in one place. We're still waiting on a few 1099s! Once we have everything, I can file our taxes and get that over with.

Another Obama Spoof Video

Here's another Obama Spoof Video. I heard about this one on Entertainment Tonight. The actor in this video said he would never disrespect the President and he would leave Michelle and the kids out of the videos. In other words, he keeps the family out of these spoofs.

Obama Spoof Music Video

I heard about this spoof video on Inside Edition last night. I don't search youtube that often so I don't hear about these videos until I see them on tv.

Amusing

There's a fellow blogger who wrote a blog entry about her husband and she described his behavior. She said that he would get upset when her employer would call and ask if she could work extra hours. He would have a fit and tell her NO.

She also said that she likes being to buy her own stuff, and wondered how she can earn money when her husband wants her to stay at home all the time. It sounded like he was going to school and working, and he wanted her to work her scheduled hours, and that was it. Nothing more. She expressed that she wanted to try to earn extra money for her household to help out, but her husband wouldn't let her. So sad!

I left her a comment on her blog and apparently she didn't like it and she deleted it! LOL I told her that I thought her husband sounds immature and selfish. My husband is the complete opposite from her husband and it's sad that she puts up with him. My husband encourages me to go for what I want! He wants me to be happy. Lady, that is what a REAL SPOUSE/lover is about, wanting YOU to be happy and succeed!

Bloody Monday

Yesterday was known as Bloody Monday. At first I heard that 40,000 people were laid off, but the number jumped to as many as 70,000! These jobs were lost from big corporations! It's just so sad to hear about so many people across our nation getting laid off. In a nearby city, The Home Depot Design Center will be closing, and 93 jobs will be lost!

Then I heard that Jack in the Box is considering outsourcing their drive-thru orders. When you pull up to their drive-thru, you could be talking to someone in a call center!! Can you imagine?

This is seriously really scary for me. It got me to thinking about us really considering growing our on veggies or fruits at home. However, I have never grown veggies or fruits at home. LOL For now, we are slowly stocking up on canned foods, rice, and other food staples.