Customer Service

It's a Monday, as always several errands had to be taken care of. I had two encounters today that struck nerves. I like to try to remain calm so that I can always respond in the correct way. However that is not always the case. I first traveled home from work in traffic (that's a daily drag) and stopped of at good ole' Walmart just to grab a few things we needed. I always have stories about Walmart and the people there, but I don't really think that's any news to anyone who might venture into there. I've seen people post things from sites that document the craziness there. Today I darted for the first line that was open happy with my choice so that I could zoom out and get home. The lady started checking me out, when I realized I my debit card was not in my wallet!! Frightening!! She asked if I wanted her to wait so I could go get it, of course thankfully I had some cash on me so I told her to go ahead and I'd pay with cash.
I'll tell you I like to laugh at myself, and others when something silly happens, I make jokes and or just laugh at the funny stuff we do in our everyday madness. I've realized that folks don't think things are funny as I do. Some seem to have a permanent grumpy attitude, others don't seem to understand it's okay to laugh. Being embarrassed is one thing, but really we should laugh about it, because with out laughter I feel we are no good. It's good for the heart, the face, the mind and everyone else around you. Someone could be having a crummy day and your laughter could either make them laugh too or laugh at the fact your laughing. Which hey is fine with me laugh at me if you'd like cause I laugh at me too!
So this lady started lecturing me about leaving my valuables somewhere. Inside I really wanted to say "your not my mom, but thanks" I however didn't I have a slight head ache so I left her finish her bit and said "oh yeah I"m not stupid enough to leave it out in the open somewhere or leave my car unlocked" she kept rambling on, I can't tell you what she said because I didn't care. I don't like people who lecture about something when you don't know someone or the full details of the event. It's rude, it's judging. We aren't suppose to judge right? I thought we weren't I try really hard not too, sometimes it slips. And I sure don't lecture a stranger that way either. I'd probable have said 'oh no you didn't leave it in the open did you".....I realize leaving my card in the car isn't the best thing in the world, however it was an accident from earlier in the day. And trying to get home I forgot to grab it. I always tuck it away in a little cubby whole. I know she doesn't know that or why I'd had it out. But I felt a bit attacked from the way she lectured me.
Customer Service at our Walmart is not great...okay not even good. Everyone seems to be grumpy, no smiles. Ever! Kicker is there's a sign on the register 's that's new that has a picture of the manager and a number that says he wants to ensure great customer service and to call him directly if you receive other. Ha, I don't think these employees are happy at all!!
Second encounter of the day, I ordered lots of books from a book store. I've received all but one. So I called to make sure nothing had happened and I get a lady on the phone....okay I'm really not sure if it was lady or not. The voice was confusing, and on top of that they had a accent. I know lots of folks do, and I have nothing against them. Except, every time I call customer service anywhere, I think except my credit card place. They can hardly speak, or it's so heavy I can't understand them. It's very frustrating, if I ask what was said they get irritated with me. And I really am sorry I have to ask but darn it I really have no idea what was just said to me!!
As I left Walmart, I noticed a bunch of cars off to the side of the road. I slowed down and passed them, it was two cop cars and several vehicles. And a good handful of people standing the grass. But what caught my attention was the girl standing there and an older man, I'm assuming her father. Yelling at her, I couldn't hear what he was saying. But the hand gestures and head bobbles where enough to know he wasn't happy. The cars where in a very shocking position, the back car was embedded into the first cars rear end. And when I say that I mean like it looked like someone made a snazzy little place for this front end to fit in a perfect molded place for it. I've never seen anything like that, I've seen two smashed together, but not this. Back to the girl, all I could think was please sir take a deep breath!!! I know your mad and all sorts of angry, but that girl looked scared outta her mind. And rightfully so! But when everyone is alive and it's clearly not life threatening, think for a second when you where a kid and things you did? Have a split second of heartfelt conversation with the poor kid! We didn't have cell phones when I was a kid so we didn't get in wrecks because of that kinda stuff, and I don't know if that was the problem. So I can understand a good yelling for that, but completely alienating them is only going to make matters worse, I was a kid once I remember being yelled at, I ignored it, I cried and just got mad. And before long I yelled back because I never felt like I was heard, whether you took what I said or not, I just wanted to be heard! So anyways I said a little prayer for them and that they might all take a deep breath before continuing to speak.

So welcome Monday today! It wasn't horrible at all just not wonderful and I'm glad I'm home!

Boot Camp

So, most everyone knows by know that I started a boot camp. A basic kick my booty boot camp. I need to get back to where I was 5 years ago. There should be no excuses!!! I was in weight lifting and loved it by far! I love the people, I loved the hurt! I loved what I felt like when I was done!! Of course during it sometimes I was saying not so nice things because well you have to work like no other, and you always always push your self to the next level!

So i started on February 15th, that's right I by no means started at January New Years Resolution kick off. I for one, think that's nuts to target that day to make the rest of your year the greatest. See me and the husband we have a goal list we keep hanging on our bulletin board in the laundry room ( by the way great place to keep it) we have goals forever and everyday no matter what. Second I believe only 95 percent of people actually do what they say they WANT to do for the following year. Third again, I don't want some pressure to make some huge resolution and then well not do it. Because lets face it we have to want something, and most of us where pretty "spirited" New Years and woke up not thinking of the one thing in the world we wanted to do, but "oh man, I'm getting to old for this!! " and then we make some rash decision of what our New Years goal was.

So I didn't do that this year....okay my resolution was " to do what I want to do", Yep that's it. I want to make sure that no matter what I do end up doing that it was because I wanted to!! But as far as the usual goals people make I didn't.

So I started my weight lose battle Feb 15th by buying a scale! Yes a stinking scale, I don't like it one bit!! But I'll say my favorite part was when the husband stepped on it and then later came running into the room and said, " it doesn't work, it's wrong and it keeps changing" OH MY GOSH! I truly wish it were true and that it was really broken. But it's not! and the changing part well that's from us having to bend over more closely to RE READ what it says! Yeah not pretty People, But on another note very very helpful cause it makes you not want to eat a darn thing. It's the devil and the perfect diet all in one!

I also started by changing what goes into my mouth. Again not fun, I love to cook so I love to try new things, but most of all I love eating them because they taste soooo good!! Ice cream out, chocolate out, soda's out, anything fast food out, cookies out, BROWNIES out (so sad), pasta a dear friend of mine, teas cut down, coffee major cut down, water stinks, and the most saddest one of all CHEESE! I don't know if I've ever been sadder, sounds nuts that's okay, but I love cheese, I even love burnt cheese! YES! I dropped my calorie intake, I think I'm secretly starving !! But amazingly I don't feel like crap when I'm done eating lunch, and heart burn hasn't paid a visit since, so we are off to an okay start.

The boot camp on the other hand, HURTS! it hurts my arms, my legs, my butt, my stomach, and my fingers....my toes are a bit achy today. I know I know it will continue to go away each time I do it you say! NO it won't because once again I push myself each time and do alittle more, and add something else to my workout day. I don't wanna be stuck anymore, I didn't ask for this to happen to me, it's a punishment for me allowing me to be where I was when it all started jumping the line to get first dibs on my hips and where ever else it thought might be cozy. So I'm going to work it, amazing that it takes twice as much time or more to get something off that took a second to get on. Kinda like pants or socks you take your time putting them on in the morning but by bed time those things fly off like no one's business cause you can't wait to jump in bed and go to sleep! okay that one was a little back wards but you know what I"m saying!!

My arms hurt, and I think my hurt, hurts! We are suppose to work in the garden tomorrow and I'm thinking great work out with out working out! Cool, I like different things, but then I just tried to scratch the back of my arm with the other hand, actually while I'm writing this and somehow I got muscles in the back of my arms that I don't think have been awake for several years and that stinking hurts! SO  the garden will be interesting tomorrow, my job is pulling weeds!! WEEDS a whole giant village of them!!

So I"m thinking I"m going to go stretch and relax before tomorrow!

Change its Good

Every time a day goes by I think, "Mmmm, that was good" or "so glad I'm here" even if something doesn't go peachy on my day over all the day was great!
I laughed so hard today, at one point I took a deep breath and as I went to exhale I busted out laughing again. What a wonder full feeling!! Laughing is great makes me feel great, and alot of time others follow whether they understand or not why I'm laughing they still laugh (mostly at me). I also don't care what it does to my face, when I get old....er and I look at me I can say I was happy those are laughing wrinkles. I laugh alot by myself too. We shouldn't make fun of those who we see driving in our cars singing or talking. At least they are happy. Although when I see the guy bouncing in his car singing and jamming, it dose make me laugh. It's great when people hand out there happiness with out caring other wise what someone thinks!

I've made alot of changes over the last two weeks, I have never felt better. A weight has been lifted off of me that I can not 100% explain. Except, I'm almost there, that place I was not to long ago, that amazing feeling you get with even doing nothing. But your happy so who cares.

I stop all the time and think about what others might of been thinking or feeling as they reacted to something. My feathers get ruffled and I generally want to jump, but usually stop to think. I over look alot of what folks say because I can't get past why you said that to me. I worry that to many people aren't present in their lives enough to stop and list to them selves when they talk or react. And I worry that your feelings are getting hurt because I was honest, or that you feel alone because I didn't do something for you, saying "no" is a big deal to me, if you are capable then it should always be yes, being lazy is constitute as not capable to help out. I don't want to leave this world knowing or thinking that i did it all for me or my family. There's lots of others out there that need me to complete them. I was thinking how amazing it would be if we could take everything back to those times in the 40's or 50's when people helped and borrowed sugar!! I wish my neighbors were more neighborly that I could ask to borrow sugar, or milk. But I often wonder if it's an imaginative thought I have of what the people where like back then, I know not everyone was but most people where friendlier! Example: I went to a store today two story store, that has LOTS of people running in and out of isles and standing in the middle of them or just stopping all of a sudden, so I bump this ladies elbow who happens to stop right in front of me and of course I was looking to my left and I turned put my hand on her elbow and said "oh I'm so sorry". I really was, no big deal we both were not watching where we were going. She gave me a yucky look!!!! I smiled and continued, but in my head I thought my goodness I apologized, why are you getting your feathers ruffled? seriously it's not necessary, maybe she had a bad day, maybe she was hurting, maybe she was grumpy cause so many people were running around. Fine I take all of that for you and I really am sorry. We pro tray our emotions on others expecting for them to understand. But they don't, I just wish more people would pay attention to them selves and the people around them. I pray for everyone and everything you go threw. That one day you will be able to take it all with a grain of salt and focus on the important things in life. the stress is lifted when we do these things, mine has for sure!

On to the next thing. Valentines day! What a day, every year of my life I haven't really paid much attention to the day or get upset because someone doesn't attack me with love things. It's a sweet day nonetheless but really we should celebrate love everyday. Okay so I go to work, and go about my day, my sweet husband calls me right before he goes to work, and we say sweet things to each other. I am almost home literally right around the corner and I get a text, " hey lover"......(i) "hey luv" I turn the corner at the same time and I laugh out loud........his trucks in our drive way! He had asked off a month before, he was standing on the porch in his pressd shirt and all nice and clean! I walk inside and he bought me flowers, had chocolate covered strawberries and wine, the last bottle from our honey moon, he had chilled it while I was at work! And of course a card. Ha omg, that's why I married you, how sweet of you to think of this. I had got him a card and box of chocolate covered fortune love cookies! That was fun!!! I got ready and he took us to dinner!! What a sweet heart! So it may not happen every year, but I loved that he did that!!

Spring is almost here I can smell it I'm ready for fishing and out door hiking!!