More news?

I guess this has been a week for news. 2 things- 1) The more exciting of the 2- I am getting a bonus from work! My boss had to go to bat for me to get them to give it- but I am pleasantly surprised to know I'll be getting it this week! 2) This is another interesting development- Shell called me last night. She pretty much told me that she is breaking it off with that guy. She is sick and tired of the situation. As she put it. "I woke up from my mid-life crisis and went back to being responsible again." Hmm.. interesting. Although I called it- I knew this would eventually end between them, I am not taking this as the complete truth. My take is this- she gave him an ultimatum, he couldn't (or won't) commit, and she said, heck with it. The thing is, she said she still wants to be with him one more time before she breaks it off. ?? Ok, so I asked her if she was planning to tell him in person, and she said, no, I just want to "be with him" one more time. See what I mean? She's still not thinking clearly. I think she's trying to find a way to keep it going, but give the appearance that she's fed up. That's why I am not 100% convinced that she is done with him. I am sure there is even more to the story that she told me. The entire truth will come out in small chunks until I get the entire picture. I knew some of what she admitted to me last night because one of our mutual friends told me some of it almost 2 years ago. She has been holding out on telling me facts and details. It's pretty much status quo with her anyway. So that's the update for now... I am sure I will have more to tell in the coming days... That's it and that's all!

A Short Entry

Guess who called me out of the blue this morning? Yep, my old buddy A. It was kinda strange to hear from him again. I don't think I have spoken to him since last September. He started off the conversation with , "Hello, Beautiful." My sarcastic mind immediately suspects that something is up. He basically wanted to see how things were going, how is the little guy, how's hubby, etc. I told him about hubby's heart thing. He said he had no idea. I guess he never sees my FB updates, b/c it was clearly on there when this all went down. He ended the conversation with , "I just came across your name and was thinking about you. You never call me!" I told him he could FB anytime. I don't want to encourage him. Anyway, I thought I'd document that particular exchange in my little journal.. ;) That's it and that's all....

It's been a while!

Well, I guess I have been bad about updating this online blog- in my defense, there has been a lot of stuff going on, and I never seem to have a few minutes alone to update it. So here's the update of sorts: Bad Friend Update It's pretty much the same crap over and over again with Shell. I never ended up seeing her for her kid's bday, nor did she bother to plan a Sweet 16 for her (as far as I know, there could have been a huge party that I wasn't invited to.) Things continue to be strained between us, despite the many olive branches I extend and the many 2nd chances I give her. She finally admitted to me that she is still seeing that married guy she knew from high school, and has been seeing him for 2 years. He won't leave his wife because of the kids, and she is still married to the other winner that refuses to give her a divorce. It's an impossible situation that cannot be resolved without letting go of the boyfriend. She refuses to do that, so she must be ok with being 2nd fiddle in this guy's life. She never has been able to find a man that treats her with respect because she doesn't respect herself enough to know better than to stay involved with this guy. She calls him her "soul mate." She's clearly delusional- she can't see that he's getting the better end of the deal; he gets the wife and family, and the whore on the side that he gives expensive gifts to. She's little more than a prostitute, at his beck and call whenever he wants her. She jumps on a plane at a moment's notice to go see him (at least once a month) and yet she still cries poverty. Obviously he's paying her airfare and expenses. It's really sad. She knows that I don't approve of this relationship, and that I can see it for what it really is, but she doesn't want to hear it from me, so she avoids me. She also told me that she is planning to move to NY when her daughter graduates in 2 years. I'm sure she is hoping this guy will finally commit to her once she is in town full time. She's too blind to see that he won't keep her anymore once she becomes too accessible- he can't risk the wife finding out. My prediction is that he will break it off by the time she moves there. Time will tell if I am correct on that. Hubby's Health This past month has been really stressful. My dear hubby developed an enlarged heart- he had to have an angiogram (which showed no blockages, thank God) and is now on 8 different meds to control his condition. He was out of work for 3 weeks and just recently went back. Fortunately, it appears that this was caused by an errant virus that settled in his heart, causing the condition to occur. None of the tests could confirm that, however, but the Dr's have stated that they believe that is the case. After it's all said and done, he has an excellent prognosis and the Dr. expects a full recovery. Thank God! He has another cardiologist appt in about a week for a follow up exam. My Little Boy My boy turned 2 in February. He's a big boy 60th% weight and 90th% height- still a very picky eater. Most days he eats very little food, but loves drinking his milk. I go through almost 3 gallons a week! I changed him from whole milk to 2%, but he's still drinking up a storm. I tried 1% for a few days to see if he'd eat more, but he ended up drinking a gallon in 1 day!! So I have my work cut out for me...lol! Job Well, the job front has become more complicated. The owner decided to move the plant from FL to IN. All of the warehouse, production, and shipping personnel will be laid off in April or May. Supposedly my job will be ok, because they are keeping the corporate offices local. I am no dummy, I don't believe that for a minute. I think they will eventually close this office once they settle everything up north. I have my resume out and am open for opportunities. I want to be in control of my next opportunity, not be in a desperate position. I hope to God I find a job that I like as much as this one. Btw- Papparazzi left about a month ago- she found another job right away. I don't miss her, and wasn't at all sad to see her go. The drama level has gone down a few notches with her gone. Well, that's the update for now- I'll try to be better about getting on here more often. That's it and that's all....