While I was out Friday, I stopped by :burger: BK to pick up my paycheck, and was informed by one of the managers that Helen’s husband had just died the day before. Apparently, some time Thursday afternoon Helen called in and told BK that she didn’t know when she would be in, because her husband was having chest pains and acting weird. She called back an hour or so later to tell everyone that he had died.
:jawdropping:
I can’t imagine being the person to take that call. Sheesh. I feel so bad for her… just last week we were joking around about our hubbies making messes for us to clean up, eating all of the food, etc. Sigh. There’s been a collection set up for her at work – I plan on contributing to it.
Later on Friday I ran into my eighth grade crush. :hearts: Come to think of it… we both had crushes on each other. We acknowledged it, and our friends knew and encouraged us to “get together”, but we never did. For some weird reason, we mutually decided not to… :oh2: I wish I could remember why, but I can’t. But seriously… if you liked someone, that person liked you, and you each knew of the other’s feelings… wouldn’t it make sense to hook up, rather than not? Well, whatever…
It was a bit awkward seeing him… him looking good in jeans and a black shirt, checking me out – alternating between staring at my chest (that particular shirt rides low, and Lissy tugs on it, so that doesn’t help things) and gawking at the baby (Alyssa, of course 
) I had propped on one hip. Eh. :shrug: He had his chance – he should have pursued me a bit more diligently. ;) So yes… we said hi, asked how the other was doing, got caught up on what was going on in each other’s lives, and that was it.
Then, at Wal-Mart, I had to deal with the creepiest, sleaziest “mechanic” ever (but then, it serves me right for going to Wal-Mart for an oil change, now doesn’t it? :dammit: ). He wouldn’t stop checking me out, and when he saw that I wasn’t interested in that particular method, he began asking all sorts of questions – how old I was, my relation to my brothers (I had picked them up from school since my mom was at an appointment with my grandfather) – I guess he was wondering if I was their mom? – how old Alyssa was, what her name was, etc.
When I began pointedly dropping the word husband he didn’t even budge – instead, he tried to physically lead me further away from my brothers and Alyssa (she was in the shopping cart basket, they were holding onto the cart) under the pretense of getting my car information from me. :wtf: First from the inside of the auto area to outside the door… then down near the second car entrance… then finally at my car, where he actually got in and sat down while talking to me, so that I had to lean closer to him to hear him and answer him. Fucker. :irked: Finally I was like, “I really need to get back to the kids… and go shopping. Do you have everything you need?” I suppose he got the hint, but if not, oh well – at that point I tossed the car keys to another mechanic and stalked back inside.
And on top of it all? I told sleazeball as well as another mechanic that I did not want their next oil change due date sticker on my windshield. I even left a note on my windshield stating this. Somehow, I wasn’t surprised to come to the car after everything was finished and find a fucking sticker there. :swearing:
Some random things…
- I’m joining fanlistings again! You can see the fanlistings I’ve joined here.
- I’m almost embarrassed :blush: to say this, but Josh Gracin is hot! I first heard, “Stay With Me” at work, when country music was being played repeatedly… and even though I’m not a country music person (a few songs here and there, but that’s about it), this song immediately caught my attention. I really, really like it. :spin: He has a nice voice… and a nice face and body to go with it! ;)
- Daniel can now say, “My dick is really small” in Spanish – Mi bicho es muy pequeño.
And, “My dick is really large” – Mi dick es muy grande. Gee, the hispanic employees are just so thoughtful to be teaching him these choice little phrases… :haha: - Go check out the Layout Portal!
Before I go (my bed and my husband are both calling my name :flirt: ), some adorable pictures I took of Alyssa this evening (can you believe she’ll be 11 months old on the 27th? Where does the time go?!)…
Oh my god, she is so beautiful! Wow. :heart:
she’s so adorable!!
aww, Alyssa’s photos are always cute, but I love the way she looks all girlie in her pink pants and hair tie!
Aw, Alyssa looks so adorable! And I would be like “Um. Hey.” if, when a few years later I met one of my crushes from school heh.
Ah your daughter’s so pretty & cuteee!
lol wow about seeing your crush heh i don’t know how i would have reacted in the situation, LOL!
Your daughter gets more adorable with every picture!
Your daughter is so pretty. :heart: And those mechanics were morons.
Aww your daughter is beautiful. Well that mechanic is messed up. My sites back open.:D
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Heh, and it’s so nice of you to share Daniel’s Spanish lessons with us! *giggling*
I am so sorry about your colleague’s husband. I remember once at work, I took a call from a calleague to tell everyone that she had had stillborn twins. It was awful having to give everyone the news.
The sticker is easy to peel off since it’s more of a vinyl cling rather than an actual sticker.
Maybe that guy was dense as in socially or mentally retarded since he didn’t realize you were busy with kids and then put the sticker on your car when you asked him not to. That’s so odd he was talking to you rather than just changing the oil. When I take mine in I give the person at the desk my keys ,which is the person that gets your info, not the person working on your car, then get on my merry way then come back when called. But maybe y’alls Wal-Marts are different than the ones in Orange County?
Wow, I just have to say .. the cam picture is wonderful! You look really great and so does Alyssa (sick and tired? sweet and adorable!)
Wow, I’m sorry to hear about Helen’s husband!!! Wow, you ran into your 8th grade crush?!! Haha… I remember who my 8th grade crush was… *sigh*… Hahahaha, yeah, Josh Gracin is hot! Anyways, your daughter is sooo cute!!! Hehe..
Cute pictures! She looks older with her hair longer!
That’s so sad about Helen’s husband. I hope she’ll be okay.
Wal-Mart mechanics are evil. I’m sorry you had to deal with that one.
Alyssa is so cute. I can’t believe she’ll be 11 months old in two days. It seems like it wasn’t that long ago that she was born or that you even found out that you were pregnant.
man she is getting so big!!!
Oh my gosh. I can’t believe how big she is. She is seriously adorable!
your cats almost as big as her! shes beautiful
As if getting your oil changed at Walmart wasn’t enough… :blah:
I can’t believe your baby is almost 1!! It seems like just yesterday that I was sitting here like a mad woman waiting for updates on her delivery!
Aww! Alyssa’s hair is adorable like that!
Helen will be in my thoughts. It’s horrible that her husband died so suddenly.
I’ve been a Joshua Gracin fan since he was on American Idol. I always hoped he’d come back as a country singer and I was (still am, actually) so excited when he actually did!
awe!!! What little ones WON T get into..but even now, at almost-23, I still love those conversation hearts!
oh my she is so cute ;)