Hot Weather and Work Don't Go Hand-n-Hand

It's definitely a scorcher out there today. I am actually cranky now when before I left for work, I was on top of the world. Nothing like working on a Sunday when the temperature is around 101*. I have to travel from store to store in this heat and it can take a toll on a person. Good thing our stores have great air systems. Thank goodness I have a car that is only a year old with great air conditioning.

I was checking out some of our competitor stores today and it dawned on me that people view me as high maintenance when it comes to service. When I worked retail in a management position, I would always make sure that the customer was first. Now that I am in a supervisory position, I noticed that I have extremely high standards for service, or everyone else has low standards. When I am the customer, it better be damn near perfection. My money travels out of my wallet, therefore the service and quality of product better be good. However,

There are some stores who are not created equal. When I did my competitor check today, I had to go into a store that made me want to vomit in my mouth. It was filthy. The quality of the produce and meat in this particular store was questionable. The ground beef was actually gray. Yuck. Now, is having good quality products too much to ask? I wouldn't think so, but today you would have thought I was looking for a needle in a haystack.

All of today's events made me realize that I am working for a pretty good company who usually puts the customer first with great quality and service to match. I am tired and so I will retire into more comfortable clothing, suitable for 100* weather. Have a great day.

How Do You Like Your Coffee?

I have decided that nothing tastes better in the morning than a great cup of coffee. I prefer Folgers Classic ONLY because that is what my parents drank when I was growing up and the aroma alone brings back such great memories. I am pretty fond of any kind of coffee, especially Starbucks. I do not really like going into Starbucks, but I usually by the whole beans at one of our grocery stores. My great cup of coffee consists of hazelnut creamer and one packet of sweet-n-low. Perfection in the morning. It's a great way to start off the day.

The weather is going to be a scorcher today. Each time I log on, my computer makes a thunder sound to warn me about the weather. We are under a high fire danger because it is so dry and hot. Living in the plains makes that a big deal I guess. I am obsessed with the weather channel on my computer.

Well, I will leave all of you out in blogger land so I can get to work. I have to hit some of my stores today to see how we are doing. I say "all of you in blogger land" because I have not told any of my friends that I have a blog. I am sort of private in the way that I don't want them to know my personal thoughts or opinions. You know, in case I want to write about them. LOL. Anyway, have a great day and I will talk at all of you later.

Saturday - What's A Girl To Do?

Life can be so boring sometimes. My mom use to call me a "dreamer" when I was younger. I always planned for things that would never come. I'm not very spontaneous you know.

Life is good though. I really can't complain much. My guy friend who recently got himself a girlfriend is still not talking to me. It's weird. I don't extend myself out there because of it. It's shallow, but I look at it as the phone works both ways. He has made no attempt to get a hold of me either.

My boyfriend has a house and his sister has pretty much taken over it. It really gets on my nerves that she lives there and does not have to pay any bills. She has been living there over a year.

I guess I am mainly rambling today. It's 98* outside so it's too hot to go anywhere. Besides, there is a ton of laundry that is begging to be washed. I guess I could give in to some chores today. Not my favorite thing to do unless I am mad, distraught, or restless. My job takes most of my energy.

Now look at me. I said that I can't complain much and I have gone and done just that. Human nature, I guess.

I'm Back

Got back from our Disney cruise to the Bahamas and had to turn around and get ready for our HUGE food show. We had over 100 vendors and tons of food. I am now extremely sick. I can't decide if it's from the vacation or what. I am probably overworked and tired.

The cruise was awesome. The boat was huge. I was on the 10th deck before we were leaving and I was looking out at the polluted ocean in Port Canaveral. I looked up and saw something flying toward me. It kept coming and wasn't stopping. I literally had to duck before a PELICAN hit me in the head. It was my first time seeing one. My kid was laughing at me and wanted to know why we had dinosaur birds on the planet. I started laughing and explained that it was a pelican.

We both saw the ocean for the first time. It's amazing to see how different the water looks when you get away from the port. In the Bahamas, the water was beautiful. I could see my toes. We went swimming and tasted the salt water on our lips. Gross.

Anyway, the trip was fun and relaxing and I will go on another in a couple of years. I would like to take an Alaskan cruise or Mediterranean cruise next. We shall see.

One more thing I would like to talk about. I have a friend who has a blog called 4th Avenue Blues. Andrew is a talented writer who lets us get a glimpse of what goes on in his life. He is thinking about closing the blog. If any of you get a chance to check out the blog and read a couple of posts, you will see what I see. Drop a line of support to him and encourage him to keep writing.

Stay cool out there people. It's going to be a scorcher this weekend.

One Is A Lonely Number

After reading a post from 4th Avenue Blues tonight, it made me think about people and how some may be alone. When I say alone, I mean that they have no one from the opposite sex to be with. They lack a companion. I find myself in that same situation sometimes even though I have a boyfriend. I feel like I am truly alone. And that's okay. The need for companionship is in us all. You would have to be the red dirt up on Mars if that weren't true. We all want to feel loved, we all want the attention that one gets from someone who is in synch with them. Sometimes, we have to wait for it. I had to wait five whole years before I would find someone. And it happened just like they say: you stop looking and then all of a sudden, there are potential men everywhere. I think I had four guys who wanted to date me at once. It was weird because I wasn't used to getting all of that attention. And it was great attention. However, after awhile, I got overwhelmed with it. I had been alone so long that I was very independent. I think that is what may be happening now. I feel like I am being suffocated a little and I need room to breathe. Is that bad?