I did it!!

Ok so I did the hostess thing for LifeChoices today. My original schedule was going to be from 11:45 to 4:00, but Kim had a lot request for the 11:45 to 2 shift that I ended up only doing the 1:45 to 4:00, which was fine because I am not sure I could have done an extra 2 hours. I don't know if it was the weather (which was nice), or the price of the tickets (which was kind of high), or people were just not ready to be in the Christmas spirit ( I don't blame them). But we didn't have that many visitors during my shift, at my best guess which I wish I would have thought to keep better tabs but I doubt we even had 50 people walk thru, but hey I could be wrong, I really hope I am.

I think my theme was Miracle on 34th Street cause my house had Santas everywhere. I stood in Master bedroom which also had a master bath. Not too much to decorate there, but it looked nice. The comment I got the most on was about the Santa in the bathroom who was in his boxers cause he was getting dressed, if I could find it I would buy it. I guess I should have asked someone where they got it but I didn't think about it.

Also in the front foyer area there was a big picture of Santa that is very similar to the one I have been looking for. So if anybody sees a Santa facial portrait where he is winking and holding his index finger up to his mouth kind of like saying, "Shh" PLEASE let me know where cause I want it so bad. Kirkland's came out with the print several years ago and has stopped carrying it and no one can tell me where to find it or even who the artist might have been.

But all in all it wasn't a bad experience and one I will more than likely do again.

Wishing

I just posted on my FB profile something about not wishing for what someone else has because they may not want it.

Basically what I mean by that is just because something looks good on the outside doesn't always mean it really is.

This past weekend almost everybody went out and had their family fun and/or was really busy all weekend, well I say "almost" everybody because some of us were stuck at home with nothing to do.

Sometimes it is by our own choosing to be alone, but sometimes it's not.

Another example I can think of is that a dear friend of mine has chosen to be a stay at home mom, while I commend her for that, because Lord, knows I would go insane, but she mentioned that she needed some alone time that she hardly ever gets, well trust me I have plenty to spare.

But also along those same lines of wanting what's on the other side of the fence, I have some friends who apparently went thru a rough patch when they were first married because they wanted to hang out with friends instead of their spouse, well I sometime wish I had other people to hang out with instead of my spouse.

Now don't get me wrong I love spending time with my husband, but a girl needs other girls sometimes. Yeah I have a lovely meeting that I attend with my church ladies once a month, but this is different I am talking about, "hey let's go get dinner and really talk" or even just hang out for the day. There is something about those two different environments even if it is with the same people, but the conversations can be different yet the same it all depends on dialogue and being really comfortable.


Really I am not looking for pity, by all means that makes me so mad when that happens. The husband tries to give it or thinks that I am looking for an answer when really I am just looking for some where to vent.

So maybe the next time you think you want something i.e. piece and quiet, companionship, new shoes, whatever it might be find someone who has those things and have a heart to heart and you might be surprised that you don't want it after all.