New Year's Day 2016

Again . . .

Christmas 2015

Hi guys,

I hope you all will be understanding when I say that it is too difficult for me to write in these next few blog posts. I know I would still like to remember the good parts so maybe in the future I will add words.

Christmas Eve Traditions (or not)

Hi guys,

I really should have posted the next few post you will be reading back when they happened. My mood since then has drastically changed. Quite a nosedive, but I would still like to get these happy in the moment moments out there.

Christmas Eve I did have to work, but thankfully everything worked out. I finished my cleaning duties as fast as I could and raced home to be ready to listen to Schatzi's mom read The Littlest Angel. This is a tradition she has with her family that I can say I am honored to have been allowed to partake in for the last two years. When everyone arrived at their house Schatzi FaceTimed me so that I could listen and see to be a part of the magic they have on Christmas Eve. The children do their best to stay quiet as they eat their cookies and try to keep focus on the book. FaceTime was the next best thing, still far from, to being there in person. I hope she doesn't mind this photo I took. It was a moment I wanted to remember forever. I had wanted to one day be there and be a part of their loving family. Now, this seems to have been my last time being a part of their traditions.

On a happier note, after the reading my parents, dog and I got in the car to drive around to look at the Christmas lights. It was too cold to get out to take better photos so I hope you all understand. Odd thing is that we all went so Mimi could see the lights. Believe it or not my dog actually gets upset when you don't open the window for her to stick her face out of to see the lights better. It was sweet to see her so excited and happy.

-ALG

Bean & Cheese Burritos?

Hi guy,

So I started the morning off by opening my very last advent calendar day and finding this huge gummy bear! Love how the hat is red. I think I have finally gotten over my candy craze!



At my family's house we open gifts from each other on Christmas Eve. Mom handed out the gifts to me, my brother, dad, and of course Mimi! That's my bunch of pretty presents! All So nicely wrapped too.





We went around the room and watched each person open a gift. I was wondering why they were all wanting to watch me open the gift from my brother until this happened. His was the bag topped with festive tissue. I pulled the tissue out and found three items wrapped in white tissue. Look at that lol I saw them and honestly may have gotten slightly excited that they could have been burritos . . . is that sad or what?? So creative! I give him points for that! Now I want Taco Bell!! Bean and cheese burrito no red sauce or onions and a side of nachos, yummmm!!

There's the Christmas Eve loot! Got a cool shirt, lotions, a tea set, and a couple of gift cards. I attempted to take a good photo. I realized I have hardly spent any time with the tree this year. If y'all didn't know I love to sit and just look at the tree. Maybe Christmas or next year.

Can you guys guess my favorite present? Schatzi got it right. Aren't they beautiful?? Incredibly festive and royal looking. My mom got me this because she remembered how I said when I move out I want to drink tea every morning. I figured it would be a relaxing way to start the mornings. Not really a Schatzi thing, but maybe I'll find him something more masculine. I think receiving this set made me want to collect more. I mean why not? I can have a few to choose from to shake it up a bit. It's almost too pretty to use!

Hope your Christmas Eve was full of fun!

-ALG

In The Spirit

Hey guys,

It is the day before Christmas Eve, aka Christmas Eve Eve, and I am FINALLY experiencing some of the holiday spirit!

Had a kind of busy morning of doing dishes, cooking, organizing, etc. Had this plate of healthy stuff while watching a Christmas movie with mom.

Decided to try a green and red lip for the day. One day I will have the money so I don't have to rely on eye shadow for lipstick. Felt good to be up to putting effort into my look for the day. Sadly the part where the green and red met blended a bit too much and looked slightly blue.

I was also finally hungry at work so I ate on my break. Made some miso soup in the morning and to my surprise we had pizza at work! So that was dinner. Don't even make fun of the amount of Parmesan cheese I sprinkle on my lil pizza slice! I know you're sitting there smiling to yourself. Pepperoni and pineapple are the best toppings! Crispy is probably the best to be honest.

Looks like snow! Or a bubble bath I guess. I don't think I have ever seen the sink at work look that perfect before.

Of course I was super last minute when wrapping my brother's Christmas gift. I think I made up for it with the level of creativity! I'll admit the bow isn't perfect or even, but I tried.

Hope you are or have already been in the holiday spirit. Took me an awfully long time this year, but I am so relieved it finally hit me.

-ALG

Research Discover

Hey,

Past midnight now and I am barely starting this post. Today I woke to a message from Schatzi. Even when times are rough and we don't get along I always feel better when I see he texted me. Which sadly is the total opposite of how he feels when he sees that I texted. Wow did it really take me this long to realize or not be so blind to this?

I had to get out of bed so I could continue coughing, start laundry, call the dentist, take care of the healing baby, etc. Wasn't feeling food so I had a tangerine and called it breakfast. Eventually the rest of my family woke up. I did some more Christmas wrapping which I actually enjoy. I like making the folds, choosing the paper, choosing the colors, adding ribbons, etc. Maybe I enjoy it so much because I feel like the holidays are here when I wrap. I will say I feel like the holidays have already passed and to be honest I wish they did.

I still wasn't very hungry but I am trying to fight back all those days of junk food. Made a small veggie plate.

Movie before work with my mom. Of course all the movies are about a guy and a girl meeting and falling in love or breaking up, etc. Still good movies, but they make things tough. The baby was right next to me though. So sweet.

Work was horrible. I kept coughing like crazy. It's hard not to talk when you're a cashier taking orders. Talking makes me cough. Looking up makes me cough. I mean even breathing makes me cough! Coughing makes me cough! Then when I was cleaning up I got a piece of metal stuck in my hand. Didn't want to move it, but I did and washed up. I had my earphones in, tears and all then this customer comes up to me and says he can sense that I am a person that will discover something great. If I dedicate time and energy into conducting research then I will discover something that will impact many lives. It was all going fine until he started to talk about god. I am glad I don't have to go to work tomorrow. At least one day before the crazy stressful days are upon me.

-ALG

So Dry

Again,

Thank goodness the baby was feeling better. Work again was difficult to get through for multiple reasons. Got to spend some time pulling files so that was nice. I had quite a few cough attacks. I kept running to the break room to cough in the bathroom. Turns out I was sick over the last week. Well at some point. This cough went from mucusy to extremely dry. It's painful to cough and each breath I risk triggering a cough attack.

I had a major cough attack I couldn't stop and my bosses told me to take my fifteen. I was actually hungry so I had a pb and j sandwich. Thought everything was going well and then I broke out coughing. I had to run outside to cough because I knew I would be making that gross vomiting noise. Tears were rolling down my cheeks and I was in so much pain. When I went back in to the restroom I noticed something was wrong. I ended up vomiting and regretting even going to work. Under my scarf, my chest was splotchy red. Something told me to check my shoulders and to my surprise the front and backs of my shoulders were splotchy red as well. I just wanted to go home.


I got off of work and got to enjoy some time with my coworker. I felt bad because I kept coughing when she and I were trying to talk. Eventually we found ourselves at McDonald's. Of course I couldn't go a day without candy. We took out own candy and each got an oreo McFlurry. Sprinkles, gummy worms, M&Ms, yogurt gummy bears, mini gummy bears, gummy worms, and sour watermelons. My body got chips during break so I had to get my fill of sugar.

Good thing I got my sugar intake because I needed it. No clue what the future holds or what's even really in my head. There are so many paths that I can choose but half are dependent on someone else. We will see how things turn out.

Of course my second job decides to start working me more.

Someone come take care of me please :(

-ALG