Sorry it's been so long since I've posted anything, but it's been a little busy in my world. Last week I was in NYC for three days for work, and I've been catching up ever since.
Tuesday was my 12 week doctor visit. We got to hear the baby's heartbeat for the first time. Very reassuring and brought a big smile to my face. Maddy also had her 18-month well visit on Tuesday. She's tall and skinny, which is hilarious considering the stature of her parents! She is in the 30% for weight and 75% for height!
Work is still insane. I can't even begin to tell you how crazy it has been.
At home, we are in the middle of building a deck, putting in a stone patio and having our grass put in. Jerry is really busy with all of that. Stuff is being delivered today and tomorrow, and he's going to be tied up all weekend.
Had stamping last night, and the second group comes tonight. Love this time of year because all the projects I did are Halloween and really fun.
Oh well, I've gotta run. I've got a million things to do today!
Thursday, September 28, 2006
Friday, September 15, 2006
Holy Cow
This has probably been the craziest week of my professional life - no joke. I had started writing a post earlier in the week about how crazy things were, but I'm glad I held off because I never thought in a million years they could actually get this bad...
So, I had two "crises" happen here in two days and for anyone in PR, you know what a "crisis" can do to your day! On Tuesday, I had 45 minutes to write a press release and send it to a SVP! Today, yet another emergency press release that is currently being reviewed by a million people and absolutely must go out on Monday morning (despite the fact that they decided we needed to do this last night). I have been on my cell phone and answering pages every night this week - including several in the middle of the night concerning car accidents and child poisonings. I have coordinated 2 video shoots, and am finalizing all the details for a NYC trip on Tuesday! Oh yeah, and I am coordinating the efforts to compile the answers to a 35-page killer survey that we have to send in on the 26th for critical rankings... Totally couldn't be any busier, possibly. Oh, and did I mention we are in the middle of our 3-day radiothon and that I have to come in and work tomorrow because we have a TV station broadcasting live for 2 hours! I LOVE MY JOB.
I have been absolutely exhausted every night, and things are not going to slow down until the 26th, which I am taking as a vacation day because I have my next dr. appt. and Maddy has a well visit also that morning. We will be taking a major nap that afternoon!
Have a great weekend! Jer, Maddy and I are off to enjoy a high school football game tonight (to watch Jer's cousin play).
So, I had two "crises" happen here in two days and for anyone in PR, you know what a "crisis" can do to your day! On Tuesday, I had 45 minutes to write a press release and send it to a SVP! Today, yet another emergency press release that is currently being reviewed by a million people and absolutely must go out on Monday morning (despite the fact that they decided we needed to do this last night). I have been on my cell phone and answering pages every night this week - including several in the middle of the night concerning car accidents and child poisonings. I have coordinated 2 video shoots, and am finalizing all the details for a NYC trip on Tuesday! Oh yeah, and I am coordinating the efforts to compile the answers to a 35-page killer survey that we have to send in on the 26th for critical rankings... Totally couldn't be any busier, possibly. Oh, and did I mention we are in the middle of our 3-day radiothon and that I have to come in and work tomorrow because we have a TV station broadcasting live for 2 hours! I LOVE MY JOB.
I have been absolutely exhausted every night, and things are not going to slow down until the 26th, which I am taking as a vacation day because I have my next dr. appt. and Maddy has a well visit also that morning. We will be taking a major nap that afternoon!
Have a great weekend! Jer, Maddy and I are off to enjoy a high school football game tonight (to watch Jer's cousin play).
Monday, September 11, 2006
Family Drama Continues
Alright so many of you know I've had a lot of drama involving my brother in recent months, well the saga continues...
For the last several months my brother had been living in an apartment with my recently-divorced uncle. The apartment was small and crappy and above a dive, hole-in-the-wall bar, but it meant that brother didn't have to live with my parents and my uncle had a roof over his head as well. OK, fine.
I should also mention that my uncle was recently-divorced because he is a raging alcoholic and pain killer addict. So, yeah. Alcoholic rents apartment above a bar. Nice.
Now, I also need to tell you that my brother has a dog - a pug. And, that he's got a new girlfriend that he's spending an awful lot of time with...
Apparently on Thursday night, the dog shit in my uncle's bed and when my brother got home, my uncle started yelling (rightfully so); however, he was loaded and got physical with my brother (which is not ok). So, my brother locked himself in his room and called my dad.
My dad came and moved my brother back in with my parents.
So now, there is a lot of family drama around all of these events.
First, my uncle cannot afford to live in the apartment by himself and now has to find a new place to live or a new roommate. My grandmother hands-down says he is NOT moving in with them. My uncle and my brother are not speaking to each other, which put a little rift into my cousin's birthday party on Saturday.
Now, this also means more stress for my mom, because my brother and his dog are now living with her again. The dog sheds and barks a lot, and my mom is a total neat freak. And it's already driving her nuts (again). My brother's new girlfriend is also a source of tension, as she is a little rough around the edges and has a three year old little girl, named Maddie. None of us are big fans, and actually really oppose the relationship, but he is already heads-in with it, and sees her like every single day.
The other big problem is that he's talking about buying a house with this girl, whom he has known for all of two months, which is just ridiculous for so many reasons. Primary reason #1 is that he owes my parents $15,000!!!! They paid off his credit card debt that the bitch left him with and paid for his DUI mess. He cannot afford a house. And then of course there is the issue of the committment a house requires... But anyhow, this is all causing great stress for my mom, which of course is what I hear about.
Now, all of this wouldn't be so bad if you could have a rational conversation with my brother about all of these things, but of course you can't, because he just freaks out and gets hyper-defensive.
So - drama continues.
And you know what kills me? It all started with that stupid psycho bitch!!!
For the last several months my brother had been living in an apartment with my recently-divorced uncle. The apartment was small and crappy and above a dive, hole-in-the-wall bar, but it meant that brother didn't have to live with my parents and my uncle had a roof over his head as well. OK, fine.
I should also mention that my uncle was recently-divorced because he is a raging alcoholic and pain killer addict. So, yeah. Alcoholic rents apartment above a bar. Nice.
Now, I also need to tell you that my brother has a dog - a pug. And, that he's got a new girlfriend that he's spending an awful lot of time with...
Apparently on Thursday night, the dog shit in my uncle's bed and when my brother got home, my uncle started yelling (rightfully so); however, he was loaded and got physical with my brother (which is not ok). So, my brother locked himself in his room and called my dad.
My dad came and moved my brother back in with my parents.
So now, there is a lot of family drama around all of these events.
First, my uncle cannot afford to live in the apartment by himself and now has to find a new place to live or a new roommate. My grandmother hands-down says he is NOT moving in with them. My uncle and my brother are not speaking to each other, which put a little rift into my cousin's birthday party on Saturday.
Now, this also means more stress for my mom, because my brother and his dog are now living with her again. The dog sheds and barks a lot, and my mom is a total neat freak. And it's already driving her nuts (again). My brother's new girlfriend is also a source of tension, as she is a little rough around the edges and has a three year old little girl, named Maddie. None of us are big fans, and actually really oppose the relationship, but he is already heads-in with it, and sees her like every single day.
The other big problem is that he's talking about buying a house with this girl, whom he has known for all of two months, which is just ridiculous for so many reasons. Primary reason #1 is that he owes my parents $15,000!!!! They paid off his credit card debt that the bitch left him with and paid for his DUI mess. He cannot afford a house. And then of course there is the issue of the committment a house requires... But anyhow, this is all causing great stress for my mom, which of course is what I hear about.
Now, all of this wouldn't be so bad if you could have a rational conversation with my brother about all of these things, but of course you can't, because he just freaks out and gets hyper-defensive.
So - drama continues.
And you know what kills me? It all started with that stupid psycho bitch!!!
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