Life....this too shall pass!

A few pics to celebrate happiness!

So I don't really feel like I have anything major to say about the band. I was 212-something the day after Thanksgiving. I think it was a 1.5 lb gain. I felt that was reasonable w/ as much sweetness that I ate before/during/after the actual "Dinner". Today I am 208. So I did well getting back to normal, watching portions, drinking a crap ton of water!

I'm trying to remember what my goal was for the end of the year. I know it wasn't under 200 b/c I wanted to do a goal of 1lb/wk and so I THINK it was 202 or something. If so, 6 lbs to go with about 4-5 wks to go! I got this!

So for some bad news; I got fired! :/ I can't really figure out how I feel about it truly but I will say...
*I had a panic attack "out of the blue" after starting that job
*I had personal confrontations with a trainer, not directly but she treated me like shit.
*The boss was out on "business, vacay, or sick" 2 1/2 out of the 3 wks I worked there.
*The other trainer seriously ate at my nerves ALL day saying "otay" and just bein' down right fuckin' annoying.

So in the end, my recruiter for the staffing company called me Friday EVENING, after I left work, to tell me that "They don't want you to come back. They want today to be your last day." Well, this struck me as odd b/c Wednesday and Friday had been really good days at work. Nobody gave me BS, I did great with MY job, I got along with everyone, no struggle to just put up with people. So I felt optimistic all would be well and I was greatly looking forward to getting set up with my new desk next week. What he said was that my Manager at the company, had called the staffing company Friday afternoon (while I was AT work) to tell them that he had a customer call in and complain that I was rude to them on the phone (!!!!!)

Not only is that complete BS but it's just unfathomable in my world. I don't have a mean bone in my body, especially when it comes to customer service, my job, and dealing with people who make my paycheck. I never had even one call where a customer was angry, upset, or irate.  On top of that, I am known for havin' major skills at pacifying an unhappy customer. I have a soothing voice, never lose my cool, and genuinely will do anything in my power to make them happy. It IS emotionally exhausting if I have to deal with that frequently, but I haven't in ages b/c Pharmacy generally isn't a "customer service" field.

So the short story, somebody at my job either made up the story......or...... a customer called in to complain "the new girl" was rude to them and MY manager ASSUMED it was me rather than HIllarie who is the other temp who started the same day as me.

so I had this job exactly 3 wks. I'm kinda glad to see it go but obviously financial worry sets in. I had already started looking for a new rental. I've gotta be out of this one by the end of December. So I do now feel the pressure on. Not only do I need to save more before this is possible...but I also have to have a JOB to get a new lease :/ Ugh, a little stressful!

However, while I get back on the job hunt next week...I'm super, super excited about taking  Riley to and from school again and saving $82/wk in before/after school care. And excited I can take Konnor out of preschool 1-2 days a week to get more time with my baby. This also BRIEFLY gives me more time for exercise!!!!!!!! I am going to hunt like crazy for a new job BUT in the meantime, take full advantage of my time home and try to knock off like 3-5 lbs next week. I think since I've been sedentary with work the last 3 wks and lose a few lbs that I could eat the same and kick ass in exercise and realistically lose that weight.

I have a few loose strings to tie up as well. As always, THE END OF THE YEAR brings big changes for me. Mostly b/c this year...I will be moving to a new town AND Riley will be starting a new school! I am very optimistic about all these changes and I just always LOVE Jan 1st! So from Christmas weekend to Jan 3rd (Riley's first day at new school) will be moving, unpacking, changes, changes, changes. I'm very hopeful. Phoenix is huge and there are all these cities to use from within the metro. I've basically lived in Gilbert, Mesa, Queen Creek, and Maricopa. The other options in the East Valley are Chandler, Tempe, or Scottsdale. Tempe is where ASU is and most of the cheaper living over there is full of partying college students so I'd prefer not to live in that environment. Scottsdale is known for being rich and fancy, it's a beautiful, well taken care of town. There are towns further north that are nicer, but it's the nicest in the East Valley. So based on the good public schools for Riley, I'm considering Scottsdale and Gilbert. The housing in Gilbert is pretty much out of my price range, there are only a few to consider. I found over 10 in Scottsdale, adorable remodeled condo's with Travertine and Granite. And the schools, I have to find one that has Free Full Day Kindergarten for Konnor (come next August) b/c most public schools in the valley only offer a Free Half Day Kindergarten. So if I can get in an area with that type of school, a beautiful condo, I'll be happy and sitting pretty for awhile! Plus Scottsdale will make me about 10 miles closer to any possible place of employment as most are IN Phoenix. :D I'm excited about that if you can't tell!!!!!!!

A condo like this one... a modern update with stained concrete floors....so cute!

So please pray for me that I find a job (not through a temp company) that fits my life, pays well, and makes/keeps me happy and doesn't actually make me have panic attacks :/ I've already found like 12 job postings, way more than were available 4 wks ago when I first began looking. So that makes me happy and optimistic. I'll be applying to ALL of them! I'll keep you guys informed on the job search. Until I get another one, I'll probably be blogging and reading more. Hopefully I'd like to make time for a vlog some time soon. I miss you guys! Hope all is well for  you guys. I pray for all of ya'lls success. I know the road we choose, the road of change, is not easy and probably won't ever be "easy", so I hope for success for every single one of us!

xoxo,
Lizzle