(my mom's tasty dessert)
( the stunning city at night. They wouldn't let you stand near the glass and take photos, sadly)
(my wonderful family at dinner. :) As usual, I have no idea what I am laughing at in this picture... I think a table near us said something funny...)Well. Last weekend was very bittersweet on all accounts. My family and I visited the cemetery and each of us placed a rose on my dad's headstone. I was ever so thankful I took off work that day. There is no way I would have been up for cutting meat and cheese for complete strangers. I just wanted to be left alone. I wanted to be left to mourn, at least for a little while, until the pain became too strong and I bury it... like I do everything else.
That evening though, definitely got better. We took my Mom to The Signature Room in downtown Chicago. She had been there before, but my sister, aunt, and myself haven't. It was a beautiful restaurant. Gorgeous view of the city at night. Literally the lights sparkled like diamonds... littering the sky with effervescent beauty. I have never seen anything so wonderful in all my life. The food was exquisite. I basically snarfed down my pork tenderloin wrapped in tasty, tasty, bacon. Mmmmm. Sadly we had to celebrate my mom's birthday a day early because I had to close the day of her birthday at Mariano's. I figured if I took two days off that wouldn't make me look very good. I wanted to, but went against it. Then, later that evening I hung out with Dan. :D And, he made me feel better by being his awesome encouraging self and giving me lots of hugs. Which is just what I needed that night. :D Thank you hun.
The following day, all halo's eve.. I was beyond pumped to wear my sexy nun outfit and go out for a night on the town with my boyfriend and a couple of friends. Well, my plans were completely ruined. All due to poor planning on my part and to be quite honest... work was another major culprit. Because many people make up excuses to not close at the deli, the few hard workers (like myself) who actually need the money are forced to stay and help out. I had to stay a little later that night because people started leaving to go out for Halloween. That really sucked. I bought a birthday cake for my mom, which she loved... it was very yummy by the way.... that happened later than expected.. I got to Dan's place later than expected, another unexpected incident occurred that was unexpected... and then my friends were too far away for us to even attempt meeting up with them. We were both so pissed that Halloween was ruined. :( We stayed in played some video games and then hit the sack. Not how we imagined it, but its how life goes I suppose. Sigh.
On a different note, I have been working two jobs as of late.. I don't know if I mentioned that recently in my last post. But, I really like being a part of State Farm. I think I can learn alot from my boss, coworkers, and the company in general. The skills I will obtain with this position will probably help me out with other aspects in real life as well. The atmosphere is a very professional and comfortable one. For once, I actually feel respected and needed in a position. I feel like my input actually matters and I'm not just a 'body' occupying space anymore. It's a very nice feeling. Soon, I will move up to full time, and I can't wait to see what will happen from there. :D
My body is sore tonight. Sore from the slicers, and my feet ache from being on my feet at the deli. Working with food is certainly a hassle, but I have to do what I have to do, right? Just gotta suck it up and move on. With either aspirin or wine. Don't worry, I don't mix the two.
Now, for some photos I will randomly upload here. Enjoy... and, I hope everyone had a lovely Halloween.
